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According to a certain news platform, former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad stated that although President Trump has opposed CBDCs and government-backed US dollar stablecoins, the global development of financial tokenization may drive the United States to launch an on-chain digital dollar solution. He mentioned that the White House is studying the relevant infrastructure, and the US has already participated in BIS's Project Agora. Mark Gould, the Federal Reserve's head of payments, said that a digital dollar is currently not within the Fed's scope of duties, but if it were to be launched, the Federal Reserve would be responsible for it.

Goldman Sachs analysts stated that their baseline forecast is for oil transportation in the Gulf region to basically return to normal by the end of June this year. In this scenario, Brent crude oil could fall back to around $90 per barrel by the fourth quarter. However, Goldman Sachs warns that overall risks remain skewed to the upside. Against the backdrop of rising inflation expectations, the market has recently begun adjusting its bets on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, believing the Fed’s next move is more likely to be a rate hike rather than a cut. Among them, the most clear-cut attitude comes from veteran Wall Street figure Edward Yardeni, who wrote in a report this week that he expects the Fed to keep rates unchanged at the June policy meeting and may raise rates by 25 basis points in July. (CCTV)

Zest Protocol surged sharply after major exchange listings and rising trader activity pushed the token into the spotlight. The token climbed above 100% within 24 hours and reached a local high near $0.1665 before entering a consolidation phase. Market participants continued tracking the asset closely as trading volumes crossed $105 million. The token traded near $0.1637 as of press time. Besides the strong daily gain, ZEST also recorded solid weekly growth. Its market capitalization reached roughly $23.5 million, supported by a circulating supply of 150 million tokens. Zest Protocol focuses on Bitcoin-based lending services. The platform allows liquidity providers to generate Bitcoin-denominated yields through managed lending pools. Consequently, growing interest around Bitcoin-native decentralized finance projects appears to support the latest momentum. The 15-minute ZEST/USDT chart continued showing a bullish structure despite short-term pullbacks. Price recently corrected toward the $0.1480 region after the explosive breakout phase. However, buyers still defended important support zones during the retracement. The exponential moving averages maintained a constructive alignment. Price continued holding above the 50, 100, and 200 EMA indicators, signaling sustained upward momentum. Additionally, the 50 EMA near $0.1402 acted as a critical support level during consolidation. Analysts observed immediate resistance around $0.1518. The recent peak near $0.1665 remains the next major upside barrier. A successful breakout above that region could open the path toward another bullish extension. Zest Protocol Price Dynamics (Source: Trading View) On the downside, Fibonacci support around $0.1496 remained important for short-term stability. Stronger support sat near $0.1363. If selling pressure intensifies, traders may monitor deeper zones near $0.1270 and $0.1177. Moreover, directional movement indicators reflected slowing bullish momentum. The positive directional index weakened slightly while bearish pressure recovered modestly. Significantly, the ADX indicator remained elevated, suggesting the broader trend still retained strength. HTX公告将上线 $ZEST (Zest Protocol) @ZestProtocol 📌 Zest Protocol 是一种比特币借贷协议，使比特币流动性提供者能够通过专业管理的借贷池获得比特币收益。✅ 充币业务已开启⏰ 币币交易 2026年5月19日 21:00 (GMT+8)⏰ 提币业务 2026年5月20日 21:00 (GMT+8)— 火币HTX (@HuobiGlobal) May 19, 2026 Fresh exchange support also boosted market visibility for ZEST. HTX confirmed the token listing this week, opening deposit services ahead of spot trading. Withdrawal services are scheduled to follow shortly after trading activation. Meanwhile, Binance Alpha announced it would become the first platform to feature the token. Trading launched on May 19, while eligible users gained access to token rewards through Binance Alpha Points. Source: Community metrics also reflected growing engagement. The RD Popularity Index jumped more than 48% in one day, ranking Zest Protocol first among tracked projects. However, the RD Growth Index showed slower expansion, indicating the ecosystem still remains in an early development stage. Zest Protocol (ZEST) continues to trade within a short-term bullish consolidation after a sharp rally. The token surged from $0.0875 toward $0.1665 before entering a cooling phase.  Upside levels remain clearly defined for the next potential breakout phase. Immediate resistance sits at $0.1518, followed by the recent swing high at $0.1665. A strong breakout above $0.1665 could open the path toward new short-term expansion. Additionally, Fibonacci extension zones support continuation if volume increases. On the downside, ZEST maintains crucial support near $0.1496 and $0.1402. The 20 EMA near $0.1490 now acts as dynamic resistance during intraday pullbacks. Moreover, deeper support appears at $0.1363, followed by $0.1270 and $0.1177. Hence, losing $0.1360 could weaken the bullish structure and shift momentum toward sellers. The current structure suggests compression after a strong impulsive rally. Price action shows reduced volatility while holding above the 50 and 100 EMA levels.  Additionally, DMI signals show weakening bullish strength, but ADX still reflects a strong underlying trend. Consequently, the market remains in a pause phase rather than a full reversal. Besides technical structure, rising exchange listings and growing attention support sentiment. However, continuation depends on whether buyers reclaim $0.1518 with strong volume.  If momentum returns, ZEST could retest $0.1665 and attempt further discovery. Failure to hold $0.1400 may trigger a deeper correction toward lower accumulation zones.