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BlockBeats reported on May 26 that according to CNN, U.S. officials said that wording issues related to Iran's nuclear program and disputes over lifting sanctions have hindered reaching a final agreement to end the war. However, all parties remain optimistic, believing these differences will be resolved soon. A U.S. official said that the appearance of the Iranian delegation in Qatar on Monday—including senior members of Tehran's negotiation team—is a positive sign, and that Qatar has the ability to mediate.

According to Bijie.com, Mexican President Simbaum said on Monday that the Mexican government has agreed to allow the Iranian national football team to be stationed in Mexico during the World Cup. She pointed out that the U.S. side was reluctant to host the team. Although all three group matches for Iran will be played in the United States, after the U.S. stated it did not want Iran to remain in the U.S. for the entire tournament, FIFA requested the Mexican government. Sinbaum said, "We have no reason to refuse them from staying in Mexico." "Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj said on Saturday that during the tournament, the Iranian team's base will be relocated from Arizona, USA, to the Mexican border city of Tijuana.

According to Bijie.com, Coinhouse announced that it has obtained the Crypto Asset Service Provider (PSCA) license issued by the French Financial Market Authority (AMF) under MICA regulations, making it one of the first fully compliant crypto service providers in France. This license grants Coinhouse passport rights across the entire EU for brokerage, custody, transfers, and digital asset advisory. Coinhouse CEO Nicolas Levitt stated that the company has obtained MICA authorization, covering seven services including investment advisory and crypto portfolio management, marking its compliance within the European regulatory framework.

BlockBeats reported that on May 25, according to EmberCN monitoring, whale nemorino.eth spent $16.71 million an hour ago to buy 7,908.3 ETH at a price of $2,113: first, it bought 5,535.6 ETH with 11.71 million USDC, then deposited these ETH into Spark as collateral to borrow 5 million DAI and continued to buy 2,372.7 ETH. The whale had just sold ETH at $2,124 the day before yesterday, losing 2.14 million.

BlockBeats reported that on May 25, Anthropic co-founder and head of research Chris Olah said at the Vatican on Monday local time that large-scale job losses caused by AI "are a real and possible event," and society must support the substituted workers. He emphasized that AI decision-making "should not be left solely to industry insiders," and that external oversight by religious institutions, governments, and social organizations is crucial. Olah also stated that current AI development is concentrated in "a few wealthy countries," and there is no mechanism to share AI dividends with poor countries. He revealed that research on AI explainability has already revealed some "mysterious and even disturbing" phenomena, including models possibly displaying internal states similar to "happiness, fear, sadness, and unease." On that day, Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas (Great Humanity)," systematically discussing the impact of AI on employment, war, education, privacy, and human dignity, and warned against leaving "fatal decisions" to AI systems. The report states that Anthropic is currently valued at about $380 billion, and the company is seeking further financing, with a target valuation possibly reaching $900 billion.

According to ChainCatcher and official sources, YZi Labs has announced the launch of its recruitment platform YZi Talent, integrating open positions in Web3, AI, and biotechnology from its portfolio. The first batch of positions to go live include predict.fun's Backend Lead Engineer, Frontend Staff Engineer, and the founding business lead of AgriDynamics Robotics, with more companies joining gradually.

Odaily Seer monitors the Prophet Channel and the new Polymarket prediction event "Will Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Jr. compete in an official professional match before December 31, 2026?" The 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with Al-Nassr will be fulfilled until 2027. Although Mini Ronaldo, who is about to turn 16, is currently playing for the club's youth academy, recent reports indicate that top European clubs, including Real Madrid, are showing strong interest in him, and Mini Ronaldo himself prefers to join elite European youth training for further testing. However, achieving rapid promotion and appearance in official first-team matches within the limited window before the end of 2026 still faces a high threshold. Odaily Seer Prophet Channel continuously monitors the forecast market, seeing changes before pricing.

