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According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin treasury company Strive announced that its perpetual preferred stock SATA will pay cash dividends on each trading day starting from June 16, becoming the first listed security in the history of the U.S. capital markets to achieve daily dividend payments.Strive CEO Matthew Cole described this move as "an innovation from zero to one." The annualized dividend yield of SATA is 13%, and after converting to daily payments, the effective annualized yield increases to approximately 13.88%. Currently, Strive has zero debt and holds 15,009 bitcoins, ranking ninth in global listed companies' bitcoin reserves.

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, 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.

Sota Watanabe, CEO of Japanese Web3 infrastructure company Startale, stated that the world's first bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC, will be launched within a few months. The goal is to use the yen as the lowest-cost financing currency to invest in high-growth assets on-chain, such as U.S. stocks.In March of this year, Startale Labs announced the completion of a $63 million Series A funding round, led by Sony Innovation Fund, with participation from Asian industry and financial giants such as Samsung Next, UOB Venture Management, and SBI Holdings.

The artificial intelligence startup Wispr is in financing negotiations, with a valuation of 2 billion dollars.

The Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet developed by StarkWare officially launched strkBTC, a new type of asset based on Bitcoin, designed to achieve privacy balances and anonymous transfers through zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology, while maintaining composability with DeFi applications.After the launch of strkBTC, it supports "re-anonymization," allowing assets to be bridged back to a new, unassociated Bitcoin address, and provides compliance auditing and asset screening functions.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated in his latest blog post that the Bitcoin bull market truly began with the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Iran on February 28. AI capital expenditures, war spending, and countries' investments in physical infrastructure to ensure supply chain security will drive the reckless expansion of fiat credit, and Bitcoin will continue to benefit.Hayes pointed out that Bitcoin has rebounded from a low of $60,000 earlier this year, reiterating that breaking through the previous high of $126,000 is "inevitable." Hayes believes that the scale of this round of AI capital expenditures is unprecedented, with central banks like the Federal Reserve printing more money. The declining trust in dollar assets will shift towards investments in physical infrastructure and commodity reserves, further driving fiat expansion.He expects that once Bitcoin breaks through $90,000, the momentum will accelerate, and he will raise the risk exposure of Maelstrom's portfolio to the maximum. Besides Hyperliquid and Zcash, Hayes' next most favored altcoin is NEAR, which he will explain in subsequent articles regarding how its privacy narrative and Intent architecture create positive cash flow for the protocol. He concluded by stating that while it is currently a bull market, there will eventually be a time to sell, but that time is not now.

According to Fortune, AI startup Ciridae announced the completion of a $20,000,000 seed round financing, led by Accel, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.The company was co-founded by former a16z partner Jack Soslow and former Apple machine learning head Jack Weissenberger, focusing on providing AI transformation services for medium-sized enterprises in the real economy, such as home services, construction, and industrial distribution.

According to the official announcement, Gate Live has officially launched the "Live Lottery Carnival Phase 21" event. Users can accumulate heat value by watching live broadcasts, participating in comments and interactions, and sharing the live broadcast. 80 heat values can be exchanged for 1 lottery chance.This phase's prize pool has added rewards such as DJI action cameras, 10 GT, position experience vouchers, transaction fee cashback vouchers, and lucky bags. The event prize pool has been replenished, and users can now go to Gate Live to participate in interactions and unlock lottery qualifications.

Stablecoin bank Augustus has obtained a federal banking license issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), becoming the eighth institution to receive this license since 2010, and has simultaneously completed a $40 million financing round, with investors including Valar Ventures, Creandum, Ramp, Deel, and the founder of Circle.

According to official news, Gate Alpha officially launched the 37th Hot Coin Trading Competition on May 11 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate by trading designated hot coins to share a total airdrop reward valued at $110,000.This event features a dual reward mechanism with a 100% winning rate. Users who did not register with an invitation code will receive 1 ordinary blind box lottery chance for every 200 USDT traded, with a total prize pool of approximately $40,000, including iPhone 17 and GT tokens; users who registered with an invitation code will receive 1 premium blind box lottery chance for every 500 USDT traded, with a total prize pool of approximately $70,000, with prizes including iPhone 17 Pro Max and high-value GT tokens. All rewards are distributed in real-time and are available until exhausted.Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BNB Chain, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain, and enables seamless trading of all-chain tokens through the contract address search function, facilitating cross-chain trading and allowing users to access all on-chain tokens with one click.

