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AIMPACT reports that a16z partners predict that the record-keeping system dominated by Salesforce and HubSpot will collapse, with enterprise software value shifting to the intelligent orchestration layer and CRM falling back to serve as the underlying interface for AI Agents. AI will capture data and make decisions across calendars, email, Slack, and more, turning the moat into orchestration capability. Two counterintuitive points: AI does not reduce people—rather, it improves sales deal-closure rates; CRM call volume rises because AI automatically generates notes. In the future, pure orchestration capabilities may be leveled by large models, and SaaS may transform into the central hub for Agent operations and an execution foundation.

U.S. stocks are closed for a day due to Memorial Day. CME precious metals and WTI futures will close before 02:30 Beijing time on the 26th, while stock index futures and U.S. Treasury futures will close before 01:00. Hong Kong, South Korea, and the UK are closed for spring bank holidays, and north-south trading as well as Brent crude oil futures will also close early. Please pay attention to the trading hours of each market. Source: MLion

CoinWorld News reports that, according to Al Jazeera, the U.S. Treasury Department previously announced new sanctions against nine individuals in Lebanon suspected of aiding Hezbollah. These sanctions were announced prior to a meeting later this month between Pentagon officials and Lebanese Defense Ministry officials. In a statement, Hezbollah said that these sanctions are "the United States' attempt to intimidate the free people of Lebanon in support of Zionist expansionism and aggression against our country." The statement added, "These sanctions are badges of honor for those listed, further proving the correctness of our choices." Hezbollah reaffirmed its determination to resist Israeli and U.S. pressure, stating that these sanctions are "not even worth the ink used to write them."

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban stated that he has sold most of his Bitcoin holdings because Bitcoin did not demonstrate its expected safe-haven properties during the recent escalation of tensions in Iran and the weakening of the US dollar. Cuban said he once believed Bitcoin was a better store of value than gold, but the recent rise in gold prices and the decline in Bitcoin have disappointed him regarding that logic. He expressed that, by comparison, his view of Ethereum remains more positive, and he described most other cryptocurrencies as "trash." Cuban previously stated that his crypto asset portfolio mainly consists of Bitcoin and Ethereum. (CoinDesk)

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Everyone in the market is watching the regulatory jurisdiction dispute between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), debating which altcoins qualify as "digital commodities." This is just a surface-level interpretation, which has long been priced into the market.
The real profit logic of the CLARITY Act lies elsewhere: the bill quietly delineates the boundaries of legal DeFi activities for institutions; at the same time, with strong lobbying from banks, it directly blocks ordinary users from passively earning yields through idle stablecoins.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced the revocation of Bsquared Technology's major payment institution license, citing deficiencies in risk management, conflicts of interest, and outsourcing management, as well as multiple instances of providing false information to regulators during applications and on-site inspections. Bsquared obtained a digital payment token service license approximately 16 months ago and now needs to submit a closure certificate issued by an audit firm to confirm that all customer funds have been fully returned. MAS is further reviewing the responsibilities of its key management personnel. Currently, only 37 institutions in Singapore are approved for digital payment token services, and license revocations are relatively rare.

CryptoWorld News reports that due to energy price fluctuations caused by conflicts in the Middle East, the European Union has lowered its economic growth forecast for the Eurozone, expecting a 0.9% growth rate in 2026, down from the previous 1.2%. At the same time, the inflation rate is projected to rise from 2.1% last year to 3.0%. The European Commission stated that this conflict has fundamentally changed the situation, causing one of the most severe disruptions in global energy supply in recent years.

JPYC announces the completion of Series B second-round funding for its stablecoin, raising approximately 5 billion yen. New investors include Life Design Fund, IHD STRATEGY FUND, Awa Bank Fund, and Meiji Yasuda Future Fund. The funds will be used for system/application development, talent recruitment, stablecoin payment and management, and AI Agent's M2M payment scene construction. Since obtaining licensing in 2025 and pegging 1:1 to the Japanese yen, in 7 months, there have been 18k accounts, an issuance of 2.5 billion, and a total transaction volume of 3.5 billion yen. It has been launched on Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and Kaia, and integrated with LINE Unifi Wallet to promote adoption among Japanese users.

