TSL and early Skype investor Tim Draper stated that he continues to buy Bitcoin, having acquired approximately 29,656 Bitcoins for about $19 million. Draper is optimistic about the future potential of Bitcoin, believing it can provide liquidity for emerging markets and serve as a hedge against currency devaluation.

According to Gate News bot, the latest market data from Gate shows that PI has risen by 10.73% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at 0.77148 USDT.

Jin10 Data May 18 News, German Chancellor Merz and Italian Prime Minister Meloni stated that Europe has a long way to go before deploying troops in Ukraine, as all efforts in Europe are currently focused on ensuring an unconditional ceasefire with Russia. Merz stated, "The next step must clarify the form of peace negotiations and what security guarantees Ukraine may need one day." He said these issues are currently unpredictable. "There is no reason to talk about (troops) at the moment; we are far from that stage. We hope to stop the weapons, end the killings... these are the issues we are currently committed to resolving, not others," he added. Meloni stated that Italy is open to joining any international organization aimed at ending the war, but she warned about divisions within the West. "Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Western unity has been our greatest strength," she said. "At such a delicate moment, it is important to set aside differences."

Jin10 reported on May 18, according to Israeli media, that U.S. Vice President Vance will visit Israel on Tuesday. The White House is negotiating to coordinate meetings with Israeli officials.

Ethereum and SOL reached their all-time highs in price, and the network revenue also peaked at the same time, with the peak annualized revenue multiple approximately equal to about 26.5 times. The price of Ethereum peaked in November 2021, with a monthly network revenue of about $1.83 billion, annualized at about $219 billion, with a valuation multiple of 26.42 times. The price of Solana peaked in January 2025, with a monthly network revenue of about $550 million, annualized at about $6.61 billion, with a valuation multiple of 26.77 times.

Hamas leaders revealed in meeting records that the attack was launched to disrupt the peace negotiations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. This led to a counterattack by the Israeli military, resulting in a large number of Palestinian casualties and escalating tensions in the region. Trump urged Saudi Arabia to establish diplomatic relations with Israel but emphasized that they should decide the timing themselves. The entire incident has heightened tensions in the Middle East, hindering the normalization of relations between the two countries.

European Central Bank board member Weidmann stated that the impact of the global trade war may lead to a decline in consumer prices, and the Central Bank should be prepared to lower interest rates to "slightly below 2%". He believes that moderate support is needed in the face of economic shocks and uncertainties. This move will reduce the deposit rate arrangement to 1.75%. Weidmann's support for the rate cut position has changed significantly compared to the past, and the market expects the Central Bank to cut rates again in June and the second half of the year.

According to BlockBeats news, on May 18, Musk posted on X stating that GROK now supports generating charts on the web, and more platforms will be logged in in the coming days.

Quantitative private placements performed strongly, with an average annual return of 6.42% for index enhancement strategy products, and excess returns exceeding 9%. Several quantitative private placement products have seen a rebound in issuance, particularly long positions strategies are favored. With market confidence recovering and increased trading volume in A-shares, quantitative private placements are expected to expand their scale.

Odaily News MapleStory Universe announced on the X platform that the temporary maintenance has been completed, and the NESO X EXP Drops event has now begun. According to previous news, MapleStory Universe will launch the NESO X EXP Drops event from May 17 to May 31, during which players will receive more NESO and EXP rewards to level up faster.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated that Russia and Ukraine might accept the proposal put forth by Pope Leo XIII to hold peace talks at the Vatican. He believes the Vatican has offered a very generous plan and is willing to host talks between Zelensky and Putin, among others. Rubio hopes this will advance the negotiation process, making the Vatican a viable option.

A large sailing ship of the Mexican Navy collided with the mast while crossing the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, causing the vessel to lose control and head towards the riverbank. Search and rescue operations are currently underway, and bystanders are fleeing in all directions. The Brooklyn Bridge was previously closed but has now reopened; the sailboat, which is taller than the bridge, still attempted to pass through, and the reason is under investigation.

