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According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Federal Reserve issued a revised proposal Wednesday establishing a framework for limited payment accounts—commonly called "skinny" master accounts—that would allow non-bank firms, including crypto companies, to clear and settle payments through Fed rails. Payment account holders would not receive intraday credit, discount window access, or interest on balances, and automated controls would prevent overdrafts. The proposal, now open for a 60-day comment period, follows a December 2025 request for information and increases maximum closing balance limits based on expected payment activity. The Fed also asked regional banks to pause consideration of certain applications while finalizing the rule, a day after President Trump's executive order directing a review of crypto firms' access to Fed payment rails.

According to CoinDesk, Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV), Max Miller (R-OH), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Mike Carey (R-OH) reintroduced a revised version of the Parity Act on Wednesday, directing the IRS to study the feasibility and potential abuse of a de minimis exemption for crypto transactions. The new bill also creates a tax safe harbor for "regulated payment stablecoins" — no gain or loss would be recognized unless the cost basis falls below 99% of the stablecoin's redemption value — and defines how wash sale rules apply to digital assets. The IRS review would examine how many transactions worth less than $200 are captured under current law and what infrastructure would be needed to implement a carveout. Horsford previously called tax policy "the foundation" for integrating digital assets into the financial system, arguing that unresolved tax questions remain a barrier to consumer and institutional adoption.

PANews posted on X (formerly Twitter). Meta has initiated its third round of layoffs in 2026, impacting 8,000 employees, primarily engineers and product managers. The internal code name for this round is "Pralaydin" (Day of Disaster). A Singapore-based employee, @anishmoonka, confirmed the layoffs, stating that notifications were sent at 4 a.m. local time, and employees' access to company systems was immediately revoked upon receiving the email.
This follows Meta's recent restructuring, where 7,000 employees were reassigned to a newly formed AI team. The company plans another round of layoffs within the year, potentially bringing the total number of departures to 22,000, approximately one-fifth of its workforce.
According to Evercore analysts, these layoffs could save Meta around $3 billion annually. Concurrently, Meta's budget for AI infrastructure this year is estimated to be between $125 billion and $145 billion.

Bixin, a digital asset trading platform under NewBX Limited, has received a virtual asset trading platform license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, according to ChainCatcher. The license permits Bixin to conduct regulated activities under Type 1 (securities trading) and Type 7 (providing automated trading services). Additionally, Bixin has been licensed under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance to operate a virtual asset trading platform.
Currently, the number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong has increased to 13, with six applicants awaiting approval.

According to CoinDesk, Polymarket filed to list "combinatorial outcome contracts" — effectively parlays — in U.S. sports event contracts with the CFTC on Wednesday, self-certifying the product for launch no earlier than May 21. Each parlay would resolve to $1 only if every underlying leg settles in the user's favor; a single loss zeroes the contract.
Separately, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said his agency is seeking public input on event contract ETFs, acknowledging that "novel products raise novel questions" and noting ETF assets have tripled in seven years. The dual developments add fuel to an escalating jurisdictional fight, with the CFTC asserting exclusive federal authority under the Commodity Exchange Act while state regulators and gambling firms argue sports prediction markets infringe on state rights to regulate and tax gambling. The Supreme Court is widely expected to eventually take up the issue.

