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BlockBeats reported that on May 26, according to CCTV News, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, who had just finished his visit to India, spoke about the so-called "defensive strikes" by U.S. forces on several areas in southern Iran this morning, saying that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open no matter what." Rubio said, "The Strait of Hormuz must be opened; it will eventually open in some way, it must be open." He also said that the agreement expected to be reached with Iran may require "a few more days" in wording negotiations.

BlockBeats reported that on May 26, although global markets continue to trade optimistic expectations that "the US and Iran might reach an agreement," another round of military conflict has erupted near the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that the current Middle East situation is essentially still in a "negotiation, gaming, and pressure" phase. The U.S. military confirmed a "self-defense strike" on Iranian missile facilities and mine-laying vessels, while Iran accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire agreement, indicating that the so-called peace framework is still far from true stability. The core theme of the current market is whether Hormuz can truly return to normal operations. Although multiple media outlets have begun exposing the draft content, including resuming navigation within 30 days, easing restrictions on Iranian oil exports, partially unfreezing overseas assets, and extending the ceasefire by 60 days, Iran and the U.S. have yet to fully reach agreement on nuclear enrichment, sanctions lifting, and control over the strait. This is also why the market's attitude toward the peace agreement has begun to show obvious fatigue, even showing a "Wolf Come" reaction. From an asset performance perspective, oil prices rebounded after a rapid decline, and U.S. Treasury yields rose again after the Asian session retreated. Although funds are betting on short-term conflict easing, they remain highly vigilant about Middle East risks and global inflationary pressures. Especially if Hormuz ultimately cannot fully restore normal shipping, energy and supply chain pressures will continue to limit the policy space of global central banks. A deeper issue is that the market is gradually accepting one thing—even if the war eventually cools down, the high interest rate environment may not end quickly. Recently, Fed and ECB officials have remained hawkish, and with the market repricing rate hike expectations, global capital no longer fully believes that 'central banks will rescue the market' as they did before. In the crypto market, BTC has remained volatile recently. According to the liquidation heatmap, there is still a large accumulation of short liquidity near 78,000 to 78,200 above, while a clear long liquidation zone has accumulated near 75,500 and 74,200 below. This indicates that the current market structure still favors high-leverage tug-of-war, and funds have not truly formed a unilateral trend consensus. Until macro uncertainty is resolved, the crypto market remains more sensitive to global liquidity and risk appetite in the short term, rather than as standalone market trends. Especially as the market begins to question again whether "policies still have the ability to fully stabilize the market," the high volatility environment may only be beginning.

Binance EN: Binance Futures Will Launch Multiple USDⓈ-Margined TradFi Perpetual Contracts (2026-05-26)

According to ChainCatcher, according to DefiLlama data, Gate's contract open interest in the past 24 hours reached $11.457 billion, ranking it among the top centralized exchanges. The top three are Binance, Bybit, and Gate.

According to Bijie.com, Anthropic co-founder Christopher Ora delivered a speech at the Pope's encyclical press conference, admitting the internal conflicts of interest faced by frontier labs and disclosing the latest findings in large model interpretability research. He revealed that when scanning the internal structure of the model, the team found that the large model had evolved a complex structure highly similar to human neuroscience and showed signs of self-reflection. Most notably, the team observed for the first time in neural networks internal emotional states that closely correspond to human functions of joy, satisfaction, fear, sadness, and anxiety. Aola calls on social forces to act as external critics, forcibly imposing moral constraints to address the suspected mental states exhibiting within large models.

According to BlockBeats news on May 26, according to Lookonchain monitoring, whale 0x3109 currently holds 27.38 million DOGE (approximately $2.75 million) and 162,700 LINK (about $1.53 million) in long positions. The address also set limit orders, planning to continue buying 33.46 million DOGE (about $3.31 million) and 515,100 LINK (about $4.73 million). Another whale, 0x5687, has long positions in 10.21 million DOGE (about $1.03 million) and 108,400 LINK (about $1.02 million). At the same time, the whale also set limit orders, intending to buy an additional 14.66 million DOGE (approximately $1.45 million) and 336,300 LINK (about $3.09 million).

According to ChainCatcher, StandX, a decentralized derivatives trading platform in the BNB ecosystem, has revealed that it may hold a TGE within the year. Reportedly, based on the recently deployed SIP-2 and SIP-3 mechanisms, the protocol currently allocates part of the transaction fees to holders and DUSD holders, with the stablecoin DUSD's annualized yield (APY) maintained at around 10%. Additionally, following the launch of the Network Yield trading fee rebate feature, StandX announced it will soon launch its on-chain options product, SIP-4. According to the introduction, this product combines a Perpetual Contract (Perpetual Contract) architecture and will provide users with peer-to-peer covered call features.