According to the official announcement from OneBullEx, the platform's May Member Day event has officially started. This time, it continues to offer a 1:1 exchange of OBE points for USDT, with a prize pool reaching 300,000 USDT. The event will take place on May 11 from 11:00 to 20:00 (GMT+4), divided into 10 exchange sessions, with approximately 1,500 exchange slots available for each session, on a first-come, first-served basis, until all slots are filled.It is introduced that users need to consume 20 points for each exchange participation. After completing the exchange, the corresponding USDT rewards will be directly credited to their accounts. Users participating in this event must have at least 500 points in their accounts, and the specific amount credited and participation rules are subject to what is displayed on the event page.It is reported that OneBullEx has designated the 11th of each month as a fixed Member Day, continuously strengthening user participation and platform activity through mechanisms such as point exchanges, task incentives, and community interactions. As the May Member Day continues, the 1:1 exchange of OBE points for USDT is further entering a periodic operation, and Member Day is gradually becoming an important benefit scenario within the OneBullEx points system.

According to a report from the British police, former world athletics championships 4×100 meter relay gold medalist, British sprinter CJ Ujah, along with nine others, has been charged with "conspiracy to defraud" in connection with a cryptocurrency scam.The police stated that the criminal gang impersonated police and cryptocurrency company personnel to carry out phone scams against multiple victims, inducing them to disclose key wallet security information, including seed phrases. They then transferred the victims' cryptocurrency assets, with one victim losing over £300,000. This case was cracked by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) after a joint investigation across Kent, Essex, and London. Ten suspects have appeared in court, with Ujah granted bail until a further hearing on May 28.The 32-year-old Ujah won the world championship 4×100 meter relay gold medal representing the British team in 2017 and also claimed the Diamond League title that same year. He was banned for 22 months in 2022 due to a doping issue, later determined to be a result of supplement contamination leading to a false positive. In addition to Ujah, another British sprinter, Brandon Mingeli, is also on the arrest list and is currently in custody awaiting trial.

Global leading cryptocurrency asset trading platform Gate announced that it will hold the "Gate x Inter XIII: Champion's Circle" offline event in Milan on May 21.This event coincides with Inter Milan Football Club securing the championship three rounds early in the 2025-26 Serie A season, successfully winning the club's 21st league trophy, while Gate also celebrates its thirteenth anniversary. As the official sleeve sponsor of Inter Milan, Gate witnesses the championship moment alongside the team, with its brand influence continuously rising in both the sports and Web3 industries.During this event, Gate will invite participants to the Inter Milan headquarters to closely view the trophy that symbolizes championship glory and experience the history and culture of a top-tier club. Legendary Inter Milan players will appear to share behind-the-scenes stories from the pitch and locker room, and there will be opportunities for photos and autograph interactions.At the same time, Gate's CMO will engage in a community development dialogue with Inter Milan executives, discussing topics such as global user growth, brand culture, and community operations. The event will also include a tasting session for the limited edition Gate x Inter Milan co-branded pizza. After the event, Gate will publicly release the co-branded pizza recipe to further extend community interaction and festive atmosphere.In addition, Gate's compliance progress in Europe is continuously advancing, with its Malta company Gate Technology Ltd having obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the supervision of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), further strengthening its global compliance layout. Leveraging top-tier sports IP and the popularity of international events, Gate will continue to expand the boundaries of connection with mainstream culture.

BTC IV 39%, ETH IV 55%; ETH Skew is at a critical turning point------the mid to long term stabilizes at +2 to +5, while the short term has repeatedly dropped to -10 but quickly returned to zero. If ETH stabilizes above $2,400, the short term turning positive will resonate with the mid to long term, confirming a shift from event hedging to upward chasing. The BTC/ETH GEX Term Structure shows that the near-month Gamma has clearly turned positive, with ETF inflows and Call accumulation driving a positive Gamma slow bull structure------under a Long Gamma environment for market makers, the short term is inclined towards high-level fluctuations and slow increases, with IV retreating. Bull Call Spread and selling Put strategies are dominant, but the far month retains negative Gamma reflecting ongoing tail hedging demand. In terms of block trades, 1,001.8 BTC 5/8 expiration $88K Calls were traded, and 14,288 ETH 5/15 expiration $2,600 Calls were traded, indicating clear bullish signals from institutions.Gate has launched the "Rising Star Trader Support Program" for options, with a total prize pool of $25,000 USDT. During the event, users can earn multiple rewards through options trading, inviting friends, and participating in KOL incubation camps: the highest reward for meeting trading volume standards can reach $3,000, and the highest commission for inviting can reach $2,000. Meanwhile, the platform also provides high-quality traders with 1-on-1 options hedging training, exclusive rate discounts, and traffic support, helping traders enhance their strategy capabilities and market influence, and providing a more competitive trading environment and growth opportunities for professional options users.

