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Recently, the technology sector of the US stock market has continued its structural strength, with AI and leading consumer electronics companies remaining the focus of capital attention. According to Gate market data, NVIDIA (NVDA) is currently priced at about $210.67, with a slight intraday pullback, but the demand for AI computing power and expectations for data center expansion remain core drivers in the medium to long term. In the derivatives market, according to CoinGlass data, NVDAX on the Gate platform reached a trading volume of $4.6 million in 24 hours, with open contracts totaling $3.42 million, both ranking first globally.As global user demand for traditional asset allocation such as US stocks continues to grow, Gate is continuously bridging the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional financial trading scenarios through a unified account system. Users can conveniently participate in trading mainstream global assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities through a single USDT account, further enhancing cross-market trading efficiency and capital usage flexibility. Gate has launched over 130 perpetual contract targets related to US stocks, as well as over 430 CFD contract targets, and continues to expand its diverse product lines including spot tokens, perpetual contracts, and on-chain assets, supporting 24/7 trading to provide users with a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset trading experience.

According to data from DefiLlama, Gate's 24-hour net capital inflow exceeded 36.42 million USD, ranking among the top two globally among centralized exchanges.

Recently, the volatility in the metal market has continued to intensify, with gold and silver prices maintaining high-level fluctuations. According to market data from the Gate platform, silver (XAG) reached a 24-hour high of $77.61 and is currently reported at $76.89; gold (XAU) reached a 24-hour high of $4,549.78 and is currently reported at $4,514.90, with an overall strong trend. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract position for silver (XAG) on the Gate platform reached $100 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $131 million; the 24-hour contract position for gold (XAU) reached $180 million, both ranking among the top two globally. As global macro uncertainty increases, market risk aversion continues to rise, further driving the growth of metal trading activity.Gate has pioneered the metal contract trading sector, providing 24/7 uninterrupted trading, offering users greater strategic flexibility and asset management efficiency in volatile markets. Gate contracts cover a variety of traditional financial assets, including stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities, supporting trading in core assets such as gold, silver, and globally popular stocks. Gate continues to build a more efficient and professional multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.

According to a report by South Korea's News1, as of May 19, publicly listed companies globally hold approximately 1.242 million BTC, worth about $9.56 billion at current prices, an increase of 67% from 742,900 a year ago, with the number of listed companies holding BTC rising to 196.The report states that the ETH held by listed companies is approximately 6.03 million, with BitMine holding about 4.32 million ETH. In contrast, the cryptocurrency investment market for Korean corporations has not yet fully opened, and related pilot measures are progressing slowly.

Morgan Stanley pointed out that by 2030, the global semiconductor industry market size could reach $1.5 trillion, with AI-related semiconductor products contributing a significant share. The capital expenditure of major cloud service providers remains strong.Morgan Stanley's cloud capital expenditure tracker estimates that by 2026, cloud capital expenditure will approach $811 billion. Research suggests that agent-based artificial intelligence has generated a growing opportunity for CPU applications. As AI shifts from reasoning to execution, GPU computing intensity increases. The agency has raised the total addressable market (TAM) for orchestration CPU in the baseline scenario to $79 billion, with the market added value (TAM) forecast for CPU orchestration technology reaching $238 billion.

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto stated that approximately 70% of violent kidnapping incidents (wrench attacks) targeting cryptocurrency holders and their families occur in France. Since 2026, there have been 41 cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in France, averaging one every two and a half days.Nakamoto attributes this to the centralized storage of KYC (Know Your Customer) data. In the 2020 data breach incident involving hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, the personal information, home addresses, and emails of over 270,000 users were exposed, providing criminals with precise attack targets. Casa CEO Jameson Lopp stated, "France is the canary in the coal mine, revealing how the surveillance system built by financial regulation can directly harm Bitcoin holders."In response to such threats, industry experts recommend that holders use custodial services with security features that can trigger asset freezes and notify law enforcement in the event of an attack; they also suggest preparing a "decoy" wallet with a small amount of funds and maintaining a low profile in public to avoid exposing holding information.

According to Caixin, the "Global Payments Report 2026" released by global payment technology and software company Global Payments indicates that digital wallets account for more than half of global online transaction volume and one-third of offline transactions. Digital wallets can flexibly integrate different payment methods, including cryptocurrencies. The report predicts that direct cryptocurrency payments will become the fastest-growing online payment method, with a compound annual growth rate of 16% from 2025 to 2030. This means that by 2030, the volume of e-commerce transactions using direct cryptocurrency payments could account for 0.28% of global e-commerce transaction volume, nearly $31 billion.However, despite the global total market value of cryptocurrencies nearing $3.2 trillion by the end of 2025, it remains a relatively marginalized payment method for consumers to merchants. Reports from MRC and Visa show that only 10% of merchants globally accept cryptocurrency payments directly. In 2025, cryptocurrencies will account for only 0.19% of global e-commerce transaction volume, approximately $15 billion.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that the prediction market Kalshi has raised an additional $200 million from two new investors, Baillie Gifford and Layer Global, expanding the previous $1 billion financing led by Coatue Management, with the company's valuation remaining unchanged at $22 billion.Earlier, Kalshi announced at the beginning of this month the completion of a $1 billion Series F financing led by Coatue Management, with a valuation of $22 billion. Other participants included Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley, and ARK Invest. Kalshi's monthly trading volume in April exceeded $14 billion, with an annualized revenue of over $1.5 billion.

According to CoinDesk, Real Vision founder Raoul Pal stated that humanity is entering an "exponential age," where AI and cryptocurrencies (including tokenization) are rapidly merging to become a new layer of infrastructure for the global economy.Pal believes that AI will become "top-tier intelligence," while cryptocurrencies will serve as the ownership layer of this future economy, allowing ordinary people to "get ahead of Wall Street" in owning blockchain infrastructure. He predicts that the crypto market size is expected to grow from the current $2.7 trillion to $100 trillion in the next decade.Additionally, Pal mentioned that stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain finance will provide a more equitable financial system for global users, while meme coins and NFTs serve as important stress tests for technological concepts.

VEST, incubated by Anubis Labs and with investment participation from industry institutions such as CoinChief, will officially open registration for global users on May 20, 2026, at 13:14.It is reported that VEST is a PGC capital community based on an algorithmic adaptive balance minting protocol, built on Anubis Chain. It aims to connect real assets, co-build liquidity, digital rights, and global community governance through on-chain protocols, creating an on-chain capital community for the digital capital era.As the global registration channel is about to open, the VEST genesis entry will also be approaching. The platform will open participation channels for global users, ecological co-builders, and long-term participants to jointly promote real value into the digital capital era.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs pointed out that the current round of global stock market gains is highly concentrated, with most of the increase driven by the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. At the same time, risk appetite is at extreme levels, and retail trading has surged.

According to Axios, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Playground Global has completed fundraising of $475 million for a new fund, which will focus on investing in startups in the fields of artificial intelligence, automation, advanced computing, and deep tech.Playground Global was founded by Android co-founder Andy Rubin and others, and has long focused on AI infrastructure, robotics, and hardware innovation. This new fund indicates that, driven by the surge in generative AI and automation, capital continues to pour into the frontier technology sector.Playground Global is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and previously completed fundraising of $410 million for its third fund in 2022. Its investment portfolio includes companies such as Agility Robotics, PsiQuantum, Skydio, Ultima Genomics, Virta Health, and Unconventional AI.