U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States will initiate Project Freedom on the morning of May 4, Middle East time, to assist neutral ships in navigating out of the Strait of Hormuz. According to NS3.AI, Trump stated that several countries have requested Washington's help in freeing vessels that are currently blockaded. He also mentioned that a U.S. delegation is engaged in very positive discussions with Iran, which could result in a favorable outcome for all involved parties. Trump emphasized that the mission is humanitarian in nature, as many ships are experiencing shortages of food and essential supplies.

Bitcoin has surpassed the 79,000 USDT mark, according to Odaily. The current price stands at 79,000.5 USDT, reflecting a 24-hour increase of 0.7%.

On May 03, 2026, 20:35 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 79,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 79,035.226563 USDT, with a narrowed 0.75% increase in 24 hours.

Ethereum's validator exit queue reached 433,158 ETH on May 3, resulting in a seven-day wait for validators. According to NS3.AI, the queue increased by approximately 72,000% over two weeks, driven by heightened restaking withdrawals following DeFi exploits.

Nous Research's Hermes Agent has reached a significant milestone, garnering over 100,000 stars on GitHub within a span of 10 weeks. According to NS3.AI, this achievement has spurred community developers to create four graphical user interface (GUI) wrappers compatible with a standard Hermes installation. These interfaces include a Mac-native SSH companion, a browser-based WebUI, and a mobile progressive web app (PWA) accessible via Tailscale, all without the need for agent patching or forking.

Retail investors have significantly favored semiconductor exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over crypto ETFs in 2026, with chip funds absorbing approximately $3.2 billion in net retail buying since January 2025, according to BeInCrypto. This trend is driven by a structural pivot towards artificial intelligence (AI) equities, as hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon project capital expenditures of $600 billion to $720 billion for AI infrastructure. In April 2026, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) saw record inflows of $5.5 billion, while crypto ETFs lagged behind.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a warning on April 28 regarding the emergence of fake tokens using the 'HSBC' and 'HKDAP' tickers. According to NS3.AI, these tokens have appeared despite the fact that neither licensed issuer has launched a regulated stablecoin yet. HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial are the first two issuers licensed under Hong Kong's Stablecoins Ordinance, with both products still in preparation for launches in 2026. The warning underscores the discrepancy between public licensing credibility and consumer token verification before bank-branded stablecoins become available to users.

According to Coinglass data, if Ethereum's price falls below $2,217, the cumulative liquidation of long positions on major centralized exchanges could reach $747 million. Conversely, if Ethereum surpasses $2,433, the cumulative liquidation of short positions could amount to $665 million, according to ChainCatcher.

Michael Saylor announced that Strategy will refrain from purchasing Bitcoin this week in anticipation of the firm's Q1 2026 earnings report on May 5. According to NS3.AI, the company has accumulated a treasury of 818,334 BTC. Last quarter, Strategy acquired approximately 89,600 BTC for $5.5 billion. Investors are closely monitoring whether the STRC preferred share program will become the primary funding source as Strategy reduces its reliance on common-stock at-the-market offerings.

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