According to ChainCatcher and Livecoins, a joint survey by Mercado Bitcoin and Opinion Box shows that cryptocurrencies have entered the portfolios of 16% of Brazilian investors, while another 56% of respondents who have never invested in crypto assets expressed intentions to enter the market in the future. The survey found that digital assets are more commonly used as tools for asset diversification rather than as alternatives to traditional investments. Meanwhile, 61% of Brazilian respondents see a decline in Bitcoin as a buying opportunity, rising to 79% among investors who already hold crypto assets. However, market adoption still faces obstacles: 62% of respondents say they find crypto jargon difficult to understand, 76% believe the market is too complex, and 55% consider platform regulation the top factor when choosing a crypto asset investment platform.

BlockBeats News: On May 26, according to official sources, Pendle announced that STRC yield has further expanded on BNB Chain, officially integrating apxUSD from Apyx (@apyx_fi), currently offering a 13% fixed APY, and trading is now open. apxUSD is a synthetic US dollar issued by Apyx, backed by Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) preferred shares, with the current portfolio including Strive's SATA and Strategy's STRC. The asset itself does not generate yield, but multiple strategies can be unlocked on Pendle. Users can gain high-leverage exposure of Apyx points on Pendle via YT, lock in fixed yields currently higher than STRC via PT, or choose LPs to simultaneously earn yield + points exposure and earn additional trading fees and PENDLE incentives.

According to Bijie.com, Bybit announced that it will adjust the risk limits and applicable leverage for certain perpetual contracts starting at 3:30 UTC on May 27, 2026. This adjustment is expected to be automatically applied to user accounts. If the position does not meet the adjusted margin requirements, only the affected contract position will be reduced by reducing positions. The adjustment buffer period will end at 3:30 UTC on June 13, 2026, when the system will automatically apply the new risk parameters. Users are advised to manage their positions and account risk before the buffer period ends to avoid forced liquidation risk.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Facet co-founder proposed incorporating EIP-8182 into the Ethereum Hegota upgrade, introducing native privacy transfer functionality for ETH and ERC-20 tokens, adopting the UTXO architecture and zero-knowledge proofs, and enhancing anonymity protection through a unified privacy pool.

BlockBeats reports that on May 26, over the past week, Bitcoin's price fell from $79,000 to a local low of around $74,000, then rebounded to around $77,000, with price momentum dropping by 21.7%, reflecting weak price action and increasing selling pressure. Meanwhile, spot CVD and perpetual CVD rose by 77.2% and 35.5% respectively, indicating selling pressure is easing and market sentiment is becoming more balanced. Market activity also cooled, with spot trading volume down 10% and futures open interest down 3.5%, indicating weakened speculative appetite and a more cautious market environment. Nevertheless, signs of a renewed risk appetite are beginning to emerge. The long funding rate surged 135.4%, highlighting strong demand for long exposure and improved bullish sentiment. In the options market, the 25-Delta Skew edged higher, indicating a slight increase in demand for downside protection, while open interest remained largely stable, indicating positions remain intact. In traditional financial markets, the MVRV of U.S. spot ETFs rose by 0.69%, indicating a slight expansion in unrealized gains for ETF holders. Meanwhile, ETF net flows improved by 28.9%, with capital outflows easing and sentiment stabilizing, but ETF trading volume fell by 22.9%, and speculative activity slowed. In terms of network activity, daily active addresses and transfers adjusted for entities saw slight decreases, suggesting the market may be entering a consolidation phase or a decline in investor activity. Liquidity indicators show that liquidity conditions are becoming more stable, with the market showing higher confidence and less speculative activity. However, earnings indicators suggest that market pressure may be increasing. The net unrealized P/L ratio dropped significantly, indicating that realized P/L ratios indicate losses realized exceeding earnings realization, reflecting cautious and possibly bearish market sentiment. Overall, the market is showing signs of easing and consolidation, characterized by reduced activity, cautious sentiment, and a certain degree of risk appetite. This complex situation highlights the importance of continuous close monitoring of market dynamics and investor behavior.

According to Bijie.com, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund is ramping up investments in AI-related infrastructure, participating in this global investment boom through investments in various types of funds and private enterprises. Christopher Ganis, Chief Investment Officer of the Indonesian Investment Agency (INA), stated that INA and its co-investors have so far deployed approximately 74.5 trillion rupiah (about 4.2 billion USD), of which about 30% has flowed into the digital infrastructure sector. INA manages over $8 billion in assets and has completed several digital infrastructure transactions. This investment highlights the global surge in investing in data centers and other AI-benefiting industries. Moody's Ratings predicts that at least $3 trillion will flow into data center-related investments over the next five years, creating huge opportunities for funds like INA. INA stated that digitalization is one of the fund's five key focus areas, and INA allocates up to 30% of its funds annually to this area. According to INA's official website, the fund's data center planned capacity in the portfolio reaches 74 megawatts, with a 100% utilization rate.

According to ChainCatcher and South Korea's News1, as of May 19, global listed companies held about 1.242 million BTC, equivalent to about $95.6 billion at current prices, a 67% increase from 742,900 BTC a year ago, bringing the total number of listed companies holding BTC to 196. The report states that the listed company holds about 6.03 million ETH, of which BitMine holds about 4.32 million ETH. In contrast, South Korea's corporate crypto investment market is still not fully open, and related pilot measures are progressing slowly.

