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According to Arkham monitoring, Bhutan recently transferred 90 BTC (worth 7 million USD) to a Segwit address, which may indicate its transfer of assets to an independent entity or a sale.Since the beginning of the year, Bhutan has cumulatively transferred BTC worth 237 million USD from its wallet to Segwit addresses and currently still holds BTC worth 233 million USD.

According to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the U.S. OTC market listed company Farmhouse has increased its holdings by 1 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1.209 Bitcoins.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X, listing eight areas of the current financial system that still need updates: 1. Tokenization of real-world assets, bringing assets like real estate, stocks, and bonds on-chain for instant settlement and fractional ownership; 2. 24/7 global trading, aggregating global liquidity to enhance capital efficiency; 3. Next-generation payments, using stablecoins for near-instant, low-cost global transfers, including AI agent payments; 4. AI-driven risk, credit, compliance, and consulting, providing everyone access to quality financial advisory services; 5. Innovation-friendly regulation, shifting from a one-size-fits-all approach to risk-based rules; 6. Expanding access, allowing all smartphone users to participate through open protocols and self-custody wallets; 7. Capital formation, lowering the barriers for financing any good ideas; 8. Sound money, providing a safe haven against inflation when fiat currency discipline is lost.Armstrong stated that achieving these goals requires significant technological innovation and policy support.

According to Decrypt, MoonPay has launched a dedicated app within the ChatGPT application, allowing users to purchase cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC directly within the OpenAI chatbot. Users can ask ChatGPT for cryptocurrency information and then request to purchase a specified amount, after which ChatGPT will generate a MoonPay checkout link. Users must complete the standard KYC process and connect their wallets.MoonPay's blockchain engineer stated that ChatGPT is becoming an entry point for financial research, and the cryptocurrency purchasing feature has been previously missing. This app is part of MoonPay's expansion into AI-driven cryptocurrency tools. Earlier this month, MoonPay also acquired the AI trading startup Dawn Labs and launched the trading assistant Dawn CLI. Arifin mentioned that chatbots like ChatGPT are becoming the new entry points to the internet.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, after being dormant for over a year, two wallets deposited 1,650 BTC ($127 million) to FalconX 6 hours ago.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "What will WTI crude oil (WTI) reach in May 2026?" on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of the "Yes" option for the sub-market "$90" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 63% an hour ago to the current 78.5% (a fluctuation of 15.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Michael Saylor posted: "This week we bought bonds, not Bitcoin. ₿itVac is charging."

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "What will WTI crude oil (WTI) reach in May 2026?", the probability of the sub-market "$85" option "yes" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 67.5% an hour ago to the current 41% (a fluctuation of 26.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency market analyst Michaël van de Poppe stated that Bitcoin has fallen below the key support range of $75,000 to $76,000. If it cannot recover above $76,600, it will be difficult to support expectations for new highs, and the price may drop to the $60,000 range. He also pointed out that there are several CME Bitcoin futures gaps above, with the highest being above $79,000, and that market pullbacks that occur on Fridays often turn bullish again.

According to Coinglass data, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index has been in negative premium for 8 consecutive days, currently reported at -0.1197%. Bitcoin spot ETFs continue to see outflows, and purchasing power in the U.S. market is weak.The Coinbase Bitcoin premium index is used to measure the difference between the Bitcoin price on Coinbase and the global market average price. A negative premium typically reflects significant selling pressure in the U.S. market, a decline in investor risk appetite, increased market risk aversion, or capital outflows.

The Fuzhou City Cangshan District People's Procuratorate disclosed that a man was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in prison for theft after stealing 4 Bitcoins from others and illegally profiting about 900,000 yuan, with a fine of 300,000 yuan. The second instance upheld the original verdict.The case shows that at the end of 2020, Wang entrusted Lin to assist in cashing out the Bitcoins he held. During the process of accessing Wang's Bitcoin wallet hard drive and computer, Lin stole the wallet's "private key" and related data, transferring 4 Bitcoins into his own name, and subsequently sold them for profit. In 2024, after Wang discovered abnormal asset activity, he reported it to the police, and Lin was subsequently arrested.The procuratorial authority stated that although current regulations clearly indicate that virtual currencies do not have the status of legal tender, Bitcoins possess value, manageability, and transferability, meeting the general characteristics of "property" in criminal law, and are subject to property crime. Relevant infringement actions will also be held criminally accountable.

According to a report by Reuters, the European Central Bank opposed the proposal to promote more euro stablecoins at the EU finance ministers' meeting, arguing that relaxing liquidity requirements for stablecoin issuers, or even allowing them access to financing from the European Central Bank, could undermine the stability of bank deposits, suppress bank lending, and increase the difficulty of interest rate regulation.The proposal was put forward by Bruegel in the meeting documents, aiming to expand the market currently dominated by dollar stablecoins. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has previously expressed a cautious attitude towards euro stablecoins and has shown more support for tokenized commercial bank deposit schemes.The report also stated that the EU is reviewing the MiCA, which will take effect in 2024, while the U.S. will pass the more lenient GENIUS Act in 2025.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the event "What price will Bitcoin reach in May?" on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "75,000 USD" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 58.5% an hour ago to the current 79.5% (a fluctuation of 21%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that he expects Waller to become a great Federal Reserve Chairman.

According to Jinshi reports, market pricing shows that U.S. interest rate futures traders now expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates as early as October.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the prediction market Polymarket on the event "What will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) reach in May 2026?", the probability of the sub-market "$95" option "yes" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 71.5% an hour ago to the current 86.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Binance CEO Richard Teng responded on the X platform to reports from The Wall Street Journal, stating that there are "fundamental errors" regarding the facts and Binance's commitment to compliance frameworks in the reports. Richard Teng noted that the relevant transactions mentioned by The Wall Street Journal occurred before the individuals involved were sanctioned, and Binance has not allowed any sanctioned individuals to trade on the platform.He also stated that Binance had proactively investigated the relevant issues before being contacted by The Wall Street Journal and had provided the other party with relevant facts, but this information was not published. Additionally, Richard Teng emphasized that Binance has a "zero tolerance" policy for illegal activities and has established an industry-leading compliance system, and will continue to cooperate with U.S. and global law enforcement agencies to combat financial crime.Previously, it was reported that funds associated with the Iranian regime had transferred over $850 million through Binance in the past two years.