Odaily Planet Daily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the WorldCoin team deposited 1,318 WLD into Coinbase, valued at $3.09 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that a research note from CICC stated that recent U.S. inflation data has come in above expectations multiple times, while the job market has stabilized. Bond selling has occurred, and market concerns about inflation continue to heat up. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran peace talks have made no substantive progress, and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, making the upside risk to energy prices difficult to dissipate. Under the baseline scenario, we expect U.S. PCE inflation to remain above 3.5% for the full year, and core PCE inflation to be above 3%, both significantly higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% policy target.

Against this backdrop, the Federal Reserve's policy stance is set to become more cautious, and it may be difficult to cut interest rates further this year (previously, the next rate cut was expected in the fourth quarter). After new Chairperson Warsh takes office, establishing policy credibility will be the top priority. Timely communication of a clear anti-inflation signal to the market is both a necessary measure and essential for stabilizing expectations. For the market, this means the probability of a marginal tightening in dollar liquidity is rising, and assets driven purely by liquidity could continue to face pressure. (Jin Shi)

Odaily Odaily News Monad co-founder Keone Hon posted on the X platform, stating that the team has noted a security incident related to eBTC on EchoProtocol. Security researchers are currently investigating the matter. The Monad network itself has not been affected and is operating normally.

Additionally, a preliminary review by security researchers determined that this exploit targeting EchoProtocol's eBTC has resulted in the theft of approximately $816,000 in assets.

Odaily News: Trump stated that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and several other countries requested that he delay a military strike against Iran by "two to three days," as they believe a US-Iran agreement is "very close to being reached." Speaking to reporters at a White House event, Trump said the US was prepared to launch a "very significant" attack on Iran on the 19th. "However, I postponed it for a short period of time, hoping it might be permanent, but it could also be temporary. Because we have been having very significant discussions with Iran, and we will wait to see the outcome of these discussions."

Trump noted that there have been some "very positive developments" in the negotiations and that the aforementioned Gulf allies have an opportunity to help finalize an agreement. He added that the current situation is "slightly different" from previous instances when the US believed a deal with Iran was imminent. (Xinhua News Agency)

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Echo Protocol on Monad has been attacked. The attacker minted 1000 eBTC, worth $76.7 million, and withdrew the funds through Curvance via a previously tested attack path.

As of now, the attacker has deposited 45 eBTC as collateral into Curvance and borrowed approximately 11.29 WBTC, worth $867,700; the attacker then cross-chained this portion of WBTC to Ethereum, swapped it for ETH, and transferred 385 ETH (worth approximately $818,000) to Tornado Cash. The attacker currently appears to still control a large amount of the minted eBTC.

Odaily Odaily reports that on-chain perpetual contract trading platform Ostium has announced a partnership with Nasdaq to utilize its U.S. stock market data to support equity perpetual contract products on the platform.

Ostium states that this makes it the first on-chain trading venue backed by Nasdaq data to offer equity perpetual contracts. The platform states that users will be able to gain exposure to U.S. stocks through on-chain infrastructure while retaining features such as transparency, instant settlement, and self-custody.

Ostium specializes in on-chain leveraged trading of traditional financial assets, covering categories such as stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, and forex. To date, the platform has facilitated cumulative trading volumes exceeding $50 billion and has over 26,000 trading users.

Odaily Odaily Crypto infrastructure service provider Zerohash Europe has obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Dutch Central Bank, becoming the first company to hold both an EU MiCA crypto license and a full EMI qualification.

Previously, in October 2025, Zerohash received a MiCA license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, enabling it to offer crypto asset services across the EU. With the acquisition of the EMI license, the company can now handle both crypto asset services and traditional electronic money flows, making it particularly suitable for stablecoin-related payment and settlement scenarios.

The European Banking Authority has previously clarified that certain stablecoin fund flows may be considered e-money activities, requiring relevant institutions to obtain additional EMI licenses. Zerohash stated that this dual-license structure will allow it to provide compliant infrastructure for banks, brokerages, fintech companies, payment service providers, and enterprise platforms across the European market.

Odaily Planet Daily: Galaxy Digital announced that it has obtained a BitLicense and money transmitter license from the New York State Department of Financial Services, allowing it to offer digital asset services in New York.

