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According to a Reuters report, the U.S. has approved the sale of NVIDIA H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance; however, no chips have been delivered yet, and related transactions have stalled. The report notes that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joined the U.S. delegation during President Donald Trump’s visit to China in an effort to advance H200 chip sales in China. The U.S. Department of Commerce has also authorized certain distributors—including Lenovo and Foxconn—to directly procure and resell the chips. Yet, due to stringent U.S. restrictions on H200 exports—including security, end-use, revenue-sharing, and legal requirements—these conditions conflict with China’s supply-chain security policies, resulting in increasingly strict order approvals.
, May 14 - Currently, around 10 Chinese companies have been granted permission to purchase H200 chips. The buyers include Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, and JD.com, while Lenovo and Foxconn have been approved as distributors. According to the U.S. license, each customer can purchase up to 75,000 H200 chips, but no shipments have yet been made. China has rejected the Trump administration's mandatory requirement for chips to transit through the U.S. and a 25% fee, and has instructed companies to halt purchases. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang temporarily accepted an invitation from Trump to join the White House delegation to China and participate in high-level meetings this week. (Reuters)
According to an official announcement, based on a recent review, the following tokens do not meet the Binance Alpha standards and will be removed from the selected list on May 14, 2026 at 06:00 (UTC): PRAI, COMMON, PINGPONG, TAKER, JANITOR, GATA, KLINK, CORL, SWTCH, ARIAIP, LONG, ZKWASM, GORILLA, ECHO, LITKEY, FIR, GM, DELABS, DONKEY, WHY. After removal, users can still withdraw or sell these tokens through Binance Alpha or the Binance wallet.
According to Cointelegraph, a survey conducted by POLITICO and Public First among 2,035 U.S. adults found that only 4% of respondents said they would consider candidates’ cryptocurrency policy positions when deciding whom to vote for. The survey also revealed that only 18% of respondents ranked establishing regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrency markets as a congressional priority; 27% supported government efforts to promote cryptocurrency as a mainstream financial asset, while 31% opposed it. Additionally, over half of respondents stated they would not consider trading cryptocurrency, and 45% viewed investing in cryptocurrency as a risk not worth taking.
according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, sources say a small bipartisan group of U.S. Senate lawmakers held negotiations last night over the CLARITY Act, attempting to secure concessions from Democrats on at least two outstanding issues, but ultimately failed to reach an agreement.Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the two sides have reached consensus on "99% of the content" of the bill and expressed hope that Democrats would continue to resolve the remaining issues after the bill clears the committee. Otherwise, if another incident similar to FTX occurs in the future, "they have only themselves to blame."According to reports, Democratic Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have been pushing for a compromise on ethics and conflict-of-interest provisions related to the president's family before the committee review, making it a condition for their support of the bill.Additionally, some Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about provisions in the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), which aims to prohibit non-custodial software developers from being prosecuted under money transmission laws.Sources say that while both sides had made substantial progress on ethics and conflict-of-interest issues, disagreement over amendments to the BRCA ultimately led to the collapse of negotiations. The market now widely expects the upcoming committee markup to be distinctly partisan.
Anthropic announced a new Agent SDK billing policy effective June 15, 2026. Under the new rules, third-party agent tools like OpenClaw will be allowed to reconnect with the Claude subscription version, but will require a separate "dedicated monthly allowance" that is no longer shared with regular chat quotas.Previously, in April of this year, Anthropic restricted third-party tools from using Claude subscription quotas citing abuse prevention. This adjustment is seen as the final resolution to the related controversy—reopening third-party access while completely isolating agent calls from regular chat quotas.Specifically, Pro users will receive a $20 dedicated monthly allowance; Max 5x and advanced Team plans get $100; Max 20x and advanced Enterprise plans receive a maximum of $200. These allowances can only be used for third-party applications, self-built agent projects, and claude-p backend command calls. The allowance resets monthly, and any excess usage will be charged at standard API rates.
