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A daily roundup said the SEC could launch a regulatory framework for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, while Wall Street accelerates work on on-chain securities. The roundup also said Gulf allies asked for a two-to-three-day delay in military strikes against Iran. Other items included an Echo Protocol attack, a view that the Fed is unlikely to cut rates this year, and rising Bitcoin whale accumulation.

Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp warned about a phishing technique that hides malicious links inside legitimate Google account recovery forms. The method uses large blank spaces and overlooked whitespace characters to make the link less visible and expose account information if clicked.

Russia's State Duma is reviewing a bill that would require monitoring of cryptocurrency transactions above 1 million rubles. The proposal would require operators to identify customers, flag suspicious transactions, keep internal controls and records, and send data to government agencies while connecting with the Central Bank of Russia. The bill also allows the central bank to restrict exchanger activity, demand management changes, remove firms from the registry, or seek court liquidation.

Russia's parliament is considering mandatory monitoring for cryptocurrency transactions above 1 million rubles, or about $11,000. The proposal is part of a supplementary bill tied to legislation on digital currencies and digital rights. The bill would require customer identification, suspicious transaction checks, internal control systems, data sharing with government agencies, and integration with Russia's central bank.

Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, has processed at least $2.3 billion through Tron and BNB Chain since 2023. Some Iran-related fund flows are reportedly still moving through those networks. Justin Sun and Binance are major sponsors of World Liberty Financial, a project co-founded by the Trump family, but no evidence shows the Trump family knew about Nobitex's use of the networks.

Russia's legislative commission approved a bill to ban cryptocurrency mining in Kursk Oblast. The governor of Kursk said energy suppliers requested the measure. The governor said the aim is to prevent worse power shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged energy infrastructure and delayed repairs.

Gate data showed the BTC Volatility Index at 40.3, down 0.54% intraday, while gold held at $4,563.43 per ounce and silver rose 0.14% to $77.509. The ETH Volatility Index stood at 55.32 with no intraday change, while WTI crude traded at $106.87 and Brent crude at $111.49 per barrel.

SpaceX plans to proceed with an IPO next month, a move that could unlock about $20 billion in equity returns for D1 Capital Partners. The estimate is based on assumptions around SpaceX's latest valuation, D1 Capital's concentrated private-market ownership, and potential paper gains for institutional investors.

Crypto lending is rebuilding as stablecoin supply exceeds $280 billion, but the market remains split over whether risk should be reduced through tighter structures or priced more precisely. Himanshu Sahay of Arch Lending said secured loans with qualified custody and clear terms reduce complexity, while Fira CEO Pierre Person said risk should be defined at the market level and fixed at origination.

Michael Saylor said Strategy will keep buying Bitcoin at any price, including a future level of $16 million. In a May 10 interview on "The Wolf Of All Streets," Saylor said the company's mission is to power the Bitcoin network. Saylor said Strategy would keep a pace of buying 10 Bitcoin and selling 1.