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During an interview aboard his private jet, Trump said he does not support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, and that the ceasefire should be proposed by other countries. He said he had once paused hostilities to help Pakistan, and that Pakistan is great. Regarding the Iran proposal, he said it is unacceptable, and if people do not agree with him, he will directly throw away the subsequent content. He also threatened to destroy Iran’s infrastructure, saying that within two days the bridges and the power grid could be paralyzed; if Iran has any form of nuclear weapons, he will no longer read the subsequent content.

Epoch AI estimates the ownership cost of a 1GW AI data center: initial capital expenditure of $38 billion, annual operating expenses of $900 million. After amortization, the annualized total cost is approximately $8.5 billion, with server depreciation about $5 billion, accounting for 60%, and energy and other operational costs around $600 million. If the IT equipment lifespan is 3 years, the annualized cost rises to $12 billion; if it is 7 years, it drops to $7 billion. Source: BlockBeats.

BlockBeats reports that, according to Coinglass data, Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative premium for six consecutive days, currently at -0.0919%. Bitcoin spot ETFs continue to see outflows, indicating weak purchasing power in the U.S. market. The index measures the price difference between Coinbase and the global average; negative premium typically indicates increased selling pressure in the U.S. market, decreased risk appetite, or capital outflows.

CryptoWorld News: Ukrainian President Zelensky:. Russia is considering plans to launch more attacks on Ukraine from that direction, targeting the northern regions and the Chernihiv–Kyiv axis.

Mars Finance News, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, among the addresses placing buy orders in batches on Hyperliquid via TWAP (Time-Weighted Average Price) method.
There are currently 5 whales planning to buy more than 10k tokens each, with a total purchase of over 182k HYPE, corresponding to approximately 10.8 million USD.
Currently, some of the buy orders have already been partially filled. As of press time, in the existing orders, the net buying momentum of HYPE in the next 24 hours reaches 6.7 million USD, and in the next 1 hour reaches 1.45 million USD.

The bets on Polymarket before SpaceX's IPO show a market capitalization likely exceeding $1 trillion, with a 73% chance of surpassing $2 trillion; the IPO is planned for June, with a target valuation possibly over $1.5 trillion. Probabilities for over $3 trillion and $4 trillion are given as 17% and 2%, respectively, but trading activity on the contracts is light, and the outside world remains cautious about these probabilities.

CryptoWorld news reports that Moonpay has announced the acquisition of Decent, a YC-backed cross-chain routing and liquidity company, and has simultaneously launched an institution-focused on-chain trading API product called Moonpay Trade. Moonpay said that Moonpay Trade will integrate Decent’s cross-chain routing, bridging, and liquidity infrastructure, as well as Moonpay’s existing fiat on/off-ramp and compliance systems, supporting on-chain execution, settlement, exchange, and payments across more than 200 chains and protocols. This is Moonpay’s fourth acquisition this year; previously, it had acquired Dflow, Dawn, and Sodot.

Crypto World News reports that JPMorgan analysts state that tokenized money market funds currently account for only about 5% of the stablecoin market. Although they have yield advantages and are expected to continue growing, without regulatory changes, it will be difficult to surpass 10% to 15% of the stablecoin market. The analysts say that stablecoins remain the preferred cash tool in the crypto ecosystem. Tokenized money market funds are usually classified as securities, subject to registration, disclosure, reporting obligations, and transfer restrictions, which present "structural regulatory disadvantages."

Citadel Securities President Jim Esposito stated that the company is fully capable of providing liquidity for prediction markets but is not optimistic about sports event contracts, valuing their role more in hedging geopolitical risks. He cited the 2026 U.S. midterm elections as an example, saying it will be one of the biggest risks investors face. As platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket emerge, expanding the prediction market size, Citadel is expected to enter.

BlockBeats News, May 21 — According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai_9684xtpa), the "BTC OG Insider Whale" has once again recharged 9 million USDC to Hyperliquid, with a total recharge of $19.01 million since yesterday. The current buying actions of this whale include:

Placing buy orders for HYPE: Planning to buy $1.15 million worth of HYPE within the $49.725 - $52.36 range (currently holding $2.48 million in spot);

Going long on BTC: Currently holding 504.4 units of 5x BTC long positions, valued at $38.95 million, with an unrealized loss of $85k.

Singapore Gulf Bank announces the launch of stablecoin minting and redemption services, allowing corporate and high-net-worth clients to instantly convert and settle between fiat currency and stablecoins via SGB accounts, without the need for traditional correspondent banking processes. This service is integrated into the SGB Net clearing network, supporting seamless on-chain and off-chain fund flows. The initial support will be for USDC, with a minimum transaction amount of $100k, and will later expand to USDT, USDe, and USDG.

CryptoWorld News reports that, according to Whale Alert data, 671 BTC (approximately $52.04 million) has just been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to an unknown wallet.

MSX Mai Tong launches Cerebras' U.S. stock token CBRS.M spot trading, opening at 350, reaching a high of 386.34 and triggering a circuit breaker. Cerebras is the first pre-IPO target for MSX, with an early lock-in price of 100.35, now valued at about 350, with a return of over 300%. On-chain RWA closed-loop allows retail investors to participate in new issues and exit. Cerebras is seen as a strong competitor to NVIDIA, the world's largest AI training chip manufacturer, having signed strategic agreements worth over 20 billion USD with OpenAI.

With the last batch of Tesla Model S/X rolling off the production line at the Fremont factory in California, these two legendary models that sparked the global electric vehicle wave are officially retiring. The Model S/X production line here will be dismantled and reconstructed within four months, transforming into a dedicated production line for Tesla humanoid robots, with an annual capacity planned to reach 1 million units; the second-generation production line being prepared at the Texas factory aims for a target capacity directly in the tens of millions. (Sina Tech)

Mars Finance News, recently, NetEase Youdao announced that the "Zi Yue" large model has received a comprehensive upgrade to version 4.0.
"Zi Yue 4" officially enters the all-modal era, supporting integrated interaction of text, images, and audio. Youdao also announced that the core "multimodal model" and "text-to-speech (TTS) model" have been officially open-sourced.

According to Beating Monitoring, US ONCD convened a closed-door meeting with leading laboratories such as OpenAI on May 19, to discuss the upcoming AI executive order, which is set as a voluntary pre-release review framework. The new regulation explicitly states that laboratories must disclose to the government up to 90 days before public release, and they are working to reduce this period to 14 days before release. Standards for cutting-edge models will be jointly drafted by NSA, ONCD, OSTP, and others, with the Department of Defense establishing a classified assessment process. Previously, Anthropic's Mythos demonstrated the ability to discover zero-day vulnerabilities, which directly accelerated the formation of the new regulation.