Jin10 data reported on May 18 that Turkish President Erdogan announced the discovery of 75 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, valued at $30 billion. On Saturday, Erdogan stated during a speech in Istanbul that this discovery was made 49 days after drilling in the Goktepe 3 oil field in Sakarya, which will meet the needs of residents for 3.5 years. In 2020, Turkey discovered 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, the largest ever. Erdogan stated that Turkey will continue exploration "until we achieve our goal of complete energy independence."

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei accused U.S. President Trump of dishonesty and abuse of power, refuting Trump’s accusations against Iran during his visit to the Middle East. Khamenei questioned whether Trump had ever used power to achieve peace, stating that his remarks were worthless. Trump has been accused of slandering Iran's leadership at the Riyadh Investment Forum. Khamenei believes the related remarks are lowly and disgraceful, a shame for the American people.

In the cryptocurrency market inflow rankings, TRX leads, followed by UNI and TRUMP; while in the outflow rankings, BTC and ETH have the highest net outflows. BTC has a net outflow of 82.47 million USD, and ETH has a net outflow of 80.30 million USD.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde believes that the fall of the dollar is a result of the instability of Trump's policies, and the appreciation of the euro presents an opportunity for Europe. She pointed out that the euro's appreciation is contrary to the norm, but is a reasonable response to the uncertainty of U.S. policies. Lagarde emphasized that this is an opportunity for Europe rather than a threat, calling for the strengthening of the EU integration process. Against the backdrop of increasing uncertainty in the U.S., Europe is seen as a place of economic and political stability.

BlockBeats news, on May 18th, according to TheDataNerd monitoring, 18 hours ago the address "A7oDg" spent 1600 USD to buy 23.2 million meme coins BULL. A few minutes later, the address began to sell out, closing all positions with a total value of 73,000 USD, realizing a profit of approximately 71,400 USD.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant posted on social media that Ethereum may have bottomed compared to Bitcoin. The ETH/BTC ratio surged 38% from a five-year low. Demand is rising, selling pressure is decreasing, and ETFs are accumulating. This could signal the start of the alt season.

The delegations of Russia and Ukraine have resumed peace talks to resolve the conflict in Istanbul, Turkey, agreeing to exchange 1,000 captured personnel and considering implementation next week. The Russian side emphasized that the top priority is to exchange a list of ceasefire conditions, and the meeting must wait until the delegations reach a specific agreement.

The TRUMP Token official announces the launch of an exclusive NFT event, distributing exclusive NFTs to users who sign up for the TRUMP dinner leaderboard, with the top 220 receiving special NFT rewards. Users holding the same amount of TRUMP will receive the TRUMP DIAMOND HAND NFT. At the same time, a rewards points program will be launched, allowing holders to connect their Wallets to earn points, and in the future, a points leaderboard and badge feature will also be introduced.

On-chain data analysts have analyzed the cost basis distribution of ETH, pointing out key support and resistance levels. The whale build a position is between $1,500 and $1,600, with 1.2 million ETH still held; the Whale build a position is between $1,800 and $1,900, with 2 million ETH. There are 4.7 million chips in the $2,700 to $2,800 range, held by steadfast believers; the maximum sell pressure comes from around $1,800 with 2.27 million ETH. Three key nodes need to be followed.

Golden Finance reported that well-known investor Kevin OLeary recently expressed the view that the encryption industry does not need hype. It needs scale, structure, and trust.

The SEC will hold a roundtable meeting to discuss executive compensation disclosure requirements, emphasizing the importance of compensation details. The rules should be cost-effective and avoid redundant information.

Multiple whale traders have established high-leverage positions on Hyperliquid, betting on market trends. Among them, JamesWynnReal went long on 3788.7 BTC with 40x leverage, with a position value of approximately $391 million; another address 0xcddf shorted 41851 ETH with 25x leverage, valued at about $103 million; while address 0x2258 shorted 28248 ETH with 20x leverage, valued at approximately $70 million.