According to ChainCatcher, according to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai's monitoring, ESPORTS' on-chain price difference with Binance contracts can reach up to 45%, and the funding rate is negative. On-chain spot price $0.04072, Binance contract spot price $0.0492, a difference of 20.8%. The reasons are as follows: Currently, Gate, MXC, and Bitget have all suspended token deposits, resulting in price differences between on-chain and centralized exchanges that cannot be liquidated. Binance Futures Price Index references Gate (10.52%), MXC (15.78%), Bitget (15.78%), PancakeswapV3 (52.63%), and Binance Contracts (5.26%). When the latest price of a price source deviates more than 3% from the midpoint of a price source, the value of that price source is intervened to 1.03 or 0.97 times. Because prices on other centralized exchanges were much higher than on-chain due to deposit suspensions, Binance contract prices became distorted.

According to Bijie.com, OKX officially announced the release of the Exchange OS white paper, an open protocol infrastructure that allows anyone to deploy spot, perpetual contracts, or prediction markets based on X Layer without platform approval. OKX founder and CEO Star stated that the next step in on-chain finance evolution is to build a shared market infrastructure, enabling developers and institutions to more efficiently create new trading markets while maintaining full flexibility in front-end design, market structure, risk control, and compliance frameworks. Additionally, OKX revealed that it will soon release its first marketplace based on Exchange OS, the "2026 World Cup Prediction Market," which will launch in June. Star emphasizes that the next chapter of on-chain finance should not be written by any single platform, but by everyone who wants to build a marketplace together.

According to ChainCatcher data, according to BBX data, corporate Bitcoin reserves are under pressure and ETF funds continue to flow out, leading to overall cautious sentiment among crypto concept stocks. The core developments are as follows: Trump Media & Technology Group, Corp. (NASDAQ: $DJT) transferred 2,650 BTC (approximately $205 million) to an Crypto.com exchange address on May 22; The company's official statement called this a "transfer rather than sale," part of an expanded trading strategy, but the actual disposal method remains unconfirmed as of the end of the report. On-chain data shows the funds have reached the Crypto.com exchange address. Previously, about four months ago, the company transferred 2,000 BTC (approximately $175 million) to Crypto.com. The Q1 2026 financial report (May 9, CoinDesk) showed that as of March 31, the company held 9,542.16 BTC (fair value on paper $647.1 million, with an acquisition cost of about $1.13 billion); After this transfer of 2,650 BTC, Arkham estimated the remaining holdings on the chain are about 6,889 BTC (approximately $532 million). Q1 financial report disclosed for the same period: net loss of $405.9 million (compared to a loss of $31.7 million in the same period last year), with revenue of only $871,200; the company originally purchased 11,542 BTC at an average price of about $118,522, with total purchase costs of about $1.37 billion. Current holdings are still significantly discounted to cost; During the same period, the company withdrew Truth Social's applications for three ETFs: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of over $2.26 billion in the two weeks ending May 23, ending a seven-week streak of net positive inflows; During this period, Bitcoin fell from about $82,500 (the recent high on May 6) to $74,305 (May 23), a drop of about 10%, marking its lowest drop since April 20. BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: $BLK) owns iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: $IBIT), whose holdings have dropped from a peak of about 812,000 BTC to around 800,000, still accounting for about 62% of the total U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF assets; CoinDesk analysts attribute this outflow to high U.S. Treasury yields (the 10-year yield once reached 5.01%) and systemic deleveraging driven by geopolitical pressures, rather than a shaken belief in Bitcoin's long-term logic.

BlockBeats reports that on May 26, Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon wrote in The New York Times that market concerns about AI triggering a "mass unemployment wave" are exaggerated, and that the U.S. economy will continue to create more new jobs through technological change, just like the Industrial Revolution and the Internet era. Solomon stated that Goldman Sachs expects about 25% of existing hours to be AI or automation over the next 10 years, with white-collar industries such as banking, accounting, and legal roles being significantly affected. Stanford research shows that entry-level positions in highly automated roles such as software engineering and customer service have seen a 16% decline in hiring for automation industries. However, it pointed out that AI is also creating new job demand. For example, since 2022, data center construction in the United States has created over 200,000 construction jobs. Goldman Sachs may also reduce some compliance and account opening positions but will increase recruitment for banking, trading, and asset management positions targeting clients. Solomon believes AI is more likely to boost productivity rather than directly eliminate 25% of jobs. He stated, "Technological progress does not keep pace with cultural change; being replaced does not necessarily mean it will." At the same time, it calls on governments and enterprises to jointly promote large-scale vocational retraining to address the changes brought by AI in the workforce structure.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: According to Gate data, spot silver plunged 3%, falling below $76 per ounce. Spot gold fell 0.84%, breaking below $4,530 per ounce.