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The cryptocurrency market research organization Santiment stated that ETH has fallen below $2000 for the first time since March 29. Typically, after a significant price drop, the market exhibits two typical sentiments: one is retail investors falling into FUD due to weak performance, and the other is FOMO sentiment viewing the drop as a "discount buying opportunity." Santiment pointed out that the market is currently experiencing the latter. As ETH breaks below a key psychological support level, a large number of retail investors are starting to "buy the dip."They believe this usually indicates that the price of ETH may still have further room to decline, as retail sentiment is currently too optimistic, and historically, the general market tends to make incorrect judgments. Santiment stated that a truly better buying opportunity usually occurs after market FOMO cools down and sentiment shifts to panic.

The cryptocurrency market research firm Santiment stated that ETH has fallen below $2000 for the first time since March 29. Typically, after a significant price drop, the market exhibits two typical sentiments: one is retail investors falling into FUD due to weak performance, and the other is the FOMO sentiment that views the drop as a "discount buying opportunity."Santiment pointed out that the latter is currently emerging in the market. As ETH breaks below a key psychological support level, a large number of retail investors are starting to "buy the dip." It believes that this usually indicates that the price of ETH may still have further room to decline, as retail sentiment is currently too optimistic, and historically, the general market tends to make incorrect judgments. Santiment stated that the truly better buying opportunities usually arise after market FOMO cools down and sentiment shifts to panic.

A recent report from blockchain analysis company Chainalysis points out that compliance standards in the cryptocurrency industry are tightening significantly, with about 47% of organizations entering the market in 2026 having pre-warning standards that can reach the strict levels of the top 10% of the industry in 2020. This indicates that the entire ecosystem is maturing rapidly, with newcomers equipped with more aggressive monitoring measures from the outset.The report shows that companies' "direct monitoring" of funds coming directly from known illegal sources has become consistent and strict, but there is still a significant gap in "indirect monitoring" of funds flowing through intermediary addresses. For example, the indirect risk warning thresholds for categories such as ransomware and fraudulent stores on cryptocurrency trading platforms are often 10 to 100 times higher than direct thresholds. The Chainalysis team points out that this gap between direct and indirect monitoring creates opportunities for illegal actors. Companies that can bridge this gap will not only enhance their regulatory defenses but also distinguish themselves as trustworthy counterparties.The report suggests that this indicates the industry is in a transitional period, having achieved specialization in direct risk management but not yet treating indirect risks with the same rigor. The elevation of industry compliance standards is a response to increasingly stringent regulations and ongoing threats from entities such as North Korean hacker groups. In 2025 alone, hackers linked to North Korea caused approximately $2 billion in cryptocurrency losses.

According to CoinDesk, Michael Kramer, founder and CEO of Motte Capital Management, stated that the U.S. Treasury's related settlement operations are expected to withdraw about $150 billion in liquidity from the financial system, which may exacerbate Bitcoin's current decline.He pointed out that Bitcoin often serves as a leading indicator of liquidity and has recently fallen below the key support level of approximately $75,000, down about 11% from this month's high of $82,500. Michael Kramer expects that this round of liquidity tightening will mainly come from U.S. Treasury bonds and short-term Treasury bill settlements.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a widespread decline after several days of consolidation, with the RWA sector leading the drop at 6.57% over 24 hours. Within the sector, Keeta (KTA) and Pendle (PENDLE) fell by 11.88% and 13.36%, respectively.At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by 2.13%, falling below $75,000; Ethereum (ETH) decreased by 2.61%, reaching around $2,000. In other sectors, the PayFi sector fell by 0.86% over 24 hours, with Stellar (XLM) rising against the trend by 17.04%; the CeFi sector declined by 1.54%, with NEXO (NEXO) remaining relatively strong, increasing by 0.73%; the Meme sector decreased by 1.87%, with SPX6900 (SPX) dropping by 5.87%; the Layer1 sector fell by 2.27%, with Zcash (ZEC) down by 6.47%; the Layer2 sector decreased by 2.98%, with Celestia (TIA) down by 6.04%; the DeFi sector dropped by 3.29%, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) falling by 7.45%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market performance shows that the ssiAI, ssiRWA, and ssiDePIN indices fell by 13.88%, 12.05%, and 9.77%, respectively.

