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According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.3%, reaching a new intraday high.

CryptoQuant analysis indicates that Bitcoin's current price is hovering in the $62,000 - $68,000 range, with the funding rate in the futures market remaining in negative territory, suggesting that bearish sentiment is dominating the market. This is different from the previous bottom around $80,000, where the funding rate mostly stayed positive.Since 2025, the dominant force in the market has been selling pressure, with buy orders only used to absorb supply. The current selling pressure has reached its highest level in three months. Notably, the futures market has maintained a high leverage state for 16 consecutive months, and excessive leverage has been decreasing since Bitcoin's last historical peak. Analysts point out that while the price drop has forced some investors to liquidate, it has actually improved the market's leverage health, which is a positive signal in the long run.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures have erased their gains and are now in decline.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq futures have widened their decline to 1%, the S&P 500 index futures are currently down 0.75%, and the Dow futures have decreased by 0.6%.

According to a report by Hong Kong media Orange News, the President of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association, Chen Zhi-hua, disclosed that the Hong Kong virtual asset industry is facing a sudden "compliance storm." Practitioners in related businesses have reported encountering bewildering regulatory requirements during the application process for virtual asset-related business qualifications. The existing written policy requires an additional 5 hours of Continuing Professional Training (CPT).However, the latest requirements were not issued through formal written documents or public guidelines, but were communicated "quietly" to license upgrade applicants in the form of verbal notifications or individual emails, stating that all responsible officers (RO) for relevant license upgrades, including those who have already obtained upgrade qualifications, must pass a virtual asset regulation exam conducted by a designated single institution. This nearly "invisible" directive undermines the transparency and fairness that regulatory agencies should uphold.Chen Zhi-hua suggested maintaining the original requirement of an additional 5 hours of Continuing Professional Training (CPT) and urged regulatory agencies to immediately suspend the enforcement of exam requirements through invisible policies.

According to Jinshi News, after the release of the latest economic data, U.S. short-term interest rate futures showed little change, with traders still betting that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in June.

According to Jinshi, U.S. stock index futures have slightly retreated after the release of economic data, with market reactions indicating investors' cautious attitude towards the economic outlook.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 futures index has turned lower, reaching an intraday low.

According to the Hong Kong Economic Times, the "HOMEO Shunshi" token has been included in the list of suspicious investment products by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.The token is operated and promoted by Excellence Homeopathy (Hong Kong), allegedly sold to the public through seminars held in Hong Kong, claiming to bring profits to investors. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission emphasizes that this product has not been approved by the regulatory authority for sale to the public in Hong Kong, and the relevant disclosure documents have not been reviewed by the Commission. The regulatory authority reminds investors to exercise extreme caution, as investing in such unapproved products may result in significant or even total loss of funds.

According to market news, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) will launch around-the-clock cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq 100 index futures continued to decline, falling by 1.1%.

Cryptanalysis expert Maartunn posted on the X platform, stating that the BTC contract open interest has decreased by 55% from its historical peak, marking the largest drop since April 2023.

According to the updated information from the official website of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Victory Digital Technology Limited's digital asset trading platform VDX has obtained a license to operate a virtual asset trading platform. The institution is authorized to conduct regulated activities under Type 1 (Securities Trading) and Type 7 (Providing Automated Trading Services). At the same time, its subsidiary VDX Custody Limited has also been licensed under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance to provide digital asset custody services. As of now, the number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong has increased to 12.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index futures are showing signs of turning bullish.

Cointelegraph posted on the X platform that the total open interest in BTC futures has dropped to $34 billion, down 28% from 30 days ago, marking the lowest level since 2024. However, the open interest measured in BTC remains stable at 502,450 BTC, indicating that leverage demand has not changed. Part of the decline is attributed to a total of $5.2 billion in forced liquidations over the past two weeks.Weak U.S. employment data and BTC options skew suggest a bearish shift in the market. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that the U.S. economy added only 181,000 jobs in 2025. The annualized funding rate for BTC futures has been below the neutral level of 12% for the past four months. Deribit's BTC options delta skew has risen to 22%, indicating a premium for bearish (sell) instruments. Despite the weak derivatives indicators, the average daily trading volume of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs reached $5.4 billion, contradicting speculation of declining institutional demand.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 futures gave back early gains, now down 0.1%, while Nasdaq futures fell 0.2%.

According to Jinshi, U.S. stock index futures showed little change after the initial jobless claims data was released, with the market reacting calmly.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.4%, reaching a new intraday high.

According to Business Wire, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced the launch of cryptocurrency futures contracts based on seven CoinDesk indices, including CoinDesk 20 index futures, CoinDesk 5 index futures, as well as single-coin futures for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and BNB.The aforementioned contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars and use cash settlement, with over $40 billion in assets currently tracking the relevant CoinDesk indices. The CoinDesk 20 index employs a market capitalization weighted method, covering over 90% of the digital asset market, with a total linked product scale exceeding $16 billion. ICE also plans to launch a one-month CDOR USDC futures based on the CoinDesk Overnight Rate, tracking the overnight rates of the decentralized finance market, pending regulatory approval.