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According to CoinDesk, U.S. House Democrat Maxine Waters submitted an 11-page letter to the U.S. Department of Labor, requesting the withdrawal of a proposal that allows 401(k) retirement plans to invest in alternative assets (including private equity, private credit, real estate, commodities, and digital assets).Waters stated, "On one hand, the Department of Labor acknowledges that digital assets are suitable for the retirement savings of ordinary Americans, while on the other hand, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still building investor protection mechanisms aimed at ensuring the safety of ordinary investors in these assets, which is inherently contradictory. The risks are not limited to the volatility of individual tokens (although the volatility is indeed significant); it reflects the general deterioration of the entire digital asset ecosystem, with trading activity, developer participation, and user engagement all significantly declining."Waters previously served as the chair of the House Financial Services Committee during the last Democratic administration, and if the Democrats win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives after the November midterm elections, she may again serve as the chair of that committee.

The Sui ecosystem lending protocol Suilend officially announced that the DeFi development team Bluewater Labs will acquire Suilend and its ecological products SpringSui and STEAMM (AMM), and will take over its subsequent development and operational work. In addition, Bluefin co-founder Zabi will serve as the new CEO of Suilend.The announcement stated that after the acquisition is completed, Suilend will continue to operate as an independent platform, retaining its own brand, product direction, and underlying infrastructure. During the transition period, the team will adopt a security-first strategy, and users will not need to take any action; all current protocol functions such as deposits, lending, staking, and trading will continue to operate as usual.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, recently published a lengthy article sharing his thoughts on the investment decision-making system in the AI era, emphasizing that human insights still hold irreplaceable value in financial markets.Dalio believes that investing is essentially a "value-added near-zero-sum" competitive environment. When certain information becomes widely recognized, its investment value often declines rapidly. Therefore, even the most advanced AI systems are insufficient for investors to rely on completely or to follow blindly; the true competitive advantage still lies in unique human understanding and deep insights.Drawing on Bridgewater's 50 years of development experience, Dalio suggests that decision-making should be based on a clear, understandable, and verifiable principle system. He states that principled thinking does not rely on intuition or experiential judgment, but rather systematizes decision-making standards by analyzing contexts and causal relationships, recording core principles, and utilizing historical data for verification, ultimately transforming them into computable and automatically executable decision systems.He also points out that the formation of principles cannot solely depend on data mining or directly asking AI, but must be based on logical reasoning and an understanding of the operational laws of the real world.Dalio describes this process as a "collaborative game" between humans and AI. In this model, AI provides systematic suggestions based on established principles, while humans engage in independent thinking according to their own principle framework. Both parties continuously optimize the decision-making system through comparison, discussion, and logical verification.He believes that truly valuable principles should transcend time and geography, enduring scrutiny across different historical cycles and market environments. If a principle fails, it is necessary to re-examine the underlying causal relationships and continuously revise it.Dalio states that he has already applied this method in his family office to fully leverage the new generation of AI technology and plans to continue sharing related methodologies with the outside world. He also reminds market participants that as AI technology continues to evolve, the ability to effectively combine artificial intelligence with principled thinking may become an important watershed for future competitiveness.

According to The Block, Bernstein analysts stated that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest catalyst for the prediction market industry to date, expected to bring in over $3 billion in incremental betting volume and a $5-10 billion increase in consumer prediction market trading volume.The agency previously predicted that the prediction market industry would reach a trading volume of $1 trillion by 2030, with an estimated $240 billion in 2026 alone. Analysts believe that platforms such as DraftKings, Robinhood, and Coinbase will significantly benefit from the World Cup, with Robinhood's prediction market business expected to see a year-on-year revenue growth of 286% in 2026.

According to official news, the AI native trading platform WaterX on the Sui blockchain completed its first round of SpaceX (SPCX) Pre-IPO quota sales on May 27 last week, using a first-come, first-served basis, and sold out completely within 50 minutes. This is the first real private placement market company's Pre-IPO quota sale on the Sui blockchain. The first round was quickly filled, showing strong demand for scarce assets in the market. This means that private placement market assets are becoming a new category that this public chain can support within the Sui ecosystem. Subsequent rounds and assets will be announced through WaterX's official channels.WaterX is an AI native trading platform built on Sui, integrating three major engines: perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and tokenized RWA. Recently, WaterX announced its selection for the Sui Foundation Moonshots Program. The WaterX prediction market will also officially launch soon, covering all FIFA World Cup event markets in its first wave. To celebrate the launch, WaterX is simultaneously launching the "2026 World Cup Blind Box" event: users can choose a supported team and invite friends to join, and on the launch day, they can open the World Cup exclusive blind box.

Public company Hut 8 announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana to invest approximately $16 million to expand the local water system capacity in conjunction with the development of its River Bend AI data center campus. This investment includes the construction of new water wells and approximately 8 miles of water supply main, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 and will be transferred to the parish at no cost.The first phase of the River Bend campus represents a multi-billion dollar capital investment, and once fully operational, it is expected to support a total of 268 jobs. The campus will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to reduce the demand on local water resources.

