According to Fox News, never-before-seen photos of a WWI-era submarine resting 1,300 feet below the surface, where 19 sailors perished in 1917, have been released (Source: Fox News Twitter, May 25, 2025). This discovery has generated discussions among blockchain and crypto asset traders about leveraging non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain authentication for rare historical artifacts. Increased media attention on such unique digital assets could drive engagement and trading volumes on NFT marketplaces specializing in historical and maritime artifacts.

According to Eleanor Terrett on Twitter, acting CFTC chair Caroline D. Pham announced at the Network Medici conference that the CFTC will participate as an observer in selected industry tokenization pilot programs. This move allows the agency to directly assess how tokenized assets perform in real-world environments, which could influence future regulatory guidance and impact the trading of tokenized cryptocurrencies and securities (Source: Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett, Twitter, May 5, 2025). Traders should monitor these pilot programs closely as CFTC involvement may signal upcoming regulatory clarity or potential shifts in compliance requirements for tokenized asset markets.