Bitcoin breaks the $100,000 mark, with a 24-hour increase of 6%, market capitalization surpassing $2.054 trillion, making it the fifth largest asset globally. This is the first time since February's fluctuations that it has stabilized above the $100,000 mark, rising about 40% from the low point in early April.
Ethereum's daily increase exceeds 22%, with prices breaking $2,200; Dogecoin, Cardano, Solana, and others have all increased by over 10%. Nearly 230,000 people were liquidated across the network within 24 hours, with liquidation amounts reaching $1.014 billion, and the largest single liquidation being $11.96 million for Binance-BTC.
El Salvador's Bitcoin office stated that the country has purchased more Bitcoin, continuing its position as the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, aiming to strengthen its digital currency reserves and promote economic diversification.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced plans to spend nearly $2.9 billion to acquire Deribit, the world's largest cryptocurrency options and futures trading platform, with the deal expected to close by the end of this year.
Doodles collaborates with Binance, with its token $DOOD launching on Binance Futures and Binance Alpha on May 9, and Binance hosting related airdrop campaigns.
Bitget and SWEAT have reached a strategic partnership aimed at jointly lowering the barriers for Web2 users to enter Web3, connecting the virtual and real worlds; this collaboration will officially debut at the Dubai eSports Festival in 2025.
BlackRock issues tokenized funds through its iOS app, lowering the minimum investment threshold to $500; digital real estate platform Alt DRX has completed a $2.7 million Series A funding round.
The SEC has postponed the review of the Stablecoin Clear Act but has released a draft of the regulatory framework for securities-like token exemptions, allowing compliant institutions to issue tokenized RWA products.
The U.S. Treasury criticized the Senate for not advancing the GENIUS Act, stating that it missed the opportunity for global leadership in stablecoins.
The UK and the U.S. have reached a tariff agreement to reduce export barriers for cars, steel, and more, easing trade tensions and boosting risk assets.
Ripple reached a settlement of $50 million with the SEC, ending a five-year legal dispute, although the agreement still requires final court approval.
Summary: The cryptocurrency market rose broadly due to macro positives (U.S.-UK trade agreement, institutional accumulation) and technical breakthroughs (Bitcoin's market cap surpassing $2 trillion), but high leverage trading led to massive liquidations. On the regulatory front, the U.S. has released positive signals in the stablecoin and tokenization sectors, while traditional capital markets are accelerating their embrace of crypto assets through legislation. The Web3 ecosystem continues to expand, with compliance and real-world applications (such as real estate transactions and cross-border settlements) becoming focal points. Short-term attention is needed on the progress of ETH spot ETFs and regulatory policy risks, while long-term observation is required on the depth of integration between Web3 technology and traditional finance.
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