According to Gate market data, the US Dollar Index DXY has slightly risen in the short term, currently reported at 99.25, with most non-US currencies declining.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Cook stated that if the expected decline in inflation does not occur in a timely manner, the Federal Reserve is prepared to raise interest rates.

According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet has launched a brand new DeFi experience, integrating three core functions: DeFi earning, DeFi lending, and liquidity pools, supporting over 40 protocols including BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum, as well as more than 1000 pools. Users can view staking, liquidity pools, and lending positions on the same interface, and directly operate to add/remove liquidity, collect fees, and borrow through protocols like Venus.To celebrate the launch, Binance Wallet will kick off the DeFi Season event with a total prize pool of $2 million starting from May 28, 2026, covering three main themes: Staking, lending, and liquidity pools.

According to official news, the Resolv Foundation has released a complete recovery framework following the protocol security incident. Previously, on March 22, 2026, the protocol was attacked due to a security vulnerability, resulting in the illegal minting of USR tokens entering the market. The protocol subsequently suspended operations and entered recovery mode. Resolv stated that USR was designed as a "premium layer" stable asset backed by collateral, while RLP served as an "insurance layer" to absorb losses. According to the recovery plan, USR/wstUSR held before the attack will be exchanged for USDC at a 1:1 ratio, while USR purchased after the attack will be processed at a 1:0.5 USDC ratio; RLP holders will recover approximately 60%+, with part of the compensation distributed in the form of RESOLV tokens. The official compensation application window is open for three months.At the same time, Resolv announced the launch of a new business line called "Vault Street," managed by the Resolv Foundation, focusing on the distribution and structured yield products of tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The first product, primeUSD, has entered the private testing phase, open to professional institutional investors, allowing users to participate in leveraged U.S. Treasury yield strategies through stablecoins. Resolv stated that this product combines structured financing experience from traditional finance with on-chain DeFi infrastructure, aiming to build an institutional-level RWA yield distribution platform. In addition, the functionality of the RESOLV token remains unchanged, with staking and unstaking functions restored, and reward distribution resumed on May 26. Resolv emphasized that it will continue to promote the expansion of Vault Street products, upgrade security architecture, and build on-chain infrastructure for institutional-level assets, stating that "the phase from protocol launch to security incident has ended, and Vault Street will open a new chapter for Resolv."

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon wrote in The New York Times that the market's concerns about AI triggering a "massive wave of unemployment" are exaggerated. The U.S. economy will continue to create more new jobs through technological transformation, just as it did during the past industrial revolution and the internet era. Solomon stated that Goldman Sachs expects AI or automation to affect about 25% of existing work hours over the next decade, with significant impacts on white-collar sectors such as banking, accounting, and law. Research from Stanford shows that entry-level positions in highly automated roles like software engineering and customer service have declined by 16% compared to less automated industries.However, he pointed out that AI is also creating new job demands. For example, since 2022, the construction of data centers in the U.S. has generated over 200,000 construction jobs. Goldman Sachs itself may reduce some compliance and account opening positions but will increase hiring for client-facing roles in banking, trading, and asset management. Solomon believes that AI is more likely to enhance productivity rather than directly eliminate 25% of jobs. He stated, "Technological advancement and cultural change do not occur simultaneously; being replaceable does not mean one will necessarily be replaced." He also called for the government and businesses to jointly promote large-scale job retraining to address the structural changes in the workforce brought about by AI.

