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According to the official announcement, Binance has released an important update regarding the price index calculation model for commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts. Starting from May 9, 2026, at 05:00 (UTC+8), Binance will adopt the order book EWMA price index calculation model to replace the fixed model for calculating the price index of commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts during daily maintenance, holidays, and weekends.The order book EWMA price index calculation model will be applied to all commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts, including XAUUSDT, XAGUSDT, XPTUSDT, XPDUSDT, COPPERUSDT, CLUSDT, BZUSDT, NATGASUSDT, and future commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts that will be listed on Binance.Equity-type TradFi perpetual contracts will continue to use the fixed model during daily maintenance, holidays, and weekends until further notice. If Binance adopts the order book EWMA price index calculation model, a separate announcement will be made.

Grayscale stated that although advanced quantum computing poses a long-term potential threat to traditional cryptography and supports all mainstream blockchains in accelerating quantum-resistant upgrades, this is not the main driver behind the recent decline in Bitcoin prices.Grayscale observed that in recent months, Bitcoin has shown a synchronized trend with the stock prices of publicly traded companies focused on quantum computing. If quantum computing breakthroughs were to exert substantial pressure on Bitcoin, the stock prices of quantum computing companies should rise, but the opposite has actually occurred. Furthermore, since October of last year, the decline in Bitcoin and quantum computing stocks mainly reflects the overall derisking of growth assets triggered by market concerns over the impact of AI.Although Bitcoin's recent correlation with investor sentiment in cutting-edge technology assets like quantum computing has increased, this has not changed its value storage function in a diversified portfolio. Investors do not need to wait for blockchain to fully complete quantum-resistant upgrades to gain relevant exposure.

Renowned investor and chairman of Shenzhen Oriental Harbor Investment Management Co., Ltd., Dan Bin, stated on social media, "Due to a strong recommendation from researchers, I have made a small investment in Circle Internet Group (CRCL.US). CRCL surged significantly on Monday, becoming one of the standout performers in the U.S. stock market that day. The core catalyst for this surge is the key progress of the U.S. CLARITY Act, which has reached a compromise on stablecoin regulatory provisions in the Senate, clearing the main differences for the advancement of the bill and completely resolving the long-term regulatory uncertainties in the industry, opening up long-term growth space for compliant stablecoin leaders like Circle.The market generally expects that as the regulatory framework is implemented, the compliance advantages of USDC will be further strengthened, with market share likely to continue to increase in emerging scenarios such as cross-border payments and AI intelligent transactions. On the fundamental side, Circle's core business is entering an explosive growth phase. The circulation of USDC it issues has surpassed $79 billion, setting a historical high, and the interest income from reserve assets has significantly increased. The company's profit expectations for the first quarter of 2026 are clear, and the fundamental performance continues to solidify.At the same time, a new industry narrative of AI + stablecoins is emerging, with USDC as the base currency for on-chain transactions, and its value positioning is being comprehensively upgraded. The market is continuously advancing the valuation reshaping process from "crypto cyclical stocks" to "Web3 + AI infrastructure targets." In addition, the overall sentiment in the crypto market is warming up, adding further momentum to stock price increases. Bitcoin once broke through the $80,000 mark, driving a collective strengthening of crypto concept stocks, with market liquidity and risk appetite significantly increasing, and funds accelerating their entry into the market. CRCL, as a core target in this sector, is favored by capital.Moving forward, two key points need to be closely monitored: first, the release of the first-quarter financial report data on May 11, which will verify the performance realization; second, the final implementation rhythm of the stablecoin bill. If the regulatory and fundamental logic continues to be realized, CRCL is expected to welcome a new round of valuation increases."

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced a defamation lawsuit against Sun Yuchen on platform X.WLFI alleges that Sun Yuchen, through his wholly-owned entity Blue Anthem, holds approximately 4 billion $WLFI tokens: when purchasing the tokens, Sun Yuchen was clearly aware that $WLFI tokens are non-transferable, signed a token unlocking agreement, committed not to short sell, and agreed that WLFI has the right to "decide to freeze any violating wallets."After WLFI executed a freeze on the relevant tokens based on the sales terms, Sun Yuchen did not seek a good faith resolution; instead, he initiated a coordinated smear campaign, spending money to hire influencers and deploy bots to spread false information to over 4 million followers, warning that if his demand for hundreds of millions of dollars was not met, the price of $WLFI tokens would "drop to the ground."WLFI stated that the aforementioned freezing function was clearly disclosed in the sales terms, the governance mechanism is transparent and community-driven, and they will pursue legal action against Sun Yuchen.

