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According to Foresight News, Galaxy Digital has secured a BitLicense and money transmitter license from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The licenses authorize the company's subsidiary GalaxyOne Prime NY to provide regulated digital asset trading and custody services to

According to a Citibank report covered by CoinDesk on May 18, quantum computing breakthroughs are accelerating faster than expected, compressing the timeline for security threats to crypto assets. The bank identified Bitcoin as facing the highest quantum exposure due to more conservative

According to JPMorgan Chase as of May 18, Treasury yield gains this month may be approaching a peak. The bank's analysts stated that risks no longer favor higher yields, citing that money market pricing reflects a more hawkish policy outcome than their base case and valuations have adjusted. Long-te

According to BlockBeats, U.S. stock markets opened with gains on May 18. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.04%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.15% and the Nasdaq-100 gained 0.14%. Intel (INTC.O) surged 5.3%, leading semiconductor sector gains.

According to Iran's Student News Agency (ISNA), Iran's parliament energy committee announced that reconstruction of the damaged South Pars gas field infrastructure will be completed within two years. Approximately 50% of the reconstruction work is expected to be finished before the winter season.

According to Iranian Students News Agency, Iran's Supreme Leader Mujtaba was wounded on the first day of the U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran on May 18. An Iranian Health Ministry official said the injuries were not severe. Mujtaba sustained multiple wounds and was hospitalized

According to blockchain security firms including Blockaid and Peckshield, the Verus-Ethereum Bridge was exploited late Sunday, draining $11.58 million in assets including 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC. The attacker later swapped the stolen funds for 5,402 ETH, worth approximately $11.4 mil

According to NYDIG on May 18, the U.S. crypto market structure bill may face significantly reduced chances of passage if it fails to make substantial progress before Congress adjourns in August. NYDIG warned that current bipartisan consensus on crypto regulation may be only a temporary window; if th

According to market reports, xAI has allocated $420 per employee for tax purposes; however, the funds have not yet been disbursed.

According to The New York Times, on May 18, the U.S. and Israel are conducting their largest military preparations since the ceasefire, potentially resuming military strikes against Iran as early as this week. The Pentagon is developing contingency plans to restart "Operation Epic Fury," a

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister held a phone call on Monday evening (May 18) to discuss ongoing diplomatic processes and recent regional developments.

According to TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS Summit scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi.

According to Russian Presidential Aide Ushakov, President Putin will attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.

According to Iraq's Oil Ministry, the country exported 9.884 million barrels of crude oil in April.

According to Coinglass data, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $4.039 billion in positions, with long positions accounting for $1.981 billion (49.05%) and short positions at $2.058 billion (50.95%). Long positions show unrealized losses of $30.84

According to ChainCatcher, Vitalik published an article titled "A shallow dive into formal verification" today, discussing how formal verification can enhance both security and efficiency in Ethereum development. Developers can use Lean, EVM bytecode, or assembly language to write code and verify it

According to Xinhua, Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Advanced Micro Devices Chair and CEO Su Zifeng on the afternoon of May 18 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting followed a recent US-China summit between the two countries' leaders, during which both sides reached important

According to Arab Satellite Television, Iran proposed on May 18 a long-term, multi-phase ceasefire agreement. The proposal includes transferring enriched uranium unconditionally to Russia, freezing its nuclear program rather than dismantling it, and gradually reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, COCOA (Cocoa) has dropped by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Harmony Gold Company's gold and copper revenue increased 34% to 684 billion rand ($40.2 billion) in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026.