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CoinShares stated on platform X that the cryptocurrency market recorded a net outflow of $920 million this week. In the short term, macro headwinds continue to dominate the market: PPI data exceeded expectations, the US-Iran conflict has pushed up oil prices, and the Federal Reserve's room for interest rate cuts is limited, with Bitcoin dropping 1.4% this week.Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee passed the Clarity Act with a vote of 15 in favor and 9 against, clarifying the long-term regulatory direction. CoinShares pointed out that the market is currently facing a tug-of-war between short-term macro pressures and long-term regulatory benefits.

Strategy's preferred stock STRC recorded a record trading volume on Thursday, with a transaction amount reaching $1.53 billion, more than quadrupling the average over the past 30 days. Reports indicate that this peak in trading mainly occurred on the eve of the ex-dividend date, with a large number of trades priced at or above the $100 par value level. STRC currently offers an annualized cash dividend of approximately 11.5%, paid monthly.The high trading volume propelled Strategy to complete a new round of Bitcoin accumulation through its ATM (at-the-market) financing mechanism, purchasing approximately 11,707 BTC, allowing the company to continue expanding its position as the largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder in the world. Market data shows that STRC slightly retreated by about 1% in pre-market trading after entering ex-dividend trading, approaching the trading range just below $100, consistent with the usual price adjustment pattern for dividend-paying assets after the ex-dividend date. During the same period, the price of Bitcoin slightly weakened to around $80,500, and Strategy's common stock also fell by about 2%, reflecting the continued significant correlation between cryptocurrency assets and the company's stock price.

According to the latest data from the Gate platform, the total staking amount for its SOL mining (staking) product has reached 564,400 SOL, with a reference annualized yield of 8.50%. Users staking SOL can receive an equivalent amount of GTSOL assets, achieving asset appreciation.This service supports instant redemption, releasing liquidity and obtaining stable returns. In addition to SOL, the platform also offers multi-currency staking options. As of the time of publication, the reference annualized yields are: GUSD 2.80%, BTC 2.67%, ETH 4.28%, and USDT 6.32%.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday that global oil inventories are declining at a record pace, and the ongoing turmoil caused by the Iran war could lead to further spikes in oil prices. In April, crude oil and refined product inventories fell by nearly 4 million barrels per day—equivalent to the combined consumption of the UK and Germany—potentially weakening countries' ability to cope with supply shocks.The report stated: "As importing countries face unprecedented disruptions in Middle Eastern oil supplies, world oil inventories are declining at a record pace. With ongoing disruptions, the buffer space is rapidly shrinking, which could signal future price surges."

According to The Kobeissi Letter, crypto funds recorded an inflow of $858 million last week, marking the sixth consecutive week of net inflows, with a total of $4.7 billion injected over the past six weeks.In the past 11 weeks, crypto funds have seen net inflows in 10 of those weeks. Among them, Bitcoin funds led the way with an inflow of $706 million last week, totaling $4.9 billion year-to-date. Ethereum, Solana, and XRP funds saw inflows of $77 million, $48 million, and $40 million, respectively.Meanwhile, short Bitcoin funds experienced an outflow of $14 million last week, the largest single-week outflow since 2026, indicating a further weakening of bearish sentiment in the market.