According to The Block, Bitcoin has broken through the $80,000 mark, rising approximately 2.6% in 24 hours to $80,150, driving the overall strength of the cryptocurrency market, with ETH up 3.6% and XRP up 2%.Nick Ruck, a director at LVRG Research, stated that this breakthrough has broken through the key resistance zone that suppressed prices over the weekend, with short-term momentum clearly strengthening; Zeus Research analyst Dominick John pointed out that the upward trend is accompanied by technical short squeezes.In terms of capital flow, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF has seen net inflows for the fifth consecutive week, attracting about $154 million last week, indicating that institutional allocation demand continues to strengthen. Analysts believe that if the trend of capital inflows continues and is compounded by macro uncertainty factors, Bitcoin may maintain strong fluctuations in the short term, with the market focusing on the impact of subsequent economic data and changes in risk sentiment on the trend.

According to Gelonghui, Buffett responded in an exclusive interview with CNBC regarding "Berkshire currently holding about $380 billion in cash, and the market is highly concerned about why it has not made large-scale acquisitions or investments": the prices are too high, and there are too few targets.Buffett stated, "Now is not our ideal environment for deploying cash for Berkshire." He emphasized that the company has the right management team to selectively choose opportunities: "Sometimes we do nothing, but sometimes we are very active."When discussing the current macro stock market environment, Buffett used the metaphor of "a church with a casino" to describe the speculative atmosphere on Wall Street. People can move between the church and the casino, with more people in the church than in the casino, but the casino has become very attractive to people.He pointed out, "If you are buying and selling single-day options, that is not investing, nor is it speculation; it is outright gambling." Referring to a recent case where a U.S. soldier used confidential information about military operations in Venezuela to profit $400,000 in the prediction market, he said: unless one knows when we will strike into Venezuela like that person, no one can explain why they would buy a one-day option; the number of such occurrences is astonishing.We have never encountered a crowd with a greater propensity for 'gambling' than now. Buffett further noted that the surge in gambling enthusiasm does not necessarily mean the market will collapse, but it will lead to a long-term high price for many assets.

Dragonfly partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that retail investors have significantly exited the current crypto market, and institutions are becoming the market bottom and supporting Bitcoin prices. He pointed out that Bitcoin is being viewed as a mature asset with sustained growth potential over the next 15 to 20 years, while altcoins need to have a clear narrative to attract retail attention again.He also mentioned that the core of the crypto industry still revolves around money and financial scenarios, with areas such as DeFi, stablecoins, exchanges, and RWA having strong user stickiness. With the involvement of AI technology, future agents may take on intermediary roles in trading, thereby enhancing overall adoption, and low-risk preference users may become the main source of incremental growth.

According to HyperInsight monitoring, Majida Brother Huang Licheng has just increased his position in a 25x leveraged ETH long to over 30 million USD, with an opening price of 2311 USD and a liquidation price of 2229 USD.He also holds a 40x leveraged Bitcoin long of 28.5 million USD, with an average opening price of 77,156 USD and a liquidation price of 75,654 USD.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that after AMD expanded its capacity at the Rockdale site in Texas, Riot Platforms' stock price rose by 8%, highlighting Riot's transition from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers.

MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe stated that Bitcoin may not need a new story or catalyst to drive it back to $100,000—Bitcoin has not reached that price for nearly five months. In a post on X on Friday, van de Poppe posed the question, "What kind of narrative can push Bitcoin to $100,000?" He then stated, "No narrative is needed to push the price." He added, "Prices rise, and narratives will emerge. That’s why relying solely on math, statistics, and logic is enough to win, and why the current ranges of Bitcoin are still good accumulation zones."Many participants in the crypto market still believe that Bitcoin needs a strong narrative to drive prices upward. Recently, the market's focus has been on potential catalysts such as the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, regulatory progress in the U.S., and inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs. Some participants also pointed to the potential passage of the CLARITY Act as a factor that could drive Bitcoin upward. However, veteran trader Peter Brandt stated that the CLARITY Act is a positive step for the industry but is unlikely to be the main catalyst for pushing Bitcoin prices higher. Brandt said, "Is this a macro development that shakes the world? No. It's certainly necessary, but it is not an event that should redefine value." Meanwhile, White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt stated this week at the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas that a "major announcement" regarding President Trump's Bitcoin reserves will be made in a few weeks.

The Ethereum Foundation announced the sale of 10,000 ETH to BitMine, the largest treasury company of Ethereum, through an over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform, at an average price of $2,292.15 per ETH.

According to data from Greeks.live, a total of 23,000 BTC options are set to expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 1.13, a maximum pain point of $76,000, and a nominal value of $1.74 billion. Additionally, 175,000 ETH options will also expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.94, a maximum pain point of $2,325, and a nominal value of $400 million.Greeks.live analyst Adam stated that this week's market fluctuations are small, with Bitcoin hovering around $78,000, and market sentiment gradually becoming calmer. The short-term RV has significantly decreased, combined with monthly settlements releasing nearly a quarter of the position margin, leading to a noticeable decline in the implied volatility of major expiration options this week. The major expiration IV of Bitcoin has fallen below 40%, while the major expiration IV of ETH has decreased even more, with short-term IV dropping below 50% and medium to long-term also falling below 60%. From the main options data, the Skew remains relatively stable, and the market's directional sentiment remains slightly bearish. This week, only 6% of options are expiring, with about 25% of positions at the end of the month and about 30% of positions at the end of June. Block trades are relatively inactive, all of which are signals of consolidation. In April of this year, Bitcoin performed significantly better in both price and popularity compared to the previous three months, but the altcoin market has seen limited recovery. Currently, the focus is mainly on Bitcoin, and trading altcoins will require further waiting.

