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Riot's shares rose 8% following an expansion of its AMD data center deal. The expanded partnership and improved financing terms reflect the bitcoin miner's strategic shift toward data center operations.

According to The Block, BlackRock submitted a comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday opposing the proposed 20% quantitative cap on tokenized reserve assets under the GENIUS Act implementation rules. BlackRock argued the limit is "extraneous" to the OCC's

According to U.S. Central Command, the U.S. military will begin supporting "Operation Prosperity Guardian" on May 4 to restore commercial shipping freedom through the Strait of Hormuz. The presidential-directed mission aims to assist merchant vessels seeking unimpeded passage through the critical in

On Monday (May 4), US stock futures rose as improving risk sentiment was buoyed by prospects of shipping resuming through the Strait of Hormuz and progress toward a US-Iran deal. S&P 500 Index futures gained 0.2% after the underlying gauge closed at a record high on Friday. Brent crude declined 2% i

According to CME FedWatch, as of early May 2026, the Federal Reserve has a 92.8% probability of keeping rates unchanged in June, with only a 7.2% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut. For July, the probability of holding rates steady stands at 88.8%, with a 10.9% probability of a 25 basis point cut a

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. stock index futures opened higher on Monday (May 4), with Dow futures up 0.2%, based on Gate trading data.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD (WTI Crude USOIL) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDHUF (US Dollar vs Hungarian Forint) has dropped by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to JPMorgan analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, rising stablecoin velocity may not lead to proportional growth in total market capitalization, despite accelerating usage. Stablecoin velocity—how frequently the same token is used in transactions—has increased

According to a CoinDesk poll, the vast majority of U.S. voters don't trust the Trump administration to oversee the crypto sector. The poll also suggests that most people believe government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the

According to The Block, the Ethereum Foundation sold another 10,000 ETH valued at roughly $23 million to Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion Technologies on Friday. This latest transaction brings the total ETH sold to Bitmine to approximately $47 million within a week, with an average price of $2,292.15 per

According to BlockBeats, Bitcoin surged above the $80,000 level on May 4 as global markets entered a period of intensifying macroeconomic and geopolitical events. The U.S. military announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, deploying 15,000 personnel and naval and air assets to the Strait of Hormuz fo

According to The Block, on May 1, lawyers representing North Korea terrorism creditors served a restraining notice on Arbitrum DAO, preventing the release of 30,766 ETH (~$71.1 million) that the Arbitrum Security Council froze on April 20 following the Kelp DAO exploit. The notice names Arbitrum DAO

According to the Ethereum Foundation, more than 100 core developers gathered in late April 2026 to establish technical goals for the Glamsterdam upgrade. The most notable objective is to increase the minimum gas capacity to 200 million, significantly expanding transaction capacity on the network.

According to a Reuters investigation published Friday, May 2, Nobitex, Iran's dominant crypto exchange with roughly 11 million users, was founded by brothers Ali and Mohammad Kharrazi, members of a family related by marriage to all three of Iran's supreme leaders. The brothers registered the company

Bitcoin miner Riot's shares jumped 8% following an expansion of its AMD data center deal. The expanded agreement and improved financing terms reflect Riot's strategic pivot away from bitcoin mining toward growing its data center business, strengthening investor confidence in the

According to Paradigm researcher Dan Robinson, a new proposal called Provable Address-Control Timestamps (PACTs) aims to protect dormant bitcoins, including those belonging to network creator Satoshi Nakamoto, from future quantum computing threats. The model allows BTC holders to prove they controll

According to a POLITICO survey, 45% of Americans believe cryptocurrency investments are not worth the risk, with approximately 50% stating they trust traditional banks more for protecting their money. The poll also found that 44% of respondents believe artificial intelligence is developing too fast,