According to market data, ESPORTS has dropped over 90% in the last hour, with a market value now at 33 million USD.Additionally, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, multiple associated addresses of ESPORTS project parties have been selling ESPORTS tokens on the BSC chain. Since 18:18, these addresses have sold 178 million ESPORTS, exchanging them for 19,049 BNB, worth 12.76 million USD. This behavior has caused ESPORTS to drop over 90% in the last 2 hours.

According to Reuters, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has recently banned the prediction market platform Polymarket, deeming it a form of online gambling platform for offering "bets and speculation on events that have not yet concluded," which violates local laws.Previously, Polymarket launched a betting market on when President Prabowo Subianto would "step down as president," while his term was originally set to last until 2029. This contract went live the day after Prabowo announced plans to centralize control over the export of commodities such as coal and palm oil, sparking discussions on local social media. Indonesian authorities also stated that they are investigating all social media accounts related to Polymarket.

According to Gate market data, the US dollar index DXY fell below 99, with an intraday decline of 0.33%.

According to Jinshi reports, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) has fallen below 159, with an intraday decline of 0.25%.

According to e Company, Changqiao Securities has further clarified the recent regulatory matters regarding cross-border securities business in China. Changqiao Securities stated that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, along with other mainland regulatory departments, have recently issued the latest regulatory requirements for cross-border securities business, establishing unified industry standards for services aimed at mainland investors.These regulatory rules apply to all foreign financial institutions. Changqiao actively responds to the regulatory guidelines from both regions and will steadily advance compliance work in strict accordance with the relevant requirements. Changqiao Securities indicated that the scope of accounts targeted by this regulatory requirement is limited and clearly defined, mainly focusing on two types of accounts: first, investment accounts opened using suspicious or forged documents; second, investment accounts with zero balances. Customer accounts that are opened in compliance, with real assets and holdings, are not included in this cleanup. Changqiao firmly supports the regulatory attitude of zero tolerance towards fraudulent account opening behaviors and will handle matters strictly according to regulatory requirements.

According to Jinshi reports, economists have raised their forecasts for U.S. inflation and delayed the timeline for the Federal Reserve's next interest rate cut, expecting the core PCE index to remain above 3%. Surveys show that economists are evenly split on whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates in December, whereas previous predictions anticipated a rate cut in October. Wilmington Trust Corp Chief Economist Luke Tilly stated that consumer spending is weak and expects the unemployment rate to peak at 4.5% in the third quarter.

U.S. stocks Up Fintech (TIGR.O) and Futu Holdings (FUTU.O) quickly fell before the market opened, with Up Fintech down more than 38% and Futu Holdings down more than 37%.

According to Caixin, the "Global Payments Report 2026" released by global payment technology and software company Global Payments indicates that digital wallets account for more than half of global online transaction volume and one-third of offline transactions. Digital wallets can flexibly integrate different payment methods, including cryptocurrencies. The report predicts that direct cryptocurrency payments will become the fastest-growing online payment method, with a compound annual growth rate of 16% from 2025 to 2030. This means that by 2030, the volume of e-commerce transactions using direct cryptocurrency payments could account for 0.28% of global e-commerce transaction volume, nearly $31 billion.However, despite the global total market value of cryptocurrencies nearing $3.2 trillion by the end of 2025, it remains a relatively marginalized payment method for consumers to merchants. Reports from MRC and Visa show that only 10% of merchants globally accept cryptocurrency payments directly. In 2025, cryptocurrencies will account for only 0.19% of global e-commerce transaction volume, approximately $15 billion.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed that the Federal Reserve has issued a notice for public comment and proposed rulemaking regarding payment accounts (i.e., "streamlined master accounts"), allowing eligible fintech and crypto companies to access the Federal Reserve's payment system for clearing and settlement. This is the next formal action following the end of the public comment period in February and the implementation process of payment accounts by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.The Federal Reserve also encourages regional Federal Reserve Banks to suspend processing new "Tier 3" master account access requests (most crypto companies fall into this category) until December 2026 to enhance system consistency while finalizing the framework.