The crypto and AI industries spent millions reshaping Washington over the past year, helping push pro-industry policies and major legislation like the CLARITY Act closer to reality.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that global bond yields are increasing as markets adjust to inflation expectations. According to Jin10, this trend reflects the ongoing economic adjustments in response to inflationary pressures worldwide.

Italy's adjusted industrial output for March showed a year-on-year increase of 1.5%, exceeding the anticipated 0.3%. According to Jin10, the previous value was revised from 0.50% to 0.4%.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to introduce the next phase of its "Binance Learn & Earn" initiative. This program allows users to enhance their understanding of blockchain technology while earning cryptocurrency rewards by completing a designated quiz. The activity is scheduled to run from 2026-05-12 09:00 (UTC) to 2026-05-26 09:00 (UTC). Participation in this round is exclusive to verified new users who have not previously subscribed to Simple Earn Locked Products before the specified start date. Eligible participants will receive a predetermined amount of ESP tokens, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can begin engaging with educational materials, including articles and videos, and complete quizzes as long as token supplies last. Each Learn & Earn session can only be completed once, and users are limited to one reward per session. The ESP rewards will be automatically locked in Simple Earn Locked Products for a duration of 150 days, offering an annual percentage rate (APR) of 10%. Users will not be able to participate once all rewards have been distributed. Binance emphasizes that the actual value of the rewards may fluctuate due to market conditions. At the end of the subscription period, Binance Simple Earn will transition the locked assets to Simple Earn Flexible Products. Binance reserves the right to terminate the activity without prior notice and disqualify participants who violate the program's terms. The platform also retains the right to modify the terms and conditions at its discretion. Users are encouraged to stay informed about new projects and opportunities to earn additional crypto rewards through the Learn & Earn program.

The European Union is working on regulations to curb the business models of social media platforms to protect children and teenagers, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. According to Jin10, von der Leyen stated on Tuesday that the harm experienced by young people from social media is not accidental but results from business models that treat their attention as a commodity. The regulatory efforts will target platforms such as 'X', Instagram, and Facebook, which are owned by Meta.

According to ChainCatcher, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Joachim Nagel has stated that the baseline scenario includes two interest rate hikes. This statement highlights the ECB's approach to managing monetary policy amid current economic conditions.

According to Odaily, monitoring by Arkham reveals that Bhutan has transferred 100 BTC from its holdings, valued at approximately $8.1 million. Since early 2026, Bhutan has sold Bitcoin worth about $230.39 million, with remaining holdings valued at approximately $252 million. The average monthly sale amounts to around $50 million. Arkham notes that if sales continue at this pace, Bhutan's Bitcoin holdings could be depleted by the end of September. Additionally, if all sales are completed at the current Bitcoin price, Bhutan's cumulative on-chain profit from these holdings would reach approximately $767 million.

Vitalik Buterin has announced another donation of 64 ETH to an animal welfare fund. According to Foresight News, Buterin expressed concern over the suffering of billions of animals, describing it as a significant issue for human society. He remains optimistic that advancements in farming methods and artificial alternatives could help address this problem within this century.

Amidst capital panic and the migration of access points, software proactively refactors itself into capabilities that can be invoked by agents.

A crypto trader known as Unihax0r lost over $200,000 after two of his wallets were drained across Ethereum, Base, and BSC in a fast multi-chain attack on 11 May 2026. Investigators believe the issue came from a private key leak linked to a Telegram trading bot called SIGMA, which may have exposed the wallets to the attacker.

Bitcoin surged sharply above $82,000 on Sunday after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal, reigniting geopolitical uncertainty across global markets and triggering a wave of short liquidations.

Circle's Q1 earnings report appeared to be a disappointment, but it actually contained some bright spots: reserve revenue was lower than expected, but the core metric RLDC, excluding distribution costs, exceeded expectations by 3%, and USDC on-chain transaction volume surged by 263% year-on-year. The bigger story lies in the narrative transformation.

AI agents require stablecoins in US dollars, on-chain wallets, and clearing and settlement infrastructure, and Coinbase is building the entire underlying technology stack.

Cerebras 这次 IPO 是公开市场对"NVIDIA 之外有没有真正的 AI 推理平台型公司"的第一次系统性表决。对于 Cerebras 自己，IPO 之后才是真正的大考。

Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer network is experiencing a mysterious and unprecedented surge in node-related IP addresses, with daily unique addresses suddenly exploding from a long-standing range of roughly 30,000–60,000 to nearly 250,000 by May 2026 — a spike that has alarmed parts of the Bitcoin developer community.

OpenAI launched a new AI deployment company backed by more than $4 billion to help businesses integrate AI into daily operations. It is also acquiring Tomoro to bring in around 150 AI engineers and deployment specialists.

Capital investment typically yields returns with a lag of months or even years. However, it's an undeniable fact that major companies are currently investing heavily in the AI ​​sector. The final profits realized will far exceed general market expectations.