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The China Containerized Freight Index (CFI) for the Europe route fell below 2400 points intraday on May 12, declining 2.29% during the trading session.

Platinum futures contracts rose more than 4% intraday on May 12, trading at 531.75 yuan per gram.

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Tsutomu held a two-hour discussion with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent overnight (May 11), according to his statement. The talks covered financial market conditions, including foreign exchange

According to Odaily, U.S. President Trump hinted today at a potential 2028 Republican presidential ticket pairing Vice President JD Vance with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. At a White House Rose Garden dinner, Trump asked attendees whether Vance would be the 2028 candidate or someone else, then po

According to Cointelegraph, on May 12, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated that Bitcoin has failed to meet expectations as a safe-haven asset. Dalio cited Bitcoin's lack of privacy, high correlation with technology stocks, and market size significantly smaller than gold as key

According to Edaily, South Korea's National Assembly Politics Committee excluded stablecoin-related digital asset legislation from today's review session (May 12), citing upcoming committee reorganization in May and local elections scheduled for June. The decision defers the stablecoin bill to the s

According to Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Navy announced on Monday that the new Trump-class battleship will adopt a nuclear-powered design. The vessel will be equipped with next-generation weapons, including laser weapons and electromagnetic railguns. Navy officials stated that the decision to desi

According to CFETS-NEX, China's yuan liquidity sentiment index stood at 45 as of 08:45 on May 12, down 1 point from 16:00 the previous day. By institution type, the index for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions were 43, 46, and 45 respectively, each declining 1 point. The index u

According to Beating, Thinking Machines, the lab founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, released a research preview of its Interaction model, featuring native real-time audio and video processing with 200-millisecond micro-turn responses. The model enables simultaneous listening, viewing, and

According to the White House, President Trump will visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on May 26 for his annual dental and medical evaluation.

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 49 today, up from 48 yesterday, indicating a neutral market sentiment.

According to Stream Finance's official statement on X, the trading protocol is seeking methods to maximize asset value for customers and creditors, with the goal of consolidating, liquidating, and distributing assets swiftly and prudently. The team is considering several strategic alternatives

According to BlockBeats, on May 8, a court modified a restraining order to allow Arbitrum DAO's frozen ETH to be transferred to Aave LLC. The modified order also permits on-chain Arbitrum voting. Following the transfer, the restraining order will be attached to Aave LLC. The frozen ETH will

According to Decrypt, Keel Infrastructure (formerly Bitfarms) reported a Q1 net loss of $145 million on May 12, with revenue declining 23% year-over-year to $37 million and operating losses expanding to $98 million. The company has completed its transformation from a Canadian Bitcoin mining

According to Marathon Digital's Q1 2026 earnings report, the bitcoin miner posted a net loss of $1.3 billion, with revenue declining 18% year-over-year to $174.6 million. The loss was primarily driven by unrealized losses on 38,689 BTC held on the company's balance sheet. During the quarter, Maratho

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in federal court in Oakland, California that the company sought a $92 billion return on its early OpenAI investments, based on 2023 planning documents. Microsoft invested approximately $13 billion in OpenAI through early 2023 and

According to Nikkei, Samsung Electronics' largest union said on May 12 it hopes to avoid a planned strike beginning May 21 if the company improves compensation transparency. Union leader Choi Seung-ho stated that management's discretionary bonus decisions create a lack of transparency in the pay

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin Ordinals browser Ord.io announced it will shut down on June 1. The platform, which launched three years ago and grew to over 1 million users, featured voting functionality and tools including Satributes for discovering rare sats and Block Vision for monitoring

According to China International Capital Corporation (CICC), China's April PPI rose 1.7% month-on-month and 2.8% year-on-year, expanding from 0.5% in March, while CPI increased 0.3% and 1.2% respectively, up from 1.0% previously. The PPI surge was driven primarily by energy and chemical sector

According to TechCrunch, Germany-based defense AI and drone startup Helsing is raising $1.2 billion at approximately $18 billion valuation in a round led by Dragoneer and co-led by Lightspeed. The funding follows Helsing's 706 million euros ($706 million) Series B round in June 2025 led by Spotify f