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SlowMist reports that the high-risk iOS attack framework DarkSword has been leaked and used for large-scale thefts targeting cryptocurrency wallet holders. The attack targets iOS 18.4–18.7, exploiting Safari vulnerabilities via malicious web pages to achieve remote code execution, stealing plaintext private keys and mnemonics. The bait websites include fake porn live streams, TRON energy stations, refund processes, and more. Users on older iOS versions may have their information maliciously stolen by JavaScript when unlocking their wallets after visiting, with data transmitted back via Telegram bots.

ME News reports that Alpine Fox Capital's 13F filings as of the first quarter of 2026 show it holds approximately 3.76M shares of Cipher Mining, with a market value of about $48.4 million, making it the largest position in its disclosed portfolio; the total fund holdings amount to approximately $154 million. Additionally, it also holds about 750.5k shares of IREN, with a market value of approximately $25.7 million.

ME News Report, April 17 (UTC+8), according to CoinMarketCap market data, XRP breaks through $1.50, currently priced at $1.5041, with a 24-hour increase of 5.2%. (Source: CoinMarketCap)

Sony announces that its blockchain business is moving from the experimental stage toward commercialization, focusing on IP on the chain as the core direction, building an ecosystem based on Ethereum Layer 2 with Soneium, which includes DApps, an incubation program SPARK, and the exchange S.BLOX; currently selecting 23 projects out of more than 2,000 for investment, and preparing GP/LP funds to attract external capital, exploring ways to activate IP assets in music, gaming, film, and television through blockchain, and promoting the design of related legal systems.

According to ThePrint, an official from India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology stated that the Indian central government has issued a blocking order to Polymarket and is moving forward to issue the earliest blocking order to Kalshi on Friday to enforce the ban on prediction market platforms still operating in India. The report said that Kalshi and Polymarket had previously been asked to cease operations in India but still allowed Indian users to register and trade; the relevant orders are expected to be issued under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, requiring internet service providers to block access at the network level, with intermediaries that fail to comply facing up to 7 years in prison and fines. India's "Online Gaming (Regulation and Promotion) Act, 2025" came into effect on May 1, banning real-money online gaming and its provision, advertising, and related financial transactions.

CryptoWorld News reports that, according to Whale Alert data, the USDC treasury has just burned 110 million USDC tokens, which is approximately 11 million USD at current prices.

Singapore Gulf Bank announces the launch of stablecoin minting and redemption services, allowing enterprises and high-net-worth clients to instantly convert and settle between fiat currency and stablecoins via SGB accounts, without the need for traditional correspondent banking processes. This service is integrated into the SGB Net clearing network, supporting seamless on-chain and off-chain fund flows. The initial support will be for USDC, with a minimum transaction amount of $100k, and will later expand to USDT, USDe, and USDG.

CoinWorld News reports that on May 20th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Alaghaji delivered a speech at the commemoration ceremony for the second anniversary of the deaths of former Iranian President Raisi and former Foreign Minister Abdollahian. Alaghaji stated that he maintains good communication and consensus with the commanders of Iran's armed forces, and they are all working toward a common goal. Alaghaji said that as long as necessary, they will take measures and actions to fulfill their respective missions. He emphasized that enemies think that Iranian officials will flee once the war begins, but they fundamentally do not understand Iran; although Iranian officials have repeatedly sacrificed their lives, they have always held their ground.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, the BTC OG insider whale injected the last 30 million USDC into Hyperliquid; previously, they planned to buy between $49.725 and $52.36, purchasing $1.15 million worth of HYPE (currently holding $2.48 million in spot), and holding 504.4 units of 5x leveraged long BTC, valued at approximately $38.95 million, with an unrealized loss of about $85k.

BlockBeats May 21, according to Ember Monitoring, HYPE's largest contract short loracle.hl is not a naked short, but a hedge for the 2.1 million HYPE tokens he holds (approximately $127 million). After HYPE reached a new high, he started selling spot holdings: 20 minutes ago, transferred 557k HYPE from HyperEVM to Hyperliquid (about $33.35 million), and is currently selling. Additionally, he still holds about 557k HYPE tokens (approximately $105 million) in HyperEVM.

Firecrawl officially open-source web proxy framework Web Agent, performing the "search-crawl-interact" closed-loop tasks through the Plan-Act cycle and parallel sub-agents within independent browser sessions, compatible with self-hosted large models like Anthropic, OpenAI, and others. Developers can quickly generate templates using firecrawl create agent, and encapsulate complex processes as Skills through SKILL.md. The new version defaults to Claude Opus 4.7, includes a financial skills package, licensed under MIT, encouraging community Forks and secondary development.

CryptoWorld News: The petition to abolish cryptocurrency taxes in South Korea has received over 52,000 signatures and has been submitted to the National Assembly.

The White House ONCD convened a closed-door meeting with OpenAI and others on May 19, 2026, to announce the upcoming signing of an AI executive order, which could be signed by Trump as early as Thursday, establishing a voluntary pre-review framework and excluding mandatory licensing.
The new regulation requires cutting-edge AI models to share with the government up to 90 days before public release, with labs striving to reduce this period to 14 days before release.
Model standards are jointly developed by the NSA, ONCD, OSTP, and others, with security and intelligence agencies working with the Department of Defense to establish a classified assessment process.
Previously, the Mythos zero-day vulnerability discovery capability disclosed by Anthropic prompted the formation of the new regulation.

CICC Research reports that the "electricity price + climate + computing power" triple catalyst will drive the power sector into a structural rally: spot and settlement electricity prices exceeded expectations, and performance is expected to be impressive in 2025-2026; El Niño brings improved demand and precipitation; the synergy between computing and electricity is strengthened by policies, highlighting the defensive nature of the power sector during tech sector corrections. The National Energy Administration and others have introduced action plans for the bidirectional empowerment of AI and energy, with power companies that connect directly to green electricity or control computing hubs set to benefit, leading to active trading in related stocks.

Technology manufacturing drives export recovery, with strong exports in the first four months, led by power equipment, optical modules, AI, and other core drivers. The industry's high prosperity has propelled the collective rise of A-share technology funds. Public funds' prosperity is linked to export data, with heavy holdings focusing on high-prosperity export sectors. ETF flows, active fund performance, and holding preferences all confirm that the export mainline is a key factor in fund performance.

BlockBeats News, May 20 — Trump: Negotiations between the United States and Iran have entered the "final stage," and we are watching closely.