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According to Gate market data, the US iShares Technology Software Industry ETF rose by 2.4%, reaching a new high in four months.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 Software and Services Index has reached a four-month high, currently up 2.7%.

According to Jinshi reports, Schmid stated that the current monetary policy of the Federal Reserve is not very tight.

According to CoinDesk, Strategy perpetual preferred stock STRC (Stretch) fell to a low of $97.11 on Thursday, then rebounded to $98.57, failing to maintain the par value of $100. The pressure on STRC mainly comes from Bitcoin's drop to around $73,000, compounded by the effects of the ex-dividend date.Recently, Strategy spent $1.5 billion to repurchase zero-coupon convertible bonds maturing in 2029, causing cash reserves to plummet from about $2.25 billion to $871 million. Based on an annual preferred stock dividend obligation of about $1.7 billion, the current cash can only cover about 6 months, far below the previously set target of 24 months. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that the company will raise funds by selling Bitcoin, issuing additional shares when MSTR's stock price exceeds 1.22 times NAV, or continuing to issue STRC.Meanwhile, competitor Strive Asset Management's perpetual preferred stock SATA continues to anchor at a par value of $100, offering about a 13% dividend yield, and plans to launch a daily dividend mechanism, having completely eliminated debt. Over the past three months, Strive's stock price has increased by about 110%, significantly outperforming MSTR's 12% increase and Bitcoin's 8% increase.

According to Jinshi reports, ECB board member Panetta stated that the forward-looking situation seems to require a recalibration of the monetary policy stance.

Recently, the semiconductor and memory chip sectors of the US stock market have continued to strengthen, with significant increases in trading activity for related assets. According to Gate market data, Micron Technology (MU) reached a 24-hour high of $951.26, currently reported at $936.77, with a 24-hour increase of 2.76%; SanDisk (SNDK) reached a 24-hour high of $1693.83, currently reported at $1654.41, with a 24-hour increase of 5.94%.According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract trading volume for MU (Micron Technology) on the Gate platform reached $15.1529 million, while SNDK (SanDisk) reached $11.2302 million, both ranking among the top in the industry, with related trading activity continuing to rise.As global demand for traditional asset allocations like US stocks continues to grow, Gate is continuously bridging cryptocurrency and traditional financial trading scenarios through a unified account system. Users can conveniently participate in trading global mainstream assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities through a single USDT account, further enhancing cross-market trading efficiency and capital utilization flexibility.Gate has launched over 130 US stock-related perpetual contract targets, as well as over 430 CFD contract targets, and is continuously expanding its diverse product lines including spot tokens, perpetual contracts, and on-chain assets, supporting 24/7 trading to provide users with a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset trading experience.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, after being silent for 4 months, a giant whale opened a long position of 12,902 ETH with 25x leverage, worth 25.87 million USD, with a liquidation price of 1,966.83 USD.

The court in Qujiang District, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China recently ruled on a hacker case that used government and enterprise websites as a platform for pornography. The defendant, Zhou, illegally controlled over 150 servers (involving 157 government and enterprise units and well-known apps) through website vulnerabilities, implanted malicious files in bulk, forced redirection to overseas pornographic websites, and sold control permissions

According to information from a third-party data platform, Bitcoin's Ahr999 has once again fallen below 0.45 after a month, reporting at 0.4322. As a result, this indicator has returned to the "bottom-buying range." This indicator was created by ahr999 and aims to assist Bitcoin dollar-cost averaging users in making investment decisions based on timing strategies. The indicator implies the yield of short-term Bitcoin dollar-cost averaging and the deviation of Bitcoin's price from its expected valuation.Historically, the Ahr999 index for Bitcoin has been below the bottom line (0.45) for 572 days. The dollar-cost averaging range is 0.45-1.2, representing a relatively reasonable range for Bitcoin prices, suitable for adhering to a regular investment strategy.

According to data from Dune Analytics, the payment-specific Layer 1 blockchain Tempo, incubated by Stripe, has processed 3.9 million transactions across 177,000 addresses since its mainnet launch on March 18. Its native TIP-20 stablecoin standard currently supports a circulating supply of over $25 million, covering multiple issuers and yield-bearing token variants. The TIP-20 standard is implemented through precompiled contracts rather than ERC-20 contracts, making the stablecoin native to the Tempo protocol, allowing issuers to utilize programmable strategies including transfer rules, whitelists, and fee logic.The distribution of stablecoin supply spans multiple issuers, with pathUSD leading at $8.2 million, followed by USDB, USDT0, and USDC.e and EURC.e bridged through Stargate, each holding between $4.5 million and $5.5 million in circulation. The Tempo architecture supports direct payment of Gas fees in stablecoins, eliminating the need for a native token. Tempo has been fully indexed by Dune Analytics, allowing for direct comparison with stablecoin data from major blockchains such as Tron, Solana, and Ethereum.

