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According to Gate market data, the US dollar index DXY has risen slightly in the short term, currently reported at 99.19. Meanwhile, the South African Rand has fallen by 1% against the US dollar.

Gate released the private wealth management report for April 2026. The report indicates that the overall cryptocurrency market is showing a strong fluctuation due to the continuous inflow of ETF funds and expectations of interest rate cuts. In April, BTC and ETH rose approximately 11.9% and 7.3%, respectively. Among them, the net inflow of BTC ETF reached $2.44 billion in a single month, setting a new high in nearly six months, and the total management scale surpassed $100 billion for the first time, indicating a significant rebound in market risk appetite.In terms of product performance, the overall annualized return of Gate's private wealth USDT strategy is approximately 5.6%, continuing its steady performance. The "Interstellar Hedge (USDT)" has achieved a cumulative return of 18.2%, with all 22 cycles generating positive returns, achieving a win rate of 100%; the "Star Core Intelligent Investment (USDT)" has reached a maximum return rate of 9.5% in the past year; the "Gravitational Hedge (USDT)" has maintained a win rate of 100% for two consecutive years, with a maximum drawdown of only 0.01%, demonstrating outstanding risk control capability. Overall, the historical maximum drawdown of each strategy is generally controlled within 0.9%.Looking ahead, the report points out that the BTC RHODL ratio has risen to 4.5, the third highest level in history, while exchange reserves have fallen to a seven-year low, indicating an enhanced trend of long-term holding and continued supply contraction, with a generally optimistic outlook for the medium to long-term market.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down 171.93 points on May 13 (Wednesday), a decrease of 0.35%, at 49,588.63 points; the S&P 500 opened up 1.07 points, an increase of 0.01%, at 7,402.03 points; the Nasdaq Composite opened up 36.7 points, an increase of 0.14%, at 26,124.9 points.

According to Onchain Lens, a whale with the address 0x3dC9...54b0 withdrew approximately 3.79 million LIT from OKX and Bybit, worth about 3.55 million dollars at the current price, and then deposited all the funds into Lighter Vault.

According to Jinshi, U.S. short-term interest rate futures slightly narrowed their earlier losses after the inflation data was released.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.19%, the S&P 500 index up 0.19%, and the Nasdaq up 0.1%. Nvidia (NVDA.O), Qualcomm (QCOM.O), Intel (INTC.O), Micron Technology (MU.O), and Western Digital (WDC.O) all set new historical closing highs. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose by 1%, and Baidu (BIDU.O) increased by 3%.

According to Jinshi reports, the dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.06% on May 12, closing at 97.955 in the foreign exchange market. As of the close of the New York foreign exchange market, 1 euro was exchanged for 1.1775 dollars, down from 1.1778 dollars the previous trading day; 1 pound was exchanged for 1.3629 dollars, up from 1.3622 dollars the previous trading day; 1 dollar was exchanged for 157.21 yen, up from 156.71 yen the previous trading day; 1 dollar was exchanged for 0.7782 Swiss francs, up from 0.7766 Swiss francs the previous trading day; 1 dollar was exchanged for 1.3673 Canadian dollars, down from 1.3681 Canadian dollars the previous trading day; 1 dollar was exchanged for 9.2235 Swedish kronor, down from 9.2323 Swedish kronor the previous trading day.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices fluctuated slightly before the market opened, with the Nasdaq up 0.03%, the Dow down 0.07%, and the S&P 500 flat.Most of the seven major tech stocks were down before the market opened, with Apple (AAPL) up 0.05%, Microsoft (MSFT) down 0.42%, Alphabet (GOOGL) down 0.58%, Amazon (AMZN) down 0.5%, Nvidia (NVDA) down 0.75%, Tesla (TSLA) down 0.98%, and Meta (META) down 0.25%.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock index futures opened slightly lower on Monday.

According to Jinshi, U.S. interest rate futures indicate that the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in 2026 has slightly decreased.

Lighter has reached a strategic cooperation with Circle, designating USDC as the default preferred stablecoin for its entire product line, with integration covering spot and perpetual contract trading, settlement, clearing, and user onboarding processes.Circle stated on Tuesday on X that as on-chain markets expand, trusted dollar infrastructure is becoming core market infrastructure. Lighter responded that USDC has been the foundational asset for the protocol and its traders since its launch. This cooperation comes as Lighter attempts to regain market momentum following the token generation event in December last year, during which it briefly led perpetual contract DEX trading volume in November and December, but has since fallen behind Hyperliquid, Aster, and EdgeX.According to DefiLlama data, Lighter currently ranks fourth with a 7-day perpetual contract trading volume of approximately $8.7 billion.

According to CoinDesk, Angus Fletcher, head of digital assets at State Street Bank, stated at the Consensus Miami conference that in light of the recent surge in DeFi attack incidents, institutional investors are looking for improvements in blockchain security. He pointed out that the young crypto industry needs to find solutions now before trillions of dollars in real-world assets are put on-chain.Fletcher believes that the interoperability between blockchains needs to be clearly defined and understood, and institutional clients need to understand the legal ownership and rights of cross-chain tokens. Dennis Bree, head of Morpho, stated that April could be the month with the most hacker attacks in DeFi history, and regulators are conducting more due diligence on the security of collateralized assets.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock index futures opened slightly higher on Monday, with Dow futures rising by 0.2%.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. interest rate futures data shows that after the release of U.S. economic data, the market's expectations for the probability of interest rate hikes before the end of 2026 have slightly increased.

According to CryptoRank, Gate is accelerating its efforts in the multi-asset track and forming differentiated advantages through a native construction path. Data shows that Gate has launched over 430 types of TradFi CFD assets, covering multiple categories such as stocks, foreign exchange, indices, metals, and commodities, and is continuously expanding at a rate of 10 to 20 new assets daily, with peak single-day trading volume exceeding $25 billion.In terms of product structure, Gate has simultaneously connected five core forms, including TradFi CFD, traditional asset perpetual contracts, tokenized stocks, RWA yield products, and Pre-IPO, all operating under the same account system. Through a collateral and settlement mechanism centered on USDT, the platform has achieved efficient connectivity between crypto assets and traditional assets, significantly enhancing cross-market capital utilization efficiency and trading flexibility.Moreover, in terms of transparency and infrastructure, Gate continues to strengthen the foundation of market trust. The platform's latest reserve coverage exceeds 122%, and it enhances asset transparency through verifiable mechanisms. As the industry accelerates towards multi-asset and institutional evolution, Gate further consolidates its leading position in the new competitive landscape through product depth, asset breadth, and infrastructure synergy capabilities.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the labor market may still be slightly cooling.

According to Jinshi reports, analysts Anna and Stuart pointed out that today's decision to maintain interest rates is expected, but what stands out is the number of dissenting opinions. Powell presided over the meeting with the most dissent during his tenure, and this policy statement elevated the description of inflation from "somewhat elevated" to "elevated." The apparent divisions within the committee highlight the challenges Kevin Warsh faces in achieving the goal of interest rate cuts; unless there is a significant deterioration in the labor market, the committee is unlikely to act quickly on rate cuts.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that current interest rates are at the high end of the neutral range, slightly tightening.