Odaily News The Nebraska state legislature just passed a bill to regulate Bitcoin miners. LB 526 would require large miners to cover the cost of infrastructure upgrades, require miners to report energy usage, and allow authorities to interrupt service. The bill passed unanimously, 49-0. Nebraskas Bitcoin mining bill, LB 526, isnt a huge setback for companies in the state. At just over two pages long, the bill is pretty straightforward. Unlike the anti-mining bill, it doesnt address carbon emissions or other environmental impacts. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on the power grid.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to Coinpedia, John E Deaton, a lawyer who supports cryptocurrencies, warned that if the US Congress fails to pass the stablecoin GENIUS Act in a timely manner, substantive crypto regulatory reforms may be delayed until 2029. This view is supported by Messari founder Ryan Selkis and others. Deaton criticized the US regulatory attitude for swinging dramatically between government changes, and the current regulation still relies on the legal framework of the 1930s and 1940s. Selkis specifically pointed out that if the bill is not passed this week, crypto reforms may die during the Trump administration in the future.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to CoinDesk, Bee Maps, a project under Solana's decentralized map network Hivemapper, announced a partnership with Lyft, the online car-hailing giant, to provide it with real-time updated road data. The partnership marks the beginning of the adoption of crowdsourced map solutions driven by blockchain incentives by shared travel companies. Hivemapper collects real-time road information (such as construction areas, traffic sign changes, etc.) through AI dashcams, and contributors receive crypto rewards. Bee Maps, as its application layer, uses AI to process these crowdsourced data and continuously updates high-precision maps. This partnership comes as another Solana ecosystem map project, NATIX, announces a similar partnership with the ride-hailing service Grab.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to CoinDesk, Nathan McCauley, CEO of crypto bank Anchorage Digital, refuted reports that the company was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto, calling the relevant reports "pure nonsense." Earlier, Barron's reported that the DHS's anti-money laundering task force was contacting former employees of the company to understand its business operations. McCauley said that the company has verified through lawyers that there is no investigation. Anchorage Digital is known for its strict compliance. In December last year, it obtained the BitLicense issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which is one of the most difficult regulatory licenses to obtain in the crypto industry.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to CoinDesk, Bo Hines, executive director of the US Presidential Digital Asset Advisory Committee, said at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto that despite the uncertainty in the legislative process, Trump is still expected to sign the Stablecoin and Market Structure Act before the August congressional recess. Hines said that the current negotiations are progressing well, but admitted that the details of the legislation are still being adjusted. In response to questions about the conflict of interest of the Trump family's involvement in the cryptocurrency business, Hines emphasized that it is the legal right for the president's children to participate in the capital market as private investors, and believes that digital assets represent the future direction of the financial industry. When asked about reports that a company purchased TRUMP coins, he made it clear that "the president of the United States cannot be bought." In addition, Hines said that the White House and its working group members are still working on building a strategic Bitcoin reserve.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to CoinDesk, Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Brandon Lutnick revealed at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto that he personally checked the reserve situation of the stablecoin issuer in the early stage of cooperation with Tether. This move was intended to respond to the market's doubts about Tether's insufficient reserves at the time. In 2019, the New York Attorney General accused Tether of having a funding gap of nearly $1 billion, but the two parties later reached a settlement. Lutnick became chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald in February 2025. His father, Howard Lutnick, was appointed U.S. Secretary of Commerce by Trump. He denied media reports that he interned at Tether in 2023, but admitted that he learned about cryptocurrency from the Tether team.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to The Block, trading platform eToro went public on Nasdaq on Wednesday, with its stock price rising 29% after the company conducted an expanded initial public offering at a price of $52 per share. Yahoo Finance data showed that the company's stock code is ETOR, which closed at $67 and provides cryptocurrency and stock trading services. eToro said on Tuesday that the offering included about 11.9 million Class A common shares, about half of which were sold by the company and the rest by existing shareholders. Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, UBS Investment Bank and Citigroup led the underwriting, with Deutsche Bank Securities, Cantor and BofA Securities also participating.

