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加密货币市场本月面临压力，延续了去年第四季度开始的下行趋势。 比特币（BTC）从 1 月份的 109,300 美元的历史高点跌至 82,000 美元，而以太坊（ETH）则从 11 月份的 4,100 美元跌至 1,800 美元。 其他山寨币也出现回落，Solana (SOL)、Cardano (ADA) 和 Polkadot (DOT) 等蓝筹币较 2024 年的最高水平下跌了两位数。 加密货币的走势与美国股市基本同步，美国股市已进入调整阶段。以科技股为主的纳斯达克 100 指数周一下跌 350 点，跌至 9 月份以来的最低水平。 同样，罗素 2000 指数、标准普尔 500 指数和道琼斯指数也都较今年早些时候的高点下跌了两位数。 另一方面，今年金价继续表现亮眼。金价已连续五周上涨，目前创下 3,120 美元的历史新高。今年以来，金价已上涨逾 20%，而 GLD 和 IAUM 等最大的黄金 ETF 也迎来大量资金流入。 黄金、股票和加密货币市值对比 | 资料来源：TradingView 黄金被视为比加密货币更好的避险资产 金价持续飙升，加上股票和加密货币价格下跌，表明投资者在风险上升的背景下将黄金视为更优越的避险资产。 投资者将唐纳德·特朗普即将到来的解放日关税视为可能导致经济衰退的黑天鹅事件。 特朗普最近几周已经宣布了全面征收关税的计划。上周，他宣布对进口到美国的汽车征收 25% 的关税。他还对从加拿大和墨西哥进口的产品征收了 25% 的关税。 他的“解放日”计划包括对大多数与美国有贸易往来的国家征收互惠关税。他希望这些措施能够刺激国内投资并减少贸易逆差。 然而，问题在于关税实际上就是税收，它可能会减少消费者支出并导致美国经济陷入衰退。 从积极的一面来看，经济衰退可能会促使美联储削减利率并启动量化宽松政策，这可能会推动对股票和加密货币等风险资产的新一轮需求。 此外，特朗普还指望《海湖庄园协议》，该协议旨在让美元贬值，使美国商品在海外更具竞争力。美元贬值将利好黄金、加密货币和股票。

The number of Bitcoin-centered companies is growing. More than that, more and more companies from other sectors set corporate Bitcoin treasuries as an inflation hedge. However, most of these companies don’t disclose Bitcoin addresses. Why is there reluctance in disclosing corporate addresses, and is there a chance these companies don’t actually hold the bitcoins they claim to own? Table of ContentsBitwise’s movePossible improvementsAddresses of other companies Bitwise’s move On Jan. 24, 2024, Bitwise made history by becoming the first company to disclose its spot Bitcoin ETF address for everyone.  Announcement: Today the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) becomes the first U.S. bitcoin ETF to publish the bitcoin addresses of its holdings.Now anyone can verify BITB's holdings and flows directly on the blockchain.Onchain transparency is core to Bitcoin's ethos. We're proud to… pic.twitter.com/1JTUh3zvDE— Bitwise (@BitwiseInvest) January 24, 2024 By disclosing its Bitcoin ETF address, Bitwise explicitly made it impossible for skeptics to doubt its solvency and the fact that the company actually holds what it claims to own. More than that, this step towards transparency is in line with the transparent design of the Bitcoin network itself, where all the transactions and the parties involved are visible and auditable.  As Bitwise is one of the biggest Bitcoin holders, some observers suggested that other corporate holders will follow the trend and make their treasuries transparent. However, it didn’t happen. Nearly one and a half years after the disclosure made by Bitwise, no other Bitcoin holding company followed suit. Possible improvements Did Bitwise do it the best possible way? Co-author of the Big Bitcoin Book, Fred Krueger, took to X to outline how it is possible to disclose BTC addresses with some improvements, using Bitwise as a reference point. Actually, Krueger made his post as a recommendation to Strategy.  1. ✅ Add Cryptographic Ownership ProofsRight now, Bitwise discloses the wallet address, but hasn’t published a signed message proving they actually control the private keys.Anyone could theoretically list any address.A one-time signed message (e.g., “MSTR controls this…— Fred Krueger (@dotkrueger) May 19, 2025 Interestingly enough, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley shared Krueger’s post in his account, not shying away from exposing what Krueger believes to be weak spots of Bitwise’s way of making disclosure. One of the ideas offered by Krueger was that Strategy should use cryptographic ownership proof, which Bitwise doesn’t have. He notes that just providing a wallet address is not transparent enough, as it should also be signed. On top of that, Kureger pointed out that sharing only one address (that’s what Bitwise did) is good, but as funds are moving, the company needs to provide several more addresses. They will naturally appear as a result of rebalancing and other operations. Another idea was that Strategy should disclose addresses with caution and not expose too much in order to prevent quantum attacks, which are theoretically possible, while many doubt that the Bitcoin network will suffer from them. Read more:Project 11 challenges everyone to crack the Bitcoin key using a quantum computer. The reward is 1 BTC Krueger recommended using unspent Taproot and SegWit addresses for public balances. Once they are used, they should be replaced by new ones. It would mitigate quantum hacking risks.  