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According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed company Datavault AI announced its business update for the first quarter of 2026, revealing that the company has signed over $800 million in tokenized contracts, with approximately $100 million in fees expected to be recognized in 2026, achieving about $75 million in new contract scale for the first quarter, further validating institutional demand for RWA (real-world asset) tokenization platforms.In terms of assets and financing, the company has strengthened its balance sheet through a $60 million private placement and an additional $120 million in non-dilutive financing, while advancing the expansion of the SanQtum AI infrastructure platform across the United States, and plans to expand its quantum-secure GPU edge network by the end of 2026, deploying approximately 48,000 GPUs.

According to official news, Kraken announced that its Kraken Pro will increase the maximum leverage for Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual contracts from 50 times to 100 times, applicable to the PF_XBTUSD and PF_ETHUSD USD cash-settled perpetual contracts, with products continuing to support 24/7 trading.According to the announcement, 100 times leverage is currently available to international users in eligible regions without the need to migrate accounts or apply additionally; existing Kraken Pro contract users can use it directly. The leverage mechanism adopts a tiered model: for BTC contracts, the first $1 million nominal position can use up to 100 times leverage, while any amount above that will automatically drop to a lower leverage tier; for ETH contracts, the first $500,000 nominal position offers up to 100 times leverage. The platform emphasizes that the leverage adjustment is not a "one-size-fits-all" switch, but rather a dynamic tiered calculation as the position size increases.

In the context of a short-term decline in spot gold and increased market volatility, the trading volume of XAU contracts has significantly expanded. According to CoinGlass data, the current price of XAU is $4573.68, down 2.52% in the past 24 hours; during the same period, the total trading volume of XAU contracts across the network reached $2.37 billion, an increase of 50.52% compared to the previous period.In centralized exchanges, the trading volume of XAU contracts is concentrated on leading platforms, with Binance, OKX, and Bitget ranking in the top three. Their 24-hour trading volumes are $1.404 billion, $257 million, and $227 million, respectively, collectively accounting for about 80% of the market share.

According to CoinGlass data, Brent crude oil (XBR) is currently priced at $102.78, up 0.68% in 24 hours; WTI crude oil (XTI) is currently priced at $98.45, up 1.33% in 24 hours, with active trading in oil-related contracts. Among them, for XBR, the trading volume on the Gate platform is approximately $5.45 million, ranking first across the network; for XTI, the trading pair XTI/USDT has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $3.4613 million, maintaining high market attention, reflecting the platform's liquidity and product advantages in the oil derivatives market.In addition, Gate has renamed the trading symbol for the XBR perpetual contract to BZ and officially launched the BZ perpetual contract; at the same time, the trading symbol for the XTI perpetual contract has been renamed to CL and officially launched the CL perpetual contract. This only involves adjustments to the trading symbols, while the contract underlying and trading rules remain unchanged. Gate will further improve the product system for oil derivatives on the platform.Gate contracts have taken the lead in the oil market, pioneering the commodity contract sector, covering XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil) and WTIUSDT (WTI crude oil) perpetual contract trading, providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100 times leverage, assisting users in cross-market asset allocation and strategic layout in volatile markets.

Coinbase announced that it will launch perpetual contracts for four AI infrastructure stocks on May 18, including Cerebras Systems (CBRS), TSMC, Nebius Group (NBIS), and Bloom Energy (BE).The official statement indicated that the relevant contracts support long and short positions, leverage, and 24/7 trading, and will be open to retail and institutional traders in regions that meet liquidity conditions.

According to a report by Reuters citing sources, the United States has approved 10 Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and JD.com, to purchase Nvidia H200 AI chips. Alibaba, Tencent Holdings, and JD.com saw significant intraday gains in Hong Kong stocks due to expectations, but after the related positive news materialized, Tencent has now given back most of its gains, while JD.com remains at a high level.Hyperinsight monitoring shows that on-chain, among the traditional market contracts currently supported by Hyperliquid, BABA (Alibaba mapped contract) is the only option among the relevant targets. This contract surged 11% last night and this morning, then slightly retreated about 4% during the day, currently reported at $140, with a 24-hour trading volume recently surpassing $12 million for the first time. A trader from Hyperliquid preemptively positioned, going long on 2,000 BABA contracts with 10x leverage over the past two days, at an average price of $137, with a position size of about $280,000, currently recording a floating profit of 24.5%.