A petition to repeal South Korea's virtual asset tax has garnered over 50,000 signatures, qualifying it for consideration by a parliamentary committee. According to NS3.AI, the petition was initiated on May 13 and achieved the required number of signatures in approximately eight days. The petitioner argues that the tax system requires a comprehensive review instead of minor adjustments or further postponements.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform has introduced a new feature called Live Trading Hub on Binance Square Live, accompanied by a promotional event offering a total prize pool of 15,000 USDT. This initiative aims to enhance social trading by allowing creators to share real-time trading data, including positions, profit and loss (PnL), and trade history during livestreams. Viewers can participate and compete on a live leaderboard, making trading a more interactive and communal experience.
The promotion period is set from 2026-05-21 00:00 (UTC) to 2026-05-30 23:59 (UTC). Creators can unlock livestream access automatically upon reaching 1,000 Binance Square followers. Those with prior livestreaming experience or a strong content creation background can apply for access through a survey. Creators participating in the promotion can compete for a share of 10,000 USDT across two leaderboards: the Popular Streamer Leaderboard and the Skilled Streamer Leaderboard. The former ranks creators based on the cumulative number of valid participants in their sessions, while the latter ranks them by the realized PnL of their best session.
For viewers, a separate reward structure offers a 5,000 USDT prize pool. The first 1,666 users who join a Live Trading Hub session, make their first TradFi USDⓈ-M Futures trade, and achieve a trading volume of at least 100 USDT will receive a 3 USDT Futures Bonus Voucher. Rewards are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Binance Square aims to be a comprehensive social platform for Web3 trends, connecting content creators with followers and customizing user feeds based on engagement history.

The National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) reports that 67 million Americans now own cryptocurrency, highlighting the need for federal regulations to pass Congress this year. According to BeInCrypto, this announcement follows the Senate Banking Committee's 15-9 vote on May 14, advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 to a full Senate floor test. The NCA's 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report, conducted with The Harris Poll, shows 12 million new crypto owners, bringing the total to roughly one in four U.S. adults. California leads with 9.5 million holders, followed by Texas, Florida, and New York. The CLARITY Act proposes splitting oversight between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bill, which passed the House in July 2025, now requires 60 Senate votes to overcome a filibuster.

According to WatcherGuru, Wall Street firms raised their Nvidia stock price targets following the company's fiscal Q1 2027 earnings release after the May 20 close, with the revised range spanning $270 to $325 and led by HSBC at $325. Morgan Stanley lifted its target to $285 and framed its thesis around a $1 trillion long-run revenue scenario, with analyst Joseph Moore noting "visibility into the supply chain has improved materially." Other adjustments included GF Securities to $308, DA Davidson and KeyBanc both to $300, and TD Cowen to $275. China remains an overhang: Nvidia lost H20 market access in April 2025, and H200 sales to 10 Chinese firms are held up by local regulators.

SpaceX has submitted an S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Bloomberg, the statement discloses a first-quarter net loss of $4.28 billion on revenue of $4.69 billion and a dual-class share structure giving Elon Musk 85.1% voting control. The filing shows 2025 full-year revenue of $18.7 billion and a net loss of $4.94 billion, driven by heavy AI spending after the xAI acquisition. Musk could earn up to 1 billion additional shares for hitting milestones including a 1-million-person Mars settlement. The IPO targets as much as $75 billion at a valuation of up to $2 trillion, with marketing expected June 4 and pricing as soon as June 11 on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX.

According to Bloomberg, Anthropic PBC has agreed to pay SpaceX nearly $45 billion over three years for computing resources to support its Claude artificial intelligence software, according to a securities filing related to SpaceX's initial public offering. Anthropic is expected to pay $1.25 billion per month through May 2029, with capacity ramping at a reduced fee in May and June 2026. Either party may terminate the agreement with 90 days' notice.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced during a Wednesday earnings call that the company's newly launched Vera CPU opens up a $200 billion total addressable market (TAM) previously untapped by Nvidia. According to ChainCatcher, Vera, introduced in March, is the world's first CPU specifically designed for agentic AI.
Huang explained that while AI models rely on GPUs for processing, AI agents primarily execute tasks on CPUs. Vera is engineered to process tokens rapidly, differing from traditional cloud architectures that focus on multi-instance parallelism.
Nvidia reported record revenue of $81.6 billion this quarter, with guidance for the next quarter set at $91 billion. Huang revealed that $20 billion worth of Vera CPUs have been sold this year. He anticipates billions of AI agents globally, using tools similarly to how humans use PCs, driving significant demand for CPUs. Huang stated that every major hyperscale enterprise and system manufacturer is collaborating with Nvidia to deploy Vera.

