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As the U.S. stock earnings season and the narrative of tech giants in AI continue to advance, according to official news from Bitget, the platform has recently added 10 popular U.S. stock contract targets. So far, Bitget's panoramic exchange (UEX) has supported 263 U.S. stock tokens and 81 U.S. stock contracts, bringing the total number of U.S. stock-related assets available for trading on the platform to over 340.This week marks the beginning of a period with a dense release of earnings reports and macroeconomic data. Through continuous expansion, Bitget aims to provide users with a wide range of cross-market asset allocation channels.This week's three major focus targets:NVDA (NVIDIA): Will release its Q1 earnings report after the market closes on May 20, Eastern Time. The implied volatility in the options market indicates that the daily fluctuation may exceed 7.5%. As the core of AI computing power, its performance will directly impact the overall valuation trend of the tech sector.GOOGL (Google): Recently, at the I/O conference, multiple new products such as Gemini 3.5 and AI agents were intensively launched, and the market is closely watching the subsequent commercialization pace and revenue realization capabilities.WMT (Walmart): Will release its Q1 earnings report before the market opens on May 21. As a retail giant, Walmart's counter-cyclical ability during a consumer downturn is being tested, and the results and guidance from the earnings report will directly influence investors' judgments on annual growth expectations and short-term stock performance.

Walmart's OnePay has recently added various tokens such as SUI, Polygon, and Arbitrum to its crypto services. Previously, it had already launched assets like Solana, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash, and PAX Gold, with the total number of newly added tokens exceeding ten.OnePay launched its crypto trading services in January of this year, initially supporting only Bitcoin and Ethereum. Its head stated that when expanding assets, the platform will prioritize user demand, liquidity, and regulatory environment, emphasizing long-term practicality rather than chasing trends. OnePay also offers financial services such as savings, credit cards, and loans, and its digital wallet can be used for both offline and online payment scenarios at Walmart.

According to the official announcement, to further expand its stock asset trading sector, Bitget has added perpetual trading pairs for stocks such as TSMC (TSMUSDT), Walmart (WMTUSDT), and Costco (COSTUSDT), with maximum leverage of 50, 50, and 25 times, respectively. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

According to Gate market data, at the opening of the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.31%, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.37%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 0.53%. Walmart (WMT.N) rose by 1.33% after the earnings report was released. DoorDash (DASH.N) rose by 6%, with the company's revenue growing by 37.7% to $3.96 billion last quarter. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 0.43%.

According to CNBC, Walmart and Google announced a new partnership today that will allow shoppers to discover and purchase items from Walmart stores and Sam's Club directly using Gemini, enabling customers to complete purchases without leaving the AI chatbot.Walmart previously reached a similar agreement with OpenAI's ChatGPT in October, as consumers are increasingly using AI bots to find shopping inspiration or save time.

According to CoinDesk, Walmart has launched Bitcoin and Ethereum trading services through its OnePay app, enabling millions of shoppers to exchange cryptocurrency for everyday retail purchases.

According to Coinbureau, Walmart now supports enabling Bitcoin payments at checkout through OnePay Cash.

According to Coinbureau, Walmart now supports enabling Bitcoin payments at checkout through OnePay Cash.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, the supermarket chain Walmart plans to accept cryptocurrency payments through OnePay Cash.Previously, it was reported that Walmart's fintech company OnePay plans to launch cryptocurrency trading and custody services in its mobile app later this year. Users will be able to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the service will be developed in collaboration with the startup Zerohash.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC citing informed sources, retail giant Walmart's fintech company OnePay plans to launch cryptocurrency trading and custody services in its mobile app later this year.The service will initially support Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), with technology partner being the startup Zerohash.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.29%, the S&P 500 down 0.27%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.3%. Walmart (WMT.N) fell 3%, with quarterly earnings below expectations. Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) rose 5.3%, as He Xiaopeng increased his holdings by 3.1 million shares of Hong Kong stock. Miniso (MNSO.N) rose 8.9%, with second-quarter revenue increasing by 23% year-on-year.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Wall Street Journal, Walmart and Amazon are exploring the issuance of their own stablecoins in the U.S. market, or for use in payments and settlements within their merchant ecosystems. According to sources, this move could shift a significant amount of cash and card transactions out of the traditional financial system, reduce billions of dollars in fees, and accelerate payment speeds.