The Binance futures platform will launch the SOXLUSDT perpetual contract on May 15, 2026, at 22:00, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times; on the same day at 22:05, the MRVLUSDT perpetual contract will launch, with a maximum leverage of up to 10 times.Subsequently, Binance futures will launch CRWVUSDT at 21:30, WMTUSDT at 21:35, JPMUSDT at 21:40, VUSDT at 21:45, and BRKBUSDT at 21:50 on May 18, 2026, all with a maximum leverage of 10 times.

According to official news, Gate has now launched STAR (Starpower) perpetual contract trading (settled in USDT), supporting 1-20x leverage.In addition, the Gate stock area has launched DIS (Disney), RKLB (Rocket Lab), and AMAT (Applied Materials) perpetual contract trading (settled in USDT), supporting 1-20x leverage.

According to the official announcement, Bitget's stock contracts are now live for INFQ (Infleqtion Quantum Technology), VRT (Vertiv), and ETN (Eaton), covering popular areas such as quantum frontiers, AI power, and cooling infrastructure. The aforementioned contracts support up to 20 times leverage, and more details can be found on the Bitget official platform.

According to the official announcement, Binance will launch PHAROSUSDT and STARUSDT perpetual contracts on May 14, 2026. The PHAROSUSDT contract will open for trading at 05:15 (UTC) with a maximum leverage of 20 times; the STARUSDT contract will open for trading at 05:30 (UTC) with a maximum leverage of 3 times. Both contracts are settled in USDT, support multi-asset mode, and will open contract copy trading services within 24 hours after launch.

The Binance futures platform will launch the PHAROS USDT perpetual contract on May 14, 2026, at 13:15, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times; on the same day at 13:30, the STAR USDT perpetual contract will be launched, with a maximum leverage of up to 3 times. The above perpetual contracts will open for copy trading within 24 hours after going live.

The Binance contract platform will launch the LITEUSDT perpetual contract on May 15 at 21:30, the ORCLUSDT perpetual contract at 21:35, the DISUSDT perpetual contract at 21:40, the UBERUSDT perpetual contract at 21:45, the CSCOUSDT perpetual contract at 21:50, and the HDUSDT perpetual contract at 21:55, with a maximum leverage of up to 10 times.

The Gate market shows that the gold contract underlyings XAU and PAXG have both fallen below the 4700 USD mark, currently reported at 4698.9 USD and 4694.5 USD respectively. The 24h price changes are -0.59% and -0.45%.Against the backdrop of short-term volatility, Gate continues to be active in contract trading. According to Coinglass data, the 24h trading volume for Gate XAU contracts reached 203 million USD, with a price increase of 10.86%, and an open interest of 114 million USD; the 24h trading volume for Gate PAXG contracts was approximately 3.4214 million USD, with an open interest of about 11.0763 million USD.Gate has pioneered the metal contract trading sector, providing 24/7 uninterrupted trading, offering users greater strategic flexibility and asset management efficiency in volatile markets. Gate contracts cover various traditional financial assets including stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, supporting trading of core underlyings such as gold, silver, and globally popular stocks. Gate continues to build a more efficient and professional multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will launch RKLBUSDT, MRVLUSDT, and WDCUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pairs today at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC).It is reported that the newly launched contract trading pairs support full position, isolated position, and split position modes, and users can experience trading through SuperEx's web and app platforms.

