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According to The New York Times, informed sources revealed that due to the recent significant drop in stock prices following the SpaceX IPO and the overall sluggishness of the tech stock market, OpenAI is inclined to postpone its public listing plan from later this year to 2027.It is reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman insists on seeking a listing valuation of up to $1 trillion and has rejected advisors' suggestions to "accept a lower valuation to expedite the listing process." Earlier, OpenAI had secretly submitted IPO application documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this month, but did not specify a concrete timeline. Currently, OpenAI's latest valuation is $852 billion, with revenue of approximately $13 billion last year and a net loss of $21 billion.

According to CoinDesk, JPMorgan's latest report indicates that as more miners operate close to breakeven, the Bitcoin mining network is showing a higher sensitivity to price changes, with the response of hash rate and mining difficulty to price fluctuations significantly enhanced. The analysis shows that the "elasticity coefficient" of mining difficulty relative to Bitcoin price changes has risen to 0.62 over the past six months, indicating that the hash rate is responding more quickly to market changes.Analysts state that Bitcoin prices have been below production costs for five consecutive months, with approximately 20% of miners currently in a loss-making position. Under profit pressure, publicly listed mining companies have increased their Bitcoin selling scale, with sales exceeding 32,000 BTC in the first quarter alone, surpassing the total for the entire year of 2025. As some high-cost mining machines shut down, the network hash rate declines, and mining difficulty adjusts accordingly.JPMorgan expects that as long as Bitcoin remains below the production cost of about $78,000, the high sensitivity of mining to price fluctuations will continue to exist. At the same time, some mining companies are turning to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing businesses to seek more stable sources of income.

Strive CEO Matt Cole stated that today is the most difficult day in the history of digital credit. STRC rebounded significantly after hitting a low of $82.5 during the trading session, while SATA recovered after dropping to just over $90 near its par value, with many investors experiencing a tough trading day. Matt Cole indicated that what occurred today was a leveraged liquidation event, not a deterioration in underlying credit quality.He pointed out that when investors find a certain type of asset with a high yield, relatively low volatility, and strong underlying credit characteristics, they often increase returns through borrowing and leveraging. However, once the market moves in the opposite direction, forced selling can trigger a cycle of price declines, margin calls, and further selling, causing the sell-off to detach from fundamentals and driven by balance sheet constraints. He emphasized that the issuer's credit quality remains robust. Strive's dividend reserves are intact, the company is not under pressure, and it still has the ability to meet obligations and continue executing its strategy.He also mentioned that both STRC and SATA saw significant buying near their intraday lows and quickly recovered, indicating that there is actual demand in the lower price range. Matt Cole stated that liquidation events are not the same as credit events. Today's price fluctuations did not change his confidence in the long-term opportunities in digital credit; instead, it reinforced his view that the sector is building a new category of financial instruments and will experience similar growing pains before maturing into a large fixed income market.

The Federal Reserve has released a hawkish signal, putting pressure on gold prices to decline. According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAUT) is currently priced at $4280.41, down 0.62% in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT across the network reached $293 million, with the Gate platform performing particularly well, recording a 24-hour trading volume of $26.6557 million for its XAUT/USDT trading pair, and a 7-day trading volume exceeding $131 million, both ranking in the top two globally. In addition, the total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT contracts across the network reached $1.138 billion, with the Gate platform's position size around $11.9 million, ranking third among global exchanges.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector shows mixed performance, with the DeFi sector performing exceptionally well, rising 7.29% in 24 hours. Among them, LAB (LAB) increased by 37.97%, Block Street (BSB) and Uniswap (UNI) rose by 31.18% and 10.72% respectively, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) increased by 10.38%, briefly breaking through $76 during the day, setting a new historical high.Other standout sectors include: the AI sector rose 4.42% in 24 hours, with Worldcoin (WLD) increasing by 19.58%; the RWA sector rose 2.16%, with Centrifuge (CFG) increasing by 11.21%; the Meme sector rose 1.26%, with SPX6900 (SPX) increasing by 16.72%.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector fell by 0.13%, but Celestia (TIA) rose by 9.74%; the Layer1 sector fell by 0.18%, with Cosmos Hub (ATOM) remaining relatively strong, rising by 3.43%; the PayFi sector fell by 0.64%, while Stellar (XLM) rose against the trend by 4.88%; the CeFi sector fell by 1.43%, with Aster (ASTER) increasing by 2.80% during the day; the NFT sector has fallen for three consecutive days, with a 24-hour decline of 20.83%, within which Audiera (BEAT) fell by 44.03%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiDeFi and ssiMeme indices rose by 6.35% and 1.24% respectively, while the ssiSocialFi index fell by 3.76%.

