According to data from msx.com, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones down 0.56%, the S&P 500 down 0.51%, and the Nasdaq down 0.59%, while the VIX fear index fell 0.39%. Crypto-related stocks saw a broad decline, with Upexi dropping 4.57%, MARA Holdings down 3.53%, Hut 8 falling 3.09%, Riot Platforms declining 2.98%, and BTCS down 2.86%. It is reported that msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering U.S. stocks and ETF tokenized assets such as AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NFLX, and NVDA.

Odaily reports, according to the latest data from Gate, the price of gold has dropped to $4,490.81 per ounce, with an intraday decline of 1.59%. The price of silver has fallen to $73.466 per ounce, with an intraday decline of 5.08%. The BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 40.3, with an intraday decline of 1.95%. The EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 55.16, with an intraday decline of 1.48%. In the foreign exchange market, the USD/CNH pair rose 0.22% intraday, with the current exchange rate at 6.81404. The USD/JPY pair rose 0.23% intraday, with the current exchange rate at 159.155. For global stock indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 (EUSTX50) rose 0.39% intraday to 5,865.43 points; the UK FTSE 100 (UK100) fell 0.23% intraday to 10,331.6 points; the German DAX 40 (GER40) rose 0.44% intraday to 24,465.6 points. For commodities, WTI crude oil rose 1.69% intraday to $108.6 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose 1.97% intraday to $113.26 per barrel. Gate supports users in directly trading traditional financial market products on its platform, offering a one-stop service covering precious metals, foreign exchange, global stock CFDs, major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration of crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate's TradFi features are now fully integrated into the Gate App and Web version. Without switching platforms, users can conveniently participate in global asset price trading, unlocking more strategies and opportunities beyond the crypto market, and continuously enhancing their multi-asset allocation experience.

Odaily reported that the US 30-year Treasury yield has risen to 5.177%, reaching its highest level since 2007.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that Patrick Gruhn, a former executive at FTX's European operations, has launched the "no-loss" AI trading platform UpsideOnly. The platform converts crowdsourced simulated trading strategies into shared real-money profits, executing trades using only company funds.

Investors engage in simulated trading by predicting the future prices of assets such as oil, gold, and stocks. Subsequently, its AI model selects the predictions most likely to generate profits. The company uses its own funds to trade based on these predictions, and upon success, shares half of the profits with the traders who created the winning signals. (Bloomberg)

According to Odaily, as per Gate data, spot gold fell 1.00% intraday, currently at $4,520.51 per ounce.

Odaily reported that according to the SEC 13F filing disclosed by H&H International Investment, an investment account managed by Duan Yongping in the United States, he held a total of 19 securities as of March 31, 2026, with a portfolio value of approximately $20.004 billion.

In the first quarter of 2026, Duan Yongping reported establishing a new position in Circle for the first time, holding 200,000 shares at an average price of $95.41, corresponding to a market value of $19.08 million as of the report date, accounting for 0.1% of his investment portfolio.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Crypto trading platform Ouinex has announced the completion of a $3.5 million equity funding round, with participation from retail and professional traders on the platform.

The project primarily operates a cryptocurrency exchange, establishing a model where institutional participants only provide prices without extracting them. It hides the order book from market makers to protect retail investors. The project's total funding has now reached $9 million. (Forbes)

Odaily Planet Daily reported that Pump.fun will launch a new token USDC pairing feature on May 21, and existing SOL-based pairings will not be affected by this change. Since its launch in January 2024, it is estimated that at least 5.07 million SOL has been locked in liquidity pools, valued at $430 million.

According to on-chain data, over $382 million has been allocated for PUMP buybacks, removing 37.9% of the circulating supply from the market and offsetting 13.4% of the total supply. (solanafloor)

Odaily: Musk says he will appeal the jury's ruling against him in the lawsuit against OpenAI. (Jin10)

Odaily reported that Strive added 382 BTC at an average price of approximately $79,348, with a total value of about $30.3 million.

As of now, Strive's BTC holdings stand at 15,391 BTC, with a quarterly BTC yield of 6.6%, an annual BTC yield of 18.4%, and a leverage ratio of 44.3%.

Odaily: According to the ADP Weekly Employment Report, in the four weeks ending May 2, 2026, private sector employers added an average of 42,250 jobs per week, compared to 33,000 previously. (Golden Ten)

According to South Korea's KIPRIS (Korea Patent Information Retrieval Service), Tether recently filed seven trademark applications in South Korea, including the "tether" logo and the gold-backed stablecoin "tether gold".

Industry insiders in the virtual asset sector speculate that Tether's move may be a preparatory step toward establishing a local subsidiary and entering the South Korean market. The upcoming Digital Asset Basic Act is expected to require overseas stablecoin issuers to set up domestic branches in South Korea for distribution activities, and Tether's actions are seen as a preemptive move ahead of its competitor Circle. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire visited South Korea in April and remarked that the country is one of the world's most dynamic virtual asset markets. (Chosun)

Odaily Odaily reports that TD Cowen has raised its price target for Strategy from $395 to $400 and maintained a Buy rating.

TD Cowen noted that Strategy raised approximately $1.95 billion in the second quarter through a preferred stock issuance, directly using the proceeds to purchase Bitcoin. Additionally, the company repurchased about $1.5 billion of its convertible notes at a roughly 8% discount.

TD Cowen expects Strategy to purchase approximately 100,000 BTC in the second quarter. Between May 11 and May 17, Strategy spent approximately $2.01 billion to acquire 24,869 BTC. Currently, Strategy holds a total of 843,738 BTC, representing over 4% of Bitcoin's total maximum supply of 21 million coins. (theblock)

Odaily reported that publicly traded company Hut 8 has announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, to invest approximately $16 million to expand the capacity of the local water system to support the development of its River Bend AI Data Center campus.

The investment includes the construction of new water wells and approximately 8 miles of water supply mains. The infrastructure is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, after which it will be transferred to the parish at no cost. The first phase of the River Bend campus represents a multi-billion dollar capital investment and is projected to support a total of 268 jobs upon full operation. The campus will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to reduce demand on local water resources. (prnewswire)

Odaily Odaily reports that Wall Street institutions such as Benchmark, TD Cowen, and Mizuho maintain buy ratings on four crypto-related companies: Bitdeer, DeFi Technologies, Strive, and Gemini.

Analysts believe the market underestimates the value of these companies' transformation towards AI infrastructure and capital markets. Bitdeer's AI cloud annual recurring revenue has already reached $69 million. Strive held 13,628 Bitcoins as of the end of the first quarter. Mizuho lowered Gemini's price target to $10 while maintaining an outperform rating, noting that it is transitioning from a single crypto broker to a diversified market platform. (theblock)

Odaily reported that according to Onchainlens monitoring, BlackRock deposited 5,847 Bitcoin, worth $449.52 million, into Coinbase.