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According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector generally declined, with the PayFi sector dropping 4.15% in 24 hours, XRP down 3.26%, Stellar (XLM) down 11.45%, but Ultima (ULTIMA) rose against the trend by 2.79%. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3.6%, dropping below $71,000; Ethereum (ETH) decreased by 0.92%, falling below $2,000. However, the SocialFi sector rose against the market, increasing by 7.03% in 24 hours, with Toncoin (TON) up 4.18% and Chiliz (CHZ) up 5.71%.The AI sector rose by 3.13%, with Worldcoin (WLD) increasing by 18.53%; the DeFi sector rose by 2.98%, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) up 1.76% and LAB (LAB) up 64.79%; the Meme sector rose by 1.09%, with Siren (SIREN) up 15.38%. In other sectors, the Layer1 sector fell by 1.09%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) surging 14.22% during the day; the CeFi sector declined by 1.47%, with Binance Coin (BNB) down 1.94%; the Layer2 sector decreased by 2.31%, while Optimism (OP) remained relatively strong, rising by 2.88%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiSocialFi, ssiAI, and ssiMeme indices rose by 7.22%, 1.87%, and 1.31%, respectively.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin has continued to be under pressure after failing to break through $83,000, dropping to its lowest level since early April, currently reported at $73,526, with a 24-hour increase of only 0.07%. This pullback extends the downward trend of the past three weeks and forms a series of lower lows since October of last year, seen as a potential bear market signal.Ethereum has also weakened, briefly dropping to $1,965 before slightly rebounding above $2,000. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks continue to outperform the crypto market, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures both rising 0.15%, approaching historical highs.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), the secondary investment institution Trend Research (@Trend_Research_) under Jackyi has transferred a total of 7.57 million UNI (approximately 24.55 million USD) and 228,700 COMP (approximately 4.44 million USD) to Binance for liquidation within 4 days, resulting in a total loss of approximately 46.98 million USD.

According to a report from the Fidelity Digital Assets research team, the digital asset market is undergoing a structural reshaping phase in 2026, with the following six key trends worth noting:Digital assets are accelerating their integration with traditional capital markets, with strong demand from institutions through channels such as Bitcoin ETF options;The rights mechanism for token holders is continuously advancing, but the market has yet to show a significant valuation premium;AI computing power competition is beginning to affect Bitcoin mining, with a slowdown in computing power growth;The Bitcoin network has entered a new inflection point, with the expansion of OP_RETURN data capacity not causing significant on-chain inflation;Institutional movements are bearish in the short term, but long-term structural capital inflows continue;Gold is performing strongly, reflecting a trend of de-dollarization, and Bitcoin's positioning as an inflation hedge asset is expected to be further strengthened.Fidelity believes that although short-term prices are relatively flat, these underlying structural trends are steadily developing.

Despite reports that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have reached a 60-day ceasefire and a draft memorandum for discussions on the nuclear program, the cryptocurrency market remains under pressure, with Bitcoin falling below $73,000, down about 2.7% in 24 hours. The U.S. stock and bond markets were boosted, with the Nasdaq rising 0.6%, while WTI crude oil prices dropped below $90 per barrel.On a macro level, the first inflation report under the new Federal Reserve Chair Warsh shows that the U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose to 3.8% year-on-year in April, the highest level in nearly three years, up from 2.8% in February. Olu Sonola, the U.S. economy director at Fitch Ratings, stated that inflationary pressures may persist in the coming months, making it difficult for the Federal Reserve to ignore supply shocks that drive potential inflation.Market analysis indicates that in the short term, macroeconomic favorable factors have significantly boosted the stock market and oil prices, but the cryptocurrency market lacks similar direct stimuli, and Bitcoin and other digital assets still face selling pressure.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua posted on platform X, stating that in the last cycle, "there were eight correct operations and one wrong one," but the cost of a single mistake was significant; however, the related losses mainly belong to the previous profit pullback.Yi Lihua mentioned that after this round of rebound ends, he will fully prepare to bottom out in the new round of market trends, while dedicating more than half of his time and energy to AI stocks and AI investment research, and stated, "Optimists always choose to believe in trends; only by believing can one avoid panicking at crypto lows and AI highs."