The Bank of Japan will hold a key monetary policy meeting next Tuesday, with the market widely expecting an interest rate hike of 25 basis points to 1%, marking the highest interest rate level since 1995 and signaling a further move towards normalization of Japan's monetary policy. However, uncertainty surrounding this meeting has significantly increased. Governor Kazuo Ueda will be absent from the meeting and the subsequent press conference due to health reasons, with communication responsibilities taken over by Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida, raising market concerns about changes in policy wording and forward guidance.Currently, the USD/JPY has risen above 160, nearing a two-year high and approaching the intervention zone. Traders generally believe that, given the market has fully priced in the interest rate hike expectations, the real key lies in the central bank's stance on the future path of interest rate hikes. Institutional analysis indicates that if the Bank of Japan releases dovish signals, it could further weaken the yen and push up Japanese government bond yields; conversely, if it shows a clearer tightening tendency, it would help stabilize exchange rate expectations.At the same time, Japan is facing multiple constraints such as rising imported inflationary pressures, fluctuations in energy prices, and expectations of fiscal expansion, making the policy path more complex. The latest data shows that Japan's core inflation has risen to 3.5%, reaching a new high for this phase. Analysts believe that this meeting is not only a point for interest rate adjustments but may also serve as an important observation window for changes in the Bank of Japan's policy communication framework, with the Deputy Governor's statements directly influencing the short-term direction of the yen and global interest rate markets.

With the resurgence of variables in the Middle East situation and the support of strong U.S. inventory data, crude oil has shown a stabilization trend after experiencing violent fluctuations. According to market data from the Gate platform, Brent crude oil (BZ) is currently priced at $91.31, down 1.28% in 24 hours; WTI crude oil (CL) is currently priced at $88.05, down 1.64% in 24 hours. According to CoinGlass data, trading of crude oil-related contracts on the Gate platform remains active. Among them, the Gate BZUSDT contract has a 24-hour trading volume of $8.377 million, consistently ranking among the top two in the industry; the CLUSDT contract has a 24-hour trading volume of $13.3168 million, with an open interest of approximately $8.2264 million, both ranking prominently in the industry.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that participants in the cryptocurrency industry should "broaden their perspective." Unless they are short-term traders, investors should not overly focus on weekly or monthly price fluctuations.Instead, the focus should be on two aspects: first, the substantive progress of the project itself, and second, the longer-term annual performance. This includes on-chain usage, technological advancements with product-market fit, integration of large enterprises and institutions in the field, construction and implementation status, as well as core factors such as team quality and execution capability.Although the market will not show linear development, the fundamentals of the industry are continuously and significantly improving from 2022 to 2026. Investors should recognize that this is a long-term process, and the final outcome will be determined by the fundamentals.

Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl stated that Strategy disclosed the sale of 32 BTC on June 1. Although the amount is small, it has triggered a new round of volatility in the Bitcoin market.He pointed out that the variable rate preferred stock STRC is trading below the $100 target level, which may prompt the company to increase dividends and add pressure on future cash flows, potentially leading to more selling pressure on BTC. At the current price levels of STRC and MSTR, Strategy's ability to further increase its BTC holdings is limited.

The surge in crude oil has triggered a reshuffle of funds, with the gold and silver markets showing significant high-level fluctuations and short-term corrections. According to data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) is currently priced at $75.10, down 0.42% in 24 hours; gold (XAU) is priced at $4486.96, with a 24-hour decline of 0.25%. According to Coinglass data, the Gate XAG contract position reached $45.6903 million, ranking second in the entire network; the Gate XAU contract position reached $137 million, also ranking second.Gate pioneered the trading sector for metal perpetual contracts and CFD contracts, covering mainstream metal trading targets such as gold, silver, and platinum, supporting 24/7 trading and USDT settlement. Relying on Gate's innovative unified account system, users can configure diverse assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities without cross-platform operations, helping users achieve a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset strategy layout in volatile markets.

According to PieShield's monitoring, the staking stablecoin sUSDat, fully backed by the digital credit asset STRC, once depegged, dropping about 7% to below $0.93, and then rebounded to $0.98. PieShield stated that this market fluctuation occurred after Strategy symbolically broke the "Never Sell" principle.During the reporting period, Strategy sold 32 BTC at an average price of approximately $77,135, with a total value of about $2.5 million, accounting for 0.0038% of its holdings of over 843,000 BTC. The funds raised will be used for distribution expenses. In addition, Strategy also sold 801,994 shares of common stock during the same period, raising approximately $128.3 million.

edgeX released an update regarding the abnormal price fluctuations of the EDGE token, stating that the protocol has not been compromised in any way, and this incident is not a hacker attack, exploit, or security vulnerability.Current confirmed information indicates that this is an attempt by certain external parties to deliberately manipulate the market price of EDGE, which is a matter of market integrity rather than platform security. The team is actively investigating and collaborating with relevant exchanges and platforms, and a comprehensive update will be released after the investigation is complete.

edgeX announced, "We have observed sudden and unusual price fluctuations of the EDGE token and are currently actively investigating the reasons. The team is urgently understanding the specific situation and will publish updates as soon as relevant information is confirmed. The official reminder to users is to rely only on information released through edgeX's official channels and to treat unverified market speculation with caution."Previously, the edgeX platform token EDGE experienced a "flash crash," dropping over 77% to $0.315, and the 24-hour decline has now narrowed to 41.13%.