According to CoinDesk, Nvidia reported first-quarter revenue of $81.62 billion, up 85% year-over-year and above Wall Street's $78.9 billion estimate, with adjusted earnings of $1.87 per share beating expectations of $1.76. The chipmaker forecast $91 billion in current-quarter revenue and authorized an additional $80 billion in stock buybacks while raising its dividend to 25 cents from 1 cent. Data Center revenue hit $75 billion, with hyperscalers contributing $38 billion—up 12% sequentially—and AI cloud revenue more than tripling from a year earlier. Bitcoin miners with AI infrastructure exposure, including Core Scientific and Cipher Mining, traded modestly higher in after-hours trading as Nvidia's results reinforced demand for data center capacity tied to high-performance computing.

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has raised an additional $200 million from new investors Baillie Gifford and Layer Global, according to Bloomberg. This funding expands on the $1 billion Series F round led by Coatue Management earlier this month, maintaining the company's valuation at $22 billion. According to PANews, other participants in the funding round include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley, and ARK Invest. In April, Kalshi reported a monthly trading volume exceeding $14 billion and an annualized revenue of over $1.5 billion.

According to Foresight News, monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa reveals that a16z has withdrawn a total of 2.597 million HYPE tokens from major exchanges over the past 24 hours. The tokens are valued at approximately $13.29 million, with an average withdrawal price of $51.17 per token. Of these, 73,000 tokens were deposited back into an exchange, though the purpose remains unknown.

Map Protocol's cross-chain bridge on Ethereum and BSC was attacked, according to ChainCatcher. Blockaid monitoring revealed that the attacker manipulated the Butter Bridge V3.1 contract to mint approximately 10 trillion MAPO tokens to a newly created EOA address, vastly exceeding the legitimate supply of 208 million tokens by 4.8 million times. DeFi community YAM reported that the attacker has profited around 52.2 ETH. In response, MAP Protocol stated that they are aware of the incident and are coordinating with external security partners to investigate and contain the situation. The bridge between MAPO ERC-20 and the MAPO mainnet has been suspended, and trading of MAPO ERC-20 tokens on Uniswap is advised against during the mitigation process, as the liquidity pool remains at risk.
Butter Network also responded, stating that ButterSwap has been paused and the team is working with external security partners to investigate. Pending transactions will be processed once security is restored. User funds are not at risk, and all affected transactions will be fully processed after recovery.

Grayscale has purchased 510,387 HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $24.95 million, over the past week, according to Foresight News. The acquisition was made through two associated wallets, and the tokens have been staked.

PANews posted on X (formerly Twitter). SpaceX has disclosed in its IPO prospectus (S-1 filing) that the company holds 18,712 BTC, with an average acquisition cost of approximately $35,000 per Bitcoin. The total cost of this investment is around $655 million, and at current market prices, the valuation has reached $1.45 billion.
Following the collapse of Luna, SpaceX reduced its Bitcoin holdings but did not completely liquidate them, maintaining the remaining assets to date. Notably, this proactive disclosure ahead of the IPO indicates that Bitcoin is now recognized as an official item on SpaceX's balance sheet, rather than a peripheral allocation.

XRP spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $1.45 million on May 20, according to SoSoValue data. According to ChainCatcher, the inflow was solely attributed to the Canary XRP ETF (XRPC), bringing its historical total net inflow to $445 million.
As of the latest update, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs stands at $1.134 billion, with an XRP net asset ratio of 1.34%. The cumulative historical net inflow has reached $1.389 billion.

On May 21, 2026, 00:54 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 78,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 78,037.351563 USDT, with a narrowed 1.67% increase in 24 hours.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently seeking public feedback on predictive market ETFs, according to Foresight News. Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas, noted that SEC Chair Paul Atkins is gathering opinions on these products. The regulatory body is still evaluating the nature of predictive market ETFs, which are relatively new and somewhat akin to crypto assets. The SEC aims to fully understand the risks and mechanisms involved before these products are launched, ensuring sufficient confidence in their operation.

