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U.S. President Donald Trump said it is highly likely that the $149 billion collected from tariffs will have to be refunded. He added that he expects the Supreme Court to rule against him, saying they have a tendency to do so.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the conflict with Iran will end soon.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he will not allow Iran to possess enriched uranium. He warned that the U.S. could destroy any such material if Iran acquires it, adding that his administration does not want that to happen.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 21 that he would not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want to impose tolls on passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump said very powerful action may be needed against Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that negotiations with Iran are in progress, adding that an agreement would ultimately be reached.

The true power of tokenization lies in its ability to provide a free market for credit formation and yield generation for asset owners, said MicroStrategy (MSTR) founder Michael Saylor. Appearing on CNBC, he explained that if various securities could be tokenized, investors would naturally seek out the best credit conditions and the highest yields. Saylor argued this would change how credit and yields are priced across the entire asset market, potentially posing a threat to traditional banks and securities brokers.

Garrett Jin, founder of the crypto exchange BitForex, has deposited 30 million USDC into Hyperliquid (HYPE), Lookonchain reported. The address currently holds a 5x leveraged long position on Bitcoin valued at approximately $39 million, with an unrealized loss of around $82,000. Jin, a prominent Bitcoin OG, founded BitForex, an exchange accused of fraud by Hong Kong authorities. He previously faced insider trading allegations in October of last year after entering a large short position just before a significant Bitcoin price drop.

Pro-crypto U.S. Representative Nick Begich announced yesterday on X that he has introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA), a bill that proposes stockpiling Bitcoin as a government reserve asset. Begich stated that while the U.S. reserve asset balance sheet is a core component of the nation's insurance policy, backing the dollar and ensuring stability, market perceptions of what constitutes a sustainable store of value can evolve. He argued that the U.S. must acknowledge these shifts and have the flexibility to expand its reserve portfolio. The ARMA bill would also centrally manage digital assets held by the federal government and protect them as reserve assets for future generations, he added.

Amid a continued rally that saw Hyperliquid (HYPE) hit a new all-time high yesterday, the crypto community is taking note of the token's market capitalization. Crypto influencer Ansem, who has 869,000 followers on X, highlighted that HYPE's current circulating market cap is comparable to that of Solana (SOL) in October 2023, when SOL was trading at around $20. Ansem noted that Solana subsequently surged to $200 in less than six months. According to CoinMarketCap, HYPE is currently trading at $61.47, up 19.59%.

TownSquare, a DeFi money market project based on Monad (MON), announced via its official X account that it has raised $16.25 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Participants in the round included World Liberty Financial, Ouroscapital, Arcane, OKX Ventures, Animoca Brands, Amber Group, and Aptos. The funds are expected to be used to strengthen its revenue generation structure through USD1 and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while an agreement with Iran is the preferred outcome, the president has other options if a deal cannot be reached. He also noted that any tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would make a diplomatic agreement impossible. Despite this, Rubio added that there have been positive signs in end-of-war negotiations with Iran, but he cautioned against being overly optimistic and said he would monitor developments over the next few days.

The U.S. government is strengthening its efforts to crack down on Iran's use of cryptocurrency, Fox Business reported. The move is intended to block alternative financial channels that Iran uses to evade sanctions. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that authorities have frozen approximately $500 million in crypto linked to the Iranian regime. Meanwhile, Iran is estimated to hold around $7.7 billion in digital assets.

Pro-crypto U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis urged the passage of the CLARITY Act on X, stating that a lack of regulation does not mean a lack of harm, but rather a lack of remedy when problems occur. She added that she has worked for years to enact the CLARITY Act to allow the digital asset industry to grow within the U.S. under clear guidelines.

Nasdaq-listed Solmate (SLMT), a company strategically holding Solana (SOL), announced a plan on May 21 to raise $11.4 million. The capital will be raised through a direct investment from the company's CEO and board members. The transaction is expected to be finalized around May 27.

Cryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay has acquired cross-chain routing startup Descent.xyz, CoinDesk reported. Following the acquisition, MoonPay has launched MoonPay Trade, a single platform that allows banks and fintech companies to access tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), and stablecoin liquidity across more than 200 blockchains.

Seturion, a European payment platform under Germany's second-largest stock exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart Group, has announced the addition of Societe Generale, SG Forge, and flatexDEGIRO as participants in its security token settlement infrastructure. According to The Block, Seturion connects banks, brokers, and exchanges into a single digital securities settlement layer. The platform plans to expand its pan-European tokenized securities trading and settlement network through these new collaborations.

Wallets associated with crypto investment firm Multicoin Capital appear to have been swapping large amounts of ETH for HYPE since January, according to an analysis by on-chain analyst MLM, Wu Blockchain reported. MLM, who has about 27,000 Telegram subscribers, explained that on Jan. 22, these wallets deposited 87,100 ETH, worth $220 million, into a Galaxy Digital deposit address linked to Multicoin Capital. The following day, Jan. 23, a Multicoin-related wallet began receiving HYPE from Galaxy. Emmett Gallic, an analyst at on-chain analysis platform Arkham (ARKM), added that the analysis is plausible.

The Avalanche (AVAX) Foundation has launched the "Call For Research Program," a grant initiative aimed at supporting academic research on the economics of decentralized networks. The foundation, which supports the Layer 1 blockchain, has also formed an independent selection committee to evaluate grant applications. Selected research projects will receive grants of up to $50,000.

Tom Lee, chairman of the publicly traded Ethereum strategy reserve company Bitmine (BMNR) and co-founder of Fundstrat, stated on X that the April minutes from the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) clearly illustrate why ETH and crude oil prices have an inverse correlation. He explained that the FOMC mentioned the need for monetary tightening if inflation remains persistently above 2%. According to Lee, rising crude oil prices fuel inflation, which in turn increases the likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike. As cryptocurrency prices, including Ethereum, are linked to monetary liquidity, they consequently show an inverse correlation with oil prices. He also noted that a war between the U.S. and Iran would have a decisive impact on oil prices.

Iran's ambassador to France has stated that various nations must bear the costs of reopening the strait.

Iran and Oman are discussing a plan to permanently impose passage fees for the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's ambassador to France stated.

As Hyperliquid (HYPE) hit a new all-time high today, an anonymous, newly created address starting with 0x41Ad withdrew 198,535 HYPE, worth $11.62 million, from Bybit. Withdrawals from exchanges are generally interpreted as an intention to hold. According to CoinMarketCap, HYPE is currently trading at $59.32, up 16.02%.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, Hyperliquid (HYPE) has hit a new all-time high amid a continued upward trend. The token reached $59.69 on its USDC pair on Hyperliquid, surpassing its previous peak of $59.406. This marks the first time HYPE has set a new high in approximately eight months.