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According to Gate data, WTI crude oil hit $108 per barrel today, up 5.73% intraday, while Brent crude oil rose to $112, gaining 4.14%. Spot silver declined 4.00% to $72.71 per ounce.

According to Gate market data, on May 4, the Dow Jones Index closed down 557.37 points (-1.13%) to 48,941.9. The S&P 500 index fell 29.37 points (-0.41%) to close at 7,200.75, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 46.64 points (-0.19%) to 25,067.8.

According to ChainCatcher citing Jin 10 data, Italy's FTSE MIB index fell 1% intraday on May 4, while France's CAC 40 broke below 8,000, down 1.42% for the day.

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on May 4, the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, and global oil supply will be "very well supplied" despite current conflicts. Bessent stated the global oil deficit caused by ongoing conflict is approximately 8 million to 10 million barrels per

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According to Iran's FARS News Agency, Iranian military attacked a U.S. warship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on May 4. In response to the incident, international crude oil prices surged intraday, with Brent crude futures rising 5.1% and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbi

According to Visa, on April 29 the company expanded its stablecoin settlement pilot to support 9 blockchains, up from 4. The five newly added networks are Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo. The expansion allows card issuers and payment processors to select blockchains aligned with their

A leading exchange announced on May 4 that it will hold a global online event on May 13, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, lasting four hours. The event will invite Adam Back (Blockstream), Anthony Pompliano, Rob Goldstein (BlackRock Chief Operating Officer), Chamath Palihapitiya (Social Capital), Brad Garlinghouse (Ripple CEO), Lily Liu (Chair of the Solana Foundation), as well as Coin Bureau’s Guy Turner and Nic

According to reports, a major centralized exchange updated its fiat trading market maker program on May 4, adding KZT market tier. Tier 1 market makers must maintain a 0.5% maker order volume ratio and receive a -0.005% maker fee rebate; Tier 2 requires 1.0% volume ratio with -0.010% fee rebate.

According to BlockBeats, on May 4, AI community user X Freeze questioned whether mainstream AI models including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini show systematic bias by being less aligned with conservative positions on issues such as gender, immigration, and crime. The user suggested that as AI

According to Reuters, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems started its IPO roadshow on May 4 for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker CBRS. The company plans to price shares at US$115 to US$125 and could raise up to US$4 billion at a valuation of approximately US$40 billion. This marks Cerebras' second

According to Aster official announcement on May 4, the Stage 6 airdrop settlement concluded with a total of 620,608.16 ASTER tokens. Of this amount, 50% has been permanently destroyed, while the remaining 50% opens

According to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Sardar Hossein Mohammadi on May 4, the management procedures for the Strait of Hormuz remain unchanged. Civilian and commercial vessels that comply with the IRGC Navy's transportation protocols, operate within designated routes, and

According to Amy Oldenburg, head of digital asset strategy at Morgan Stanley, the bank's Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded product (ETP) MSBT attracted over $100 million in inflows within its first six days after launch. Speaking at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Oldenburg stated that all fund infl

According to The Korea Times, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek reported stronger first-quarter earnings driven by surging demand for AI-related semiconductor substrates and components. Samsung Electro-Mechanics posted 3.2 trillion won ($2.18 billion) in revenue and 280.6 billion won ($191 mi

According to Hong Kong Radio, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) on May 4 announced plans to resume gold futures trading within coming months. HKEX's market director said the exchange will consult market participants and stakeholders to optimize contract design and refine mechanisms. The mo

According to Bloomberg, on May 4, Australia's stock exchange operator ASX warned companies not to overstate the impact of artificial intelligence on their businesses. ASX Chief Compliance Officer Lucinda McCann said the exchange was watching for "ramping" or claims intended to lift share prices