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According to The Block, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced that its "Project Agorá" tokenization prototype has successfully verified the feasibility of atomic settlement for cross-border wholesale transactions. The prototype employs a layered architecture, utilizing tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits to achieve "all or nothing" transaction chain execution across multiple currencies and jurisdictions, while allowing central banks to retain operational autonomy.Legal analysis shows that finality of settlement can be achieved in all seven participating jurisdictions, and privacy protection can also be ensured within a compliant framework. The project is jointly initiated by the BIS and the International Financial Association, with participation from seven central banks including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Mexico, and the Swiss National Bank, as well as over 40 private financial institutions. In the next phase, the Bank of Canada will officially join as the eighth central bank member, and the project will advance to the real value testing stage, further expanding private sector participation.

ETH has fallen below $2000 for the first time since March this year. Over the past 7 days, ETH has cumulatively dropped nearly 8%, with a decline of over 5% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, ETH futures open interest (OI) has risen for the third consecutive day, reaching a historic high of 16.39 million ETH, with a nominal value of approximately $3.25 billion. Analysts believe that the continuous rise in OI against the backdrop of falling spot prices indicates that the market is experiencing more aggressive leveraged short-selling behavior.Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, stated that more and more investors are beginning to abandon ETH, "ETH does not generate cash flow, and in the context of rising U.S. Treasury yields, the attractiveness of staking yields is declining." Additionally, U.S. spot ETH ETFs have seen a cumulative net outflow of $401 million this month, completely reversing the net inflow of $354 million in April. Market sentiment has also continued to deteriorate due to the departure of core members from the Ethereum Foundation.David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless, previously stated that he has sold his ETH holdings, believing that the narrative of "ETH as currency" has been fully priced in. The Web3 research institution House of Chimera indicated that the market is questioning the advantages of the Ethereum ecosystem in DeFi, RWA, and tokenization, and whether it can truly reflect back to the ETH token itself.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 23, down 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 27, and the average over the past 30 days is 34.

According to Crypto.news, Grayscale has submitted its Form 8-A12B for the spot Hyperliquid ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the final registration step before listing on Nasdaq, and trading is expected to begin within 1 to 4 days.In addition, the ETF code is GHYP, and it has been renamed from "Grayscale HYPE ETF" to "Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF," which is suspected to include new features allowing for staking.

According to a report by the Financial Associated Press, in response to the issue of "some banks in the Hong Kong region requiring a declaration to open investment accounts," the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) responded today that the relevant regulatory requirements were issued to all recognized institutions on May 22.Materials provided by the HKMA indicate that registered institutions must take three additional measures when opening and managing investment accounts for mainland investors, including:Closing investment accounts opened using suspicious or forged documents, identifying customer investment accounts that have used suspicious or forged documents since January 2023 or during any other period specified by the HKMA; relevant documents include identification documents.Closing investment accounts with zero balance that have been inactive, specifically referring to investment accounts held by mainland investors that have had no asset balance as of May 22, 2026 (reference date), and have had no activity initiated by the customer in the 12 months prior to the reference date.When opening new investment accounts, obtaining a written declaration from the mainland investor confirming that all funds used to support investment activities and related settlements come from legal sources outside mainland China.Relevant documents show that the newly added additional regulatory measures apply only to investment accounts, including investment accounts within comprehensive bank accounts; non-investment functions (such as regular savings, time deposits, payments, loans, and credit cards) are not within the scope of these measures. Additionally, the applicable subjects of these additional measures are individual customers and do not apply to corporate or institutional clients.

According to Criptovaluta.it, Italy's Banca Sella has announced that it has completed the notification procedure to the Bank of Italy and will become the first bank in Italy to operate cryptocurrency business in compliance with the EU MiCA regulations. The bank plans to launch digital asset custody and transfer services to a specific client group by the end of 2026.Banca Sella is also one of the founding members of the Qivalis alliance, which currently brings together 37 European banks dedicated to launching a stablecoin pegged to the euro.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative premium for 6 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.1644%. The outflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs over several days highlights the weak purchasing power in the U.S. market.The Coinbase Bitcoin premium index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, increased market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 26, down 7 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 28, and the average over the past 30 days is 35.