ChainCatcher message, according to data from the Polymarket official website, the market predicts that the probability of Bitcoin rising to 110,000 USD in May is 37%, the probability of rising to 115,000 USD is 14%, and the probability of rising to 125,000 USD is only 2%. Currently, the market trading volume has exceeded 13 million USD.

The core developers meeting of the Ethereum consensus layer discussed the Pectra upgrade, the Pari analysis report, the progress of Fusaka, and the validators' custody specifications. They plan to restructure the ACD meeting framework to increase community participation and proposed the establishment of a new ACD forum.

The 157th Ethereum Consensus Layer Core Developer Meeting discussed the Pectra review upgrade process and outlook for the future, releasing an analysis report after the addition of Blobs; Fusaka updated its status, expecting fusaka-devnet-0 to go live on May 26; proposed the creation of a new platform or upgrading Ethereum Magicians to drop the participation threshold for external contributors.

Jin10 data reported on May 18, according to the Financial Times, that Russian President Putin refused to discuss the peace plans proposed by the United States, Ukraine, and Europe. Russian officials informed Trump's envoy, Vitkov, of Putin's decision on May 8 (Thursday). Sources say the peace plan includes 22 points, and representatives from Ukraine and the United States discussed the plan in detail during a call on May 9. Insiders indicated that Russia's response led Vitkov to postpone the tentative plan for a meeting with Russian leaders this week. Since February, Vitkov has held four talks with Putin.

The summary of the Ethereum consensus layer core developer meeting on May 18 is as follows: Pectra upgrade has been completed, and the community continues to submit feedback; the Fusaka plan will launch a new version on May 26, which includes multiple improvements; discussions on validators' custody standards are ongoing; the meeting intends to reorganize to promote community participation and EIP tracking, with the new structure planned to be finalized in early July.

Jin10 Data May 18th news, reviewing recent brokerage research reports and interviews with institutions, it is found that gold is still one of the most followed assets by various institutions. Many institutions interpret that short-term gold prices are under pressure due to multiple factors, making the game more difficult, but in the medium to long term, gold still represents a high cost-performance allocation asset. Moreover, some more optimistic institutions claim that gold prices are expected to maintain a long-term rising trend after a phase pullback. However, some institutions also believe that while the medium to long-term upward trend of gold may still be present, the momentum for short-term rises has been weakened, advising investors to avoid high leverage operations.

The 157th meeting of the Ethereum Consensus Layer core developers conference (ACDC) has been held, with major progress including the completion of the Pectra upgrade, stable operation in the Fusaka direction, discussions on validator custody standards, and proposals for restructuring the ACD meeting framework. The restructuring will focus on the current and next fork, aiming to strengthen community participation in proposal formulation and establish a full-process tracking mechanism for EIPs.

BlockBeats news, on May 18, reported by Thedefiant, the co-founder and CEO of MetaMask confirmed that it will launch native support for Solana in May 2025, allowing users to directly access Solana on-chain assets and interact with Solana dApps through MetaMask. The MetaMask Wallet will expand for the first time to.

According to Jin10 data on May 18, Wind data shows that excluding the new stocks that will be listed next week, there will be 38 stocks in the A-share market facing lifting of restrictions next week, with a total of 1.907 billion shares lifted. Based on the latest Closing Price, the total market capitalization to be lifted is 30.78 billion yuan, an increase of 27.38% month-on-month. In terms of the stocks being lifted, the market capitalization of Stetway-W, Newpoint Software, and Yantian Port will exceed 4 billion yuan, while Sunshine Dairy, Oufu Egg Industry, and Lianxiang Co., Ltd. will see an increase of over 100% in their circulating shares.

According to ChainCatcher news and official reports, the blockchain game GOAT Rocket has recently launched. The game features a cartoon goat riding a rocket as its theme. It offers three leverage betting options of 2x, 4x, and 8x, allowing players to place leveraged bets on the game results. The official game website GOATRocket.io is now open, and the official X account @GOATRocketio is also active. The game developer stated that this product focuses on casual entertainment and is currently in the market promotion phase.

