Huobi HTX has launched AERGO perpetual contracts and kicked off a contract trading party.

May 19 (Iran's Mehr News Agency) — Keshtan Island, located near the Strait of Hormuz, has activated its air defense system. The reasons behind this activation remain unconfirmed at this time.

U.S. President Trump stated on May 19 that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have requested the U.S. to pause its planned military strike on Iran, which was originally scheduled for tomorrow. Additional instructions have been issued: if an acceptable agreement is not reached, preparations must be finalized immediately to carry out a large-scale, comprehensive military strike against Iran.

May 19: U.S. and Brent crude oil prices logged a sharp intraday drop, while spot gold and silver notched rapid gains. Trump announced that, at the request of Middle Eastern countries, the planned attack on Iran—originally scheduled for tomorrow—would be postponed. (FXStreet)

May 19th: According to a Fox Business report, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Powell will be sworn in at the White House on Friday, and the ceremony will be officiated by President Trump.

May 19: Blockchain project Tempo—backed by Stripe and Paradigm—announced an integration with DeFi lending protocol Morpho, bringing its combined lending market size to approximately $7.5 billion. The integration gives Tempo’s enterprise and fintech developer users direct access to on-chain stablecoin borrowing, deposit yield farming, and liquidity management capabilities. This expansion transforms Tempo from a standalone payment settlement chain into a unified financial infrastructure spanning payments, lending, and yield generation. Morpho noted its Tempo lending market will feature customized risk controls built by risk management firms Gauntlet and Sentora, supported by asset pricing data from oracle provider RedStone. Analysts say the move reflects payment-focused blockchains accelerating their shift toward full-stack financial operating systems. Converting idle stablecoins into interest-bearing assets further blurs the boundaries between traditional payment networks and D

May 19 – U.S. officials told CNBC that claims by Iranian state media that the U.S. had agreed to lift oil sanctions during negotiations are false.