According to CCTV News, the State Council Information Office held a series of themed press conferences on "Starting the 14th Five-Year Plan," introducing the situation regarding "Promoting Comprehensive Rule of Law." At the press conference, Liu Guixiang, a deputy-level full-time member of the Supreme People's Court Judicial Committee and a second-level chief judge, stated that in-depth research on new case adjudication rules for virtual currencies, cross-border finance, and other new types of cases should be conducted. Judicial interpretations regarding civil compensation related to insider trading and market manipulation should be formulated as soon as possible to ensure the stable operation of the capital market and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium-sized investors.In response to the new business formats of the digital economy, normative documents regarding judicial protection of artificial intelligence cases and data ownership should be researched and developed. The adjudication rules concerning data ownership, data transactions, AI generation, and other aspects should be improved to promote the deep integration of digital technology with the real economy, assist in perfecting the foundational institutional system for data elements, and promote the construction of an integrated data market that is open, shared, and secure.

The State Council Information Office held a series of themed press conferences titled "Starting Off the 14th Five-Year Plan," introducing the situation regarding "Promoting Comprehensive Rule of Law." Liu Guixiang, a deputy-level full-time member of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court and a second-level chief judge, stated that the Supreme Court will conduct in-depth research on the adjudication rules for new types of cases such as virtual currencies and cross-border finance, and will formulate judicial interpretations on civil compensation related to insider trading and market manipulation as soon as possible, to ensure the stable operation of the capital market and protect the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium-sized investors.In addition, he also mentioned that in response to the new business models of the digital economy, the Supreme Court will study and formulate normative documents regarding judicial protection of artificial intelligence cases and data property rights, improving the adjudication rules concerning data ownership, data transactions, and AI generation.

OpenSea announced the launch of the Ethereum open standard ERC-8257 (Agent Tool Registry), positioning it as the "app store for AI agent tools," allowing developers to register tools on-chain, declare access rules and pricing, and support AI agents in autonomously discovering, purchasing access rights, and invoking tools without human intervention.OpenSea stated that this standard is layered and combined with protocols such as ERC-8004 (Agent Identity), MCP (Tool Discovery), and x402 (Payment Protocol), collectively forming the operational infrastructure for AI agents on-chain. Currently, ERC-8257 is still in the draft stage, and OpenSea invites developers to participate in refining the specification.

According to CoinDesk, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network Base has launched an AI integration tool called Base MCP, which allows users' Base accounts to connect to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. Users can complete transfers, token exchanges, check balances, view transaction records, and interact with DeFi applications through natural language.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 33, up 4 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 28, and the average over the past 30 days is 35.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 29, an increase of 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 27, and the average over the past 30 days is 35.

According to Decrypt, MoonPay has launched a dedicated app within the ChatGPT application, allowing users to purchase cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC directly within the OpenAI chatbot. Users can ask ChatGPT for cryptocurrency information and then request to purchase a specified amount, after which ChatGPT will generate a MoonPay checkout link. Users must complete the standard KYC process and connect their wallets.MoonPay's blockchain engineer stated that ChatGPT is becoming an entry point for financial research, and the cryptocurrency purchasing feature has been previously missing. This app is part of MoonPay's expansion into AI-driven cryptocurrency tools. Earlier this month, MoonPay also acquired the AI trading startup Dawn Labs and launched the trading assistant Dawn CLI. Arifin mentioned that chatbots like ChatGPT are becoming the new entry points to the internet.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 26, down 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 27, and the average over the past 30 days is 35.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative premium for 8 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.1197%. Bitcoin spot ETFs continue to see outflows, and purchasing power in the U.S. market is weak.The Coinbase Bitcoin premium index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, increased market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 29, up 2 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 27, and the average over the past 30 days is 36.

Grayscale has released its latest research report, with Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl stating that as the CLARITY Act progresses and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides clearer guidelines, tokenized assets and blockchain applications such as decentralized finance (DeFi) may see development.Grayscale believes that Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network, which currently dominate financial activities on relevant chains, may be the first to attract institutional capital. The article states that in the fields of tokenized assets, stablecoins, and DeFi, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain are in leading positions, while Canton Network also holds a significant share in the direction of tokenized assets.

According to Caixin, in response to the China Securities Regulatory Commission's investigation into Changqiao Securities and the proposed administrative penalties, Changqiao Securities stated that its licensed entities are regulated by overseas regulatory agencies such as the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.Changqiao emphasized that customer funds are completely separated from the company's operating funds and are stored in independent custody bank accounts as required by regulations; the U.S. stocks and Hong Kong stocks held are respectively custodied by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC), and are protected by the Hong Kong Investor Compensation Fund (ICF). At the same time, the company will strictly implement all rectification requirements and legally and compliantly promote relevant arrangements.