Odaily reports that Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a Canadian asset management institution, disclosed that it purchased approximately 1.38 million shares of Strategy (MSTR) in the first quarter, with an investment amount of about $172 million.

Based on the current stock price of approximately $175, the market value of this position has risen to about $241 million, resulting in an unrealized gain of roughly $69 million. AIMCo's average cost basis for the position is approximately $125 per share.

AIMCo previously held shares of the company from 2019 to 2020 and liquidated its position shortly after the company pivoted to its Bitcoin treasury strategy.

Odaily reports that U.S. President Trump stated the United States will "not leave" the Strait of Hormuz for now, defending the U.S. blockade as "very strong." Trump said the blockade measures are working and claimed that once the war ends, energy prices will drop significantly. "After this war is over, the prices of oil, natural gas, and everything else will plummet," he said. He also praised the U.S. stock market for reaching historic highs and claimed that projects under his administration are being completed "on time" and "on budget."

Odaily Planet Daily News: Iran has submitted a new proposal to Washington aimed at ending the war, which shows signs of compromise and is intended to restart negotiations to resolve the deadlock that is exacting a heavy toll on its economy. According to sources, Iran's new proposal moves a step closer to the US: it suggests discussing Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz simultaneously with the US commitment to cease attacks and lift the blockade on Iranian ports. Previously, Iran had demanded that the US lift the blockade as a prerequisite for starting negotiations and required the US to agree on terms for ending the war before discussing the future management of the strait and nuclear program. The sources also noted that the new proposal then suggests discussing issues related to Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the US implementing sanctions relief. Iran has informed mediators that if Washington is open to this new proposal, Iran is prepared to travel to Pakistan for talks early next week. (The Wall Street Journal)

Odaily reported that U.S. President Donald Trump informed Congress on Friday that hostile actions against Iran ended in April, a move aimed at bypassing congressional authorization. Under the 1973 War Powers Act, the U.S. president can deploy military force overseas for up to 60 days without congressional approval. Trump's 60-day war authority expired on May 1. Trump's letter claims that the U.S. ceased combat operations against Iran on April 7, when the two countries reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, which has since been extended. If hostilities resume, the 60-day clock would reset and restart—a legal interpretation likely to be challenged by Senate Democrats. "Since April 7, 2026, there have been no exchanges of fire between U.S. forces and Iran. The hostile actions that began on February 28, 2026, have now ended," Trump wrote in the letter. (Wall Street Journal)

Odaily reported that Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) stated in a comment letter to the CFTC that state-level regulatory measures for prediction markets are creating "barriers to fair access" and could undermine market liquidity.

a16z pointed out that requiring platforms to restrict user access on a state-by-state basis would affect market uniformity, conflicting with the principle of fair access at the federal level. Additionally, frequent bans and enforcement actions could also compress overall trading depth.

The institution emphasized that prediction markets play a significant role in information discovery and probability pricing, supporting unified federal regulation. The CFTC, meanwhile, maintains that the relevant contracts fall under its exclusive regulatory scope.

Odaily reported that JPMorgan analysts pointed out that despite the rapid growth in stablecoin transaction volume, the overall market size may not expand at the same pace, with the key reason being the increase in "velocity."

The report states that as stablecoins are increasingly adopted in payment scenarios, the same unit of capital is being used more frequently, thereby enhancing overall efficiency and limiting the need for additional stablecoin supply.

The bank maintains a relatively cautious outlook, predicting that the total stablecoin market cap will reach approximately $500 billion to $600 billion by 2028, and considers the market's expectation of a "trillion-dollar scale" to be overly optimistic.

Odaily reports that the cumulative trading volume of prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi surpassed $150 billion in April, but this marked the end of seven consecutive months of record monthly growth.

Data shows that Polymarket's number of active trading users decreased from 733,000 in March to approximately 643,000, driving a decline in overall market trading volume. However, its U.S. business continues to grow, and Kalshi's performance also remains on an upward trend.