The license applies to its subsidiary GalaxyOne Prime NY, which will provide trading and custody services to New York residents, institutions, and enterprises.

Galaxy stated that New York is home to the deepest pool of institutional capital in the United States, and digital assets are gradually entering the mainstream allocation scope. With this approval, the company will be able to more directly serve institutional clients in New York.

Odaily reports that fintech company Revolut has announced the launch of its first physical crypto debit card, featuring a Dogecoin theme and an LED display that lights up when users tap to pay.

The card is usable at merchants that accept Visa and Mastercard, and will initially be rolled out in the UK and the European Economic Area.

This launch comes amid sustained growth in crypto card usage. Platforms such as Crypto.com, Coinbase, and Binance are all expanding their crypto card services, while Gemini also regards its credit card business as a key source of revenue growth. Data shows that daily transaction volumes for crypto cards have repeatedly exceeded 100,000 in recent times, indicating that payment scenarios within the industry are continuing to expand.

Odaily reported that a U.S. jury ruled that OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman do not have to take responsibility for Elon Musk, because Musk filed the lawsuit too late. The jury determined that the allegations that OpenAI had deviated from its "charitable mission" were already past the statute of limitations and thus do not constitute actionable matters. Previously, Elon Musk accused OpenAI of betraying its mission to benefit the public under Sam Altman's leadership and transforming into a for-profit enterprise. (Jinshi)

Odaily reported that U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had received requests from the Emir of Qatar, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and the President of the UAE to postpone the planned military strike against Iran originally scheduled for tomorrow, as serious negotiations are currently underway. They believe that an agreement can be reached, one that would be highly acceptable to the United States, countries in the Middle East, and the broader region. Key content of the agreement would include: Iran must not possess nuclear weapons! Out of respect for these leaders, I have instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Daniel Caine, and the U.S. military to call off the strike against Iran planned for tomorrow. However, I have also further instructed them to be prepared to immediately execute a large-scale, comprehensive military strike against Iran if an acceptable agreement is not reached. (Jin Shi)

Odaily: Dehdari, a military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated, "The US set a deadline for a military strike, and then canceled it themselves! They are trying to use this false hope to force the Iranian people and government to submit!" He also said, "The iron fist formed by the powerful armed forces and the great Iranian nation will force them to back down and surrender." (Jin10)

Odaily Odaily News: The social media account of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on the 18th again excerpted his first statement after taking office, reiterating consideration of opening new fronts in areas where the enemy lacks expertise. The statement said that research on opening other fronts has been completed, and "the enemy has very little experience and is extremely vulnerable in these areas." The statement indicated that if the "state of war" continues, Iran will open these new fronts. (Jin Shi)

Odaily Odaily reports that, according to the Wall Street Journal, White House officials revealed that Trump will preside over the swearing-in ceremony for incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at the White House on Friday. This ceremony highlights the high importance Trump places on this appointment. Powell, whom Trump nominated to lead the Fed during his first term in 2018, took his oath of office at the Federal Reserve, with Trump not in attendance. The last Fed chairman sworn in at the White House was Alan Greenspan, who took office in 1987. Subsequent ceremonies have all been held at the Federal Reserve. The last president to attend such a ceremony was George W. Bush, who was present at Ben Bernanke’s swearing-in in 2006. Later that same year, Warsh was sworn in as a Federal Reserve Governor by Vice President Dick Cheney at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This Friday’s swearing-in ceremony will mark the end of an unusually lengthy transition for the top leadership of the Federal Reserve. (Jinshi)

Odaily Odaily: Ethereum Foundation researchers Carl Beek and Julian Ma announced their resignations on Monday. Carl Beek is leaving after seven years of service, with his last working day being May 29. Julian Ma announced his departure after serving for approximately four years.

Previously, several other executives and researchers had already left the foundation, including co-Executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak, who departed in February, Josh Stark in March, and Protocol team leads Barnabé Monnot, Tim Beiko, and Alex Stokes, who announced their resignations earlier this month.

The Ethereum Foundation underwent a major restructuring in 2025 in response to community criticism, and has recently sparked controversy over events such as requiring employees to sign loyalty pledges.