PANews reported on May 19th, citing Bloomberg, that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may release an "innovation exemption" rule as early as this week for tokenized stocks, establishing a new framework for trading crypto versions of publicly traded stocks. The SEC favors allowing trading of third-party tokens not endorsed or agreed upon by publicly traded companies. These tokens can be traded on decentralized crypto platforms but may not necessarily have voting rights or dividends. The exemption covers tokens traded on DeFi platforms, testing whether stock trading can migrate to crypto infrastructure in the absence of traditional equity market protections. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is a major proponent of this exemption, but some SEC officials do not support the decision. Institutions such as Citadel Securities and SIFMA have expressed opposition, warning that the move could weaken investor protections such as KYC and anti-money laundering measures. Peirce stated that the exemption is an important step but will not change the entire financial system overnight.

PANews reported on May 19 that, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal cited by Jinshi, White House officials revealed that Trump will preside over the swearing-in ceremony for incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at the White House on Friday.

Shenzhen Tide TechFlow news, May 18, HTX market data shows that BTC fell below $77,000 this morning, now at $77,243, and ETH dropped below $2,100, now at $2,125.

According to TechFlow News on May 17, as reported by Jinshi, macro research firm TsLombard stated that amid oil price shocks, the extent of policy tightening by global central banks may be quite limited, and aggressive tightening cycles are unlikely. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve is less likely to implement policy tightening in the near term, and if it does, it almost certainly won't happen until 2027. In Europe, energy shocks are already dragging on economic activity. The UK labor market has appeared unstable for some time, while hiring sentiment in Europe is also increasingly weakening. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England will tighten less than market expectations this year, a possibility currently underestimated.

PANews, May 18 - According to Xinhua News Agency, Israeli media reported on the 17th that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump that day to discuss the possibility of restarting military operations against Iran. Israel's public broadcaster, citing a senior Israeli official, reported that the phone call between Netanyahu and Trump lasted about half an hour, mainly discussing the possibility of resuming military strikes against Iran. The official stated that if the U.S. resumes military operations against Iran, it is expected that Israel and the U.S. will jointly launch airstrikes.

PANews reported on May 18 that, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a "mysterious whale from ShapeShift" spent 5.68 million USDC to buy 2,656 ETH, and currently holds 129,667 ETH, worth $274.78 million.

Deep Tide TechFlow News, on the 16th, Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, posted on social media that Iran has developed a professional mechanism to manage navigation on designated waterways in the Strait of Hormuz. This mechanism will be announced soon.

Deep Wave TechFlow News, May 17 - According to Cointelegraph, OpenAI and the Maltese government have announced the world's first partnership to extend ChatGPT Plus to all Maltese citizens, marking the first time a government has reached such an agreement with this artificial intelligence company. OpenAI announced on Saturday that under this initiative, citizens who complete the government-supported AI literacy course will receive a one-year free subscription to ChatGPT Plus. The course, developed by the University of Malta, covers the definition, capabilities, and limitations of artificial intelligence, as well as how to use AI responsibly at home and in the workplace.

PANews reported on May 17 that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a wallet (0x77a5) associated with WLFI sold 4,870 ETH at an average price of $2,178 eight hours ago, earning $10.61 million in USDC.

PANews reported on May 17th that, according to The Information, sources familiar with the matter revealed that BlackRock has discussed investing $5 billion to $10 billion in SpaceX's IPO next month. This massive investment, targeting an IPO that could raise up to $75 billion, would represent a vote of confidence from the world's largest asset management firm in Musk's company. This investment also reflects the market's continued participation in what will be the largest IPO in history, despite SpaceX's pursuit of an extremely high valuation and plans to leave investors with virtually no power to challenge management decisions.