Bitget released its transparency report for April 2026, detailing its latest progress in core businesses such as tokenized stocks, AI trading infrastructure, and IPO Prime. Data shows that during April, Bitget's daily trading volume remained stable at over $10 billion; according to DefiLlama statistics, its net inflow for the month reached $359.37 million, ranking second among centralized exchanges. Additionally, Bitget ranked second globally in the market share of stock perpetual contracts in the first quarter.In terms of product ecosystem, the adoption rate of AI trading tools such as GetAgent, GetClaw, Agent Hub, and Gracy AI continues to rise, empowering users with an intelligent trading experience based on the UEX system. In terms of innovative products, Bitget launched the US stock IPO purchasing service IPO Prime, extending UEX's product boundaries to the primary market. According to rwa.xyz data, its first project ranked third globally in tokenized private equity and VC assets.

Wintermute released a weekly market summary stating that the U.S. stock market continued its strong performance, recording a sixth consecutive week of gains, with the Nasdaq index rising 4.5% and the S&P 500 index rising 2.3%, both reaching all-time highs, while small-cap stocks and tech giants strengthened simultaneously. Non-farm payroll data exceeded expectations, with the unemployment rate stable at 4.3%, showcasing a resilient labor market. Despite the turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz, the market viewed it as noise, and the war premium has significantly receded. Iran-U.S. negotiations have returned to square one, with Iran's demands for sovereignty, compensation, and sanctions relief being directly rejected by Trump. This week's CPI data will test the transmission of energy prices to inflation, and with Powell's term ending and Waller taking over, the Fed's June FOMC dot plot will be closely watched.In terms of crypto assets, Bitcoin broke through the $80,000 mark, reaching a peak of around $83,000, marking its first time above the 200-day moving average (for the first time in seven months), but this rise was clearly driven by leverage: open interest surged by $10 billion in one month, while spot trading volume hit a two-year low, indicating a typical short squeeze rather than a healthy breakout. Institutional funding remains supportive, with ETF net inflows of $623 million and trading platform reserves hitting a seven-year low, but short-term risks are high—RSI has entered the overbought zone, and if the squeeze ends without spot trading picking up, Bitcoin's price could quickly retreat.Altcoins have shifted towards personalized narratives, with tokenization and AI computing sectors performing prominently. Overall, in the crypto market, this round of rebound needs to be quickly validated as a true bull market starting point: currently driven mainly by the stock market and leverage resonance, if CPI rises or the Fed's leadership change brings uncertainty, whether Bitcoin can independently hold above $80,000 will become a key confirmation signal.

According to the official announcement, Bitget's stock contracts are now online for DRAM (Roundhill Memory ETF), AXTI (AXT Inc), LWLG (Lightwave Logic), KOPN (Kopin Corporation), NIO (NIO), and USAR (USA Rare Earth), covering popular sectors such as storage, optical communication, and rare earth resources. The above contracts support a maximum leverage of 20 times; for more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost tweeted that the Bitcoin market is still dominated by the futures market, with the recent bullish momentum mainly coming from investors gradually returning to the derivatives market. Although the funding rate has remained negative for several weeks, the open interest in Bitcoin has recorded its largest increase since 2026, surpassing the increase during the historical peak period of 2025.Darkfost pointed out that while this reflects a slow return of market optimism, it has also led to a more fragile market structure, where high leverage positions can easily amplify volatility and liquidation risks.

OKX will officially launch the DRAM/USDT perpetual contract on May 8, 2026, at 17:00, the LITE/USDT contract will go live at 17:15, and the GME/USDT contract will launch at 17:30. Contract trading will support 24/7 trading, with USDT as the settlement currency.

Binance will suspend the deposit and withdrawal services for AC Milan Fan Token (ACM), AS Roma Fan Token (ASR), Atlético de Madrid Fan Token (ATM), FC Barcelona Fan Token (BAR), Manchester City Fan Token (CITY), Juventus Fan Token (JUV), OG Fan Token (OG), and Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token (PSG) on the Chiliz Chain (CAP20) at 09:00 on May 11, 2026.After the contract swap is completed, the original tokens will be renamed to ACMOLD, ASROLD, ATMOLD, BAROLD, CITYOLD, JUVOLD, OGOLD, PSGOLD, and all old tokens will be swapped for new tokens at a ratio of 1:1.