On top of sharing the addresses, Krueger recommended deploying third-party audits to ensure the authenticity and soundness of addresses for everyone, including institutions and regulators. More than that, automated real-time cryptographic proofs could enhance transparency even further. Addresses of other companies Lack of transparency may give companies some space for maneuver, or at least people think that sometimes companies holding Bitcoin may cash out in secret. Some even doubt that companies like Strategy actually own the bitcoins they buy and demand public disclosure of the corporate addresses.  Well if Bitcoin is supposed to be 100% transparent where is @MicroStrategy bitcoin at? nobody seems to know.— traderjeremy.algo (@jeremygleeson6) May 19, 2025 As of May 20, 2025, Strategy owns over 570,000 bitcoins, which makes it the biggest Bitcoin holder among companies. On May 19, it was revealed that Strategy is facing a class action lawsuit. A group of investors claimed that the company reps, including executives, were making misleading claims about Bitcoin strategy. Probably, increased transparency would have eliminated such problems before they appeared. While companies are not in a hurry to show their Bitcoin addresses, third-party sleuths are finding these addresses and making them public. It provides people with much-needed confidence and opportunities to observe the movements of the assets. At the same time, companies may not admit that these findings are correct. Arkham Intelligence is a very cool tool.You can see how MSTR acquires BTC mainly from Coinbase (3137 addresses), Bitstamp (83 addresses) and NYDIG (5 addresses), and that they're mainly stored with Fidelity.All the BTC MicroStrategy stored with Coinbase Primed (3,269 BTC)… pic.twitter.com/toxuRfGBTG— Radu ⚡️☯ ΙΧΘΥΣ Ω ♒︎ (@LizardWizardBTC) January 4, 2025 By the end of January 2025, Arkham Intelligence identified 96% of Strategy’s addresses. According to Arkham’s findings, most bitcoins belonging to Strategy come from Coinbase Prime and Anchorage Digital and are stored via Fidelity Digital omnibus custody. The largest Asian Bitcoin holder, a Japanese company Metaplanet, is going to accumulate 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025 and add 21,000 BTC more in 2026. The company is famous for its consistent periodic buy-ins of Bitcoin. However, we mostly know about them from Financial Statements that don’t contain Bitcoin addresses. As of May 20, Metaplanet holds 7,800 BTC. Just like any company, except Bitwise, Metaplanet is not sharing its address information. You might also like:Metaplanet shares jump 12% on $104m Bitcoin purchase

A Trump-branded crypto trading app and wallet is reportedly in development, according to a new website.  The site — TrumpWallet.com — invites users to join a waitlist for what it calls the “Official $TRUMP Wallet by President Trump,” created in partnership with Magic Eden and the team behind the TRUMP (TRUMP) memecoin.  Crypto journalist Molly White first reported the site’s existence, noting the application is designed to allow trading of the TRUMP token, Bitcoin (BTC), and other digital assets. SCOOP: Trump to launch branded crypto wallet and trading application, encouraging his supporters to purchase his memecoin and other crypto assets. pic.twitter.com/Iv2yJ9TcyY— Molly White (@molly0xFFF) June 3, 2025 At the time of writing, there is no formal announcement from the Trump team or its crypto partners. You might also like:XRP holders are earning daily returns with RichMiner instead of waiting on the market Trump and Magic Eden connections  According to the site, the wallet is a collaboration between NFT marketplace Magic Eden and GetTrumpMemes.com, the group behind Trump’s memecoin.  