Geopolitics

India's Ministry of Finance and macroeconomic advisory bodies are conducting an extensive comparative review of international cryptocurrency regulatory models to construct a resilient legislative framework for decentralized digital assets. The review categorizes global approaches into three policy l

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce will join the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Washington University in Virginia as an associate professor in November, as the university officially announced the appointment in a May 19 press release. Key SEC items on the agenda—including stablecoin rules, a tokenization framework, and exchange registration—remain unresolved. The SEC currently has three commissioners in office, and the White House has not yet announced

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from this week’s low, temporarily around $77,880 on May 21. The Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on prediction-market ETFs. In its S-1 filing, SpaceX disclosed that it holds 18,712 BTC, currently worth approximately $1.45 billion. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Spots 1、Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas wrote on X that the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on prediction-market

On May 21, Bitcoin rebounded to around $78,000. Citing Axios and three independent sources, U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a call on Tuesday regarding a U.S.-Iran diplomatic agreement described as “difficult” in tone. Qatar has submitted a latest draft agreement to both the U.S. and Iran, with regional mediators including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt participating in synchronized revisions to the text; previously, a ceasefire between the two sides, wh

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday (May 20) to advance a war powers resolution challenging President Trump's military operations against Iran by a 50-47 margin, with four Republican senators joining Democrats in the procedural move. This marked the eighth such attempt; all seven prior resolutions

Bitcoin liquidity sentiment strengthened after the Federal Reserve expanded weekly injections to $23.605 billion recently. Bitcoin traders are closely tracking macro liquidity trends alongside advancing digital asset legislation in Washington. Bitcoin market optimism increased as liquidit

South Carolina has signed a new pro-crypto bill that blocks the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at the state level while expanding legal protections for Bitcoin mining and self-custody rights. The legislation prohibits state agencies from participating in or supporting the

According to reports, South Carolina signed pro-crypto legislation this month that prohibits state participation in CBDCs while protecting residents' Bitcoin mining and self-custody rights. The law bars state agencies from supporting U.S. CBDC implementation and reinforces the legality of self-custo

According to recent reports, the Bank of England is demonstrating stronger support for tokenization and regulated stablecoins as part of the UK's future financial system. UK policymakers are exploring frameworks that would allow regulated stablecoins to operate within the broader financial system

According to BlockBeats, today (May 20), Trump stated he is not concerned about upcoming midterm elections, saying people remind him to focus on them but he remains unworried. He predicted that ultimately people will say "I will be the greatest American president in history." Meanwhile, according t

According to Reuters, Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex processed more than $2.3 billion through the Tron and BNB Chain networks since early 2023 while Tehran faced Western sanctions pressure. Blockchain analytics firms Arkham and Elliptic showed the exchange relied on both networks to move funds

According to LayerZero Labs' incident report, on April 18, rsETH cross-chain bridge was attacked, resulting in 116,500 rsETH (approximately $292 million) stolen. Mandiant, CrowdStrike, and independent researchers attributed the attack to North Korean-linked hacker group TraderTraitor

According to LayerZero's incident report disclosed on May 20, the rsETH cross-chain bridge built on LayerZero was attacked on April 18, 2026, resulting in the loss of approximately 116,500 rsETH, valued at around $292 million. Mandiant and CrowdStrike attributed the attack to North Korean-linked

According to BlockBeats, on April 18, KelpDAO's rsETH bridge built on LayerZero's cross-chain messaging protocol was compromised, resulting in approximately 116,500 rsETH ($292 million) being stolen. North Korean-linked hacker group TraderTraitor (UNC4899) was attributed to the attack. The attack di

According to LayerZero Labs, the KelpDAO rsETH cross-chain bridge—built on its cross-chain communication protocol—was breached on March 6, resulting in approximately 116,500 rsETH ($292 million) being stolen. Security firms Mandiant and CrowdStrike attributed the attack to TraderTraitor (UNC4899), a

According to BlockBeats, citing Arab media reports, Pakistan's Interior Minister is in Tehran for fresh negotiations on May 20, as the U.S. maintains firm positions on Iran's nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz security. The U.S. has shown only limited flexibility on lifting sanctions while

According to Caixin, on May 20, the global Common Reporting Standard (CRS) 2.0 is accelerating implementation worldwide, with crypto assets, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and certain e-money products now included in financial asset reporting requirements. Hong Kong plans to implement CRS

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee passed the “Digital Assets Market Structure Act” (CLARITY Act) by a vote of 15 in favor and 9 against, and the bill officially moved into the full Senate for consideration. On the same day, the Polymarket prediction market raised the probability that the bill would become law in 2026 to 68%, the highest level since the legislative process began. This is a key inflection point in U.S. Crypto regulation, as it shifts from “enforcement-led regulati