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Binance Research released a report stating that crypto assets are not a "safe haven for illegal funds." In 2025, approximately 11% of illegal fund flows in the global crypto sector have been seized or frozen, which is about 55 times the recovery rate of traditional fiat currency systems.The report pointed out that this data is derived from public law enforcement and freezing actions by institutions such as Tether, Interpol, and T3 Financial Crime Unit, rather than statistics from a single regulatory agency. At the same time, compared to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated recovery rate of less than 1% for illegal funds in the traditional financial system, the tracking and recovery efficiency in the crypto sector is significantly higher.The research also mentioned that even after excluding a single large case (involving about $15 billion in Bitcoin related to the Prince Group), the remaining crypto asset recovery rate in 2025 is still about 10 times that of the traditional financial system. Additionally, data from SlowMist and PeckShield shows that in 2025, approximately 8.3% to 13.2% of stolen crypto assets were successfully recovered or frozen, reflecting improved efficiency in security response and collaboration among exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and law enforcement agencies.The report concluded that while the issue of crypto crime still exists, the view that "crypto assets are inherently more suitable for illegal activities" is being weakened by on-chain transparency and regulatory collaboration capabilities.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially rising 0.75%, the S&P 500 index up 0.77%, and the Nasdaq Composite index up 0.88%, with the latter two reaching new highs. Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose over 4%, with a market capitalization exceeding $5.7 trillion, setting a new historical high. New stock Cerebras rose 68%, while Qualcomm (QCOM.O) fell 6%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed down 3.3%, with Baidu (BIDU.O) down 4.7% and Alibaba (BABA.N) down 3%.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. April PPI year-on-year rate is 6%, higher than the market expectation of 4.9%. The previous value was revised from 4% to 4.3%.

Delphi Digital stated on platform X that Strategy has raised funds over the years by issuing stock at a premium and cheap convertible bonds.Today, this window has essentially closed. Common stock issuance is constrained by the market-adjusted net asset value (mNAV), the issuance of new convertible debt has been suspended, and STRC has become the primary financing channel. The 11.5% yield is the cost at a lower tier of the capital structure.The repayment order of STRC is behind convertible bonds and preferred stock, so holders are compensated for taking on the impairment risks that the debt layer avoids. Strategy is paying this spread to continue accumulating Bitcoin in the current environment while buying time for the repayment of large debts maturing in 2028.

According to Jinshi reports, the seasonally adjusted core CPI for the U.S. in April was 0.4%, higher than the market expectation of 0.3%, and the previous value was 0.2%.

According to Jinshi, the seasonally adjusted core CPI year-on-year rate in the U.S. for April was 2.8%, higher than the market expectation of 2.7% and the previous value of 2.6%.

According to Jinshi News, Sarah Hammoud, a foreign exchange strategist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, stated that the risk is that U.S. core inflation may be higher than the market consensus due to the spillover effects of energy prices on other prices such as airfare and food. If U.S. core inflation is higher than expected, it will push up U.S. yields and the dollar exchange rate. The market generally expects that the CPI data will reinforce expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates unchanged in the short term, and traders have ruled out the possibility of rate cuts this year.

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 market news, market analysis indicates that as the U.S. CPI data is about to be released, Bitcoin may face greater downside pressure.The latest forecast from the Cleveland Fed shows that the overall U.S. CPI year-on-year may rise to 3.56%, up from 3.3% in March, which could further strengthen market expectations that the Federal Reserve will find it difficult to cut interest rates in the short term, thereby putting pressure on risk assets like Bitcoin. Although Bitcoin has remained strong after several previous inflation data releases that exceeded expectations, the current market support has weakened compared to before, and the market's sensitivity to the CPI data may rise again. Currently, Bitcoin's daily chart is forming a classic "rising wedge" pattern; if the price breaks below the key support level of around $84,000, it may further test the $70,000 area; if it successfully breaks through the 200-day moving average resistance, it is expected to open up upward space to $90,000 to $95,000.

According to Gate market data, on May 8, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.38%, the S&P 500 index up 0.44%, and the Nasdaq up 0.54%. Storage concept stocks performed strongly, with Micron Technology up 5.5% and SanDisk up 4.5%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 1.1%, with Baidu up 6%.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Milan stated that both the labor market and inflation expectations do not point to higher inflation.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Williams stated that the neutral interest rate (R-star) may be higher than recent low readings.

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%.

CryptoQuant posted on platform X that the current pullback of BTC is still higher than the previous panic sell-off low. This does not guarantee further declines, but the current situation still has substantial differences from past cyclical lows.

According to Jinshi reports, Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed A. El-Erian stated that the price shocks caused by the Middle East war have pushed market expectations toward an environment of "interest rates remaining at higher levels for a longer period," affecting almost all systemically important central banks, with the sole exception being the Bank of Japan. He pointed out that the current situation, accompanied by negative demand shocks from "second-round effects," poses a potential risk of spreading to financial instability, highlighting the uncertainty of the outlook.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.1%, the S&P 500 index up 0.38%, and the Nasdaq up over 0.6%. Intel (INTC.O) stock price soared 24%, reaching a new high, mainly due to its first-quarter earnings report and second-quarter guidance exceeding expectations. AMD (AMD.O) rose 7.7%, Arm (ARM.O) rose 7.5%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 3.7%. Amazon (AMZN.O) rose 1.4%, and Meta reached an agreement with Amazon to use Amazon Graviton CPU chips for AI development.

A certain whale address 0x65B4 sold 10,829 ETH (approximately $24.91 million) for $2,300 three days ago, and then bought back 7,448 ETH (approximately $17.5 million) for $2,350 one hour ago.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.7%, the S&P 500 index rising 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rising 0.8%. Boeing (BA.N) rose 4%, with first-quarter earnings exceeding expectations and revenue increasing by 14% year-on-year. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) rose 1.1%, as Google Cloud released a new type of TPU chip for artificial intelligence. Tesla (TSLA.O) fell 0.1%, as it will release its first-quarter earnings report after the market closes today.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock index futures opened higher on Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures rising 0.4%. Spot gold and silver also increased, with gold up 0.1% and silver up 0.5%.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 0.5%, the S&P 500 index increasing by 0.28%, and the Nasdaq Composite index up by 0.27%. UnitedHealth (UNH.N) saw an increase of 9.4%, with first-quarter earnings exceeding expectations. Amazon (AMZN.O) rose by 2.1%, in relation to an upgraded partnership with Anthropic. Apple (AAPL.O) fell by 0.3%, as Cook will step down as CEO, with Tenus taking over.