According to BBX data, this week (as of May 12), Bitcoin corporate reserves continue to expand, and institutional-level ETF product monthly performance data has been released. The core dynamics are as follows:Strategy, Inc. (NASDAQ: $MSTR) submitted Form 8-K to the SEC on May 11, disclosing that the company purchased an additional 535 BTC, totaling approximately $43 million, with an average price of about $80,340; as of May 11, the total holdings increased to 818,869 BTC, with a total acquisition cost of approximately $61.86 billion (average price $75,540), and a BTC yield of 9.4% since the beginning of 2026. Of the funds used for this round of purchases, $42.9 million came from MSTR ATM equity financing, and $1 million came from the STRC preferred stock program; this purchase of 535 BTC is significantly lower than last month's peak (an increase of 34,164 BTC in the week of April 13-19), but it still maintains the purchase after the company's Q1 financial report hinted at the possibility of selling BTC to pay dividends, thereby endorsing the "firm holding" position with actual actions.Morgan Stanley (NYSE: $MS) launched the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (NYSE Arca: $MSBT) on April 8. According to a report by CryptoSlate on May 10, $MSBT recorded zero net redemptions in its first full trading month after launch, with assets under management maintaining positive growth from the first day; meanwhile, the overall U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF has recorded net positive inflows for six consecutive weeks, with a cumulative net inflow of $2.44 billion in April, and daily average inflows continuing to be positive since May. $MSBT entered the market with a management fee rate of 0.14%, making it the lowest fee Bitcoin spot ETF currently available; the zero net redemption data for the first month marks the establishment of preliminary stable demand for this product among Morgan Stanley's wealth management client network, interpreted by institutional analysts as an early signal of large-scale access to the Bitcoin ETF ecosystem through traditional wealth management channels.

The issuance of TRC20-USDT has increased to 89.3 billion, setting a new historical high. Since the beginning of this year, the TRON network has cumulatively issued 8 billion USDT. As of now, the number of accounts holding TRC20-USDT has reached 74.15 million, with a total of over 3.36 billion transfers. Meanwhile, the total number of TRON accounts has recently surpassed 380 million.In addition, data from the cryptocurrency payment card analysis platform PaymentScan shows that by April 2026, global cryptocurrency card transaction volume will exceed 650 million USD, with the TRON network maintaining a leading position with a 32% share, and its cryptocurrency card transaction volume has surpassed the combined total of Ethereum and BNB Chain.TRC20-USDT is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar issued by Tether on the TRON network. Its characteristics of fast transfer speed and low fees have attracted a large number of users, and it has already received support from several exchanges including Binance, HTX, OKX, Bitfinex, MEXC, KuCoin, Gate.io, and Poloniex. The TRC20 version of USDT will significantly enhance the existing decentralized application ecosystem of TRON, bringing higher overall value storage and stronger liquidity for decentralized exchanges, and providing a more convenient blockchain entry for enterprise partners and institutional investors.

The AI infrastructure platform B.AI has released a history of Credits consumption record optimization and compensation explanation. With the continuous upgrade of the Credits billing system and display dimensions, the platform has recently conducted a comprehensive review of historical consumption records. During this process, it was found that for certain requests made between May 1, 2026, 00:00 and May 3, 2026, 03:00 (SGT), the consumption details displayed on the front end did not fully present all cost components. This was mainly due to the underlying cache-related fees not being displayed on the page, causing users to typically only see input/output token consumption, leading to a misunderstanding of the overall Credits consumption.To address the above issues, the platform has now completed data corrections and realigned with historical records. Additionally, based on more cautious and user-friendly rules, Credits compensation will be automatically issued to affected accounts (valid for 30 days from the date of receipt) without any action required from users. Please pay attention to account balance updates. In the future, B.AI will continue to upgrade the Credits display system to further enhance long-term transparency and user experience.

CITIC International Auction in Hong Kong kicked off the "Spring Art Treasures Auction (Part Two)", with the core lot Lot 61 "Five Dynasties Chai Kiln Celadon Tombstone Base" achieving a record sale of HKD 660 million. This move not only refreshes the market height of the Chai Kiln system but also marks the official start of a new asset cycle in the art RWA ecosystem centered around $CHAI.Previously, the Chai Kiln system had a transaction record of approximately HKD 380 million, forming the initial price anchor for this system. The hammer price of HKD 660 million is an orderly upward exploration based on the existing anchor point, demonstrating the market's continued recognition of this asset class. Chairman Huang pointed out that continuously establishing a reference system through market mechanisms will further solidify the foundational role of $CHAI in on-chain value mapping and pricing.