According to Decrypt, the Bank of England has stated that it views stablecoins as “a new type of money” and plans to open applications for issuing “systemic stablecoins” in the UK by the end of this year. Sasha Mills, Executive Director at the Bank of England, said regulators are “remaining neutral” in the debate between tokenized deposits and stablecoins, and it remains unclear which type of new money is better suited to specific use cases. The Bank of England will oversee systemic stablecoins—those widely used for payments and potentially capable of affecting UK financial stability—while stablecoins with limited usage in retail or corporate payments will be regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
According to CoinDesk, Consensys—an Ethereum application developer—has postponed its initial public offering (IPO) plans due to the significant downturn in the cryptocurrency market in February 2026. Sources familiar with the matter said Consensys had originally planned to confidentially file its S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) around the end of February this year—a step typically marking the first formal stage of the IPO process. In response, a Consensys spokesperson stated that the company does not comment on market speculation. The report notes that although improved regulatory clarity in the U.S. has prompted several crypto firms to plan for public listings, prolonged market weakness has led companies including Kraken and Ledger to pause their IPO plans.
David Sacks stated in a post that tomorrow's consideration of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is an important step towards making the United States the "global crypto capital" and maintaining its leadership in innovation.David Sacks expressed gratitude to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and the relevant committee for driving the compromise and advancement of the bill, while also thanking White House Crypto Czar Patrick Witt and the crypto industry for their support.He noted that currently, approximately 50 million people in the U.S. hold or use cryptocurrency, and this bill will help ensure continued innovation and development of the American crypto ecosystem for years to come.
Eleanor Terrett disclosed that after members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee submitted over 100 amendments to the CLARITY Act last night, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) is tracking what it calls "anti-DeFi amendments" among them. It is urging supporters to pressure senators to oppose these amendments before the bill is considered tomorrow.According to DEF, these amendments come from Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, and Jack Reed. They involve weakening the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), limiting protections for non-custodial software developers and DeFi frontends, adjusting tokenization provisions, and expanding BSA/AML obligations for developers and digital asset companies.
According to The Block, Anchorage Digital announced a partnership with Grupo Salinas, the conglomerate owned by Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Grupo Salinas will access Anchorage Digital’s USD-pegged stablecoin infrastructure through its crypto division, Coinpro, to shorten cross-border payment settlement cycles, enable programmable real-time settlement, and meet the compliance and security requirements of large financial institutions.
According to the official announcement by Transit Finance, an outdated smart contract—originally deployed on the TRON blockchain and deprecated in 2022—was recently exploited via a historical vulnerability, affecting a small number of users. The team completed its investigation, isolation, and remediation efforts on May 12, 2026; no action is required from users. The current version of the smart contract remains unaffected, has been operating securely for over four years, and continues to undergo regular security audits and monitoring. Affected users will receive full compensation; details of the compensation plan will be announced separately via official channels. The team also reminds users to remain vigilant against impersonator accounts and never disclose private keys or mnemonic phrases to anyone.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the "CLARITY Act" is "closer than ever" to advancing toward passage.Brian Armstrong noted that the bill would make the US financial system faster, cheaper, and more inclusive, helping the United States maintain its leadership in the competition for the next-generation global financial system.He also expressed gratitude to US Senate staff and the 3.7 million Stand With Crypto supporters, stating that these groups have driven the bill to its current stage.
Odaily News: Japanese telecommunications company KDDI will subscribe to 28.5 million newly issued shares of Coincheck Group at JPY 2.28 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately $65 million. Upon completion of the transaction, KDDI will hold about 14.9% of Coincheck, with the deal expected to close in June 2026.The two parties have also signed a business cooperation agreement, planning to collaborate on user acquisition, revenue sharing, and digital asset services. Reports indicate that Coincheck will leverage KDDI's user ecosystem, including au, UQ mobile, and povo, to expand its crypto business coverage, while KDDI will gain exposure to compliant digital asset infrastructure through the partnership.Reports suggest that major Japanese companies are gradually entering the digital asset industry through collaboration models, rather than building their own trading infrastructure. (FinanceFeeds)
Odaily, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated when discussing the removal of Section 604 of the CLARITY Act that this provision could subject open source developers to long-term legal liability for others' use of their code. He pointed out that once developers publish open source software, even if someone subsequently misuses the code without consent, the developer could still be held permanently accountable, calling this a serious threat to the open source innovation environment.