According to Forbes, Bitcoin bulls have added a macro narrative. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned that the $39 trillion debt crisis in the U.S. could lead to a long-term devaluation or even collapse of the dollar, while JPMorgan analysts believe that the market is witnessing a rotation from gold to Bitcoin in the currency devaluation trade.Dalio stated that the current annual spending in the U.S. is about $7 trillion, with revenues of only about $5 trillion, and the long-term fiscal deficit and debt expansion are nearing historically dangerous levels. He believes that during similar periods, fiat currencies tend to depreciate continuously, while gold benefits.Meanwhile, JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou pointed out that as the conflict in Iran escalates, the inflow of funds into Bitcoin ETFs has continued to exceed that of gold ETFs, with some funds viewing Bitcoin as digital gold and a hedge against dollar devaluation.The report mentioned that since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, the price of Bitcoin has risen by about 30%, although it is still below the historical high of $126,000 in 2025. Notable investors, including Stanley Druckenmiller and Elon Musk, have also expressed concerns about the long-term status of the dollar as a reserve currency.

According to Iranian media reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed, and any passage through this waterway will face "severe measures." All vessels "traveling to and from ports of hostile allies and supporters of the U.S. and Israel" are prohibited from passing through any waterways or heading to any destinations.

According to CoinDesk analysis, Bitcoin has risen about 10% this week to above $72,000, briefly breaking through $73,900 during the day, and is approaching a key price range that has seen significant turning points multiple times over the past two years—approximately $73,750 to $74,400.This range previously suppressed upward trends in the first quarter of 2024 and marked the end of a downward trend in April 2025. If Bitcoin can decisively break through this range, it will signal a new bullish momentum; if it fails to break through, it may confirm that the overall downward trend that began last October is still ongoing. Traders need to closely monitor price movements in the coming days.

Deribit Chief Commercial Officer Jean-David Péquignot stated at the Consensus HK conference that the long-term upward trend of Bitcoin has currently been disrupted, and it is difficult to repair the technical upward structure before the price reclaims $85,000.Recently, Bitcoin's price has mainly been operating in the range of $60,000 to $70,000, a decline of about 45% from last year's historical high, and it may record a fourth consecutive week of decline. If Bitcoin breaks through $85,000 again, it would mean that buyers have basically absorbed the supply that previously suppressed the market and regained market dominance. At this stage, traders generally view the range of $58,000 to $60,000 as the key ultimate support area for this adjustment cycle.

The blockchain infrastructure company Global Settlement Network has announced the launch of a pilot program for the tokenization of water assets, with plans to expand the project across Southeast Asia over the next 12 months, targeting a scale of $200 million.The pilot will initially focus on the tokenization of 8 government-contracted water treatment facilities in Jakarta, aiming to raise approximately $35 million for facility upgrades and the expansion of the local water supply network. During the project, stakeholders will also test a settlement channel using the Indonesian rupiah stablecoin and gradually expand to more foreign exchange settlement scenarios in a controlled environment. Mas Witjaksono, chairman of the Indonesian Globalasia Infrastructure Fund, stated that Indonesia has a large number of tokenizable assets in the infrastructure and natural resources sectors, and the related model has growth potential. Reports indicate that the financing gap for water infrastructure in Southeast Asia continues to widen, with long-term investment needs potentially exceeding $4 trillion by 2040. Some industry insiders expect that as emerging markets accelerate adoption, the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market is likely to see significant growth by 2026. Currently, the on-chain RWA scale has exceeded $21 billion.

The blockchain infrastructure company Global Settlement Network (GSX) has partnered with the Indonesian local Globalasia Infrastructure Fund to launch a pilot project in Jakarta, Indonesia, focusing on the asset tokenization of 8 government-contracted water treatment plants. The goal is to raise up to $35 million for upgrading water treatment facilities and expanding the water supply network. These facilities currently serve over 36,000 residents, supplying approximately 2,300 liters of clean water per second, and are expected to generate over $15 million in revenue by the end of 2026. Global Settlement Network plans to gradually expand the asset tokenization program across Southeast Asia over the next 12 months, aiming for a scale of $200 million in tokenized water assets.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), raising concerns about the financing information of projects such as MBD Financials, Geeq, Waterfall Network, Synthesys, and Rubix. It calls on project teams to submit/update information on RootData to improve their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of projects, aiming to reflect the information disclosure status of the projects. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating that the project's information disclosure is less complete and the risk of wrongdoing is higher, requiring investors to exercise heightened caution.

According to Coinbob's popular address monitoring, the "BTC OG Insider Whale" account has turned from profit to loss, currently showing an overall floating loss of about 2 million dollars. The only profitable position in its account is the long position in SOL, which has a floating profit of about 5.04 million dollars, with an average holding price of 130 dollars and a scale of about 71.6 million dollars. The total holding scale of this address is approximately 795 million dollars, and it remains the largest long position in on-chain ETH and SOL.Simultaneously, monitoring shows that the largest on-chain BTC long whale "Strategy Counterparty" has also fallen into floating losses. This address established a long position around 4 AM today at approximately 90,600 dollars for BTC, and has since continued to increase its position, with the current holding scale rising to 310 million dollars, making it the second largest long whale among mainstream on-chain cryptocurrencies, only behind the "BTC OG Insider Whale"; the second largest ETH long whale "CZ Counterparty" has seen its total floating loss expand to 14.2 million dollars, with the current ETH holding scale at about 170 million dollars and an average price of 3,190 dollars.