ChainCatcher news, Walmart's earnings guidance was below market expectations. As an important barometer of U.S. consumer spending, its slowing growth signals have raised investors' concerns about stagnation in consumer spending. According to 4E monitoring, the three major U.S. stock indices collectively fell on Thursday. Walmart's stock plummeted by 6.53%, dragging the Dow down by 1.01%, marking the largest single-day drop in nearly five weeks; the S&P 500 index fell by 0.43%, and the Nasdaq dropped by 0.47%, with large tech stocks generally under pressure.The cryptocurrency market has remained sluggish since February, with pessimistic sentiment once prevailing. However, after Bitcoin fell to a previous low of $93,000 on Tuesday, the price has continued to rebound as the market seems to gradually digest the impact of Trump's tariff policies and optimistic expectations for a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As of now, Bitcoin is priced at $98,146, up 1.2% in the last 24 hours. The altcoin market has also shown signs of recovery, especially with newly launched coins experiencing significant increases, leading to a notable improvement in market sentiment.In the forex commodities sector, influenced by both the tariff plan and economic data, the U.S. dollar index fell by 0.7%; a decline in U.S. fuel inventories and a weaker dollar provided support for oil prices, which have risen for three consecutive days; safe-haven demand pushed spot gold to touch a historic high of $2,954, before the increase narrowed to 0.22%.U.S. stocks retreated on Thursday from record highs after several days of gains, with weak retail earnings reports coupled with U.S. unemployment claims data intensifying concerns about declining consumer confidence and the economic impact of tariff policies, leading traders to generally maintain a cautious stance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, Huafeng Superfiber stated on the interactive platform that Weifutong Technology, as the technical support service provider for blockchain electronic invoices, successfully assisted Walmart in launching blockchain electronic invoices.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from companiesmarketcap, the market capitalization of Ethereum has reached $485.69 billion, surpassing Walmart ($483.24 billion), and rising to the 19th position among global mainstream assets by market capitalization.

ChainCatcher news, according to prnewswire, Pudgy Penguins announced an expansion of its partnership with Walmart, adding 1,100 Walmart stores to sell the Pudgy Toys series and launching new Walmart exclusive toys.Pudgy Toys are currently sold in 3,100 Walmart stores across the United States, and the newly launched Walmart exclusive items include 5 Pudgy figurines and 25 Lil Pudgys mystery icehouses, each toy equipped with a QR code that unlocks features and collectibles in Pudgy World, an online open-world game powered by the Layer 2 blockchain zkSync Era, where players can customize their penguin characters, complete quests, and more.

ChainCatcher news, Walmart and the crypto venture capital firm Outlier Ventures have teamed up with five startups to launch the Web3 accelerator program Store N°8 Base Camp. This 12-week virtual incubator program introduces a flagship group of five companies that specialize in topics such as Web3 marketing, advertising, and improving payment technologies. These startups are located in the United States, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom.The focus of the program is "decentralized commerce," which means enhancing the experience of retailers and consumers through Web3 innovations. Participating startups will also gain access to and support from the Store N°8 network in e-commerce, retail, marketing, media, Web3, gaming, and venture capital.

According to ChainCatcher news, the NFT project "Fat Penguin" Pudgy Penguins' merchandise Pudgy Toys is now available in 2,000 Walmart stores across the United States. Walmart will sell 16 different types of Pudgy Toys manufactured by PMI Kids' World, with prices ranging from $2.99 to $11.97.According to the data platform RootData, in May of this year, the company behind Pudgy Penguins raised $9 million in a funding round led by early investor 1kx, with participation from Big Brain Holdings, Kronos Research, DFG, Old Fashion Research, and founders of LayerZero Labs.