Trump: Pakistan has requested the United States not to conduct "freedom of navigation" during talks with Iran

On May 8th, SlowMist Chief Security Officer 23pds took to X to warn Linux users to update their systems. Full details of the **Dirty Frag vulnerability**—which lets attackers obtain root access on the latest Linux systems—and its exploit code have been publicly disclosed. This flaw allows any local low-privileged user to gain direct root access on nearly all mainstream Linux distributions. It is a **deterministic logic bug**: attackers don’t need to rely on complex race conditions. The exploit has a very high success rate, doesn’t crash the kernel, and poses a significant threat.

As of May 8, HTX market data shows JTO spiked to $0.7 before pulling back, currently trading at $0.575—representing an over 41% gain in the past 24 hours. Earlier reports note that on May 5, Jito announced plans to launch JTX, a consumer-focused crypto trading app, in July this year. The move marks its official shift from infrastructure to frontend trading operations. Initially, JTX will support Solana-based spot trading, with perpetual contracts and prediction market features set to be integrated later.

May 8 — Per data from GMGN (via [https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8](https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8)), USDUC, a Solana-based on-chain meme coin, currently has a market capitalization of $9.6 million. The token is down 47.9% over the past 24 hours, with its 24-hour trading volume at $9.3 million — a drop of over 66% from yesterday’s $29 million peak. **BlockBeats Note**: Meme coins are highly volatile, driven primarily by market sentiment and speculative hype, with no tangible value or real-world use cases. Investors are advised to exercise caution regarding associated risks.

May 8 — Per Onchain Lens monitoring, a BIT-related address has once again sold 100,000 HYPE tokens. To date, this address has offloaded a total of 200,000 HYPE, worth 8.447 million USDC, at an average price of $42.24 per token. The wallet still holds 203,290 HYPE, currently valued at approximately $8.65 million.

**May 8 – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday a U.S. Navy destroyer came under attack from Iran while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. forces responding immediately.** In its statement, CENTCOM noted Iran targeted three U.S. warships with “multiple missiles, drones and fast boats” — but no U.S. vessels were hit. U.S. forces “neutralized the threat” and struck Iranian military facilities responsible for the attack, including missile and drone launch sites, command and control centers, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) nodes. The command added the U.S. “is not seeking escalation but remains postured to protect U.S. forces.” Early Thursday local time, a spokesperson for Iran’s Armed Forces (Hatam Anbia Central Command) issued a statement accusing the U.S. of violating a ceasefire: it targeted two vessels — one sailing from Iran’s Jask coast toward the Strait of Hormuz, another entering the strait from the UAE’s Fujairah Port. The statement al

May 8 – Bitget market data shows U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) fell 0.63%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.13%. U.S. semiconductor stocks also posted losses: SanDisk slid 4.97%, Western Digital fell 3.98%, Micron Technology dropped 2.99%, and Seagate Technology was down 2.54%. ### Notes on American English style: - **Conciseness**: Uses short, punchy sentences (common in financial alerts). - **Terminology**: Specifies full index names (Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite) for clarity (U.S. audiences often reference these full monikers). - **Verb variety**: Mixes *fell*, *dropped*, *slid* (avoids repetitive "decline" for flow). - **Date format**: "May 8" (no "th" in casual/alert style; full "May 8th" is also acceptable but shorter is preferred for brevity). - **Abbreviation**: "Tech" (common shorthand for "Technology" in U.S. financial copy).