A promotional banner on the website advertises “$1 MILLION in TRUMP REWARDS!” and outlines a referral-based sweepstakes promising “Trump Boxes” containing up to 50 $TRUMP tokens. One participant will also be randomly selected to receive $100,000 in $TRUMP. While the wallet’s interface appears to mimic Slingshot Finance’s design — including navigation items and legal documents — it is unclear whether the final product will be a Slingshot reskin or a standalone application.  Magic Eden acquired Slingshot Finance in April as part of a push into broader crypto trading. The current terms and privacy policy on the TrumpWallet site are lifted directly from Slingshot, suggesting possible shared infrastructure. Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu and other executives attended a Trump crypto dinner in May alongside memecoin backers, cementing ties between the platform and the Trump-themed token.  You might also like:AAVE price pattern signals a 50% jump ahead of the Umbrella update

Chainlink 的价格在过去三个月中遭到抛售，导致其市值从 180 亿美元跌至 88 亿美元，市值蒸发 100 亿美元。 由于加密货币行业持续抛售，Chainlink (LINK) 跌至 13.52 美元。在加密货币领域奠定基调的比特币 (BTC) 从 1 月份的 109,300 美元跌至 82,000 美元。 尽管如此，LINK 仍有一些催化剂可能会在未来几周内推高其价格。根据 CoinMarketCap 的数据，LINK 的社区看涨情绪为 93.2%，这表明 CMC 的许多用户仍然对该代币持乐观态度。这一分数明显高于排名第二的 Jupiter (JUP)，情绪得分为 88%。 Chainlink 还在 2024 年继续增强其网络。开发人员最近宣布推出 Chainlink Payment Abstraction，这是一种跨链支付系统，旨在减少生态系统内的摩擦。 你可能还喜欢：这就是为什么加密货币市场和黄金价格在解放日之前出现分歧 Chainlink SVR 费用 + 支付抽象 → 通用 Gas 代币 pic.twitter.com/OxoMVUcbK0— Chainlink (@chainlink) March 31, 2025 This solution allows users to pay for Chainlink services using alternative assets like stablecoins, which are automatically converted into LINK. The conversion is powered by Chainlink Automation, price feeds, and a decentralized exchange. Initially, this abstraction will focus on converting fees generated by the Chainlink Smart Value Recapture mechanism. Chainlink is also positioned to benefit from the growth of technologies like decentralized finance and real-world asset tokenization. It has already established partnerships with major institutions such as Swift, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Google, Oracle, BNY Mellon, and JPMorgan. Chainlink price technical analysis LINK price chart | Source: crypto.news 周线图显示，LINK 价格本月触底至 11.91 美元。本月的最低点是一个关键水平，因为它与 2023 年 7 月以来的最低波动相吻合。 Chainlink 已形成巨型扩音器形态，这是一种常见的看涨形态。它还达到了 Murrey 数学线上的主要支撑/阻力位。 因此，该代币可能会反弹并可能重新测试最终阻力位 25 美元，较当前水平上涨 85%。然而，跌破扩音器下限 11.90 美元将使看涨前景失效。 你可能还喜欢：Hyperliquid 交易量暴跌，HYPE 价格出现双底

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Memecoins have long been misunderstood, and amongst their great utility, there is an emerging perception that memecoins are simply conduits for celebrity-driven pump-and-dump schemes designed to rip the masses off. Despite this perception, and whilst some memecoins have certainly channelled a lot of capital into a small number of hands, this is far from the norm. Many memecoins can, and do, offer utility to users—from fractionalisation to predictive markets. You might also like:The memecoin phenomenon: When jokes print money | Opinion The focus must be on utility More must be done to shift this negative and overriding perception—if this misleading narrative is left to fester and grow, it could risk causing industry-wide damage. The memecoin industry must collectively do more to highlight the unique innovation behind memecoins and their utility for not just the crypto market but broader society, too. To develop projects that demonstrate this, AI is the best co-pilot. The role of AI AI agents are finely tuned to perform specialised tasks and make decisions with minimal or no human intervention, and they are deservedly having their moment in the spotlight. They supersede their less able genAI predecessors thanks to superior flexibility and intelligence, and in recent years, they have entered a transitional phase away from hype, speculation, and experimental novelties towards powerful real-world tools.  