According to official news, Gate will launch a flash exchange scratch card event from May 26 at 18:00 to June 2 at 18:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users can initiate flash exchange transactions with a minimum of only $1, enjoy a 0 fee rapid exchange experience, and participate in a lottery to unlock popular Meme coins, ETH fragments, and a cash reward of up to 500 USDT. The prize pool is updated daily at 08:00 (UTC+8), and the number of rewards is limited, first come first served. At the same time, users who complete ≥100 USDT flash exchanges and participate in the lottery during the event will also have the chance to become a "super lucky fish" and randomly receive a cash reward of 500 USDT.In addition, Gate will launch a flash exchange exclusive event for newcomers from May 28 at 08:00 to May 29 at 07:59 (UTC+8). New users who complete designated flash exchange transaction tasks can receive a cash reward of 2 USDT and a blind box reward of up to 500 USDT.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), the secondary investment institution Trend Research, under Yi Lihua @Jackyi_ld, transferred an additional 2.705 million UNI and 114,000 COMP to Binance one hour ago, valued at approximately 8.71 million USD and 2.13 million USD, respectively. The related positions have all been liquidated, resulting in a loss of 40.29 million USD.They bought 5.41 million UNI and 228,700 COMP last July, selling them in May this year at an average price of approximately 3.3 USD and 19.4 USD, respectively.

The cryptocurrency market was at a critical juncture on Wednesday. After failing to break through $78,000 on Tuesday, Bitcoin's price has fallen below the $76,000 "bear market boundary" defined by Tom Lee, now approaching the support level of $75,000. Ethereum also retreated after reaching $2,150 on Tuesday, falling towards the $2,000 support, and then rebounding around $2,050. AI concept tokens RENDER, FET, and NEAR have given back most of their gains from Tuesday.Market performance diverges significantly from U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures both hit all-time highs, rising about 0.3%. In the derivatives market, cryptocurrency futures trading volume surged 54% to $201 billion within 24 hours, with liquidation volume skyrocketing by 87%, but this mainly reflects the market's restart after the U.S. holiday. Bitcoin open interest climbed to 740,000, with a negative cumulative trading volume difference over 24 hours, indicating that traders are actively shorting through market orders. Ethereum's open interest reached a historic high of 15.57 million, but the trading volume difference is also negative, suggesting that traders are shorting contracts to bet on deeper declines after the critical technical support trendline was breached. The 30-day implied volatility index for Bitcoin rebounded from a year-to-date low, rising nearly 3% to 37.35%, indicating that the market is beginning to seek protection against potential price declines.

According to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, Trend Research is suspected of selling $11.53 million worth of COMP and UNI, which would result in a loss of $19.87 million if sold.

10x Research stated that its Bitcoin trend model has turned bearish. It pointed out that the market narrative of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) "never selling Bitcoin" has begun to waver. 10x Research mentioned that Michael Saylor recently hinted that the company might sell part of its holdings of 843,000 BTC in the future, and this change has led to approximately $2.7 billion in outflows from related Bitcoin ETFs.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost tweeted that since October 10 of last year, the Bitcoin derivatives market has undergone an 8-month deleveraging process, with Binance futures positions once falling below the 180-day moving average.However, this trend began to change in early May. Binance Open Interest rebounded from $6.4 billion in March to approximately $8.96 billion currently, re-establishing itself above the 180-day moving average (around $8.75 billion), marking the basic end of the deleveraging phase.Darkfost pointed out that traders re-entering the market have provided support for the current rebound, but the macro environment remains severe, and the trend is still relatively weak.

According to CoinDesk, the holdings of long-term Bitcoin holders continue to rise, currently reaching about 16.3 million BTC, close to historical highs, breaking a downward trend that lasted for two and a half years.Long-term Bitcoin holders are typically investors who have held their coins for more than 155 days. The holdings have increased from about 14.12 million BTC since Bitcoin reached its historical high of approximately $126,000 in October 2025, with an increase of about 200,000 BTC in the past month alone.Historically, this metric only approached higher levels (around 16.4 million BTC) in January 2024, just before the launch of the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF. Subsequently, as the market rose, long-term holders cumulatively reduced their holdings by about 2 million BTC over several months.During typical bear markets or price correction phases, long-term holders usually re-enter accumulation cycles, indicating that "smart money" is flowing back into the market during periods of price pressure on Bitcoin.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated, "A new category is emerging in the crypto industry—'revenue chains,' with Hyperliquid and Solana as the current leaders. He believes that while there is some overlap between the two, they each have distinct characteristics and both possess strong communities, use cases, and user bases. He mentioned that in the future, the two may benefit from the structural growth of the mobile internet, much like iOS and Android. Horsley pointed out that for 'revenue chains,' they are benefiting from the trend of capital markets going on-chain. Therefore, whether supporting HYPE, SOL, or both, what truly matters is not the competition between them, but the overall rise of on-chain capital markets. He stated, 'Support the on-chain capital markets. I am glad to see the success of the crypto industry.'"

