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Odaily Planet Daily News: On May 25, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, presided over a regular press conference. AFP asked whether the United States and Iran are expected to soon reach an agreement to stop the war in the Middle East. What role has China played in this process? What does China expect from the outcomes of this agreement? Mao Ning said that China’s position on the Iran situation is very clear. This is a war that never should have happened, and there is no need to continue it. Finding a way to resolve it sooner is beneficial for both the United States and Iran, as well as for countries in the region and the entire world. (Beijing Daily)

SoftBank plans to issue subordinated bonds to individual investors again, with a size of approximately 260 billion yen, a 35-year term, redeemable after 5 years, with an initial 5-year coupon range of 4.8%-5.6%, priced on June 5.
Against the backdrop of expanding AI funding needs, it returns to the retail bond market after previously reducing a $10 billion margin loan plan collateralized by OpenAI holdings.
OpenAI investments have exceeded $60 billion, increasing financing pressure;
CDS indicates SoftBank's credit risk ranks among the top Japanese companies, widening about 70 basis points since 2026.

Odaily Planet Daily News reports that according to crypto KOL Yusuf monitoring, yesterday, European stablecoin issuer StabIR's two contracts, EURR and USDR, were attacked, resulting in losses of over 10 million USD.
After the incident, over 100k USD in stolen funds have been frozen, and USDR and EURR have de-pegged by more than 20%.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, before the HYPE price increased, a short trader sold HYPE while closing their position and unstaked 443.18k HYPE; they have sold 231.9k HYPE, with 211.28k HYPE still being sold. They still hold a short position of 141.5k HYPE, with an unrealized loss of over 2.5 million USD.

Key points: The US and Iran have reached an agreement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, with the Secretary of State stating there is a reliable plan. StabIR's EURR/USDR was attacked, resulting in losses of over $10 million, with more than $100k in funds frozen; StablR has identified vulnerabilities and will announce remediation measures. Whales have unstaked 443.2k HYPE and sold 232k tokens. Last week, Bitcoin spot ETF experienced net outflows of $125.7 million, with BlackRock's IBIT leading with net outflows of $100k; ETH spot ETF experienced net outflows of $216 million, with BlackRock's ETHA leading with net outflows of $189 million.

XRPL developer Wietse Wind warns the XRP community that scams targeting Xaman Wallet are increasing. The scammers are using fake desktop wallets and counterfeit airdrops to trick users into connecting their wallets or downloading malicious programs to steal funds. He emphasizes not to connect wallets on suspicious websites and not to download unofficial apps to prevent asset loss.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po released the "Secretary's Essays" stating that making good use of blockchain and artificial intelligence technology is an inevitable trend for future financial development. However, it also brings practical governance challenges, such as criminals and terrorists attempting to exploit regulatory differences between countries for money laundering and fundraising activities. Hong Kong's principles, practices, and experiences in digital asset development and regulation are ahead of Europe, with plenty of room for cooperation and mutual learning. Besides promoting healthy industry development, this can also contribute to global governance.

Odaily Planet Daily News reports that, according to Gate Data, WTI crude oil futures plummeted 6.00% intraday, currently at $90.80 per barrel.

BitMart BM Discovery Zone launched Ratspeak (RATSPEAK) at 11:30 on May 25th (UTC+8), opening the RATSPEAK/USDT trading pair. Ratspeak is a community-driven meme token on the Base chain, issued via Uniswap V4, operated under a community takeover model, with the core concept of "We Are Rebuilding the Internet," combining meme culture with decentralized governance.

The U.S. and Iran have reached agreement on the framework for a Memorandum of Understanding. Within 30 days after it is signed, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be comprehensively resumed, and the ceasefire will be extended by 60 days to reach a final agreement, with the strait opened in phases after mine clearance. The memorandum commits Iran to not possess nuclear weapons, and within the next two months, discussions will be held on a nuclear-issue mechanism. If the agreement is signed, Iran’s assets of about $12 billion will be unfrozen, regional military actions will be halted, and shipping lanes will be opened in phases. It has not been signed yet, and the relevant details will be released later.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Morgan Stanley pointed out that by 2030, the global semiconductor industry market size may reach $1.5 trillion, with artificial intelligence–related semiconductor products accounting for about half of the total. The cloud capital expenditures of major cloud service providers remain strong.
Morgan Stanley’s cloud capital expenditure tracker estimates that by 2026, cloud capital expenditures will be close to $81.1 billion. The research believes that agentic AI is creating a continuously growing opportunity for CPU-related application deployments. As AI shifts from inference to execution, GPU computing intensity will increase accordingly. The institution raised the benchmark scenario’s total addressable market (TAM) for orchestrated CPU markets to $7.9 billion, and its TAM forecast for the incremental market value of CPU orchestration technology is expected to reach $23.8 billion. (Jin10)

Odaily Planet Daily News reports that an anonymous senior U.S. official stated that the United States and Iran have in principle reached an agreement on a potential deal to end the Middle East war, but the final approval from both leaders may take several days.
The unnamed U.S. official said the agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prompt Iran to dispose of its highly enriched uranium, but the specific disposal methods are still under negotiation. Iranian leaders and official media have not publicly commented on the content of any potential agreement or ongoing discussions. Both sides have stated that any agreement will be a preliminary framework, laying the groundwork for further negotiations rather than a final conclusion. (CCTV News)

> Key data: 10-year yield at 4.61% to 4.687% · 30-year yield at 5.2%, the highest since 2007 · S&P 500 index falls for three straight days · Wosh confirms appointment as the new Federal Reserve Chair · “A Great Beautiful Bill” is expected to increase the deficit by $2.8 trillion · 62% of fund managers expect the 30-year yield to reach 6%
Section One — What Is Happening Now
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During the week of May 15 to 19, 2026, U.S. long-term government bond yields surged to their highest levels in years. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.61% on May 18, hitting a one-year high, and then climbed further to 4.687% on May 19. The 30-year U.S.

According to SoSoValue, from May 18 to May 22 last week on the East Coast of the United States, XRP spot ETF net inflows totaled $22.04 million, with the largest weekly inflow coming from Franklin Templeton XRPZ (approximately $11.70 million), followed by Canary XRPC (approximately $8.03 million). At the time of publication, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs was $1.13 billion, with a net asset ratio of 1.36%, and the historical total net inflow was $1.41 billion. The historical net inflows for XRPZ and XRPC are $390 million and $452 million, respectively.

Kalshi announced the formation of a lobbying organization called the “American Fair Markets Initiative,” with former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich serving as a strategic advisor. The initiative calls for federal regulation of prediction markets, implementing KYC and insider trading bans, limiting markets involving violence and terrorism, and launching paid promotions to correct false narratives about prediction markets. At the same time, the U.S. House of Representatives launched an insider trading investigation into Kalshi and Polymarket.

Odaily Planet Daily News reports that StablR’s official account on the X platform stated that it has identified a security vulnerability affecting its euro stablecoin EURR and U.S. dollar stablecoin USDR. It is actively containing the vulnerability and working to reduce its impact. Protecting users and the security of users’ funds is its top priority. After verifying the related issues, it will disclose details and subsequent measures as soon as possible.
Earlier reports said that after the StablR stablecoins were attacked and depegged, the attacker had profited approximately $2.8 million.