Circle has minted approximately 500 million USDC on the Solana blockchain within the past 24 hours, according to ChainCatcher. This development highlights Circle's ongoing activity and engagement with the Solana network.

According to Odaily, data from DefiLlama indicates that Variational's open interest has surpassed $800 million, placing it fourth in the Perp DEX sector. Notably, Variational is the only platform among the top five in open interest that has not yet issued a token.
Previously, it was reported that Variational announced the completion of a $50 million Series A funding round, led by Dragonfly Capital.

On May 21, a report from HyperInsight revealed that a major investor, known as 'HYPE's Largest Bull' (0x082e8), continues to hold a leveraged long position on 1,380,042.66 HYPE tokens. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, this position is maintained with a 5x leverage, amounting to a nominal value of $75.88 million. The average entry price for this position is $38.68 per token, and it currently shows an unrealized profit of $22.3 million.

On May 20, 2026, 17:28 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has crossed the 650 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 650.549988 USDT, with a narrowed 1.56% increase in 24 hours.

Y Combinator has introduced the YC Crypto Deals program to support startups. According to Odaily, the initiative offers funding, gas fee credits, and crypto infrastructure support through partnerships with Solana Foundation, QuickNode, Helius, and Phantom.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order aimed at enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) cybersecurity as early as Thursday, according to sources familiar with the matter. According to ChainCatcher, the order will modify existing cybersecurity information-sharing programs to include AI companies, though it will not mandate federal approval for advanced models.
Instead, the order will encourage voluntary testing of advanced AI systems to identify and address vulnerabilities in federal, state, and local networks, as well as critical U.S. infrastructure, without imposing extensive new regulations. Invitations have been extended to several technology industry leaders to attend the signing ceremony at the White House on Thursday, though it remains unclear who will participate.

Goldman Sachs has released a research report highlighting Baidu's accelerated growth in cloud business revenue, particularly in GPU-based cloud services, during the first quarter of this year. According to Jin10, the firm anticipates that Baidu's AI-driven business will grow by over 30% annually, primarily benefiting from a robust increase in AI cloud infrastructure, which is expected to exceed 50% year-on-year growth. By the end of 2026, AI-driven business contributions are projected to surpass those of traditional and other business segments.
During an analyst meeting, Baidu's management revealed their target for cloud business growth to outpace the market and major competitors in the coming quarters. The company has observed a shift in token usage from training to inference, which aids in expanding Baidu Cloud's customer reach. Management also indicated that the current capabilities of the Wenxin Yiyan model are lagging, and future research and development will focus on revitalizing the model's capabilities, prioritizing the development of Wenxin Yiyan to boost MaaS (Model as a Service) revenue.
Goldman Sachs forecasts a mid-term gross margin target of 35% to 40% for GPU cloud business, compared to 25% to 30% for traditional CPU and memory services. Management aims for AI-driven business to account for over 50% of total revenue, reducing the holding company discount through rapid growth in core cloud and chip revenue.

PreOPAI has experienced a notable increase, reaching a peak of $905 before settling at $900, according to ChainCatcher. The cryptocurrency saw a 4.31% rise over the past 24 hours, with a trading volume of $899,500 USDT during the same period.

Temple Digital Group, a digital asset trading platform on the Canton Network, has completed a private funding round led by SBI Group. According to Foresight News, the specific amount raised has not been disclosed. The company aims to expand its product offerings with the new capital and plans to go public in regulated markets by the second half of 2026.
Previously, Foresight News reported that Temple Digital Group raised $5 million in a seed funding round last October, led by Paper Ventures.

Hong Kong stocks experienced a surge followed by a decline, with both the Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng Tech Index turning negative before midday. According to Jin10, the market's initial gains were reversed as investors reassessed their positions, leading to a downturn in key indices.

