Odaily Planet Daily News: Fed's Williams acknowledged that amid the trade turmoil, concerns about foreign investors withdrawing from U.S. assets do exist, but he believes that the U.S. "safe haven" status is not currently facing urgent risks. Williams said that most of these concerns are still at the stage where "people are just talking about whether to discuss it." He said that the United States still has a unique appeal to global investors. He pointed out the United States' technological strength and mentioned that "American exceptionalism" dominated global trade until recently. Williams said: "The U.S. economy is really vibrant. Honestly, we are the center of the artificial intelligence universe." (Jinshi)

From Binance Cards to direct crypto payments, Teng highlights user demand and jurisdictional challenges in enabling seamless P2P transactionsDuring the CEO Connect: May Edition, Binance CEO Richard Teng addressed the growing interest in on-chain peer-to-peer (P2P) transaction adoption, emphasizing that while the technology is ready, the regulatory environment remains the key factor.Binance Card: A Real-World Example of P2P AdoptionThe Binance Card enables users to spend their crypto assets for everyday purchases, acting as a bridge between blockchain infrastructure and traditional financial systems. According to Teng, it represents a foundational step toward broader P2P transaction functionality.Navigating Global Regulatory LandscapesDespite the demand, Teng acknowledged that Binance operates within the regulatory frameworks of each country, which affects the speed and scope of P2P implementation.“We try to work within the limits of each country’s laws and policies. Regulation is a big part of what makes P2P adoption feasible or not,” he said.This means peer-to-peer on-chain payments may become more widespread gradually, as governments and regulators align with the evolving nature of blockchain-powered finance. 

Odaily Planet Daily News: Virtuals Protocol officially announced that proxy staking is now online. The era of passive holding is over. Staking has now become the standard way to earn points in the Virtuals ecosystem. The switching period will end at 3 pm (GMT+8) on May 22, and users will need to transfer proxy tokens to the staking contract at 3 pm (GMT+8) on May 22 (Thursday). After that, only staked proxy tokens will be eligible to earn points. Eligible contracts include: staking contracts issued by Virtuals; whitelisted contracts with a 14-day unlocking cooldown period. The team will publicly confirm after the exclusive staking qualifications take effect. Staking contracts launched today: Approximately 70 projects (including Genesis and standard issuance projects) have been confirmed to launch staking contracts today. Virgens can now stake their proxy tokens and start earning points. Implementation rules: After 3pm (GMT+8) on May 22, only staked proxy tokens can earn points; whitelisted contracts must include a 14-day unlocking cooldown period; projects using custom contracts have 2 weeks to migrate or adjust to meet the staking requirements.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to the monitoring of on-chain analyst Ember, 20 minutes ago, an address suspected to belong to the ether.fi team transferred 5 million ETHFI (about 6.2 million US dollars) to Binance. Previously, the address received 14.5 million ETHFI from the ether.fi team in February.

Despite Mike Pence's call for increased U. S. military aid to Ukraine, the cryptocurrency markets remain stable, with no immediate reactions from key crypto figures. source: https://coincu.com/338482-crypto-markets-unmoved-mike-pence-ukraine-support

Odaily Planet Daily News Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson responded to the community's allegations of misappropriation of ADA tokens worth about $600 million, promising to release an audit report. The focus of the controversy is on a transfer record of 318 million ADA (currently worth about $229 million) during the Allegra hard fork in 2021. NFT artist Masato Alexander accused Hoskinson of using the genesis key to tamper with the ledger. Hoskinson clarified in a tweet on May 6 that the vast majority of ADA had been redeemed by the original purchaser and the remainder had been donated to the Intersect organization. In his latest statement on May 18, he said he was "deeply hurt" by the community's distrust and said that after the audit report is released, the social media account may be handed over to a professional team for management. (Cointelegraph)

The publicly traded Bitcoin financial services company Fold has revealed its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card, stating that it makes buying and sharing BTC “as simple as purchasing a traditional gift card. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/nasdaq-listed-fold-launches-bitcoin-gift-card/

أفاد البنك المركزي الروسي أن بيتكوين قد تفوقت على الاستثمارات التقليدية حتى الآن في عام 2025. وبلغت عوائدها ما يقرب من 40% خلال العام الماضي. وهذا يجعلها الأفضل أداءً مقارنةً بالذهب والأسهم والسندات. ويشير ذلك إلى أن المزيد من سكان موسكو يتجهون نحو العملات المشفرة في تحركاتهم المالية اليومية source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa/%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%81%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%81%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b4/143885

TL;DR Strong Rebound: Weekly inflows surged to $785M, reversing earlier outflows and reigniting bullish sentiment in digital asset funds. Regional Leaders: The U. S. dominated the inflows with $681M, while other key regions contributed significantly despite some outflows, showcasing mixed global investor sentiment source: https://crypto-economy.com/digital-asset-surge-weekly-inflows-hit-785m-amid-eth-resurgence/