Gold prices fell on Tuesday after renewed tensions between the US and Iran pushed up Brent crude oil prices and clouded the outlook for US interest rates, fueling concerns about rising inflation and putting downward pressure on gold. Spot gold fell as much as 1.1% to $4,521.80 per ounce. ActivTrades analyst Ricardo Evangelista said, "This uncertainty triggered higher oil prices, exacerbated inflation concerns, and reinforced market expectations of a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, which put resistance on gold." "The path of least resistance for gold remains to the downside…traders will continue to focus on the progress of US-Iran negotiations and also look forward to the release of US PCE inflation data." (Jinshi)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Binance Alpha will list Citrea (CTR). Alpha listing and trading will begin on May 26, 2026 at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users holding at least 211 Binance Alpha Points can claim a token airdrop. Claim 1,090 CTR tokens on the Alpha event page on a first-come, first-served basis. If the event continues, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim within 24 hours on the Alpha event page; otherwise, they will be considered to have forfeited their airdrop.

According to CryptoQuant data, Binance XRP liquidity has fallen to its lowest level since January 2020, according to Odaily Planet Daily.

According to a report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, citing sources close to the negotiating team, Iran is negotiating with the United States under a proposed 14-point memorandum of understanding, demanding the unfreezing of $24 billion in frozen funds. Iran insists that half of these funds must be available upon the announcement of the agreement, with the remainder transferred within 60 days. The source stated that Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf's visit to Qatar was to reach a consensus on how Iran would obtain the first tranche of $12 billion and remove obstacles to the transfer, while avoiding the problems encountered in previous agreements involving Iranian funds in South Korea and Qatar. The source told Tasnim that the talks in Doha were "generally good" and promoted progress in broader negotiations with the United States, but cautioned that Iran still views the United States as an "untrustworthy party." (Jinshi)

According to a report by Cointelegraph, Binance announced a partnership with BlockShoals to formally re-enter the Philippine market, leveraging the SEC's sandbox framework. Binance was previously banned by the Philippine SEC in 2024. This return is achieved through the compliance sandbox mechanism.

WasabiCard has announced official support for the Arbitrum network, further expanding its multi-chain payment infrastructure capabilities. This integration allows users to directly top up their WasabiCard accounts via Arbitrum, enabling more efficient and low-cost fund transfers and enhancing the global payment experience. As a leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, Arbitrum offers lower gas fees and higher transaction efficiency. This integration will help users more easily convert on-chain assets into funds that can be used for global payments, subscriptions, and cross-border transactions, further connecting Web3 assets with real-world commercial payment scenarios. WasabiCard stated that it will continue to expand its multi-chain payment capabilities, promoting the practical application of stablecoins and on-chain assets in global payment scenarios.

According to Huoxun Finance, Binance Alpha will list Citrea (CTR) on May 26th at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users with at least 211 Alpha Points can participate in the airdrop, on a first-come, first-served basis, with 1,090 CTR tokens airdropped.

According to a report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRNA) on the 26th, some foreign media outlets reported that Iran and the United States had reached a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which was "pure fabrication and completely unfounded." The report stated that some media outlets claimed hours earlier that they had obtained the final draft of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, which included issues such as opening the Strait of Hormuz, initiating nuclear negotiations, and unfreezing frozen Iranian funds; however, these claims are all untrue. (Xinhua)

According to Huoxun Finance, on-chain analyst monitoring shows that the Hyperliquid account "Evaded" and the previously liquidated $230 million whale Garret Jin have completely opposite positions, acting as counterparties with similar amounts. Evaded shorted BTC with 40x leverage (holding $40.3 million) and went long on ZEC with 5x leverage (holding $32.67 million); Garret went long on BTC with 5x leverage (holding $38.68 million) and shorted ZEC with 3x leverage (holding $35.14 million). Currently, Evaded has accumulated a floating loss of $2.2 million, while Garret has a floating profit of $450,000.

According to Coinglass data, $200 million in positions were liquidated across the internet in the past 24 hours, including $115 million in long positions and $84.7427 million in short positions. Specifically, $28.0664 million in Bitcoin long positions and $24.8433 million in short positions were liquidated; $16.5885 million in Ethereum long positions and $15.8823 million in short positions were liquidated. A total of 83,086 people were liquidated globally during the same period. The largest single liquidation order was a BTC-USD trade on the Hyperliquid platform, valued at $10.5213 million.

According to Huoxun Finance, on-chain monitoring data shows that an address opened a short position of 525.34 BTC with 40x leverage, with a notional value of $40.32 million and a liquidation price of $77,413.63. The address also held a long position of 53,500 ZEC with a notional value of $32.92 million, currently showing a floating loss of $1.87 million.

