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Michael Saylor announced on X this week that Strategy is halting its Bitcoin accumulation ahead of its upcoming quarterly earnings report. The company's most recent purchase occurred between April 20 and April 26, when it acquired 3,273 BTC for approximately $255 million, bringing its total holdings

Bitcoin broke above $80,000 for the first time since January 31, driven by a $120 million single-day spot purchase and easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. On May 3, President Trump announced Project Freedom, a U.S.-led initiative to escort neutral vessels through restricted waterways, while sig

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $82.47 million during the trading week ended May 1, breaking a three-week inflow streak. Blackrock's ETHA led outflows with $71.45 million, while its ETHB saw the largest inflows at $44.50 million for the

According to ChainCatcher, SOL spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $1.24 million during the trading week of April 27–May 1 (ET), based on SoSoValue data. Grayscale's SOL Trust (GSOL) was the largest outflow contributor, with net outflows of $1.24 million for the week, though it has accumulated $103 m

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MINIMAX (MINIMAX-W 00100.HK) has surged by 12% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to The Block, Andreessen Horowitz filed an 18-page comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, supporting the federal regulator's push against state-level prediction market restrictions. The VC firm argued that cease-and-desist letters and proposed bans by state r

According to PANews, Doubao announced on May 4 paid subscription tiers to complement its free service. The three tiers are: Standard at 68 yuan per month (688 yuan annually), Enhanced at 200 yuan per month (2,048 yuan annually), and Professional at 500 yuan per month (5,088 yuan annually). Doubao sa

According to Yubico, OpenAI partnered with the Stockholm-based security key maker to offer custom YubiKeys through its Advanced Account Security program. The program targets users at higher risk of phishing and account takeover attacks. The bundle includes a YubiKey C NFC for mobile devices and a Y

According to CryptoQuant and Polymarket data, Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 level on May 4 as strong spot ETF inflows and rising leverage lifted prices. However, weak on-chain spot demand signals caution among traders; Polymarket odds assign just a 23% probability to Bitcoin reaching $90,000 by mont

Figure reached $1 billion in monthly funding, capping a years-long effort to remove intermediaries from credit markets. The company is moving real-world assets, lending, and equities onto blockchain infrastructure.

According to Odaily Seer, Polymarket's prediction contract for WTI crude oil reaching $95 in May 2026 rose to 81% today, having peaked at 88% earlier. The contract gained 8% over the past 24 hours.

Jefferies raised Alphabet's price target from $400 to $445 on May 4, while cutting Meta's target from $1,000 to $825 and Microsoft's from $675 to $575, according to BlockBeats.

According to ChainCatcher citing Jinshi, USD/JPY fell below 156 intraday on May 4, declining 0.68% during the session.

According to CNBC, Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway currently holds approximately $380 billion in cash and is not deploying it at scale because prices are too high and suitable investment targets are scarce. "It is not an ideal environment for us to deploy capital right now," he stated. Buffe

According to Predictefy data, Hyperliquid's Bitcoin event contracts surpassed trading volumes on Kalshi and Polymarket on their first day. The platform launched event contracts on May 3, with the first market featuring daily settlement BTC price

According to ChainCatcher, Founders Fund has raised $6 billion for late-stage investments, marking the firm's largest fundraising in its 20-year history. Of the total, $4.5 billion came from limited partners including sovereign wealth funds, while the remaining $1.5 billion was contributed by the fu

According to Iran's FARS news agency, Iran has put forward a 14-point proposal in response to the U.S. 9-point proposal. The proposal does not include freezing uranium enrichment for 15 years or opening the Strait of Hormuz, contrary to reports from some media

According to a CoinDesk poll, the vast majority of U.S. voters distrust the Trump administration's oversight of the crypto sector. The survey found that most respondents believe government officials should keep their personal financial interests separate from the

According to The Economic Times, India's cybersecurity agency recently issued a high-severity advisory after Anthropic's Mythos AI demonstrated the ability to find tens of thousands of vulnerabilities and convert software bugs into exploitable attacks in minutes. Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 and