RetoSwap, a decentralized exchange based on the Tor network, announced that its upstream open-source project, Haveno, suffered a hacking attack. According to Foresight News, RetoSwap responded by blocking the attacker's onion address and suspending trading through client version restrictions. The team itself was not attacked. The incident primarily affected large cryptocurrency transactions, while fiat currency trades remained unaffected. The team is currently evaluating ways to assist affected users in recovering their funds.
Additionally, PeckShield reported that RetoSwap users lost approximately 7,000 XMR, valued at around $2.7 million, due to the attack.
According to Foresight News, RetoSwap is a fork of the Haveno project.

Bank of America Securities has upgraded China Merchants Securities (06099.HK) from 'Underperform' to 'Buy', citing increased trading activity in the A-share market as a driver for potential earnings growth. According to Jin10, the report also highlights potential investment gains from IPOs in the second to fourth quarters. The target price for China Merchants Securities' Hong Kong shares has been raised from HKD 15.3 to HKD 16.6. This adjustment reflects a 16% increase in the 2026 earnings per share forecast to RMB 1.68 and an expected rise in the mid-term return on equity from 8% to 8.8%. Recent management changes and news regarding the Changxin Storage IPO are seen as short-term catalysts.

As of May 21, 2026, at 10:30 AM (UTC+8), the prices of gold bars from major banks and brands have mostly increased, according to Jin10. Notably, Laopu Gold experienced the largest price rise, with an increase of 17 yuan per gram compared to the previous day. Other brands such as Bank of Communications and Lao Feng Xiang also saw price hikes.

RetoSwap, a decentralized exchange based on Monero, has suffered a security breach resulting in the theft of 7,000 XMR, valued at approximately $2.7 million. According to NS3.AI, the attack was identified by PeckShield, a blockchain security firm. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in decentralized finance platforms, raising concerns about security measures in place to protect digital assets.

SocialFi trading card game Fantasy.top has announced its closure at the end of June after two years of operation. According to ChainCatcher, the team cited the long-term economic limitations of the TCG model, which failed to generate sufficient trading volume to sustain ongoing operations.
Over the past year, the team explored various social vertical products, including prediction markets, mindshare tracking, and social graph betting, but none achieved lasting market fit. All investors will receive full refunds. The main Fantasy competitions will continue until June 18, when the remaining rewards are fully distributed. Prediction markets, prize pools, and arena games will close on May 21.

Hong Kong's PCB sector continues to strengthen with notable gains in key stocks. According to Jin10, Dazhong CNC (03200.HK) saw an increase of over 13%, while Guanghe Technology (01989.HK) rose nearly 5%. Other companies, including Shenghong Technology (02476.HK), also experienced upward movement.

South Korea's stock market experienced a significant rise following Samsung Electronics' preliminary agreement with its labor union, which alleviated the threat of a strike at the world's largest memory chip manufacturer. According to Jin10, the benchmark KOSPI index surged by 6.4% on Thursday, with Samsung's stock price soaring nearly 7%. Competitor SK Hynix saw an increase of up to 8.4%. The Korea Exchange temporarily halted program trading for the KOSPI and the small-cap KOSDAQ indices after futures surged. Chip-related stocks also benefited from Nvidia's better-than-expected performance. Eugene Asset Management's Chief Investment Officer, Ha SeokKeun, commented that the preliminary agreement between labor and management is positive news as it reduces uncertainty. Additionally, Nvidia's earnings call highlighted the exceptionally strong demand for AI-driven memory, particularly high-bandwidth memory and advanced DRAM.

TAC announced it has successfully recovered the majority of funds following a $2.85 million exploit on the TON bridge. According to NS3.AI, the organization plans to utilize foundation funds to compensate for the remaining losses. The exploit involved an attacker using a counterfeit contract to circumvent code hash verification, resulting in fake USDT deposits.

Hong Kong's automotive sector experienced an upward trend in early trading. According to Jin10, Seres Group (09927.HK) saw an increase of over 6%, while XPeng Inc. (09868.HK) rose by more than 5%. Other companies such as Li Auto Inc. (02015.HK) and BYD Company Limited (01211.HK) also followed suit with gains.