According to Bijie.com, Iranian media reported on the 25th citing Kermanpur, the head of public relations at the Iranian Ministry of Health, that Iran's Supreme Leader Mujtaba had previously been treated in a hospital and was discharged on March 1. Kermanpur stated that after the attack, Mujettaba was taken to the hospital. Medical staff advised him to stop fasting, but he did not accept it, indicating he was in good health. Mujettaba insisted on completing the fasting for that day and was discharged at 2 a.m. local time on March 1 and transferred to a designated location.

BlockBeats reported on May 25 and CCTV that on the 25th local time, the Iranian delegation led by Iran's Islamic Parliament Speaker Khalibaf will return to Tehran tonight after concluding its meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is reported that the delegation's relevant agenda in Qatar has now concluded.

BlockBeats reports that on May 25, cross-chain liquidity layer platform SODAX officially announced that the Layer 1 platform ICON Network, which has been operating for nearly nine years, will officially cease operations on December 31, 2026, fully completing its migration to SODAX. At that time, the ICON chain will be permanently shut down, retaining only the read-only history query function. According to the announcement, the final deadline for ICX's migration to SODA is also December 31, 2026. If missed, ICX will be unable to continue migrating. Starting from September 30, 2026, two-way exchanges will end, and only ICX → SODA one-way migration will be supported. SODAX stated that as cross-chain infrastructure matures, industry bottlenecks have shifted from "settlement" to "liquidity, user experience, and execution efficiency," so the project will focus fully on SODAX's cross-network execution and liquidity system. Currently, SODAX supports transaction coordination across 18 blockchain networks. Officially, shutting down the ICON Layer 1 network helps concentrate resources on building the SODAX ecosystem. Currently, SODAX has launched a new SDK, a cross-chain lending marketplace, a protocol-owned liquidity (POL) system, and has completed integration with projects such as Bound Exchange and Houdini Swap. Additionally, SODA has entered Kraken's listing roadmap.

According to Bijie.com, Tom Lehman, co-founder of Ethereum Layer 2, has renewed efforts to include EIP-8182 in the Hegota upgrade planned for Ethereum, proposing a protocol-level privacy system for private ETH and ERC-20 transfers. According to the proposal Lehman emphasized on Friday, EIP-8182 will introduce a shared privacy pool directly managed by the Ethereum protocol, rather than relying on a decentralized user base, independent privacy applications. The proposal will also add zero-knowledge proof verification precompilation to Ethereum's base layer, allowing clients to process private transaction proofs directly at the protocol layer. Lehman stated that the design will follow a fork management structure similar to existing Ethereum protocol contracts, and future changes will only be made through network upgrades.

BlockBeats reported that on May 25, according to OnchainLens monitoring, a certain whale address deposited 17.566 million ENA (about $1.78 million) into Wintermute, resulting in a loss of about $3.6 million. The whale previously withdrew this ENA from Wintermute and Binance for about $5.38 million.

According to Bijie.com, gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday. As the market hoped for a peace agreement to end the Iran war, the dollar and oil prices retreated, easing concerns about rising inflation and interest rates "staying high for a long time." Although both the US and Iran downplayed the possibility of reaching an agreement in the near term, market sentiment remains optimistic. Giovanni Staunovo, an analyst at UBS Group, pointed out that financial asset trends are heavily influenced by oil prices, and gold prices are no exception. He further explained that falling oil prices are positive for gold, as the market expects that falling oil prices will impact the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, and this trend is expected to continue in the short term.

BlockBeats reported on May 25 that Reuters cited multiple Israeli officials as the U.S. led negotiations on a ceasefire and nuclear deal with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu privately admitted to his aides that Israel "currently has almost no room to interfere with Trump's decisions," and Israel's Square is gradually being excluded from core negotiations. The report states that the U.S. and Iran are currently discussing a preliminary memorandum of understanding, which may include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting the maritime blockade and further nuclear negotiations. Iran is also alleged to be handling the issue of highly enriched uranium stockpiles under UN supervision. However, Israel remains cautious about the agreement. Netanyahu is concerned that the agreement has failed to adequately address Iran's nuclear program and stockpiles of nuclear materials, and insists on retaining the right for the Israeli military to continue military operations on multiple fronts, including Lebanon. Sources say that over the past week, Trump and Netanyahu have spoken at least three times. Although the U.S. and Israel remain coordinated, their strategic priorities have diverged. Currently, the United States is more inclined to push for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a regional ceasefire, while Israel continues to emphasize the complete dismantling of Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, limiting its missile programs, and weakening regional proxy networks. The report also pointed out that negotiations for the agreement come at a time when Netanyahu faces domestic political pressure and election challenges, with opposition criticizing him for failing to achieve previously proposed goals such as regime change in Iran and nuclear capability elimination.

