Iran and Oman are discussing the permanent collection of a transit fee for the Hormuz Strait.

Virl.fun ($VIRL) is now ranked No. 1 in the 24-hour trend on Binance Wallet. A smart trader who made $160.9K on $PENGUIN spent $4.8K to buy 840K $VIRL 2 hours ago.

May 21: This could be a real dilemma for Ethereum (ETH) diehard holders. David Hoffman—co-founder of Bankless and a long-time Ethereum ecosystem advocate who’s lived through two full bull-bear cycles—just announced he’s liquidated his entire ETH holdings. Meanwhile, unlike counter-trend gains from coins like HYPE and ZEC, ETH’s still stuck treading water: it’s not rallying with the broader bull market, and instead crashing sharply during this bear run. To add fuel to the fire, multiple long-time ETH OGs have liquidated all their holdings this cycle. The Ethereum community’s also been split over governance models and development priorities, while the Ethereum Foundation keeps selling off assets—none of the funds it’s allocated have yet spawned any standout projects. This 11-year-old ETH is clearly facing a "midlife crisis." Amid this wave of so-called "betrayal and alienation," there’s a bright spot: Tom Lee and his "buddy" are turning out to be the market’s last standing, most loyal

On May 21, Solmate Infrastructure, a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company, announced a registered direct offering of 2,298,000 shares of its Class B common stock at $4.97 per share. The company expects to raise roughly $11.4 million from the offering, which is projected to close around May 27, 2026, pending customary closing conditions.

May 21: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming shared a public post stating, “No rules means no harm, it means no recourse.” She also doubled down on her multi-year push for the Clarity Act, emphasizing that the legislation would establish a clear regulatory framework for the development of digital assets across the United States.

May 21, per HTX market data, HYPE remains in an uptrend, briefly surging past $61, and is now trading at $60.7894. As a result, HYPE has taken the top spot for hourly cross-network liquidation volume among all tokens, with $8.66 million in short positions being liquidated.

May 21 — Four industry sources say seven major OPEC+ oil-producing nations are poised to agree to a modest production hike for July during a June 7 meeting, even amid ongoing supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict. The sources note the monthly output quota for these seven core OPEC+ members is projected to rise by roughly 188,000 barrels per day. First-quarter 2026 saw OPEC+ hold production flat, but since April, the group has been lifting its monthly output targets — even as the war drags on. However, those monthly production increases have been scaled back since the UAE exited the group in May. Analysts and industry representatives point out that while the UAE’s departure has weakened the group’s market clout, it might strengthen internal cohesion. Additionally, sources add that the two extra OPEC+ meetings set for June 7 are not expected to make any policy adjustments.