Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have reached their lowest point in a week, driven by concerns over geopolitical inflation. According to Jin10, these inflationary pressures have led to tighter macroeconomic expectations, shifting market sentiment from recovery to risk aversion. The recent developments have prompted investors to reassess their strategies, focusing more on safe-haven assets as uncertainties loom over global economic conditions. This shift in market logic reflects growing apprehensions about potential inflationary impacts stemming from geopolitical tensions, influencing commodity prices and broader economic forecasts.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to perform wallet maintenance for the Ethereum Network (ETH) on 2026-05-21 at 06:00 (UTC). This maintenance will necessitate the temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum Network (ETH), starting from 2026-05-21 at 05:55 (UTC). The maintenance is expected to last approximately one hour. During this period, the trading of tokens on the Ethereum Network will remain unaffected. Binance assures users that all technical requirements will be managed by the platform, ensuring a smooth process. Once the network upgrade is confirmed to be stable, deposits and withdrawals for tokens on the Ethereum Network will be reopened. No additional announcements will be made regarding the resumption of these services.

AI Financial Corp., a token treasury company for World Liberty Financial, is facing significant challenges due to a working capital deficit and mounting liabilities. According to Cointelegraph, the company reported a net loss of $271.5 million in its first-quarter results, a stark increase from the $2.4 million loss recorded a year earlier. The firm, chaired by World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff, disclosed a working capital deficit of approximately $5.5 million as of March 28, with liabilities totaling $39.1 million against assets of $32.2 million. These financial conditions have raised substantial doubts about AI Financial's ability to continue operating over the next year. The company, previously known as ALT5 Sigma, became involved in the crypto-buying trend by acquiring World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens, a platform backed by the Trump family. To address its financial obligations, AI Financial held 7.3 billion WLFI tokens valued at $703.4 million as of March 28. However, the value of these holdings has decreased by a third since late December, resulting in an unrealized loss of $348.3 million. The company initially paid nearly $1.46 billion for its WLFI holdings. In January, AI Financial borrowed nearly $15 million from World Liberty under a loan agreement, which it planned to use for a share repurchase program and to acquire more WLFI tokens. Despite these efforts, shares in AI Financial (AIFC) fell by nearly 6.3% on Tuesday, closing at 85 cents, following a 10% decline on Monday. Over the past 12 months, the company's stock has plummeted by approximately 87.5%. AI Financial's journey to becoming a WLFI treasury company began in early August, following a $1.5 billion direct offering and private placement led by World Liberty Financial. At the time, Witkoff assumed the role of chairman, while World Liberty co-founder Zak Folkman became a board observer. U.S. President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, briefly joined the company's board but was quietly removed from the leadership section of its website late last month.

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According to CoinDesk, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal financial regulators to integrate digital assets and innovative technology into traditional payment systems. The order gives regulators three months to identify rules that unduly impede fintech partnerships with federally regulated institutions, and six months to encourage innovation. It also asks the Federal Reserve to review how uninsured depository institutions and non-bank financial firms access payment accounts, and whether the 12 regional Fed banks can independently grant such access — a provision that may benefit Wyoming special purpose depository institutions. The Independent Community Bankers of America warned that significant regulatory gaps remain between banks and non-bank entities.

Threshold Network announced on the X platform that on May 18, 2026, a malicious actor attempted to mint tBTC without depositing the underlying Bitcoin. According to Odaily, the attempt was unsuccessful, no invalid tBTC was issued, and user funds were not at risk. As a precaution against frequent malicious activities in the broader crypto ecosystem, Optimistic Minting has been temporarily suspended. Currently, minting operations are conducted through a liquidation mechanism, extending the typical minting time from approximately 1.5 hours to about 6 to 7 hours.

Yorkville America, the asset management company behind U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social, has announced the withdrawal of three cryptocurrency ETF applications previously submitted to the SEC. According to Odaily, the applications included the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, a Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, and a Crypto Blue Chip ETF. The company stated its intention to shift from the framework of the Securities Act of 1933 to the Investment Company Act of 1940. This move aims to offer more innovative products with enhanced investor protection and tax advantages. However, Yorkville America did not specify whether it would continue to pursue crypto ETFs under the new framework.

On May 20, Rongqi Technology announced on its interactive platform that the company continues to maintain a strong partnership with Meta. According to Jin10, Rongqi Technology has received orders throughout the year and is executing them in an orderly manner.

The Governor of South Carolina has signed Bill S.163 into law, according to Odaily. This legislation safeguards the right to self-custody Bitcoin, prohibits discriminatory taxation on Bitcoin, and ensures the protection of proof-of-work mining rights within the state.

Tron, a company listed on Nasdaq, has acquired an additional 140,589 TRX at an average price of $0.3556. According to NS3.AI, this purchase increases the company's total TRX holdings to 696.8 million.

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日本将从2026年6月1日起允许符合条件的外国稳定币进入其支付系统。新规将在更严格的金融监管下，向海外发行方开放日本的受监管市场。

美国总统特朗普于当地时间周二签署行政命令，要求联邦政府与美联储审查现有监管框架，以推动数字资产与金融科技更深入接入传统金融服务和支付系统。

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