1. Popular CEX Cryptocurrencies
Top 10 CEX Trading Volumes and 24-Hour Price Changes:
- BTC: -0.56%
- ETH: -1.24%
- SOL: -1.7%
- XRP: -2.83%
- ZEC: +1.45%
- BNB: -1.05%
- DOGE: -2.23%
- SUI: -3.33%
- TRX: +0.14%
- TON: -1.44%
24-Hour Price Increase Rankings (Data Source: OKX):
- PROMPT: +44.75%
- XCH: +19.87%
- LIT: +16.67%
- SD: +15.09%
- SAHARA: +11.84%
- OL: +7.48%
- ENJ: +7.31%
- ALGO: +5.97%
- JOE: +5.04%
- COMP: +4.04%
24-Hour Stock Price Increase Rankings (Data Source: msx.com):
- ALAB: 13.07%
- LPTH: 12.94%
- QNTM: 11.64%
- BKKT: 11.01%
- MXL: 10.34%
- CLSK: 9.82%
- CRDO: 9.06%
- NA: 8.54%
- ZSL: 8.57%
- AMC: 8.09%
2. On-chain Popular Memes (Data Source: GMGN):
- ETH: sato, AWF
- Solana: DEGEN, Coinini
- BNB: CZmoon, 14
Headlines
Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to the Wall Street Journal, citing regional mediators and U.S. officials familiar with the terms, Iran's position in negotiations with the United States to end the war has not changed significantly compared to previous rounds that failed to achieve progress, raising questions about whether a "way out" of the conflict can be found. Mediators noted that Iran still insists on its core demands, including ending hostilities, achieving economic relief, war damage compensation, and playing a supervisory role in the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, there are still significant differences with the U.S. side regarding the request for Iran to shut down or suspend its nuclear program for a long time. Regional sources say that the U.S. and Israel have been preparing to implement a new round of strikes against Iran within the coming days, with some even suggesting that attacks could commence as early as next week.
Trump: Agreed to Give Iran 2 to 3 More Days
Odaily Planet Daily reports U.S. President Trump as saying: "I agree to give Iran 2 to 3 more days, perhaps until Friday or Saturday, time is limited."
Iranian Military Spokesperson: If Attacked Again, Will "Open New Fronts"
Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to statements from the Iranian side on the 19th, an Iranian military spokesperson stated that if the enemy "makes another misjudgment" and attacks Iran again, Iran will "utilize new tools and methods to open new fronts" in response.
Iranian Stock Exchange Resumes Trading After 80-Day Suspension
Odaily Planet Daily reports that local time on May 19, the Iranian Stock Exchange resumed trading after being suspended for 80 days. Since the outbreak of US-Iran conflict on February 28 to May 18, the Iranian stock market has been closed for a cumulative duration of 80 days.
Musk: Will Appeal Ruling on US Jury's Loss in OpenAI Case
Odaily Planet Daily reports Musk: "I will appeal the ruling in the case against OpenAI where the U.S. jury ruled against me."
Polymarket Partners with Nasdaq to Launch Prediction Market for Private Companies
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq to launch a prediction market for private companies, including events related to private company valuations, IPO timelines, and secondary market activities.
Nasdaq Private Market will act as the data provider for the settlement of the private company prediction market on Polymarket.
Duan Yongping's Q1 New Position in Circle Valued at $19.08 Million
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Duan Yongping's SEC 13F filing for an investment account managed in the U.S. by H&H International Investment shows that as of March 31, 2026, it held a total of 19 securities, with a portfolio value of approximately $20.004 billion.
Duan Yongping first reported building a position in Circle in Q1 2026, holding 200,000 shares at an average price of $95.41, corresponding to a market value of $19.08 million at the time of the report, accounting for 0.1% of his portfolio.
Ethereum Foundation Has Seen at Least 8 Executives Leave as of 2026
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Ethereum Foundation researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek have left, with at least 8 high-level personnel departing the organization in 2026.
Industry News
Samsung and Union Still Have Opportunity to Reach Agreement
Odaily Planet Daily reports that mediators say Samsung and the union have not yet reached agreement on one issue.
Mediators indicate that there is still an opportunity for Samsung and the union to reach an agreement.
Negotiations between Samsung and the union are expected to conclude on Wednesday morning.
Former OpenAI Co-founder Andrej Karpathy Announces Joining Anthropic
Odaily Planet Daily reports that former OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy announced his joining of Anthropic.
Platform X Launches Creator Connect, Supporting Real-time AI Matching for Creators
Odaily Planet Daily reports that X, the social platform run by Musk, announced the launch of Creator Connect, a tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) that matches suitable content creators in real-time according to brand advertising goals and audience trends, aiming to achieve more precise content collaboration through AI analysis of audience structure, content style, and real-time trends.
