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According to the "Procuratorial Daily," Lin, Zeng, and Dai conspired to use virtual currency trading as a pretext. During the trading process, they secretly filmed the victim's digital wallet private key and, after the virtual currency was credited, secretly logged into the victim's wallet to reverse the transaction, transferring the related virtual currency back to their controlled accounts. The three committed the crime three times, causing the victim a total economic loss of 660,000 yuan.The first-instance court held that in the absence of a clear judicial interpretation regarding the valuation method of virtual currency and sentencing standards, it was inappropriate to directly determine the amount involved as particularly huge based on the victim's purchase amount of 660,000 yuan. Therefore, they sentenced the three based on "other serious circumstances," imposing prison terms ranging from eight years to five years and six months, along with fines. The Hanyang District Procuratorate of Wuhan City in Hubei Province subsequently filed an appeal, which was supported by the Wuhan City Procuratorate.The prosecution argued that the first-instance court applied the law incorrectly and imposed an excessively light sentence. Prosecutor Dai Wentao of the Wuhan City Procuratorate stated that in the case where the victim had a clear loss amount to refer to, it was contradictory and legally erroneous to claim that the value of virtual currency could not be determined. In judicial practice, using the resale price and transaction price as the basis for determining the amount of theft has become mainstream, and determining the value of virtual currency based on the actual cost paid by the victim has factual, legal, and practical basis.The Intermediate Court of Wuhan accepted the prosecution's opinion in the second instance, revoked the corresponding content of the original judgment, and changed the determination of the theft amount to particularly huge. It sentenced the principal offender Lin to ten years and six months in prison for theft, and sentenced the accomplices Zeng and Dai to eight years in prison each, along with fines.

According to Jinshi, "Fed mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that the hiring activity has accelerated again this spring, providing more basis for Federal Reserve officials who are concerned about inflation and believe that the current interest rate level is too low. He pointed out that this employment report will not completely resolve the debate over raising interest rates later this year, but it does indicate that the rationale for cutting rates in the short term has basically disappeared.

According to Gate market data, spot gold has continued to decline after the non-farm payrolls were announced, dropping another $40 in the short term, currently reported at $4,409.73 per ounce. Meanwhile, the US dollar index DXY has risen 14 points in the short term, reported at 99.56, a new high since April.

Green's harmonic stock briefly rose over 12% during trading, reaching a maximum of 377.15 yuan, with a maximum increase of over 15%, currently reported at 368 yuan.Previously, "New Stock God" Serenity posted on platform X, stating that Green's harmonic has a strong competitive advantage in the humanoid robot industry chain, holding over 60% of the domestic harmonic reducer market share, and called it one of its most favored investment targets in the humanoid robot sector.

On-chain capital and prediction market infrastructure project Nova Markets announced the completion of a new round of financing, with participation from Wintermute Ventures, Robot Ventures, Big Brain VC, Cumberland, GSR, Greenfield Capital, Hash3, Bodhi Ventures, and Kairos Research.This round of financing will be used to migrate more perpetual contracts and prediction markets on-chain.Nova stated that the actual number of existing on-chain capital markets is far below the expected level, and the financing will be used to migrate more perpetual contracts and prediction markets on-chain, reshaping the generation and trading structure of related markets.

Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, posted on social media that the price of Bitcoin is the same now as it was two years ago, but one thing has changed. The "6 months to 2 years" holding group that entered during this cycle currently accounts for 53% of the realized market cap, while two years ago this proportion was only 15%. In the previous cycle, when this proportion reached 68%, Bitcoin bottomed out. Currently, short-term holders are gradually evolving into long-term holders.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on the X platform that Bitcoin fell 12.5% in the past week, and the proportion of profitable supply has dropped to 55%, which is significantly low. Historically, bear markets have pushed this indicator below 50%, indicating that unrealized losses dominate the market. In February of this year, this indicator reached 53%, and at the current rate, the 50% threshold is about to be breached. Darkfost stated that while this is a bearish signal in the short term, such periods have historically been profit opportunities for long-term investors.

According to BSCN, long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff recently stated that Tether's market capitalization will not only surpass Ethereum in the future but will ultimately exceed Bitcoin as well. He believes that the only uncertainty that exists is not the outcome, but how long this process will take to complete.Schiff stated that as the application of stablecoins continues to expand in payments, transaction settlements, and the circulation of digital dollars, the market demand for USDT may continue to grow faster than for volatile assets like Bitcoin. He insists that Bitcoin lacks intrinsic value, while stablecoins have a clearer use in actual financial activities.However, Schiff also mentioned that after the recent market crash, Bitcoin has gained short-term support around $61,000. BTC has rebounded more than $2,000 from its recent low, indicating that there is some buying support in that area.

