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1. Since February 5, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has increased by $43 billion; 2. Iran stated it has informed the US that it has not yet agreed to hold the next round of talks; 3. Sources: The Strait of Hormuz has been closed again; 4. Arkham: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF on-chain address has been identified, currently holding 1,348 BTC; 5. A whale used leverage to go long on 12,400 ETH and profited 400 ETH; 6. On Polymarket, a new market was added: “Will Trump rename the Strait of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait’ by May 31”, with the probability for “Yes” dropping by 31% in 24 hours; 7. vitalik.eth: The eth.limo domain registrar has been attacked; 8. A trader who previously made a 3,500x profit spent 10,000 USDC four hours ago to buy 1.12 million SPIKE.

Foresight News reported, according to The Wall Street Journal, that sources revealed some shareholders have doubts about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ability to lead an IPO and are considering having Board Chairman Bret Taylor take over. However, both Bret Taylor himself and most investors still support Sam Altman remaining in his position. Previously, when fusion startup Helion lagged behind in delivering on its promise of breakthrough energy and began facing financial constraints, Sam Altman asked OpenAI to spearhead a new round of fundraising for the company. Additionally, he sought OpenAI’s support for rocket manufacturer Stoke Space. These two investments are currently not part of OpenAI’s core business. The company recently informed employees it needs to cut back on side projects and focus on addressing mounting competitive pressure.

The key issue is how potential inflation will change, that is, whether rising energy prices will affect the prices of other goods and services, and what changes will occur in inflation expectations.