According to Huoxun Finance, Hong Kong-listed company QuantumCTek announced that it will acquire 11.89 million issued shares of the decentralized social and messaging platform Luffa AI for US$19.8 million (approximately HK$154 million), and will also subscribe for 10 million new shares of Luffa AI for US$20 million (approximately HK$156 million). Upon completion of the transaction, QuantumCTek will hold a 19.9% stake in Luffa AI. Luffa AI's main business is the development and operation of communication and social networking products based on AI and Web3. It uses end-to-end encryption and distributed technologies to protect user data, and also provides decentralized identity and access control services as an autonomous AI agent infrastructure layer.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, monitoring by on-chain analyst Ai Yi, the Hyperliquid account "Evaded" and the previously liquidated $230 million whale (Garret Jin) have completely opposite positions, acting as counterparties with similar amounts. "Evaded" (@ICanPlug) shorted BTC with 40x leverage, holding $40.3 million; and went long on ZEC with 5x leverage, holding $32.67 million. Garret (@GarrettBullish) went long on BTC with 5x leverage, holding $38.68 million; and shorted ZEC with 3x leverage, holding $35.14 million. Currently, "Evaded" has a cumulative unrealized loss of $2.2 million, while Garret has an unrealized profit of $450,000.

On May 20th, Odaily Planet Daily reported that BIT, a digital asset financial services platform, announced that its subsidiary, Matrixport Technologies Ltd., has received approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) to obtain a Type 2 investment business license (arranging investment transactions) under the Securities and Investment Business Act (SIBA) and has completed VASP registration under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (VASP Act). According to the approved scope, Matrixport Technologies Ltd. can conduct regulated investment business activities involving arranging investment transactions under the BVI SIBA, support institutional and professional market businesses, and other financial services activities within the scope of the license; simultaneously, it can conduct regulated virtual asset business under the BVI VASP framework. BIT stated that this approval, the culmination of nearly three years of regulatory communication and preparation, marks a significant milestone in the company's journey to building a globally compliant digital asset platform.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, Evaded (@ICanPlug) opened a short position of 525.34 BTC with 40x leverage, with a notional value of $40.32 million and a liquidation price of $77,413.63. The address also holds a long position of 53,500 ZEC (notional value of $32.92 million), currently showing a floating loss of $1.87 million.

According to official news, Gate Launchpool's 363rd Citrea (CTR) event has upgraded its stablecoin yield structure. GUSD can now enjoy a 3% annualized yield on minting and double rewards from Launchpool mining. GUSD is backed by highly liquid assets such as government bonds, providing stable returns while further enhancing fund security and the sustainability of returns. Gate will launch Citrea (CTR) spot trading on May 26th at 21:00 (UTC+8), and simultaneously list CTR on its flash exchange platform at 22:00. Meanwhile, Launchpool's 363rd Citrea (CTR) event will run from May 26th at 21:00 to June 16th at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate in mining by staking BTC, GUSD, and CTR, sharing a reward of 16,000,000 CTR tokens, with airdrops distributed automatically hourly. This upgrade further improves Launchpool's return structure, enhancing asset allocation efficiency while providing users with a more stable and diversified return experience.

According to CoinShares' latest weekly report, digital asset investment products saw a net outflow of $1.47 billion last week, marking the second consecutive week of negative growth and the third largest weekly outflow in 2026. The cumulative outflow over the two weeks reached $2.54 billion. By asset class, Bitcoin saw an outflow of $1.315 billion, the largest weekly outflow in 2026, with year-to-date inflows decreasing from $3.9 billion to $2.6 billion. Ethereum saw an outflow of $223 million, roughly unchanged from the previous week. Some altcoins still recorded slight inflows, with XRP receiving $31.8 million, Near $9 million, and Solana $7.7 million. By region, the US dominated the outflow pattern with $1.425 billion; Switzerland, Canada, and Hong Kong saw outflows of $16.2 million, $12.5 million, and $12.2 million respectively, indicating that risk aversion has spread from certain regions to most parts of the world. CoinShares points out that this outflow is closely related to the escalating geopolitical risks associated with Iran. Despite the ongoing legislative process of the CLARITY Act, market risk aversion continues to deepen.

Huoxun Finance reports that Bitcoin volatility has fallen to a nine-month low, indicating a market respite. During Asian trading hours, the Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (EVI) fell to 36.11 on Monday, its lowest level since September of last year and close to its lowest level since 2023. This index reflects the market's expected 30-day Bitcoin volatility through real-time crypto option prices. Furthermore, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of approximately $1 billion in May, reversing a two-month streak of net inflows, indicating cooling investor demand. Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets, stated that retail investor interest is shifting towards other trading opportunities. Rajiv Sawhney, Head of International Portfolio Management at Wave Digital Assets, stated that volatility selling has become one of the hallmark trades recently, with long-term holders, miners, and large funds generating returns from their holdings by selling volatility for Bitcoin, which lacks intrinsic returns.

According to Gate.com data, S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.7%, and Dow Jones futures rose 0.5%.

According to Huoxun Finance, OKX will delist the MAJOR/USDⓈ and MAJOR/USDT trading pairs at 16:00 on June 2nd, and the J/USDT trading pair at 16:00 on June 5th. Related trading services will be suspended simultaneously at 16:00 on May 30th. Users are advised to cancel pending orders in advance to avoid unnecessary waiting or system operations.