Analysts: Retail BTC Inflows to Binance Hit Historic Lows, Monthly Average Only 314 BTC
Odaily Planet Daily reports that analyst Darkfost stated on platform X that the monthly average of retail investors (defined as addresses holding less than 1 BTC) depositing BTC to Binance has dropped to an all-time low, currently just 314 BTC. This metric was approximately 1800 BTC during the bear market phase of the current cycle, and around 1200 BTC during the first peak in March 2024. In comparison, retail inflow peaks in 2018 reached 5400 BTC, while in 2021 it was 2600 BTC. In January 2024, this data was still around 1000 BTC, representing a drop of more than three times in two years. Darkfost pointed out that retail participation continues to decline, with some investors possibly having exited the market or shifted to indirect holding methods like spot BTC ETFs.
Bank of America Increases Stake in Strategy Stock to $664 Million, Now Holds 3.96 Million Shares
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bank of America disclosed an increase of 117,374 shares of Strategy stock valued at $19.6 million, currently holding a total of 3.96 million shares of Strategy stock, with a total value of $664 million.
Trump Family Bitcoin Mining Company American Bitcoin Surpasses 7500 BTC
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Eric Trump, Trump's second son, announced on platform X that American Bitcoin currently holds over 7500 BTC, rising to become the 15th largest publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company globally, in addition to having about 90,000 mining machines running online, more than double the initial number at its Nasdaq listing. Eric Trump added that American Bitcoin achieved this growth in just 8 months and stated that the next goal is to surpass Block in Bitcoin holdings.
Project News
Canaan Technology Q1 Revenue $62.7 Million, Q2 Revenue Expected Between $35 Million and $45 Million
Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to Canaan Technology's announcement, Canaan Inc. reported revenue of $62.7 million for Q1 2026, in line with previous guidance; with a net loss of $88.7 million. As of March 31, the company held 1807.6 BTC and 3951.53 ETH, and its total computation power of joint mining projects reached 11EH/s, yielding 257 BTC for the quarter. The company also acquired a 49% stake in Cipher Mining's Texas ABC project, adding approximately 4.4EH/s of operational capacity and is advancing a "power-to-heat" project in Northern Europe, planning to deploy an 8MW water-cooled mining machine infrastructure. Canaan expects Q2 2026 revenue to be between $35 million and $45 million.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Kelp announced on platform X that it has collaborated with multiple DeFi protocols to complete the liquidation of attackers' positions, achieving key progress in the rsETH recovery process, among which: Compound has participated in coordination multiple times over the past four weeks, providing around 3000 ETH in support, and jointly completed liquidation with Aave, restoring approximately 17,426.20 rsETH; Euler Finance has liquidated attackers' positions within its protocol and plans to return excess ETH to the DeFi ecological fund.
Zcash Foundation Held $36.69 Million in Liquid Assets at End of Q1
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Zcash Foundation revealed that as of the end of Q1, it held approximately $36.69 million in liquid assets, including about $21 million in ZEC, $12.6 million in cash and USDC, as well as a small amount of Bitcoin and ETH.
Q1 operating expenses were approximately $817,000, with team salaries being the largest expenditure. Overall, Zcash Foundation's recent quarterly spending has remained below $1 million, with a relatively restrained financial structure.
This contrasts with some other cryptocurrency foundations that have large incentive and marketing expenditures. For example, the Uniswap Foundation had previously reserved over $100 million for funding and incentive programs, while the Polkadot Foundation faced criticism for high marketing expenses.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Echo Protocol announced on platform X that it discovered unauthorized activities involving eBTC on the Monad network, leading to unauthorized minting and related fund losses. Investigations indicate that the incident originated from compromised admin keys impacting Monad's deployment. According to current investigation results, approximately $816,000 in assets on the Monad network were affected. The Monad network itself was not affected and is currently operating normally.
Since detecting the incident, Echo Protocol has been actively investigating potential cross-chain risk exposures, coordinating with ecosystem partners, and implementing additional preventive measures. The team has successfully regained control of the admin keys and destroyed the remaining 955 eBTC held by attackers.
Earlier reports confirmed that Echo Protocol detected a security incident with the Monad cross-chain bridge, and cross-chain transactions have been suspended.
Lido: Swellchain Plans to Cease Operations on June 15, Users Must Withdraw wstETH Assets in Advance
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Lido reminded on platform X that with Swellchain set to stop operations, users must complete the on-chain withdrawal of wstETH assets by June 15, 2026, after which Swellchain will permanently close, and any remaining wstETH assets on-chain may not be recoverable. Lido urges users to complete the asset migration as soon as possible to avoid potential losses.
Aster Launches Listing Vote Mechanism: First Votes Involve BTC and ETH Perpetual Contracts
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Aster announced the launch of a new Listing Vote mechanism on platform X, enabling a permissionless token listing process. According to the rules, any validator staking at least 20 million ASTER on Aster Chain can submit new asset listing proposals, which will subsequently enter on-chain voting determined by the weight of staked ASTER.
The first proposal was submitted by UTechStables, involving BTC/U and ETH/U perpetual contract trading pairs, with this round of voting lasting until May 22 at 06:00 UTC.
Funding and Investments
Zerohash Seeks New Round of Financing, Valuation Over $1.5 Billion
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Zerohash is seeking a new round of financing at a valuation exceeding $1.5 billion.
