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According to market data, this morning the market capitalization of USDT briefly surpassed that of ETH. The market capitalization of ETH fell below 190 billion USD, reported at 186.66 billion USD, with a 24-hour decline of over 13%; the market capitalization of USDT is reported at 187.4 billion USD.

According to Coinglass data, the total liquidation of ZEC contracts across the network in the past 24 hours reached 107 million USD, with long positions liquidated at 76.59 million USD and short positions liquidated at 29.98 million USD, with the liquidation amount only less than that of BTC and ETH. In the past 24 hours, the total trading volume of ZEC contracts across the network surged by 89.28%, reaching 11.555 billion USD; the open contract positions decreased by 38.56% to 836 million USD.

According to Jinshi, the US stock semiconductor sector continued to decline before the market opened, with Broadcom down over 13%, Micron Technology down 6%, and both AMD and Intel down 4%.

According to Yu Jin Detection, looking back, after Strategy's previous test sale of 32 bitcoins (approximately $2.47 million), market sentiment quickly deteriorated. In the following three days, the price of bitcoin fell by approximately $11,400, a decline of 15.6%, with a total market value evaporating by about $228 billion.In terms of funds, bitcoin spot ETFs experienced a cumulative net outflow of $1.45 billion within three trading days following Strategy's announcement of the sale, recording continuous outflows for 13 trading days, with a total scale reaching $4.37 billion. Meanwhile, several on-chain and institutional movements further intensified market concerns. Mt. Gox transferred some bitcoins to the Bitstamp trading platform; bitcoins from Tether's reserves were transferred to the Bitfinex trading platform for the first time; and the crypto asset management firm Abraxas Capital also began to reduce its bitcoin holdings.Market analysis suggests that although Strategy's sale was limited in scale, as one of the largest corporate bitcoin holders globally, its selling behavior had an amplifying effect on market sentiment, triggering a chain reaction of institutional fund outflows and multiple parties reducing their positions.

According to The Block, the price of Hyperliquid's HYPE token surpassed Solana on Wednesday, which has fallen to its lowest level since 2023. HYPE reached an all-time high of $74.67 on Tuesday and is currently trading at $74.47, higher than Solana's $71.62. Over the past month, HYPE has risen about 24%, making it one of the few assets among the top 20 cryptocurrencies to increase, while Solana has dropped nearly 14% during the same period.In terms of market capitalization, Solana still leads with about $42 billion compared to Hyperliquid's approximately $16 billion, but the gap is rapidly narrowing. CoinShares released a valuation report on Tuesday stating that HYPE is one of the few crypto assets where protocol activity almost directly translates into token demand, with a target price of about $147 by 2031 under the baseline scenario.

According to Fortune, California cryptocurrency executive Adam Iza admitted on Monday to orchestrating a failed kidnapping attempt against the parents of Veer Chetal.The case is related to the $245 million Bitcoin theft that Veer Chetal was previously involved in. 25-year-old Adam Iza, also known as Ahmed Faiq, previously ran the cryptocurrency trading company Zort and referred to himself as the "Godfather." Veer Chetal and two others involved impersonated Google and cryptocurrency exchange technical support personnel to steal 4,100 Bitcoins from a Washington resident, which was worth approximately $245 million at the time.Adam Iza and his accomplices attempted to obtain part of the stolen funds by kidnapping Veer Chetal's parents. Additionally, Adam Iza admitted to stealing over $37 million by fraudulently accessing Meta's business manager accounts and credit lines between 2020 and 2022. Federal prosecutors are seeking at least 14 years of imprisonment during his sentencing.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market has suffered a heavy blow, with a general decline of about 2% to 6% over 24 hours. Among them, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 6.03%, dropping below $67,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell by 6.52%, dropping below $1,900. The AI sector declined by 6.06%, with Bittensor (TAO) and Worldcoin (WLD) falling by 7.67% and 8.17%, respectively. Only the RWA sector strengthened against the trend, rising by 3.48% over 24 hours, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) significantly increasing by 11.33% and Plume (PLUME) rising by 3.63%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector fell by 4.35% over 24 hours, with DeXe (DEXE) relatively strong, rising by 23.08%; the Layer1 sector fell by 4.35%, with Zcash (ZEC) surging by 15.34% during the day; the CeFi sector fell by 4.84%, with Binance Coin (BNB) dropping by 5.36%; the PayFi sector fell by 5.09%, with Litecoin (LTC) dropping by 5.6%; the Layer2 sector fell by 5.14%, with Arbitrum (ARB) dropping by 8.64%; the Meme sector fell by 5.29%, while Binance Life surged by 13.92% during the day.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiRWA index rose by 3.08%, while the ssiLayer1 and ssiAI indices fell by 5.79% and 6.53%, respectively.

The French newspaper "Le Monde" revealed that there has been new progress in the investigation of a cryptocurrency-related kidnapping case that occurred in 2023. French law enforcement discovered a transnational money laundering network involving multiple countries and cryptocurrency wallets while tracing the flow of a €1.7 million cryptocurrency ransom. The victim was the father of the well-known crypto influencer "TeufeurS." The kidnappers threatened the victim's family via text messages and demanded ransom payment in cryptocurrency. Ultimately, TeufeurS transferred a total of €1.7 million to the kidnappers' designated wallet in two installments, after which his father was released.The investigation showed that part of the ransom flowed into wallet accounts controlled by foreign nationals after multiple transfers. One transfer of $131,000 was successfully traced by the French gendarmerie, with leads ultimately pointing to a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by Venezuelan nationals. The case further revealed the complex chain of money laundering utilized by criminal organizations through cross-border cryptocurrency transfers, anonymous wallets, and overseas platforms. The report stated that this case is considered one of the significant examples of kidnapping and extortion cases in the European cryptocurrency industry and may serve as an early template for multiple kidnapping cases targeting cryptocurrency practitioners in France and Europe in 2025.