U.S. senators have submitted over 100 amendments to the Senate Banking Committee regarding the CLARITY Act, with Elizabeth Warren alone submitting more than 40 of them. (Bitcoin News)
According to The Block, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, noted that three enterprise-grade blockchains—Arc (by Circle), Canton Network, and Tempo (by Stripe)—have collectively raised over $1 billion in funding recently. All three funding rounds occurred after the signing of the GENIUS Act in July 2025. Hougan believes this legislation broke a prior regulatory stalemate that had discouraged institutional capital from entering the space. Hougan identified three key signals: First, all three blockchains prioritize native privacy-preserving transactions as a core design feature, addressing institutions’ need for transaction confidentiality. Second, the implementation of the GENIUS Act has significantly reduced regulatory uncertainty; the next critical variable is the pending Clarity Act, from which stablecoins and tokenization infrastructure stand to benefit. Third, these blockchains are backed by top-tier institutions—including Goldman Sachs, Citadel, BlackRock, Stripe, and Visa—marking a stark contrast to Ethereum and Solana, which emerged from grassroots origins. Hougan stated that his firm’s capital remains primarily allocated to native crypto projects, and he believes these emerging enterprise chains will raise the overall competitive bar and attract additional capital inflows.
According to QCP Capital’s analysis, BTC is currently consolidating near $82,000—close to its 200-day moving average. The $80,000 support level remains temporarily stable, yet the resistance level at $84,000 has yet to be breached. April’s core CPI rose 2.8% year-on-year—slightly above expectations—driven primarily by housing costs (owners’ equivalent rent), while core goods inflation remains subdued and tariff-related price pressures have not yet fully disseminated. Core services inflation (excluding housing) has accelerated for three consecutive months. Coupled with China’s PPI turning positive for the first time in 41 months, the global deflationary tailwind for commodities may be fading, further raising the bar for Fed rate cuts. Markets are now focused on three key catalysts: the Beijing meeting between Trump and President Xi (covering trade, rare earths, and Middle East issues), the upcoming PPI data release, and the Senate Banking Committee’s deliberation process on the CLARITY crypto regulatory bill. Until these catalysts materialize, spot prices may continue trading sideways within a range, with volatility remaining low.
According to an official announcement, the digital asset trading platform Websea has reached an investment agreement with a strategic investor and will officially resume withdrawals at 16:00 (UTC+8) on May 18, simultaneously releasing the specific withdrawal arrangements. The strategic investment is reported to come from a Middle Eastern family fund. The two parties conducted multiple rounds of in-depth discussions on core topics including the platform’s asset status, business structure optimization, recovery roadmap design, and long-term development planning, ultimately reaching a consensus on cooperation. Currently, the investor is proceeding with fund injection per the established process, while concurrently conducting legal due diligence, signing agreements, and finalizing equity arrangements.
According to The New York Times, OpenAI opened its first lobbying office—named “Workshop”—in Washington, D.C., this week, just a few blocks from the White House, aiming to advance policies supporting data center expansion and unrestricted use of copyrighted content. In Q1 2026, OpenAI’s federal lobbying expenditures reached $1 million, doubling year-on-year. Its competitor Anthropic also opened an office in Washington, D.C., in April this year; its lobbying spending last year surged tenfold to $3 million. Meanwhile, Meta, Nvidia, and Alphabet collectively spent $47.8 million on lobbying last year—a 22% increase year-on-year. According to the citizen watchdog group Public Citizen, one-quarter of all federal lobbyists in Washington, D.C. are now engaged in AI-related issues, a sharp rise from 11% in 2023.