Geopolitics

According to Fox Business, the US Treasury Department froze approximately $500 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to Iran as part of efforts to target an Iranian cryptocurrency network estimated at $7.7 billion that the government allegedly established to circumvent US financial

Kate Fraher, Silvergate's former chief risk officer, settled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in 2024 to avoid a prolonged court battle over claims that she misled investors about the bank's anti-money laundering controls and crypto customer monitoring. Fraher agreed to pay a $250,000

According to The Block, on Thursday, the Blockchain Leadership Fund—backed by Chainlink Labs and Anchorage Digital—announced its first endorsements for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. The PAC is backing four

According to Chainalysis, on May 20 the firm published findings from an Italian tax evasion investigation that uncovered more than €1 million in undeclared capital gains generated through Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens. Investigators from Italy's Guardia di Finanza traced funds from a seized

According to Foresight News, U.S. Congressman Nick Begich recently proposed the American Reserves Modernization Act (ARMA), which aims to consolidate digital assets currently held by the U.S. government and protect them as reserve assets. The legislation is designed to safeguard these digital

Opening South Korea's cryptocurrency community has launched a significant push against the government's planned crypto tax policy, with a public petition demanding cancellation now exceeding 52,000 signatures. The petition officially reached the country's National Assembly on May 21, 2026,

According to Gate market data, U.S. stock index futures declined broadly today, with S&P 500 E-Mini futures down 0.25%, Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.35%, and Dow Jones futures down 0.09%. Separately, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ordered that near weapons-grade uranium must remain in Ir

According to ChainCatcher, Iranian exchange Zedxion recently promoted DASH, highlighting its payment efficiency, on-chain security, and cross-border circulation capabilities. Middle East market sources indicate that some Iranian overseas traders are converting thawed USDT to DASH during trade

According to FOX Business reporter Darren Botelho citing a threat detection data company, Iran's government controls approximately $7.7 billion in digital assets as of May 21. The U.S. Treasury Department has previously

India's Ministry of Finance and macroeconomic advisory bodies are conducting an extensive comparative review of international cryptocurrency regulatory models to construct a resilient legislative framework for decentralized digital assets. The review categorizes global approaches into three policy l

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce will join the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Washington University in Virginia as an associate professor in November, as the university officially announced the appointment in a May 19 press release. Key SEC items on the agenda—including stablecoin rules, a tokenization framework, and exchange registration—remain unresolved. The SEC currently has three commissioners in office, and the White House has not yet announced

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from this week’s low, temporarily around $77,880 on May 21. The Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on prediction-market ETFs. In its S-1 filing, SpaceX disclosed that it holds 18,712 BTC, currently worth approximately $1.45 billion. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Spots 1、Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas wrote on X that the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on prediction-market

On May 21, Bitcoin rebounded to around $78,000. Citing Axios and three independent sources, U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a call on Tuesday regarding a U.S.-Iran diplomatic agreement described as “difficult” in tone. Qatar has submitted a latest draft agreement to both the U.S. and Iran, with regional mediators including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt participating in synchronized revisions to the text; previously, a ceasefire between the two sides, wh

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday (May 20) to advance a war powers resolution challenging President Trump's military operations against Iran by a 50-47 margin, with four Republican senators joining Democrats in the procedural move. This marked the eighth such attempt; all seven prior resolutions

Bitcoin liquidity sentiment strengthened after the Federal Reserve expanded weekly injections to $23.605 billion recently. Bitcoin traders are closely tracking macro liquidity trends alongside advancing digital asset legislation in Washington. Bitcoin market optimism increased as liquidit

South Carolina has signed a new pro-crypto bill that blocks the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at the state level while expanding legal protections for Bitcoin mining and self-custody rights. The legislation prohibits state agencies from participating in or supporting the

According to reports, South Carolina signed pro-crypto legislation this month that prohibits state participation in CBDCs while protecting residents' Bitcoin mining and self-custody rights. The law bars state agencies from supporting U.S. CBDC implementation and reinforces the legality of self-custo

According to recent reports, the Bank of England is demonstrating stronger support for tokenization and regulated stablecoins as part of the UK's future financial system. UK policymakers are exploring frameworks that would allow regulated stablecoins to operate within the broader financial system

According to BlockBeats, today (May 20), Trump stated he is not concerned about upcoming midterm elections, saying people remind him to focus on them but he remains unworried. He predicted that ultimately people will say "I will be the greatest American president in history." Meanwhile, according t