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7:00-12:00 Keywords: Anthropic, an exchange, Strategy, SkyBridge Capital1. The US SEC has approved Nasdaq to launch Bitcoin index options, with Wall Street further embracing crypto assets.2. Anthropic announced the indefinite sealing of its most powerful cyberattack model, Mythos.3. Bank of America releases an optimistic forecast: AI will boost annual growth by about 1 percentage point for the next decade.4. An exchange: Completed repurchase of approximately $160 million in American Depository Shares.5. Michael Saylor: Strategy may sell part of its Bitcoin holdings before 2026.6. Bloomberg: SkyBridge Capital's crypto fund posted consecutive quarterly losses, hit by market volatility.7. Yesterday, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $105.2 million, with net outflows for six consecutive trading days.

BlockBeats news, May 23, on May 22 Eastern Time, all three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher. The Dow Jones rose by 0.58% and reached a new all-time high, the S&P 500 index rose for the eighth consecutive week, and the Nasdaq rose by 0.19%. Chip stocks and quantum computing concept stocks surged across the board, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising nearly 2% to a new historical high. Among them, Qualcomm jumped more than 11%, Credo Technology and Skyworks Solutions rose more than 12%; in the quantum computing sector, Rigetti Computing soared over 19%, D-Wave Quantum rose more than 14%, and IonQ rose more than 8%. Market risk appetite has rebounded, mainly driven by the expectation of easing tensions in the Middle East. According to reports, Qatar has sent a negotiation team to Tehran to help promote an agreement between the United States and Iran; Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Munir has also arrived in Iran to participate in mediation. Trump recently stated that Iran "will never have nuclear weapons," and said, "this issue will be resolved very soon." Meanwhile, U.S. President Trump convened senior national security officials that day to discuss the Iran issue. According to informed sources, if the negotiations fail to make a breakthrough, the U.S. is seriously considering launching new military strikes against Iran. There are also signs of easing in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials said that there is currently no evidence that Iran has laid naval mines and no commercial vessels have been subjected to explosion attacks. As risk aversion subsided, U.S. Treasury yields retreated, and international oil prices gave back their earlier gains after surging. In addition, Kevin Warsh was officially sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, marking the beginning of the "Warsh era" at the Fed. Warsh stated that he would lead a "reform-oriented" Fed and emphasized that he would fulfill the responsibilities of controlling inflation and achieving full employment with "independence, clear judgment, and firm stance." At the ceremony, Trump said he hopes Warsh will be "a completely independent chairman," but also emphasized that he does "not want to hurt economic prosperity while controlling inflation." With Warsh's inauguration and the recent rise in inflation expectations, the market's bets on further Fed tightening have clearly increased. CME "FedWatch" data shows that traders now estimate the probability of the Fed raising interest rates again in 2026 at nearly 70%, while at the beginning of the year the market generally expected an interest rate cut cycle.

BlockBeats News, May 23rd, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) of the United States announced a new rule proposing to establish the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanction compliance standards for stablecoin issuers under its supervision. According to the GENIUS Act, U.S. federal banking regulators are required to develop a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. Previously, the FDIC has proposed two rules involving the process for bank subsidiaries to apply to become stablecoin issuers and requirements for capital, liquidity, and risk management. The latest proposal further requires stablecoin issuers to comply with anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), economic sanction, and related reporting obligations, including regulations established by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). At the same time, the FDIC also plans to establish supervision and enforcement mechanisms for AML/CFT programs. This proposal will have a 60-day public comment period after it is published in the Federal Register.