ME News Report, April 17 (UTC+8), according to CoinFound's crypto concept stock data, Intchains Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICG) is currently trading at $1.29, with an opening price of $1.16 today, representing an intraday increase of 11.21%. (Source: CoinFound)

The California plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT transmits users' question topics and personal information to Meta and Google via Meta Pixel and Google Analytics after user inquiries, without consent, potentially violating the ECPA, CIPA, and California privacy laws. The complaint states that changes in page titles and related information are sent, and Meta/Google may link inquiries to real accounts through cookies. The case is still in the filing stage, and the court has not yet determined the facts.

CryptoWorld News reports, citing the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) and Arab satellite television, that under Pakistan's mediation, the final draft of the U.S.-Iran agreement has been reached and is expected to be announced within the next few hours.
The draft includes an immediate comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts, with all parties mutually committing not to target infrastructure, and navigation freedom in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz will be guaranteed under a joint monitoring mechanism.
Sanctions against Iran will be gradually lifted in exchange for Iran's compliance with the agreement's terms.
Negotiations on unresolved issues will begin within a maximum of seven days.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited, Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, and Cheung Chiu Securities (Hong Kong) Limited have engaged in illegal cross-border business activities, violating China's securities, fund, and futures laws and regulations. The three institutions conducted securities trading marketing, promotion, and transaction instruction handling without approval within the country, and were involved in illegal public fund sales and futures brokerage activities. The CSRC plans to confiscate all illegal gains of the relevant entities and impose strict penalties according to law. (Xinhua News Agency)

CryptoWorld News reports that the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on May 21 local time on a resolution related to the Iran war, demanding that President Trump cease military actions against Iran without congressional approval. This vote is seen as a test of Congress's stance on the Trump administration's military actions involving Iran. As the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains tense, global shipping is affected, U.S. domestic oil prices are rising, and dissatisfaction within Congress over related military actions is also increasing. Last week, another similar resolution in the House was not passed due to a tie vote.

Wu Says learned that the Federal Reserve’s release of the minutes from the April FOMC meeting shows that officials generally believe inflation is still above the 2% target. Inflation risks are being pushed higher by rising energy prices, conflicts in the Middle East, tariffs, and cost pressures stemming from AI-related investments. Most officials expect that the time needed for inflation to fall back to the target level will be longer than previously anticipated. Although overall economic activity remains solid and AI-related capital expenditures continue to support growth, there are risks of weakening in the labor market, and some companies may slow hiring due to economic uncertainty or AI technology adoption. Most officials also said that if inflation remains persistently above the target, further tightening of policy may be needed in the future; if inflation eases or the labor market worsens significantly, it may be appropriate to cut interest rates.

Sony announces that its blockchain business is moving from the experimental stage toward commercialization, focusing on IP on the chain as the core direction, building an ecosystem based on Ethereum Layer 2 with Soneium, which includes DApps, an incubation program SPARK, and the exchange S.BLOX; currently selecting 23 projects out of more than 2,000 for investment, and preparing GP/LP funds to attract external capital, exploring ways to activate IP assets in music, gaming, film, and television through blockchain, and promoting the design of related legal systems.

Mars Finance News, May 21 — In an interview after the launch event of Xiaomi YU7 GT, Lei Jun said that over the past five years, Xiaomi has invested 1055 billion yuan in R&D, achieving breakthroughs in areas such as chips, large models, intelligent manufacturing, and robots. He noted that Xiaomi’s strategy is very clear, with core technologies centered on chips, OS, and AI, to support a full-ecosystem of intelligent terminals spanning vehicles, homes, and people. In the next five years, the company plans to invest at least 2000 billion yuan in R&D. “Please give Xiaomi another five years—after five years, Xiaomi will definitely take another big step forward.” (Wide-angle observation)