PANews reported on May 15 that according to The Block, Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally requested the Treasury Department to submit a report on suspicious fund activities of the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLF) and its related Meme coins. The focus of the investigation includes: the relevance of Tron founder Justin Sun's $75 million investment in WLF and the SEC's suspension of litigation, the compliance of the use of WLF's stablecoin USD1 in Binance's $2 billion transaction, and the potential benefit transfer of Trump Meme coin holders invited to the presidential dinner. The investigation also involves the political action committee supported by Musk and the Republican fundraising platform WinRed. Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres proposed legislation last week to prohibit the president and members of Congress from profiting from Memecoin. Senator Elizabeth Warren and others have called for a review of Trump's relationship with Binance. The Treasury Department has not yet responded.

PANews May 15 news, according to Bloomberg, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase Global Inc., said on Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that the company continues to pay attention to M&A opportunities after reaching an agreement to acquire derivatives exchange Deribit for US$2.9 billion earlier this month. He pointed out that the company has a strong balance sheet and as a listed company has liquidity available for mergers and acquisitions, but will choose carefully and seek the right time to make a move. Armstrong specifically mentioned that the company pays special attention to the international market, targeting those companies that have similar ideas and can promote Coinbase product development and growth. When asked whether Coinbase would consider acquiring stablecoin issuer Circle (Coinbase has previously reached a revenue sharing agreement with Circle), he responded that "there is no relevant news to announce today."

PANews reported on May 15 that according to The Block, Dan Finlay, co-founder of Ethereum wallet MetaMask, was asked in an interview on the "Crypto Beat" podcast whether to create a native MetaMask token. He responded: "Maybe, if the token is issued, it will be directly promoted in the wallet, and users can find the link directly in the wallet." Although MetaMask currently has no specific token issuance plan, Finlay believes that under the relatively loose supervision of the Trump administration, token issuance is safer. He hopes to take this opportunity to break boundaries and set a precedent. Finlay pointed out that securities laws are still securities laws, and many projects may still operate in the "gray area." He also worried that potential MASK tokens would be used by scammers, saying that relevant information would only be published in the wallet and on the official website. Since 2021, MetaMask has been discussing the issuance of a token tentatively named MASK, and ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin has also published a preview. In 2022, Lubin further explained the intention of issuing tokens and DAOs as part of a "progressive decentralization" plan. The DAO is described as a financing mechanism rather than a governance body, and it is made clear that the token is not intended to "quickly raise money" and measures have been taken to prevent it from being exploited by airdrop hunters.

Odaily News According to data from The Block, Polymarkets new market creation reached an all-time high in April, with more than 7,000 prediction markets launched, up 20.7% from 5,800 in March. Despite the surge in market creation, the number of active traders has dropped from 462,000 in January to 330,000 in April, and trading volume has stabilized, with total bets of less than $900 million in April, down from $2.6 billion in January. The report said this may indicate that the user base is shifting toward more centralized market creators.

Odaily News “I personally checked a lot of their reserves, and we proved a lot of rumors wrong,” said Brandon Lutnick, chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald, at the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto. He said that in the early days of working with Tether, there were “a lot of rumors” that Tether did not have enough reserves. Lutnick stressed that although Bloomberg reported that he had interned for Tether in Lugano, Switzerland, he clarified: “That’s not true.”

Odaily News In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Buffett said: For some reason, I didnt really start to feel old until I was about 90 years old, but once I start to get older, the change is irreversible. It is reported that Buffett has begun to occasionally lose balance and sometimes has difficulty remembering other peoples names. True talent is very rare, rare in business, rare in capital allocation, and rare in almost all human activities, Buffett said. To be honest, it would be unfair not to put Abel in this position (CEO), and the longer Berkshire benefits from Abel, the better. Buffett praised Abel as both a manager and a deal maker: The difference between his energy level and the amount of work he completes in a 10-hour workday and my performance is becoming more and more obvious. He is more efficient in completing tasks, managing adjustments, helping people in need, etc. Buffett admitted that age has weakened some of his abilities, but he said he still has perhaps the most precious and rarest gift as an investor: I have no difficulty making decisions, whether it is something I made 20 years ago, 40 years ago or 60 years ago. If there is a panic in the market, I can still be useful because I will not be afraid when prices fall or when others are panicking. It really has nothing to do with age. Recently, Berkshires huge cash and Treasury bond reserves have continued to increase, attracting attention from the outside world, and people are wondering where the company will make transactions next. “Abel will have ideas about where the money should be invested,” Buffett said.

