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As the U.S. stock earnings season and the narrative of tech giants in AI continue to advance, according to official news from Bitget, the platform has recently added 10 popular U.S. stock contract targets. So far, Bitget's panoramic exchange (UEX) has supported 263 U.S. stock tokens and 81 U.S. stock contracts, bringing the total number of U.S. stock-related assets available for trading on the platform to over 340.This week marks the beginning of a period with a dense release of earnings reports and macroeconomic data. Through continuous expansion, Bitget aims to provide users with a wide range of cross-market asset allocation channels.This week's three major focus targets:NVDA (NVIDIA): Will release its Q1 earnings report after the market closes on May 20, Eastern Time. The implied volatility in the options market indicates that the daily fluctuation may exceed 7.5%. As the core of AI computing power, its performance will directly impact the overall valuation trend of the tech sector.GOOGL (Google): Recently, at the I/O conference, multiple new products such as Gemini 3.5 and AI agents were intensively launched, and the market is closely watching the subsequent commercialization pace and revenue realization capabilities.WMT (Walmart): Will release its Q1 earnings report before the market opens on May 21. As a retail giant, Walmart's counter-cyclical ability during a consumer downturn is being tested, and the results and guidance from the earnings report will directly influence investors' judgments on annual growth expectations and short-term stock performance.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices rose, with the Nasdaq 100 index increasing by 1%, the S&P 500 index rising by 0.6%, and the Nasdaq index up nearly 1%.

Nakamoto, a Bitcoin treasury company listed on NASDAQ, announced that it will implement a 1-for-40 reverse stock split to meet the ongoing listing requirements for NASDAQ's minimum bid price. The plan has been approved by the shareholders' meeting, and after the split, the number of outstanding shares will decrease from approximately 696.1 million shares to about 17.4 million shares, while the par value and total authorized capital will remain unchanged. The stock split will take effect on May 22, 2026, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time, and the adjusted shares will continue to trade at the post-split price after the market opens on the same day, with the trading code remaining NAKA.

The five core projects under the TRON ecosystem, SUN, JUST, AINFT, BitTorrent, and WINkLink, have officially launched the "TRON Eco AI Pizza Festival" in collaboration with the cutting-edge AI financial infrastructure platform B.AI. The event will run until May 29. A special prize pool of 2,000 USDT has been established, and 500,000 B.AI points will be given to new users.Users only need to follow and retweet the corresponding project tweets, go to chat.b.ai/chat to claim points, use the exclusive AI pizza invitation code to complete their questions, and tag three friends in the comments section of the event tweet to participate in the leaderboard.Once the total number of comments across the five projects exceeds 4,000, the prize pool will be unlocked, and the final rewards will be distributed based on the popularity rankings in each project's comment section. This event significantly lowers the threshold for Web3 users to experience cutting-edge large models through a dual incentive mechanism, accelerating the integration of TRON ecosystem applications and AI infrastructure.

According to Bloomberg, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced plans to launch futures contracts based on "computing power" to track changes in the costs of computing power such as GPUs that support the AI industry. This product still requires regulatory approval.It is reported that ICE will collaborate with financial infrastructure company Ornn to develop a pricing system for related derivatives based on its GPU cost index. This index will be used to support computing power futures contracts.

According to the official announcement, digital asset market data and analytics provider Kaiko has announced the acquisition of the European decentralized finance infrastructure provider Cometh, which holds a MiCA / CASP license, to integrate data, analytics, indices, and on-chain infrastructure capabilities, along with Cometh's expertise in smart contract engineering.Kaiko stated that after the transaction is completed, the company will form an integrated infrastructure covering BMR authorized indices, MiCA compliant products, oracle services, and on-chain execution capabilities. Cometh has previously been granted a MiCA / CASP license by the French AMF and holds ISO 27001:2022 certification.

On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order titled "Incorporating Financial Technology Innovation into the Regulatory Framework," directing the Federal Reserve to assess proposals that would allow fintech companies and cryptocurrency firms direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment systems.The order urges the federal government to eliminate overly burdensome policies on financial technology innovation and requires the Federal Reserve to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the regulatory framework for non-bank companies' access to reserve bank payment accounts and services. Additionally, the order instructs the Federal Reserve to clarify whether the 12 Federal Reserve Banks have the legal authority to independently grant or deny access to payment accounts and services, and it requires the Federal Reserve to submit a report to the President within 120 days.

According to the latest 13F filing, BlackRock and Vanguard Group disclosed small positions in Bonk Treasury Company BNKK stock. BlackRock holds 33,188 shares, valued at approximately $87,000, while Vanguard Group holds 188,580 shares, valued at approximately $491,000.In October last year, the Nasdaq-listed company Safety Shot, Inc. announced its transformation into BONK digital asset treasury company and officially changed its name to Bonk, Inc. It should be noted that such small positions typically come from the routine allocations of passive index funds (automatically buying when small-cap stocks or specific indices are included) and do not necessarily represent an active "bet on meme coins."

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index fell by 2.00% during the day; the South Korean KOSPI index touched down at 7100 points, with a daily drop of 2.37%.

According to Jinshi Data, informed sources revealed that SpaceX is expected to advance the acquisition of the artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor 30 days after its company begins the IPO.