Jin10 data May 18 news, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov that Moscow is preparing a list of "ceasefire demands" regarding Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Rubio said: "Lavrov explained to me that they will prepare a document in advance outlining their demands for a ceasefire, and then engage in broader negotiations." He pointed out that, at the same time, Kyiv will also formulate its own list of ceasefire demands in Ukraine.

According to Gate News bot, the latest market data from Gate shows that DAOLITY has risen 120.88% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at 0.0069605 USDT.

According to a report by Jinse Finance, the latest data shows that 1699.46 BTC has flowed into exchange wallets in the past 24 hours, 20157.89 BTC has flowed out of exchange wallets in the past 7 days, and 114820.90 BTC has flowed out of exchange wallets in the past 30 days. As of the time of writing, the total balance in exchange wallets is 2,165,207.59 BTC.

According to Gate News bot, the latest market data from Gate shows that DAOLITY has risen 110.35% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at 0.0066023 USDT.

According to Gate News bot, the latest market data from Gate shows that DAOLITY has risen 103.08% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at 0.0064763 USDT.

Golden Finance reports that on-chain information shows that the dollar stablecoin USD1 launched by Trump's encryption project WLFI has a circulating supply of over 2.1 billion on BSC, currently at 2,115,191,302 coins.

Gate News bot reports that according to the latest market data from Gate, DAOLITY has risen 93.03% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at 0.0062183 USDT.

According to Gate News bot, the latest market data from Gate shows that DAOLITY has risen 80.60% in the last 24 hours, now priced at 0.0056943 USDT.

Golden Finance reports that Coinglass data shows that in the past 24 hours, the total liquidations in the crypto assets market reached 298 million USD, with long orders liquidated at 260 million USD and short orders liquidated at 37.95 million USD. The total liquidation amount for BTC is 36.56 million USD, and for ETH, it is 88.85 million USD.

The head of Douro Labs, the developer of Pyth, stated that the Pyth Oracle Machine network is transforming the financial data industry by providing critical price information for institutions. Pyth's data pulling model reduces the costs for institutions reliant on real-time market data, with significant growth expected in 2024. The network offers real-time market data in areas such as Crypto Assets, stocks, FOREX, commodities, and Intrerest Rate, and plans to launch real-time oil pricing data on over 80 Blockchain networks.

According to Jinse Finance, HODL15Capital monitored that the US Bitcoin ETF purchased 26,700 Bitcoins in the first half of May, while only 7,200 were mined during the same period.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant posted on social media that Ethereum may have bottomed out compared to Bitcoin. The ETH/BTC ratio soared 38% from a five-year low. Demand is rising, selling pressure is decreasing, and ETFs are accumulating. This could indicate the start of alt season.

PANews May 17 news, Coinglass data shows that in the past 24 hours, the crypto assets market experienced a total liquidation of $298 million across all contracts, with long orders getting liquidated for $260 million and short orders for $37.9535 million. The total liquidation amount for BTC was $36.5609 million, and for ETH it was $88.8593 million.

Golden Finance reported that U.S. President Trump stated that the consensus among almost everyone is that the Federal Reserve (FED) should lower interest rates as soon as possible, and it is better to act sooner than later. Powell, known for his "slow action," may mess things up again.

Jin10 data reported on May 17: U.S. President Trump: Almost everyone's consensus is that "The Federal Reserve should lower interest rates sooner rather than later." Mr. "Too Late" Powell, a man known for being "too late," might mess it up again. Who knows?

According to BlockBeats news, on May 17, U.S. President Trump stated that the general consensus in the market is that the Federal Reserve (FED) should cut interest rates—but "the late Powell" is likely to mess it up again.

According to BlockBeats news, on May 17, U.S. President Trump stated that the general consensus in the market is that The Federal Reserve (FED) should cut interest rates — but "the late Powell" is likely to mess it up again.