Odaily News Walmart and Amazon are exploring issuing their own stablecoins in the U.S. market or using them for payment and settlement in their own merchant ecosystems. According to sources, this move could transfer a large amount of cash and card transactions out of the traditional financial system, reduce billions of dollars in fees, and speed up payments. (Wall Street Journal)

Odaily News Israeli military officials: Iran is expected to respond with missiles. (Jinshi)

Odaily News According to IntoTheBlock data, stablecoin on-chain transaction volume continues to grow, with settlement volume approaching $1.4 trillion in May.

Odaily News Iranian government: The attack would not have been possible without the coordination and permission of the United States. (Jinshi)

Odaily News Economist Alex Krüger wrote an analysis, saying, "The latest confrontation between Israel and Iran should have only a short-term impact, rather than starting a new trend. It is just short-term noise. It is more like an Israeli-Iranian armed conflict in 2024 than a large-scale war. The question is when to "buy the dip." Reviewing the 2024 timeline: April 12: Rumors spread and the market fell for the first time; April 13: Iran launched missiles directly at Israel for the first time, and the market fell again; April 14-18: The market remained nervous as it waited for Israeli retaliation; April 18: Israel retaliated, took restrained attacks, and avoided hitting major targets. The market soared. Both sides then expressed a pause and returned to covert operations."

Odaily News According to BTCTN, long-term Bitcoin holders have increased their holdings by 881,578 BTC in the past 30 days, the most significant surge in recent history. As prices continue to rise, market confidence is also soaring. Transactions are decreasing, and hoarding is increasing.