Founded in 2017, the company primarily provides APIs and embedded development tools for financial institutions and fintech companies, covering 190 countries and serving over 5 million users, with clients including Morgan Stanley, Interactive Brokers, Stripe, BlackRock's BUIDL fund, Franklin Templeton, and DraftKings.
Hut 8 Invests $16 Million to Expand Water System to Support AI Data Center
Odaily Planet Daily reports that publicly listed company Hut 8 announced an agreement with the parish of West Feliciana, Louisiana, to invest approximately $16 million to expand the local water system capacity to match the development of its River Bend AI data center campus.
This investment includes constructing new wells and approximately 8 miles of water main, expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 and transferred to the parish free of charge. The first phase of the River Bend campus involves billions of dollars in capital investment, and once fully operational, it is expected to support a total of 268 jobs. The campus will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to reduce demand on local water resources.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that AI social application Status AI announced the completion of $17 million in seed and Series A funding, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, LightShed Partners, and Abstract.
The project mainly aims to develop a gamified AI social media application that allows users to take on any role in a virtual world, transforming social media into an interactive entertainment experience.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker has completed $8 million in pre-seed and seed funding, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, Framework Ventures, Bitso, Airtm, DFS Lab, Onigiri Capital, SNZ Capital, and Velocity. This project aims to help financial institutions launch and scale stablecoins and related products by providing a single API.
It is reported that Checker has processed over $3 billion in transaction volume in the past 12 months and plans to use the new funds to expand its network of financial institutions into Brazil, Kenya, Hong Kong, and the United States, while also planning to launch AI agents for customer onboarding, compliance assessments, and treasury operations.
Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Ouinex Completes $3.5 Million Equity Financing
Odaily Planet Daily reports that cryptocurrency trading platform Ouinex announced the completion of $3.5 million in equity financing, funded by retail and professional traders on the platform.
The project primarily operates a cryptocurrency exchange, establishing a model where institutional participants only provide prices without taking prices, hiding the order book from market makers to protect retail investors. The project's total financing has now reached $9 million.
Regulatory Policies
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Japan's Financial Authority announced on May 19 the revised "Cabinet Office Ordinance Related to Electronic Payment Methods and Other Transaction Operators," explicitly including trust beneficiary rights established under foreign laws equivalent to Japan's system within the scope of electronic payment methods under Japan's "Funds Settlement Act," providing a legal basis for the compliant circulation of trust-type stablecoins issued by certain foreign entities within Japan. The new regulation will take effect on June 1, 2026, and also clarifies that these foreign trust beneficiary rights are not considered securities under the "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act."
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Minnesota in the U.S. has officially passed and signed the HF 3709 bill, allowing banks and credit unions to provide cryptocurrency custody services, further clarifying the boundaries of financial institutions' operations in the digital asset space. The bill, signed by Governor Tim Walz, will take effect on August 1, 2026. The legislation requires relevant financial institutions to establish risk management, internal control, and security policies before conducting cryptocurrency custody services, and to submit a notification to the state commerce department 60 days prior to launching operations while ensuring strict separation of customer assets from the institution's own assets.
The purpose of the bill is to enable local financial institutions to provide cryptocurrency services within a regulatory framework, reducing users' reliance on overseas or unregulated platforms and enhancing asset security. Meanwhile, Minnesota has also passed the SF 3868 bill, prohibiting the establishment of new cryptocurrency ATMs in the state and requiring existing devices to gradually shut down, raising concerns about the further tightening of cryptocurrency entry points offline.
Currently, several states in the U.S., including New York, Wyoming, and Virginia, have allowed banks to conduct cryptocurrency custody services, indicating that regulatory paths at the local level in the U.S. are diverging.
Voices and Perspectives
HSBC: Even if US-Iran Ceasefire Occurs, More Central Banks May Still Raise Interest Rates
Odaily Planet Daily reports that HSBC economists Janet Henry and Bessen Ellis stated in a report that even if the U.S. and Iran reach a peace agreement in the short term, more central banks are expected to increase policy rates. They noted that even if the Strait of Hormuz quickly reopens, the risks of supply shocks and their impact on global inflation and growth will persist, with current interest rate hikes being more about credibility.
The central banks of Australia and Norway were already facing inflation pressures before the conflict and hope that the May rate hike will be the last. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England may start raising rates in June or July, while if the Federal Reserve raises rates, more emerging market economies might tighten policies. HSBC expects the Philippines to raise rates further and anticipates that India and Indonesia will raise rates in the second half of the year.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Wall Street firms such as Benchmark, TD Cowen, and Mizuho maintain "buy" ratings for four crypto-related companies: Bitdeer, DeFi Technologies, Strive, and Gemini.
Analysts believe the market underestimates the value of these companies transitioning to AI infrastructure and capital markets. Among them, Bitdeer’s annual recurring revenue from AI cloud has reached $69 million. Strive held 13,628 Bitcoins as of the end of the first quarter. Mizuho lowered Gemini's target price to $10 while maintaining an outperform rating, pointing out that it is transitioning from a single crypto brokerage to a diversified market platform.
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