According to CoinDesk, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated at the Consensus conference that he hopes to restart Binance.US to allow American users to regain access to global crypto liquidity. He pointed out that cryptocurrency is one of the few markets in the U.S. where optimal prices are not available, and Binance has the best liquidity in that market.Zhao Changpeng mentioned that U.S. crypto policy has changed over the past year and a half, and the country is now in a leading position globally, with many developers and crypto companies that had previously left returning. Zhao Changpeng also stated that BNB Chain has insufficient exposure in the U.S., while other Layer 1 blockchains have done more market promotion and community building in the U.S., and the limited access for institutions to BNB actually provides opportunities for investors.He believes that AI agents need to transact through crypto payment rails, and that blockchain is more suitable for automating cross-border payments than credit cards or banking systems, with BNB Chain positioned as the payment infrastructure for AI agents.

Kara Calvert, Vice President of U.S. Policy at Coinbase, stated that the CLARITY Act could enter the review stage in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee as early as next week. Calvert said at the Consensus 2026 conference, "My prediction is that we will be reviewing it next week." She pointed out that the bill needs at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass and requires bipartisan support to officially become law.She stated, "This means you need Democrats. You need a bipartisan-supported bill, and we have been working very hard to ensure that bipartisan cooperation can be maintained. I think the biggest question is how the votes will shape up in the coming days." A survey released by HarrisX on Thursday showed strong, broad, and consistent demand for clear federal rules. More than 70% of voters said the U.S. should have already passed clear cryptocurrency legislation, and 62% said it is important for the U.S. to set global rules for digital finance. Calvert also mentioned that the lack of consistent tax policy is a major "barrier" to institutional adoption of cryptocurrency, adding that tax reform is a bigger issue for institutions than market structure legislation.

Tom Lee, Chairman of BitMine, the first treasury of Ethereum, stated at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference that BitMine is currently purchasing about 100,000 ETH per week. At this rate, BitMine will reach its goal of holding 5% of Ethereum's supply in about 6 weeks, but is currently evaluating whether to slow down the buying pace and instead allocate capital to a $4 billion buyback plan.BitMine generates an annual income of over $300 million through staking Ethereum, with an overall daily cash flow exceeding $1.2 million, and still holds about $700 million in cash reserves. When discussing market outlook, Tom Lee mentioned that if Bitcoin's closing price at the end of May exceeds $76,000, it will rise for three months, officially signaling the end of the bear market.When discussing Ethereum's target price, Tom Lee stated: if Bitcoin rises to $250,000 and the ETH/BTC exchange rate returns to the 2021 peak, Ethereum would correspond to about $22,000; if the ETH/BTC exchange rate reaches the extremely optimistic level of 0.25, it would correspond to about $62,000; if tokenization experiences a massive explosion and Ethereum becomes the main settlement layer, it would correspond to $250,000.

The trading platform Aster announced that at 18:00 Beijing time today (10:00 UTC), it will launch the U-based perpetual contract (AGTUSDT) for Alaya AI (AGT).It is reported that to coincide with the launch of the new contract, Aster will simultaneously open a trading reward event from May 7 to May 14. During the event, AGTUSDT contract trading will enjoy a 1.2 times bonus, and participating users will share a total prize pool of $50,000 in ASTER based on their proportion of generated transaction fees. The participation condition is that the transaction fee must be greater than $5, and the individual reward cap is 3% of the total prize pool.According to reports, Alaya AI is an open Web3 data sampling and automatic labeling AI infrastructure driven by a decentralized community, aimed at transforming data into on-chain user-owned assets.