Santiment stated on the X platform that Tether (Ethereum-based) experienced the largest outflow of funds from exchanges in nearly three months, with a net outflow of $1.29 billion (USDT) on Friday. Such a large-scale USDT outflow typically reflects institutional or whale-level participants moving funds to self-custody wallets, DeFi protocols, or over-the-counter trading platforms in preparation for larger operational plans. This is merely a reallocation of funds, not a complete exit from the ecosystem.Santiment suggests closely monitoring what typically happens after these peaks in outflows. Previously, on February 9, when outflows reached $3.72 billion, Bitcoin experienced a slight pullback in the following two weeks (before an ideal buying opportunity on February 24). Whether the current funds will flow back into exchanges in the form of buying in the short term is a key variable to watch closely. If USDT starts to flow back into exchanges in the coming days, it indicates that a wave of investment in crypto assets is imminent.

According to GMGN monitoring, the long-established Meme coin of Solana, aura, surged 600% within the day, with its market cap rising from a low of 8 million to 63 million USD.The trader (9MUN) who recorded the largest profit in this round of market saw an unrealized gain of 330,000 USD, approximately 66 times the principal. This trader had purchased aura before the main upward wave started last June, when its market cap was 890,000. The market cap then skyrocketed to 236 million USD within a few days, with an unrealized peak profit reaching 1.25 million USD, about 250 times the investment, but did not take profits, leading to a significant retreat in unrealized gains. Today, this address finally took profits on about 7% of its holdings, marking its first profit-taking since entry.It is reported that this round of increase was triggered by a meme image posted on Binance's official Twitter this morning, accompanied by the caption "aura maxxxxing," which immediately ignited the market for the similarly named Meme coin on the Solana chain.ChainCatcher reminds users that trading Meme coins is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative hype, and has no actual value or use case, so investors should be aware of the risks.

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF has recorded six consecutive weeks of net inflows, marking the longest consecutive record since August 2025. This round of inflows has continued from the week of April 2 to this Friday, totaling $3.4 billion. The week of April 17 saw the strongest inflow at $996 million, while the most recent week had an inflow of $623 million, and the week of April 2 had the lowest inflow of only $22.34 million.The last longer consecutive record was a seven-week continuous inflow from June 13 to July 18, 2025, totaling approximately $7.57 billion. Notably, there was a pullback in the latter half of this week, with outflows of $278 million and $146 million on Thursday and Friday, respectively, after strong inflows of $532 million and $467 million on Monday and Tuesday. Regarding Ethereum ETFs, as of the week of May 8, there was a return to net inflows of $70.49 million, reversing the previous week's net outflow of $82.47 million.

According to The Block, Jack Dorsey's fintech company Block recorded a revaluation loss of $173 million in the first quarter due to fluctuations in Bitcoin prices, resulting in a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $309 million.Block holds 28,355 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $2.2 billion. Despite this non-cash loss, Block's total gross profit in the first quarter increased by 27% year-on-year to $2.91 billion. Cash App's gross profit grew by 38% to $1.91 billion, but the Bitcoin business declined by 31% year-on-year. Square's Bitcoin business remained largely unchanged, with related revenue of approximately $28 million, offset by roughly equivalent costs, making its impact on gross profit negligible.Adjusted operating profit increased by 56% to $728 million, and adjusted earnings per share grew by 52% to $0.85. Block raised its full-year performance expectations, forecasting a 19% year-on-year increase in gross profit for the full year of 2026 and a 62% increase in adjusted diluted earnings per share.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that the stock market reached a historic high today, and employment and 401-K plans are thriving.

According to FinanceFeeds, the HIP-4 event contract of Hyperliquid achieved a nominal trading volume of 6.05 million contracts on its first day, equivalent to over 6 million USD, setting a record for opening trading volume of such products.It is reported that HIP-4 is Hyperliquid's native event contract standard, allowing the creation of fully collateralized event market contracts based on specific outcomes.Data shows that the trading volume of this product on its first day accounted for approximately 0.7% of the total trading volume of related prediction markets.