New stock god Serenity posted on platform X, stating that today he engaged in swing trading by buying IBIT at a price of 62,000 Bitcoin and ETHA at 1,750 Ethereum, emphasizing that this operation is for short-term swing trading, not long-term holding.Serenity pointed out that although he focuses on swing trading, the market price decline still negatively impacts related stocks such as Robinhood (HOOD) and Coinbase (COIN).

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 Jinshi reports, the USD/JPY has fallen nearly 30 points in the short term, currently reported at 159.45.Previously, it was reported that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the basic stance is to continue raising the policy interest rate.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the final text of the compromise on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), proposed by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, includes a Federal Reserve CBDC ban that was originally part of the housing bill. This text is expected to ultimately become law. Notably, the termination date of the ban has been moved up from December 31, 2030, to June 12, 2029.

According to Jinshi reports, Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon stated that in the short term, inflation issues are of greater concern than employment.

According to Cointelegraph, Wintermute stated that it is expanding its institutional trading business into prediction markets. Wintermute will provide two-way market liquidity for event contracts at major venues to reduce spreads, support larger trades, and improve the reliability of market implied probabilities.Jake Ostrovskis, Head of OTC Trading at Wintermute, stated that prediction markets possess data characteristics of major asset classes, but liquidity is still in the early stages. Continuous two-way liquidity can not only narrow spreads but also support larger trading volumes, thereby improving the signals contained in market prices.

The Temporal team submitted an upgrade proposal SIMD 547 within the Solana governance forum, aiming to adopt a resource demand-based fee model on Solana (new fees will be 100% burned), thereby aligning costs with computational usage and increasing the burn rate of SOL as network activity grows.

The crypto sentiment platform Santiment published an analysis stating that the ratio of positive to negative comments about Ethereum has shifted from a strong FOMO sentiment in late April to a clear FUD sentiment now. Harvard University completely liquidated its $87 million Ethereum ETF one quarter after buying in; researchers from the Ethereum Foundation announced their resignations; and David Hoffman publicly stated his exit from the Ethereum project. The Santiment team interprets this trend as a mildly bullish signal, similar to the significant rise that followed the mid-2023 market sentiment low.Despite the panic sentiment, the number of non-bearish wallets for Ethereum remains as high as 192.92 million, more than three times Bitcoin's approximately 59 million. The activity in DeFi and staking trading surged at the beginning of the year and has since normalized, but the creation of new wallets continues to maintain a healthy growth rate. Fundamental data such as holders and activity do not support the claim that "the Ethereum network is dying." Additionally, the long-to-short ratio for Bitcoin has reached 2.23, the highest level since 2026. Previously, the highest daily long-to-short ratios often resulted in short-term price corrections, while extremely low short ratios indicate a local bottom. The current optimism stands in stark contrast to the outflow of short funds from ETFs, thus caution is warranted.

According to Cointelegraph, there is a clear divergence in the industry's views on the current trends in the cryptocurrency market. Economist Timothy Peterson stated that Bitcoin may slowly rise in the summer, expecting to reach a temporary peak by the end of July and perform relatively flat.

According to The Block, quantitative market maker Wintermute has announced its entry into the prediction market sector, providing two-way quote liquidity services for several mainstream event contract platforms, marking the official expansion of its trading infrastructure into the emerging market at the intersection of crypto and traditional assets.The company stated that it has been continuously providing buy and sell bilateral quotes on multiple "leading platforms," with the total monthly trading volume of these prediction markets exceeding $20 billion this year, indicating that this sector is growing rapidly but still in the early stages of liquidity. Wintermute's annual trading volume exceeds $3.5 trillion, and this expansion further strengthens its cross-asset market-making capabilities.Jake Ostrovskis, head of OTC trading at the company, stated that prediction markets have a demand structure similar to traditional major asset classes, but liquidity is still insufficient, requiring continuous bilateral quotes to enhance price discovery efficiency and trading depth. He pointed out that tighter spreads and greater trading capacity will improve the quality of market probability signals.In the industry, institutions such as Jump Trading and Galaxy Digital have also entered this field, with some platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi having a cumulative trading volume exceeding $150 billion. Analysts believe that Wintermute's entry further promotes the integration of prediction markets and crypto infrastructure, especially in terms of stablecoin settlement, on-chain clearing, and risk management systems, as these markets gradually approach a derivatives-level institutional development structure.

According to the official announcement, Binance HODLer airdrop launched the 65th project GeniusTerminal (GENIUS), which is an AI machine intelligence network and open infrastructure layer. From May 11, 2026, 00:00 to May 13, 2026, 23:59 (UTC), users who subscribe BNB to SimpleEarn (flexible and/or locked) and/or on-chain yield products will receive airdrop allocations.