CryptoQuant stated that Bitcoin's recent trend is similar to the bear market rebound phase in March 2022, with market demand still weak and sentiment indicators having fallen back into the "extremely pessimistic" range.The report pointed out that Bitcoin's recent rebound was blocked near the 200-day moving average at around $82,400, and then it fell back to around $76,000. CryptoQuant believes this trend is similar to that in March 2022: at that time, Bitcoin rebounded 43% from its low but also encountered resistance at the 200-day moving average and re-entered a downward trend.Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant, stated that during a bear market, the 200-day moving average is usually a key dividing line between "rebound markets" and "trend continuation." If Bitcoin cannot effectively break through this moving average, it may indicate that the bear market structure has not yet been broken.

According to a recent video interview by Cointelegraph, Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, stated that the cryptocurrency industry is gradually shifting from a speculation-driven market to a phase focused on infrastructure development and real-world applications.Dr. Han pointed out that stablecoins, RWA, AI, and asset tokenization are becoming the core directions of the industry, while a clearer regulatory framework (such as the CLARITY Act) is expected to further promote DeFi, payments, and on-chain financial innovations.Dr. Han also mentioned that high user entry barriers, security risks, and fragmented liquidity remain significant challenges currently faced by the industry. In the future, the cryptocurrency industry will further integrate with traditional finance and play a more important role in areas such as payments, settlements, and the circulation of digital assets.Gate continues to deepen its multi-asset and TradFi layout. In addition to expanding assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, it has also launched Pre-IPOs and listed its first project, SpaceX (SPCX). At the same time, as one of the first CEX platforms to access Polymarket, Gate is continuously promoting the development of the prediction market ecosystem and accelerating the construction of a comprehensive trading platform covering both cryptocurrency and traditional finance.

According to The Block, crypto research firm K33 stated that despite Bitcoin's decline of about 6% after retesting the 200-day moving average of approximately $82,000 this month, the low of about $60,000 in February this year may still represent the largest pullback of this cycle.K33's research director Vetle Lunde pointed out that unlike the bear market rebounds in 2014, 2018, and 2022, this market has experienced a slow recovery lasting 189 days after breaking below the 200-day moving average, and market leverage and risk appetite have not been quickly rebuilt. Therefore, the current trend resembles a mild adjustment rather than a precursor to a new round of deep declines.K33 also noted that institutional capital flows still reflect a defensive sentiment. The latest 13F data shows that institutional investors collectively reduced their holdings by about 26,733 BTC in the first quarter, while retail investors increased their holdings by about 19,395 BTC; among them, neutral strategy firms like Jane Street and Millennium contributed most of the reduction.Additionally, Bitcoin ETFs recently recorded the ninth largest five-day outflow since the launch of the U.S. spot ETF. K33 believes this typically occurs when BTC approaches the ETF cost basis, reflecting that investors tend to stop losses or reduce risk exposure after experiencing a deep pullback.

Gate Europe CEO Dr. Giovanni Cunti attended the VI3NNA Congress 2026 and delivered a keynote speech titled "The Role of Exchanges and Stablecoins." The conference was held from May 19 to 20 in Vienna, Austria, bringing together industry representatives from Web3, AI, finance, and regulation to discuss the future development direction of the European digital economy.Giovanni Cunti's speech analyzed the popularization of stablecoin applications, industry development trends, and how blockchain financial infrastructure is gradually reshaping the traditional financial market landscape. It focused on how crypto asset service providers, including Gate Europe, are transitioning from meeting user needs to playing a key role in driving industry structure and future market development. In addition to the keynote speech, Giovanni Cunti also participated in several roundtable discussions, engaging with policymakers, financial institutions, investors, and industry innovators on topics such as digital asset regulation, infrastructure development, and real market implementation.Currently, Gate's Malta company, Gate Europe, has obtained European MiCA and PI licenses under the regulation of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). As the industry continues to move towards compliance and institutional development, Gate is actively participating in global key industry dialogues and promoting the long-term development of the digital asset ecosystem.