According to the official announcement, Bitget's CFD sector has surpassed a daily trading volume of 8 billion USD. Driven by the global macroeconomic environment and asset allocation needs, the activity of gold-related products has surged, contributing approximately 95% of the trading increase, becoming the core engine driving cross-asset trading.From a regional distribution perspective, there is a good trend of global collaborative growth. Among them, the Chinese-speaking region contributed 42% of the trading increase, the European market accounted for 27%, and the Southeast Asian market accounted for 16%, with the three core markets collectively contributing 85% of the incremental share.Leveraging the UEX panoramic model, Bitget CFD allows users to trade commodities, precious metals, foreign exchange, and indices using USDT, enabling users to efficiently capture macro trend opportunities within a single account.

In the first quarter of Greg Abel's tenure as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves surged to a record high of $397 billion. At the end of last year, the company's cash reserves had slightly decreased, but they increased significantly in the first quarter due to a net sale of $8.1 billion in stocks during the period.Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A.N) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $93.675 billion, compared to $89.725 billion in the same period last year, with market expectations of $89.274 billion; net profit was $10.106 billion, compared to $4.603 billion in the same period last year, with market expectations of $11.762 billion. The fair value of fixed-income securities held by Berkshire Hathaway at the end of Q1 2026 reached $17.669 billion, compared to $17.816 billion in the same period last year.Buffett has always viewed cash as "a necessary but undesirable asset," often likening it to oxygen, which is crucial for businesses but not a good investment in itself. Buffett repeatedly emphasizes that Berkshire will never prefer holding cash equivalents over quality businesses; cash is merely a war chest waiting for "super good opportunities." When market valuations are too high and there are no attractive investment targets, he prefers to hoard cash rather than force a purchase; but once a great opportunity arises, he will deploy this ammunition without hesitation. In Buffett's view, cash can provide safe returns in a high-interest-rate environment, but in the long run, it is far less valuable than investing in excellent companies.While Berkshire's cash holdings reach a new high, despite the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices recently hitting historical highs, there are still multiple risk hazards behind the market, and valuations are in a historically high range. Data shows that as of April, the rolling price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500 is about 24 times (historical average is about 16 times), and the Shiller price-to-earnings ratio (cyclically adjusted) has risen to over 37 times, at a historically high level, second only to the internet bubble period. This combination of "valuation + high expectations" means that the market has very limited room for error. Furthermore, the current rise in U.S. stocks is built on optimistic assumptions such as "AI-driven profits, falling inflation, declining interest rates, and controllable risks," and any deviation in these variables could trigger amplified shocks in the market.

According to growthepie, the Ethereum mainnet recently reached a historic high in monthly transaction volume, totaling 72.8 million transactions.The specific distribution is as follows: token transfers account for 62%, utility (including inscriptions) account for 13%, financial transactions account for 8%, cross-chain transactions account for 2%, and unclassified transactions account for 15%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially up 1.62%, the S&P 500 index up 1.02%, and the Nasdaq Composite index up 0.89%. Alphabet (GOOG.O) rose 9.95%, reaching a historical high; Qualcomm (QCOM.O) increased by more than 15%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 2.1%, and Alibaba (BABA.N) increased by more than 1%.

Latest news, the issuance of TRC20-USDT has increased to 87.3 billion, setting a new historical high. Since the beginning of this year, the TRON network has cumulatively issued 6 billion USDT. As of now, the number of accounts holding TRC20-USDT has reached 73.81 million, with a total of over 3.33 billion transfers.In addition, the TRON Q1 2026 report released by CoinDesk Data shows that TRON's share in the overall stablecoin market has risen to 27.3%; at the same time, TRON's Q1 protocol fee revenue reached 82.2 million USD, reflecting its ability to convert stablecoin dominance into substantial protocol revenue.TRC20-USDT is a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Tether based on the TRON network. Its characteristics of fast transfer speed and low fees have attracted a large number of users, and it is already supported by several exchanges including Binance, HTX, OKX, Bitfinex, MEXC, KuCoin, Gate.io, and Poloniex. The TRC20 version of USDT will significantly enhance the existing decentralized application ecosystem of TRON, bringing higher overall value storage and stronger liquidity for decentralized exchanges, and providing a more convenient blockchain entry for enterprise-level partners and institutional investors.