US Stock Futures Dive Further

On May 29, pre-IPO trading data from the Binance platform shows: OPENAI fell 3.45% in pre-market hours, currently trading at $1,387.87 with a 24-hour volume of $12.84 million. SPCX dipped 1.32% in pre-market action, now priced at $198.60, posting a 24-hour trading volume of $35.58 million. In related news, Anthropic has achieved a $965 billion valuation following a new funding round, overtaking OpenAI.

May 29 – Per Bitget market data, South Korea’s KOSPI index surged to 8,400 points, notching a 2.64% intraday gain. Samsung Electronics’ stock price jumped over 4%. The Nikkei 225 index broke through 65,000 points, rising 1% intraday. SoftBank Group’s stock rose by 6.5%.

On May 29, Aave Labs rolled out a new proposal to establish a unified technical review framework for assets across Aave V3, V4, and Horizon. This framework will set standardized processes for three core areas: new asset listings, scalability checks for existing assets, and ongoing reviews to keep supported assets compliant long-term. Per the proposal, all assets added moving forward must meet a range of technical criteria, including ERC20 compatibility, reliable oracle integration, secure bridge infrastructure, robust permission controls, transparent minting mechanisms, and a completed audit. The framework also introduces continuous monitoring to uphold long-term alignment with the protocol’s security standards. Aave notes this framework is designed to address the "hidden risks" tied to certain assets—like unlimited minting, overly weak upgrade permissions, mismatched bridge supply levels, unclear redemption routes, and reliance on off-chain custody. Though these issues might not sho

Breaking: On May 29, per OnchainLens monitoring, the OTC whale address 0xFB7 bought another 20,000 ETH from FalconX, valued at roughly $40.48 million, while transferring 50 million USDT to Wintermute — reportedly gearing up to accumulate more ETH. Currently, the whale holds a total of 143,906 ETH, worth approximately $317.6 million.

CHICAGO, May 29 — The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has obtained approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer extended trading hours for select stock options. The exchange confirmed it will officially begin pre-market and after-hours trading for a subset of its options products on July 13.

May 29, via the Financial Times: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its control over the Gaza Strip from roughly 60% to 70% of the territory. He stated the move is intended to ramp up pressure on Hamas, adding, “We are exerting pressure on Hamas... to reach 70% first.” This declaration marks a notable departure from last year’s U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Under that deal, the Israeli military was supposed to gradually withdraw to the so-called “Yellow Line,” followed by additional troop pullbacks and negotiations over Hamas disarmament—steps that have since stalled entirely. As Israel extends its control zone, Gaza’s roughly 2 million residents are being squeezed into an ever-shrinking area, deepening the enclave’s humanitarian crisis. The Gaza Health Ministry reports that since last October’s ceasefire took effect, Israeli military strikes have killed more than 900 people. Mean