On Tuesday local time, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order requiring the federal government and the Federal Reserve to review the existing regulatory framework to promote deeper integration of digital assets and financial technology into traditional financial services and payment systems. The executive order mandates U.S. financial regulators to review current rules within the next three months and identify any "unreasonable barriers" to cooperation between fintech companies and federally regulated financial institutions. Within six months, regulators must also take measures to encourage financial innovation. Among other things, the order specifically requires the Federal Reserve to reassess the eligibility of uninsured deposit institutions and non-bank financial companies for payment accounts and payment services.The document also requests the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks to study whether they can independently open payment accounts to relevant institutions without relying on the approval of the Federal Reserve Board. Analysts believe this policy may benefit special purpose deposit institutions in Wyoming and similar structures for cryptocurrency companies. Previously, Kraken's Wyoming SPDI had obtained a limited version of "master account" authority from the Kansas Federal Reserve, and other cryptocurrency institutions are also seeking similar qualifications. Reports indicate that the Federal Reserve is currently also studying a more formal "streamlined master account" mechanism and had announced related proposals last December.

According to CoinDesk, after Mastercard abandoned its investment plans, crypto infrastructure company Zerohash is raising a new round of funding at a valuation of over $1.5 billion. Mastercard had previously considered making a strategic investment in the company but later acquired BVNK for $1.8 billion, abandoning the original plan. Zerohash is raising new funds at a valuation higher than the $1.5 billion discussed at the beginning of the year.Founded in 2017, the company provides APIs and embedded development tools for financial institutions and fintech companies, serving over 5 million users across 190 countries. Clients include Morgan Stanley, Interactive Brokers, Stripe, BlackRock's BUIDL fund, Franklin Templeton, and DraftKings. Zerohash completed a $104 million D-2 round of financing at a $1 billion valuation in September 2025, led by Interactive Brokers.

On May 18, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) stating that the agency has improperly granted national trust charters to at least nine cryptocurrency companies since December 2025. Elizabeth Warren pointed out that the businesses these companies plan to engage in exceed the limited functions allowed by law for national trust banks, essentially attempting to circumvent the fundamental protections and obligations of banking through crypto banking. It is reported that the companies that have received or conditionally approved include Ripple, Circle, Paxos, Fidelity, BitGo, Coinbase, Stripe's subsidiary Bridge, and Crypto.com. The American Bankers Association urged the OCC in February to slow down the approval of related licenses, and Elizabeth Warren warned that this move would weaken consumer protections and pose regulatory arbitrage risks.

Deloitte announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the crypto infrastructure company Blocknative through a talent acquisition-focused merger. According to the announcement, the Blocknative team will "focus on driving Web3 innovation within Deloitte's client ecosystem" in the future. Currently, Blocknative's official website displays the announcement stating that the company "is gradually ceasing operations." Its Blocknative API and Gas Network services will also be gradually shut down, expected to continue running until June 19.Founded in 2018, Blocknative is a blockchain infrastructure company that specializes in real-time mempool monitoring, gas fee prediction, and transaction management. The company provides APIs and related tools for optimizing on-chain transactions; its Gas Network is a decentralized oracle network that provides real-time gas fee data. This move comes at a time when the overall crypto ecosystem is undergoing a wave of consolidation. This is also accompanied by traditional companies like Deloitte increasing their exposure to crypto. Deloitte now provides accounting, auditing, and other corporate services to crypto companies.

According to Bloomberg, Moment is a fintech company founded by former Citadel Securities quantitative traders and researchers. After signing partnerships with Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and Hightower Advisors over the past year, the company completed a $78 million financing round, led by Index Ventures, with existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Avra also participating.Moment primarily helps financial institutions automate fixed income and equity trading technology. The company's previous financing round was in July of last year, when it raised $36 million.

Stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker announced the completion of an $8 million pre-seed and seed funding round, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, Framework Ventures, Bitso, Airtm, DFS Lab, Onigiri Capital, SNZ Capital, and Velocity. The project's main business is to help financial institutions launch and scale stablecoins and related products by providing a single API.It is reported that Checker has processed over $3 billion in transaction volume in the past 12 months and plans to use the new funds to expand its network of financial institutions to Brazil, Kenya, Hong Kong, and the United States, while also planning to launch AI agents for customer onboarding, compliance assessments, and treasury operations.

The stablecoin infrastructure startup Checker announced the completion of an $8 million pre-seed and seed funding round, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, Framework Ventures, Bitso, Airtm, DFS Lab, Onigiri Capital, SNZ Capital, and Velocity.The project's main business is to help financial institutions launch and scale stablecoins and related products by providing a single API. It is reported that Checker has processed over $3 billion in transaction volume in the past 12 months and plans to use the new funds to expand its network of financial institutions to Brazil, Kenya, Hong Kong, and the United States, while also planning to launch AI agents for customer onboarding, compliance assessments, and treasury operations.

According to the official announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to the rules and forms related to registered offerings, aiming to enhance the efficiency, flexibility, and reduce costs of public fundraising for listed companies, while simplifying the information disclosure framework for listed companies.According to the proposal, more listed companies will be able to conduct shelf offerings, and more companies will be eligible for registration and communication conveniences that were previously only available to "well-known seasoned issuers." Broker-dealers will be able to provide research coverage for more listed companies, and the state securities law registration and qualification requirements for multi-state registered offerings will be excluded at the federal level.Additionally, the proposal suggests raising the threshold for large accelerated filers from $700 million to $2 billion, with the stipulation that companies will not be included in this category based on market capitalization for at least 60 months post-IPO. The public comment period will last for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

According to Reuters, Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq to launch a prediction market for private companies, where users can trade based on valuation, IPO timing, and secondary market valuation.