According to Decrypt, the Kyiv regional prosecutor's office in Ukraine has completed a pre-trial investigation into a gang that includes four former police officers and one civilian with a criminal record, suspected of kidnapping a cryptocurrency entrepreneur through violence, intimidation, and false debt claims, extorting over $2.2 million.The prosecution stated that the individuals involved targeted at least four victims, using law enforcement skills, official vehicles, and police identities to disguise their crimes, forcing victims to hand over funds and sign documents for non-existent debts. In one case, a victim from Kyiv was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to sign a false debt document for $5 million.The prosecution accused the individuals of creating and participating in an armed gang, kidnapping, illegal detention, robbery, extortion, and illegal possession of drugs. The gang's activities were terminated in November 2025, and all individuals involved have been dismissed from police duties, with the case materials transferred to the court.

According to Cointelegraph, Binance announced its official return to the Philippine market through a partnership with BlockShoals, using the sandbox framework of the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an entry point. Previously, Binance was banned by the Philippine SEC in 2024, and this return is made possible through the compliance sandbox mechanism.

According to SolanaFloor monitoring, a scam gang is impersonating Jupiter, airdropping fake CJUP tokens to wallets, and enticing users to connect to a scam website to steal assets.

According to the Hunan Daily, on February 9 at around 8 PM, the public security agency in Baojing, Hunan Province, China, received a report from a victim, Mr. Liu, from another province who had been scammed. He claimed that he was defrauded while purchasing virtual currency USDT online, with a total loss of 100,000 yuan. After receiving the report, the Baojing County Public Security Bureau dispatched a team of elite officers to form a special investigation group and began investigating the case overnight.The investigating officers used various investigative methods to ultimately identify the suspect as Shi. Upon investigation, it was found that the suspect Shi had no fixed income and did not possess qualifications for virtual currency trading. To defraud others, he collected screenshots of others trading coins online, forged false profit records, and impersonated a senior "coin dealer" to gain their trust. Victim Mr. Liu believed him and transferred 100,000 yuan to the account designated by Shi. After receiving the payment, Shi did not deliver the virtual currency; instead, he used part of the funds for gambling and squandered the rest, splitting and hiding the remaining funds.The investigating officers quickly identified Shi's identity and activities by accurately analyzing the flow of funds and comprehensively securing evidence related to the case. They decisively acted on the night of the report and successfully apprehended Shi. The next day, the case was officially filed for investigation. After solving the case, the police consistently adhered to the principle of "solving the case and recovering losses equally," patiently conducted legal policy education, and actively mobilized the suspect's family to cooperate in the restitution, ultimately recovering the full amount of 100,000 yuan involved in the case. On the morning of May 14, the 100,000 yuan of fraudulently obtained funds was fully returned to victim Mr. Liu. Currently, the suspect Shi has been subjected to criminal coercive measures for suspected fraud, and the case is under further investigation.

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index fell by 2.00% during the day; the South Korean KOSPI index touched down at 7100 points, with a daily drop of 2.37%.

According to Bloomberg, Iran has begun to launch a Bitcoin-based shipping insurance arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz to address the current high-risk navigation environment in the strait.Recently, Iran has introduced a maritime insurance platform called "Hormuz Safe," which provides digital insurance services for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and allows payments in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin.Against the backdrop of escalating U.S.-Iran conflicts and risks in the Strait of Hormuz, the costs of war insurance for ships have surged significantly. Bloomberg previously reported that the insurance costs for some vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz have now risen to about 5% of the vessel's value.

According to Jinshi reports, the market has currently priced in a probability of over 30% for interest rate hikes before December. After the unexpectedly strong PPI data in the U.S. for April, the market believes it will be almost more difficult for the Federal Reserve to justify any rate cuts this year.The April PPI rose by 1.4%, significantly higher than the general expectation of 0.5% from economists, indicating that inflationary pressures are stronger than expected and reinforcing the trend of the market repricing the interest rate path.

According to Jinshi reports, the U.S. April PPI year-on-year rate is 6%, higher than the market expectation of 4.9%. The previous value was revised from 4% to 4.3%.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices continue to decline, with the S&P 500 index falling more than 1%, the Nasdaq index down 1.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.55%.

According to BusinessWorld, the Central Bank of the Philippines has warned the public and cryptocurrency users not to trade with unauthorized virtual asset service providers, as this may lead to financial losses due to fraud, security vulnerabilities, and operational failures.The central bank stated that unauthorized VASPs also pose risks such as lack of legal recourse, absence of consumer assistance mechanisms, poor service quality, false advertising, improper handling of private keys, cybersecurity incidents, and data privacy issues. Additionally, access may be restricted due to government enforcement actions against illegal operations. The Central Bank of the Philippines has committed to continuing cooperation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Telecommunications Commission, and other departments to restrict access for Philippine users to unauthorized VASP platforms, and urges consumers to protect personal information, maintain cybersecurity hygiene, and only trade with licensed institutions.

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of the ETH chain ecosystem token sato has fallen below 13 million USD, currently reported at approximately 12.92 million USD, with a 6H decline of 49.12%.ChainCatcher reminds users that the price of this token is highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.