SpaceX disclosed in its latest S-1 filing that it holds approximately 18,712 bitcoins, with a current market value of about $1.4 billion, significantly higher than previous market expectations, with a cost of about $661 million. This bitcoin holding has become an important component of SpaceX's balance sheet, accounting for about 1.8% of total assets, making it one of the major corporate bitcoin holders, second only to a few institutions.The more critical issue lies in the financial volatility risk brought about by accounting treatment. Analysts say that measuring bitcoin at fair value will cause its price fluctuations to be directly reflected in the financial reports each quarter, potentially leading to significant profit volatility unrelated to core business (rocket launches, satellite business), creating significant "accounting noise." Market participants believe that this mechanism may make it more difficult for investors to assess SpaceX's true operational performance, with the bitcoin holding potentially evolving from a "strategic reserve asset" to a key variable affecting the stability of financial reports.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sectors are mixed, with the DeFi sector performing well, rising 2.43% in 24 hours. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) increased by 4.14%, briefly breaking through $73 during the day, continuing to set historical highs, while LAB (LAB) rose by 21.78%.Other standout sectors include: the SocialFi sector, which rose 3.61% in 24 hours, with Toncoin (TON) increasing by 4.18%; the AI sector rose by 0.92%, with Worldcoin (WLD) increasing by 7.96%; the Meme sector rose by 0.25%, with Binance Life (币安人生) increasing by 21.61%.In other sectors, the PayFi sector fell by 0.04% in 24 hours, but Stellar (XLM) rose by 15.03%; the Layer1 sector fell by 0.35%, with Zcash (ZEC) relatively strong, rising by 5.07%; the Layer2 sector fell by 0.57%, with Linea (LINEA) rising against the trend by 2.66%; the CeFi sector fell by 2.72%, with Bitget Token (BGB) dropping by 6.00%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiSocialFi, ssiDeFi, and ssiGameFi indices rose by 5.41%, 1.43%, and 0.47%, respectively.

The Hyperliquid ecosystem project Ventuals posted on X: "We have noticed that about an hour ago, there was an incident in our SPACEX market. One of the off-chain data providers, which is a component of the oracle price, returned erroneous data, causing severe fluctuations in the oracle price and mark price of that market, which in turn triggered the liquidation of some users' positions.We have taken immediate measures to prevent similar situations from occurring in any Pre-IPO market and are assessing the impact of this incident on affected users to formulate an appropriate compensation plan. Affected users will receive compensation within the next 48 hours.According to previous news from ChainCatcher, the SPACEX-USDH perpetual contract on Hyperliquid experienced a 45% flash crash last night."

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.

According to QCP analysis, this week is packed with macro events, and the market focus is on three main lines: first, Trump and Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing this week, with topics covering tariffs, rare earth supply chains, and the situation in the Middle East. The market is concerned about whether substantial progress can be made in trade; second, the April CPI, PPI, and retail sales data will be released successively. If inflation stabilizes, real yields are expected to decline, historically providing support for the crypto market; conversely, it will strengthen tightening expectations; third, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will review the CLARITY Act, and legislative progress may further drive institutional funds into the market.Currently, despite BTC facing ETF fund outflows last week, it has still maintained the $80,000 level. Crypto volatility remains at a low for the year, with the VIX around 18. In the short term, BTC is likely to maintain a range-bound fluctuation, with $84,000 as a key resistance level.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector shows mixed performance, with the SocialFi sector standing out recently, rising 22.04% in the last 24 hours. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) surged by 25.18%.Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 0.17%, maintaining above $81,000, while Ethereum (ETH) decreased by 1.61%, fluctuating around $2,300. Other notable sectors include: the AI sector, which rose by 3.44% in 24 hours, with Billions Network (BILL) increasing by 74.3%; the RWA sector, which rose by 2.83%, with the newly launched KAIO (KAIO) soaring by 6681.8%.In other sectors, the Layer1 sector rose by 1.99%, with Zcash (ZEC) increasing by 5.58%; the CeFi sector rose by 1.22%, with Bitget Token (BGB) up by 6.37%; the Layer2 sector rose by 1.21%, with Optimism (OP) increasing by 6.33%; and the PayFi sector rose by 0.1%, with Dash (DASH) up by 6.39%. Additionally, the DeFi sector fell by 0.2%, while EdgeX (EDGE) rose by 9.29%; the Meme sector decreased by 0.93%, with Siren (SIREN) remaining relatively strong, increasing by 9.84%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market performance show that the ssiSocialFi, ssiAI, and ssiDePIN indices rose by 23.45%, 2.81%, and 2.72%, respectively.