Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $23.5 million yesterday (April 30), with IBIT receiving $19.1 million and FBTC $26.6 million. Ethereum ETFs, meanwhile, posted net

Tesla (Tesla) recently submitted its latest report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosing that CEO Elon Musk’s 2025 fiscal-year book compensation totaled $158.3 billion, but he ultimately received not a single cent, because his compensation structure is based entirely on stock awards. As a result, his actual cash received and vested shares for that year were both zero. The report said the massive compensation mainly consisted of “2025 CEO Performance Award,” calculated using fair value, and “2025 CEO Interim Award.” With the Delaware court restoring its 2018 compensation case by the end of 2025, the interim awards were forfeited in full in accordance with the law. Total compensation of $158.3 billion, yet Musk received not a single cent According to Tesla’s filed amended annual report (Form 10-K/A Annual Repor

The Trump administration claims that the April ceasefire ended the war with Iran, pausing the authorization clock for 60 days, and that before the May 1 deadline it can be exempt from congressional authorization. Experts say the text contains no “pause-the-clock” mechanism, and the dispute remains; Collins and other Republicans also voted in favor, showing that this interpretation faces challenges. If a court or Congress accepts it, future presidents may be able to use a ceasefire to end hostilities and evade authorization. Oil prices remain elevated, the Japanese yen is strengthening, and geopolitical risks in the Middle East have not been resolved.

Gate News message, Riot Platforms has deposited another 500 BTC, valued at $38.24 million, to NYDIG five hours ago. This marks a continuation of the company's Bitcoin selling activity.

According to Foresight News citing SoSoValue data, Bitwise XRP ETF recorded net outflows of $5.8284 million on April 30. The fund's historical cumulative net inflows have reached $422 million, with total assets under management at $1.044 billion.

Digital lending platform Kissht raised 2.8 billion rupees (US$29.3 million) from 22 anchor investors at 171 rupees (US$1.8) per share before its IPO opened on April 30, according to an exchange filing reported by The Economic Times. IPO Structure and Valuation Anchor investors in the round

Australian software company Atlassian raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 24% from 22% on April 30 after third-quarter sales exceeded analyst estimates, according to Reuters. The company reported Q3 revenue of US$1.79 billion versus the US$1.69 billion estimate, and its shares rose

According to SoSoValue, Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) experienced net outflows of $1.2396 million on April 30 (U.S. Eastern Time). As of press time, Solana spot ETF assets under management totaled $849 million, with cumulative net inflows reaching $1.018

According to Reuters, on April 30, Reddit forecast second quarter revenue of $715 million to $725 million, above analysts' $711.6 million estimate. The company attributed the outperformance to AI tools that help advertisers target users and manage campaigns. Reddit also projected adjusted EBITDA of

According to CNBC, Blue Owl rose 10% in trading on its first-quarter earnings call after executives announced the US private credit firm had made about 10 times its money on a SpaceX investment. The firm said it had sold approximately half of the stake at a $1.25 trillion valuation. An executive

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased over 500,000 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday (April 30), joining analysts including those at Cantor Fitzgerald who believe a surge in April trading activity will offset recent earnings disappointment. The move reflects institutional confidence in Robinhood's crypt

According to Cointelegraph, Franklin Templeton's FOBXX fund reached $19.8 billion in assets on May 1, becoming the second-largest real-world asset (RWA) on the Stellar network.

According to Reuters and Axios, on May 1, the Hormuz Strait blockade entered its third month amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Iranian Revolutionary Guards officials warned that any new U.S. military strikes, regardless of scale, would trigger "long and painful" attacks on American military

According to BlockBeats, Tesla disclosed on May 1 that it generated over $500 million in revenue through product sales to SpaceX and xAI in 2025. The company previously reported $430.1 million in sales to xAI as of January, with an additional $143.3 million from SpaceX disclosed in its updated

PANews May 1 news: According to Cointelegraph, a leading exchange has launched a crypto and xStocks investment portfolio, integrating digital assets and tokenized stocks into a single automated investment portfolio. The portfolio covers more than 200 cryptocurrencies and 50 tokenized stocks, aiming to provide users with diversified investment options.

According to CNBC, Intel's stock surged 114% in April, marking its best month on record, driven by stronger quarterly earnings and renewed investor optimism about its AI-related recovery. Shares jumped 24% on April 24 after CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that quarterly revenue rose more than 7%, while

Apple Q2 revenue was $111.2 billion and EPS was 2.01, both beating expectations; iPhone was $57.0 billion, up 22%; revenue in Greater China was $20.5 billion, up 28%. It announced a maximum $100 billion share buyback and raised its dividend to $0.27. Rising memory costs and supply-chain challenges such as delays for the Mac Mini/Mac Studio and MacBook Neo. In September, John Ternus will take over as CEO; the AI strategy is key to growth. After-hours shares rose nearly 4%.

Marathon Digital Holdings is acquiring Long Ridge Energy for $1.5 billion to expand its AI data center capacity. The deal includes a 505 MW natural gas power plant and 1,600 acres of land in Ohio, providing over 1 GW of power capacity to support future AI and IT infrastructure

According to CoinDesk, stablecoin startup Agora submitted a national trust bank charter application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) last week, with the goal of obtaining approval by year-end. The company plans to expand its business beyond stablecoin issuance into

The Nikkei 225 Index opened higher today (May 1), gaining 93.43 points, or 0.16%, to 59,378.35 points.