BlockBeats reported on May 25 that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced eight visions for "Global Financial Upgrade," covering real-world asset tokenization, 24×/7 global trading, stablecoin payments, AI-driven compliance, open protocols, capital formation, friendly regulation, and "sound currency." These initiatives closely align with Coinbase's current product expansion strategy. Reportedly, Coinbase is transforming from a single crypto trading platform into an "all-in-one financial platform," with its business extending into stock perpetual contracts, prediction markets, stablecoin payments, and financial infrastructure. In March this year, Coinbase launched perpetual contracts for Apple, Nvidia, and other US stocks in parts of Europe; Previously, it also partnered with Shopify, Stripe, Nium, and Citi to promote USDC cross-border payments and stablecoin settlements. Additionally, in January this year, Coinbase launched a Kalshi-powered prediction market service covering all 50 U.S. states, allowing trading of sports, political, and cultural event contracts. Bernstein forecasts that the annual market transaction size could reach $1 trillion by 2030. However, Armstrong's concept of a "sound money" has also sparked discussion within the Bitcoin community. Pierre Rochard, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company, and Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, both stated that Bitcoin should be the core of the new financial system, not the "last thing."

According to Bijie.com, influenced by the strengthening ruble and farmers' reluctance to sell, Russian wheat export prices continued to rise last week. Dmitry Relko, head of IKAR Consulting, stated that as of last weekend, the price of Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content was $245 per ton, up $5 from the previous week. He added that the price of the new season wheat, expected to be available in July, will also rise by $2 to $242 per ton. According to IKAR's estimates, Russia's wheat exports in May were between 3 million and 3.3 million tons. Data from Sovcon Consulting shows that the price range for Russian wheat with 12.5% protein content is $242 to $244 per ton, compared to $240 to $242 the previous week.

According to Bijie.com, NEAR Protocol has risen about 50% over the past week, currently priced at around $2.34, surpassing most major tokens and becoming the focus of market attention. According to CoinMarketCap data, NEAR's 24-hour trading volume exceeds $689 million, with a market cap in the low single-digit billions of dollars, ranking roughly among the top 30 crypto assets. NEAR's trading volume has fluctuated by about 14.4% over the past month. MEXC pointed out that NEAR's price rose 50% in the past seven days, making it the largest intraday gainer among the top 200 cryptocurrencies. NEAR's performance is closely linked to what Arthur Hayes calls the "Sacred Trinity" concept, with Hayes viewing NEAR, HYPE, and ZEC as the main investment choices in the current market.

BlockBeats reports that on May 25, Kevin Warsh, personally appointed by U.S. President Trump, was officially sworn in as Federal Reserve Chair. The public believes Trump will take full political responsibility for the U.S. economy and inflation performance for the first time. The report points out that Trump had long attributed high interest rates, a sluggish housing market, and an economic slowdown to former Chairman Powell, but with Walsh taking office, Fed policy has been seen as a direct extension of the "Trump economy." Currently, the U.S. economy faces multiple pressures, including the 30-year mortgage rate returning above 6.5%, PCE inflation rising to 3.5%, and the national average gasoline price surpassing $4.55 per gallon. The market is concerned that, against the backdrop of high inflation, the Fed may be forced to continue raising interest rates, which will further impact the Republican outlook for the midterm elections. Additionally, Walsh advocated weakening forward-looking guidance and increasing policy uncertainty, and the dissenting votes at the Fed's April meeting hit a nearly 30-year high, indicating clear internal divisions.