Odaily News U.S. Representative French Hill said that President Trumps launch of crypto businesses such as TRUMP Meme Coin does complicate our work, but there are still members of both parties working hard behind the scenes in both houses of Congress to find consensus. He emphasized: I think its feasible to send the stablecoin bill and the market structure bill to President Trumps desk before the August congressional recess. Hill pointed out that the two bills complement each other and thats why both bills are crucial.

Odaily News Robinhood has acquired Canadian crypto platform WonderFi Technologies, which owns two regulated trading platforms Bitbuy and Coinsquare, for an all-cash $250 million (about $179 million). Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev called the deal a key first step into the Canadian market and expected it to bring Robinhood about $250 million in annual revenue, or close to 10% growth.

Odaily News Crypto market maker Wintermute announced that it will set up its US headquarters in downtown New York on June 1, its first office in the United States. As the US policy becomes more friendly to digital assets and blockchain innovation, we decided to move quickly and take root in New York City, the worlds financial capital, said Evgeny Gaevoy, CEO of Wintermute. In addition, Wintermute appointed policy veteran Ron Hammond as director of policy and advocacy. Hammond was previously senior director of government relations at the Blockchain Association and was head of financial services policy for Republican Congressman Warren Davidson. As the US regulatory environment becomes more constructive, we see tremendous opportunities to promote responsible innovation and deepen engagement with policymakers and industry stakeholders, he said.

Odaily News At the Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto, Dan Morehead, founder and CEO of Pantera Capital, said: Bitcoin still has decades of excess returns. He emphasized that Pantera continues to have confidence in the asset class. Morehead advises investors to invest in a wide range of tokens and venture equity to seize rapidly evolving market opportunities. He rarely disclosed that Pantera has achieved 86% profitability in its portfolio and has invested in 22 unicorn companies with a valuation of more than $1 billion. He also criticized the United States for its sluggishness in crypto regulation, saying that 90% of crypto transactions and protocols are outside the United States - this is not right. But he also said optimistically: The election victory is a huge unlocking and hopes that capital and innovation will flow back to the United States in the next few years.

Odaily News Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of accepting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal for a one-on-one meeting in Istanbul, The Moscow Times has learned from multiple sources in the Russian government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the inner circle of the Kremlin. The Kremlin’s reticence about Putin’s itinerary, hours before the first direct contact between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in three years, exposed Moscow’s negative attitude. Although sources said Putin believed that Zelensky “was not worthy of being on an equal footing” and would only consider a meeting if the latter “openly surrendered”, Putin could not refuse outright because US President Trump urged the Russian leader to engage with his opponent. Former Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev pointed out that this silence was a carefully designed tactic: it not only put Kiev and its allies on pins and needles, but also left room for a temporary change of heart.

Odaily News U.S. officials negotiating trade deals around the world have not tried to include currency policy commitments in the terms of the deal, according to sources. Foreign exchange markets are volatile over concerns that the Trump administration intends to push the dollar down or use trade talks to achieve that goal. The South Korean won surged nearly 2% against the dollar on Wednesday, the yen also strengthened, and the Taiwan dollar rose to a multi-decade high earlier this month. The source said that U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson is the only member of Trumps economic team responsible for currency affairs, and has not authorized other officials to consult on currency policy with trading partners. Relevant negotiations will only be carried out when he is personally involved. (Jin Shi)

According to PANews on May 15, the OKX market showed that ETH had just fallen below $2,600 and is now trading at $2,599.19 per coin, with a daily increase of 0.07%.