They have transformed the tech space and are now an everyday tool for many businesses and consumers, applied to all forms of tech from user-facing technologies in self-driving cars to fraud detection technology. Yet the memecoin industry is still to capitalise on the benefits AI agents can offer—developers should harness the potential of AI in the development of their projects. If AI agents are applied in the right way, they offer a smart way to draw out the utility of memecoins and the broader application of AI agents across financial practices. This can be through integrating AI agents into the tokens directly or deploying AI agents to complement memecoin activity. Sophisticated trading tools A key example is the benefit AI agents can bring to memecoin trading tools. AI agents are capable of autonomously monitoring market trends and processing an incredibly high amount of data in a very quick time frame. They can provide real-time market sentiment analysis, adjust investment strategies, and identify market opportunities as the data is shifting, well before other market analysis tools.  Applying this to memecoin markets is a no-brainer—this would allow market participants greater transparency amid the huge amount of complex data. There are thousands of memecoins, which cannot be thoroughly analysed by a single human or even a team. Instead, AI can very quickly process information around all memecoins and autonomously allocate accordingly. AROK, the AI-led venture agent, does precisely this—the autonomous trading tool conducts sentiment analysis, which is then used to automatically allocate assets to corresponding memecoins. Security guarantees  Going hand in hand with an AI-led trading tool is AI agents’ ability to contribute to security and compliance related to memecoins. Lurking behind the flashy, eye-catching names of some memecoins is a malicious developer planning a rug pull. AI agents can prevent these—they could conduct smart contract auditing, AI-based code reviews, automated fraud detection, and regulatory compliance monitoring. They could conduct real-time risk assessments to identify and respond to emerging anomalies and risky memecoins, key to identifying genuine and viable investment opportunities and preventing pump-and-dumps and scams. Many industries are already using AI agents for detecting financial fraud; the memecoin industry must now take a similar approach. Driving community engagement  Memecoins live and die by communities. So, perhaps the most significant benefit AI can bring to memecoins is productive community management. AI agents can accelerate meaningful community growth across an ecosystem through automated community management and the ability to personalise user interactions. AI-driven memecoin ecosystems can autonomously identify and build on trends generated amongst their community, and can also make decisions on behalf of coin holders. Terminal of Truths has successfully done so, capturing attention and driving its on-chain user activity, amassing over 200,000 followers. Memecoins have the power to transform society. But to ensure the industry continues growing, developers must focus on their next iteration to demonstrate genuine utility and overturn negative perceptions drawn from a handful of pump-and-dump schemes. AI agents offer a pragmatic way to do so. The next phase of memecoins shouldn’t be defined by celebrity-manufactured momentum—it should be driven by AI. Read more:Building the next-gen creator economy with AI agents | Opinion Jonathan Bixby Jonathan Bixbyis a serial crypto entrepreneur, an active angel investor, a board member, and a speaker. He is the founder of Argo Blockchain and the executive director of Tiger Royalties and Investment. Tiger is an investment vehicle focused on incubating technology projects, providing incubation services, and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs in the digital asset space.