Odaily Planet Daily News The Ethereum Foundation has sold another 10,000 ETH (approximately $23 million) to Bitmine, adding to a transaction of equal scale a week ago, bringing the total sale amount to approximately $47 million.

The foundation stated that the funds will be used for core operations, including protocol research and development, ecosystem development, and community grants.

Data shows that after completing the acquisition, Bitmine has been continuously increasing its staking and has currently staked approximately 4.19 million ETH (about $9.5 billion), accounting for roughly 83% of its total holdings.

Odaily reported that Paradigm researcher Dan Robinson proposed a new scheme called PACT (Prove Address Control with Timestamp), aimed at protecting long-dormant Bitcoin, including Satoshi Nakamoto's early addresses, from future quantum computing attacks.

The mechanism allows users to prove control over an address via a timestamp without transferring assets or exposing on-chain activity. Should a future quantum attack occur, assets can be recovered based on this proof within a quantum-resistant version of the Bitcoin network.

Compared to mandatory migration schemes such as BIP-361, PACT avoids the privacy exposure issues caused by proactively transferring assets, offering long-term holders a more flexible proactive protection path.

Odaily Planet Daily News   U.S. President Trump said that Iran has "made great progress" in reaching an agreement, but he is not sure "whether they will ultimately be able to reach a deal."

Regarding the possibility of holding a new round of face-to-face talks in Pakistan, Trump stated that the U.S. "has great respect" for Pakistan and its leaders, but the "trip is very long." He noted that all current negotiations are being conducted over the phone.

Odaily U.S. President Trump: When this war ends, oil, gas, and everything will plummet. Additionally, he stated: The U.S. will not leave the Strait of Hormuz at the moment.

Odaily: Trump: (Regarding options for Iran) Either completely destroy it, or reach a deal.

Previously, U.S. President Trump stated that he is "not satisfied" with the latest negotiation proposal submitted by Iran. Earlier that day, Pakistani officials said that Iran's latest negotiation proposal had been forwarded to U.S. officials. The specific content of this new proposal has not yet been disclosed. It is reported that Iran forwarded its latest negotiation proposal to the U.S. via Pakistan on April 30. (CCTV News)

Odaily News, Gate data shows that crude oil trend sharply reversed, with WTI crude falling from $108/barrel to $103/barrel over the past 4 hours.

Previously, Iran submitted a new proposal through Pakistan, potentially shifting focus toward ending the war. Meanwhile, according to Axios' global affairs correspondent, the United States has also submitted a list of amendments to the nuclear agreement to Iran via Pakistani intermediaries.

Odaily reports that Curve Finance has officially announced it is introducing a "bad debt" recovery mechanism based on on-chain market dynamics. This mechanism allows CRV users affected by bad debts in certain lending markets to choose from different recovery strategies: directly selling their claims to exit, holding on to wait for potential recovery, or providing liquidity to earn fees and incentives. The core of this mechanism is establishing a trading pool between crvUSD and the damaged claim tokens, enabling the bad debt claims to be priced in the market and form liquidity, thereby providing users with an immediate exit channel, rather than relying solely on final liquidation outcomes.

According to reports, following the crypto market crash in October last year, certain lending markets under Curve Finance experienced bad debt issues. Some liquidity pools were impacted by drastic price fluctuations and liquidity contraction, causing some depositors to face withdrawal restrictions and asset losses.

Curve stated that the recovery mechanism will not eliminate losses or guarantee recovery, but will gradually reflect risk and recovery expectations through market-based methods. Furthermore, if the governance layer allocates rewards through the veCRV incentive mechanism, it will help enhance liquidity depth, improve exit conditions, and strengthen market pricing efficiency.

Odaily reported that Axios global affairs reporter Barak Ravid posted on X platform that this Monday, US White House envoy Steve Witkoff sent a list of revisions to Iran via a Pakistani intermediary, with the core requirement being to reintroduce the nuclear issue into the agreement text. According to sources familiar with the matter, one of the revisions requires Iran to pledge that, while relevant negotiations are ongoing, it will not conduct any activities at bombed nuclear facilities and will not touch any part of its enriched uranium stockpile.