Australia's Central Bank Governor, Michele Bullock, has stated that the recent oil shock has exacerbated the trade-off between inflation and economic growth. According to Jin10, Bullock emphasized the challenges posed by rising oil prices, which have intensified inflationary pressures while simultaneously hindering economic growth. The situation requires careful consideration by policymakers to balance these competing economic factors.

1. Standard Chartered's venture capital arm, SCVentures, invests in crypto market maker GSR, valuing it at over $1 billion; 2. Crypto stocks generally rose at the close of US trading, with CRCL up over 19.89%; 3. Ethena has opened applications for its Q5 airdrop; 4. Compound Foundation: Trading has resumed on the Comet markets for WETH and wstETH; 5. Polymarket's VP of Engineering: The proportion of "ghost trades" has decreased from a peak of 30% to 0.17%; 6. Eugene: Bitcoin reaching $80,000 is a key level recovery signal; if it stabilizes, it may attract speculative funds back; 7. An account that lost over $2.8 million purchased $103,000 worth of NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 1, where the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves with a point spread; 8. Telegram founder: TON fees have been reduced by 6 times, Telegram will become the largest validator; 9. Aave filed an emergency motion to request the revocation of the asset freeze notice against ArbitrumDAO.

On May 05, 2026, 05:25 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 81,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 81,157.328125 USDT, with a narrowed 1.39% increase in 24 hours.

SCVentures, the venture capital arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has invested in crypto trading and market-making company GSR, valuing the company at over $1 billion in this round of financing. Founded in 2013 by a former Goldman Sachs trader, GSR is currently in talks with strategic investors for further funding, potentially reaching $150 million, to expand its operations. This investment marks SCVentures' first external shareholder in GSR, and the two companies plan to collaborate to promote the integration of traditional finance and the crypto market, and to expand the accessibility of tokenized products. GSR's business encompasses crypto trading, market making, consulting, asset management, and venture capital. (Bloomberg)

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) announced a remarkable 85% year-over-year revenue increase for Q1 2026, reaching $1.633 billion, marking its fastest growth rate. According to BeInCrypto, the company revised its full-year guidance upward, projecting revenue between $7.650 billion and $7.662 billion, driven by accelerating US demand. US revenue doubled to $1.282 billion, with commercial revenue soaring 133% to $595 million. Despite mixed stock reactions, CEO Alex Karp emphasized Palantir's role in AI infrastructure alongside NVIDIA and Micron. Shares closed at $146.03, up 1.36%, but fell 2.70% after hours.

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, indicates a 70% probability that Bitcoin will exceed $90,000 this year. According to NS3.AI, this forecast reflects growing optimism among investors about Bitcoin's potential performance in the coming months.

CK Hutchison Holdings (00001.HK) saw its shares rise sharply by nearly 4.5% in the afternoon trading session. According to Jin10, the company announced plans to cancel its 49% stake in Vodafone Three for £4.3 billion.

HSBC Holdings (00005.HK) experienced a sharp decline in its stock price, falling over 4% in afternoon trading. According to Jin10, the company released its first-quarter financial results on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The report revealed that HSBC's profit after tax for the first quarter was $7.394 billion, compared to $7.57 billion in the same period last year. Additionally, net interest income for the quarter amounted to $8.9 billion.

On May 5, a newly created address utilized a six-fold leverage to long 768,058 TON tokens. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the opening price was set at $1.6201, with a liquidation price of $1.4213.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform has introduced five new official WhatsApp channels to enhance communication with its global user base. These channels are tailored for specific regions, including India, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia, as well as a channel for Russian-speaking users. Each channel will provide communication in the respective local languages, such as English for India, Ukrainian for Ukraine, Russian for Russian-speaking users, Kazakh for Kazakhstan, and Spanish for Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. These WhatsApp-verified channels are designed as one-way communication platforms, serving as the sole official gateways for Binance in the aforementioned regions. Users who subscribe to these channels will receive updates on Binance news and educational content related to Web3, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. This initiative aims to deliver information conveniently and in a manner tailored to the local needs of users. In addition to these regional channels, Binance offers a global WhatsApp channel for users worldwide. Binance emphasizes the importance of following only official channels to avoid unauthorized sources and potential scams. All official Binance WhatsApp channels are verified by Meta, ensuring authenticity. While WhatsApp serves as a new communication medium, Binance's existing Telegram channels and Discord server will continue to be available, providing users with multiple options to stay connected. Users are advised to verify the authenticity of the channels they follow through Binance Verify. The announcements shared on these channels are intended for informational purposes and do not constitute financial advice. Binance cautions users to be wary of impersonators attempting to mimic official communications, particularly on WhatsApp.

More than 30,000 wallets all originated from the same Polymarket account, "Themino".

Nasdaq-listed K Wave Media is effectively walking away from its Bitcoin strategy, redirecting up to $485 million previously earmarked for its crypto treasury into artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Nobitex, founded by the sons of two high-ranking officials in secret, has become a parallel financial world for Iran to circumvent US sanctions.

The Charting Crypto report for Q2 2026 states that the outlook for the cryptocurrency market in Q2 2026 is neutral due to the ongoing and highly uncertain geopolitical landscape.

A scam network called FEMITBOT is using Telegram Mini Apps to run fake crypto platforms and trick users into sending money. It also impersonates big brands and spreads Android malware through fake app downloads.

Last night, CRCL surged 19.89% intraday, becoming one of the best-performing stocks in the US stock market that day. The core catalyst for this surge was a key development in the US Clarity Act.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has issued a new warning: the next two years will be a "particularly dangerous period," with a triple storm of debt, geopolitics, and technology converging, and most investors' timing strategies are doomed to fail.

For developed countries, that layer is still bank deposits and account relationships; for developing countries, that layer is cross-border payments, capital flows, and monetary sovereignty.

X's head of Product Nikita Bier has just revealed that crypto is the topic most likely to be muted by X users, as fewer and fewer users want to see crypto-related news on their "For You" page.

OpenAI is trying to patch the vulnerabilities, but the lives lost continue to test the boundaries between technology and humanity.