According to Jinshi reports, the annualized quarterly PCE price index for the first quarter in the United States is 4.5%, higher than the market expectation of 3.8% and the previous value of 2.9%.

According to Jinshi reports, the annual core PCE price index in the United States for March is 3.2%, in line with market expectations, with a previous value of 3%.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, in the past hour, a whale starting with 0xe60 on Hyperliquid briefly created 3,052 ETH buy orders, taking profits from ETH short positions, which previously reached a scale of 11.7 million dollars, with an average closing price of 2,249 dollars, recording a profit of 246,000 dollars.

As a CEX platform connecting to Polymarket, Gate's data shows a significant divergence in market expectations regarding the prediction event "Will silver (SI) reach the target price by the end of June?" The probability of reaching $65 by the end of June is 61%, while the probability of being below $60 is 48%. Against the backdrop of macro uncertainty and fluctuations in the metal market, the market's judgment on the price path of metals is becoming cautious, and the long-short game continues to heat up. Meanwhile, according to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour trading volume of silver (XAG) contracts on the Gate platform reached $112 million, ranking among the top globally.In addition, Gate Polymarket has completed a new round of functional upgrades and launched the "Upgrade Experience, Enjoy Up to 5,000 USDT Compensation Benefits" campaign simultaneously. During the event, new users can enjoy up to 100 USDT compensation on their first order, while existing users can receive up to 5,000 USDT in compensation, with a reward pool of 10,000 USDT for the earnings leaderboard. In the trend of accelerating integration between prediction markets and derivatives trading, Gate continues to enrich trading scenarios and strengthen platform liquidity and user participation experience.

Galaxy Digital (GLXY), a digital asset and AI infrastructure company, released its Q1 financial report, showing a net loss of $216 million during the reporting period, primarily due to the decline in digital asset prices. The value of the company's cryptocurrency holdings dropped from $1.67 billion in Q4 2025 to $1.36 billion at the beginning of 2026. Despite the pressure on performance, the company's stock price rose 5% on Tuesday, mainly due to the smooth progress of its AI infrastructure business, having delivered its first data hall to CoreWeave and committing to complete the remaining 133 MW of AI/IT infrastructure by the end of Q2.Additionally, Wall Street analysts have given a "moderate buy" rating with a target price of $39.4, indicating a 50% upside from the current level of $26.3. As of March 31, Galaxy's largest cryptocurrency holding was 6,894 BTC, valued at $431 million, followed by $61 million in SOL and $42 million in ETH.

According to BBX data, yesterday the earnings season for cryptocurrency-related stocks and the expansion of stablecoin infrastructure advanced simultaneously, with the following key developments:Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: $HOOD) released its Q1 2026 earnings report and submitted SEC Form 8-K after the market closed on April 28: total revenue of $1.07 billion (up 15% year-over-year), below the analyst consensus expectation of $1.14 billion; adjusted EPS of $0.38, slightly lower than the consensus of $0.39; cryptocurrency trading revenue plummeted 47% year-over-year to $134 million (compared to $252 million in the same period last year), with cryptocurrency trading volume also declining 48% to $24 billion, marking the third consecutive quarter of declining cryptocurrency revenue. Meanwhile, revenue from event contracts (prediction markets) surged 320% year-over-year to $147 million, surpassing cryptocurrency revenue for the first time to become the largest source of trading revenue, with a record contract volume of 8.8 billion for the quarter; affected by the earnings report, $HOOD fell about 13.24% to $71.20 yesterday.Visa Inc. (NYSE: $V) announced on April 29 through an official BusinessWire press release that five new blockchains—Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo—have been added to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, expanding the total supported network to nine (previously Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Stellar); the annualized scale of stablecoin settlements reached $7 billion, a 50% increase from the previous quarter. The pilot allows issuing banks and acquiring banks to settle using stablecoins instead of traditional banking rails, currently covering over 50 countries and more than 130 stablecoin-related card projects, and has expanded to USDC settlements with U.S. banks.Senator Cynthia Lummis publicly confirmed on April 29 that the markup for the CLARITY Act in the Senate Banking Committee is scheduled for May 2026; at the same time, the SEC announced it will hold a roundtable discussion on May 3 regarding issues related to the CLARITY Act, further clarifying the signals of coordination between regulatory and legislative bodies to accelerate the process, providing an official timeline endorsement for the previously anticipated "end of May" market expectations.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an address related to World Liberty Financial (WLFI) sold 8,500 ETH for about $2,268 each 8 hours ago, receiving approximately $19.27 million USDC in return. The address has since repaid all loans and withdrawn all funds from Aave.