According to The Block, based on the latest official documentation, Tether's USAT supply has increased by nearly 540% month-on-month, rising from approximately 22 million in March to over 140 million in April, with the total reserve balance also increasing to about 141 million USD, which means that the reserve surplus is approximately 327,000 USD relative to the circulating token quantity.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the adoption of regulated digital dollars is accelerating, and as stablecoin regulations become clearer, institutions will seek digital dollars that combine scale, regulated issuance, and transparent reserve reporting. USAT was launched in January, aiming to comply with the requirements of the GENIUS Act, marking Tether's attempt to enter the U.S. regulatory framework.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. April PCE price index month-on-month was 0.4%, lower than the market expectation of 0.5%, and the previous value was 0.7%.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated on Thursday that SpaceX has only agreed to lease the Colossus AI training data center cluster to Anthropic for six months, but he added that the agreement "has the potential" to be extended for several years. "SpaceX has not committed to leasing Colossus for many years, although that could indeed happen."Earlier this year, SpaceX reached an agreement with Anthropic, which pays $1.25 billion per month to use the computing power of the Colossus and Colossus II data center clusters located in Memphis, Tennessee, with the agreement valid until May 2029. SpaceX stated in regulatory filings last week that either party could terminate the agreement with 90 days' notice. The document did not mention the six-month lease agreement.Musk stated that the agreement is a 180-day lease contract, after which either party can terminate with 90 days' notice, "We won't put them in a bind and will provide a reasonable exit plan, but if computing resources become extremely tight, I have indicated that we may need to reclaim those resources at some point."According to SpaceX's IPO filing, the company's AI business unit generated $818 million in revenue for the quarter ending in March, with an operating loss of approximately $2.5 billion.

According to CriptoNoticias, the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica unanimously passed Amendment No. 7786, which establishes specific obligations for virtual asset service providers regarding anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This bill responds to the warning from the Financial Action Task Force in 2024 that Costa Rica could be placed on a gray list if it does not fill regulatory gaps.The new law requires virtual asset service providers to register with the General Superintendency of Financial Institutions and fulfill obligations such as customer identification, due diligence, transaction record keeping, and reporting suspicious transactions. Violations can result in fines ranging from 5% to 50% of the transaction amount, or from $1,800 to $90,000. The law will take effect three months after its publication, with its specific effectiveness depending on the enforcement by regulatory agencies.

A recent report from blockchain analysis company Chainalysis points out that compliance standards in the cryptocurrency industry are tightening significantly, with about 47% of organizations entering the market in 2026 having pre-warning standards that can reach the strict levels of the top 10% of the industry in 2020. This indicates that the entire ecosystem is maturing rapidly, with newcomers equipped with more aggressive monitoring measures from the outset.The report shows that companies' "direct monitoring" of funds coming directly from known illegal sources has become consistent and strict, but there is still a significant gap in "indirect monitoring" of funds flowing through intermediary addresses. For example, the indirect risk warning thresholds for categories such as ransomware and fraudulent stores on cryptocurrency trading platforms are often 10 to 100 times higher than direct thresholds. The Chainalysis team points out that this gap between direct and indirect monitoring creates opportunities for illegal actors. Companies that can bridge this gap will not only enhance their regulatory defenses but also distinguish themselves as trustworthy counterparties.The report suggests that this indicates the industry is in a transitional period, having achieved specialization in direct risk management but not yet treating indirect risks with the same rigor. The elevation of industry compliance standards is a response to increasingly stringent regulations and ongoing threats from entities such as North Korean hacker groups. In 2025 alone, hackers linked to North Korea caused approximately $2 billion in cryptocurrency losses.

A man in Florida, USA, was arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $1.9 million worth of Bitcoin by using the mnemonic phrase of his former employer's hardware wallet. Police stated that the unauthorized transfer of the stolen funds occurred in 2020, when the suspect still had access to critical security information.

The Spanish Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has requested internet service providers to temporarily block the prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi.The regulatory agency believes that both platforms are offering prediction trading products based on the outcomes of future events to local users without obtaining a gambling license in Spain, which may violate local gambling laws. The Spanish authorities stated that unlicensed platforms lack necessary consumer protection measures such as identity verification, protection for minors, and self-restriction mechanisms.Reports indicate that the relevant investigation is expected to last 3 to 4 months. During the investigation, Spanish users will receive risk warnings when accessing the relevant websites. The regulatory agency may subsequently impose fines, permanent restrictions, or require applications for local licenses.

According to the Korea Economic Daily, the National Police Agency of South Korea has formed a special task force to combat money laundering involving cryptocurrencies, led by the head of the Economic Crime Investigation Division, with participation from the Cyber Crime Investigation Division, Cyber Terrorism Response Division, Violent Crime Investigation Division, Drug Crime Investigation Division, and Criminal Intelligence Division. The police pointed out that Tether is being abused as an illegal money laundering tool, with unregistered virtual asset exchange operators spreading throughout Seoul.The police plan to treat money laundering as an independent crime and apply violations of the Specific Financial Information Act to unregistered virtual asset service providers. The police have also secured a budget of 100 million won for cryptocurrency tracking training. Previously, some bank accounts linked to domestic exchanges were suspected of being used as money laundering channels due to the removal of daily deposit limits (increased from 5 million won to 500 million won).

According to Cointelegraph, the monthly payment volume of crypto-linked debit and credit cards has increased by about 230% compared to last year, with a cumulative transaction volume of $7.8 billion this month, reflecting the rapid adoption of crypto payment products.Visa occupies about 90% of the crypto card transaction share by collaborating with on-chain native companies like Jupiter Global. OKX launched a stablecoin payment card based on the Mastercard network in Europe this January, with supermarket shopping being the largest consumption category, accounting for about 26%, followed by restaurant spending at 18% and online shopping at 13%. OKX stated that the payment truly materializes when cryptocurrency is used to pay for lunch.In March this year, Visa announced plans to launch stablecoin-linked payment cards in over 100 countries in collaboration with Bridge, a subsidiary of Stripe, with the first batch supporting 18 countries, including Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed with the Dow Jones up 0.36%, the S&P 500 index up 0.02%, and the Nasdaq up 0.07%. Tech stocks showed mixed performance, with Micron Technology up 3.63%, Tesla up 1.66%, Qualcomm down over 6%, and Intel down 1.4%.