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Nintendo will raise the global price of the Switch 2 to US$500 from US$450, citing pressure on profitability from tariffs and higher memory, materials, shipping, and logistics costs, according to Bloomberg. The company forecast operating profit of 370 billion yen (US$2.36 billion) for the year

IMF Report on AI and Financial Stability Risks The International Monetary Fund released a report on May 7 stating that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how financial systems respond to cyber vulnerabilities and security incidents, while simultaneously amplifying cybersecurity risks and

Stellantis announced on May 8 that it will expand its partnership with China's EV maker Leapmotor, adding production of Leapmotor's B10 model and a jointly developed electric C-SUV under the Opel brand at its Zaragoza plant in Spain. The owner of Jeep and Peugeot will also cooperate with Leapmotor o

Chinese EV Makers Enter South Korea Market Chinese electric vehicle makers are expanding into South Korea's automotive market. Zeekr, owned by Geely, opened its first showroom in Seoul, while BYD widened its vehicle lineup to compete with domestic leaders Hyundai and Kia, according to an

Global gold demand surged in the first quarter of 2026, with volume increasing 74% to reach $193 billion, according to a World Gold Council report. The increase was driven by both price appreciation of the yellow metal and heightened investor interest amid geopolitical uncertainty.

美联储 4 月会议以 8-4 创三十余年最大分歧，连续第三次维持利率不变。政策暂停期延长对加密市场意味着什么？

BlackRock, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have opened dozens of new positions tied to cryptocurrency, blockchain infrastructure, tokenization and digital asset investment products, according to job postings reviewed across LinkedIn and recruitment platforms this week. The positions span tokenized asset

AI Talent Disruption Across Asia AI-related job postings have increased 50% year-on-year, even as the broader job market remains flat, according to Peter Bithos, chief commercial officer of Seek, who discussed the shifting employment landscape in a recent podcast episode focused on how

Indonesia plans to launch electric vehicle incentives in early June 2026 to cut fuel use and reduce oil imports, according to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa. The government has prepared a budget for the program targeting 100,000 electric cars and 100,000 electric motorcycles this year.

Indian officials have grown increasingly worried about US President Donald Trump's warm relations with Pakistan, approximately one year after the two nations came close to all-out war, according to the report. Officials in New Delhi say Trump's close ties with Pakistan provide diplomatic cover the c

據英國《金融時報》於 5 月 8 日報道，Claude 開發商 Anthropic 正考慮夏季啟動新一輪融資，計劃募集約 500 億美元，投前估值約為 9,000 億美元，完成後估值將接近 1 兆美元；《金融時報》援引五位知情人士稱，融資談判目前仍處於早期階段，Anthropic 尚未接受出價，預計融資兩個月內完成。

根據韓國國會 5 月 8 日公告及韓國財經媒體 Edaily 報道，韓國國會全體會議於 5 月 7 日通過《外匯交易法》修正案，要求從事虛擬資產跨境轉移業務的企業向財政經濟部長官辦理登記，並將穩定幣等虛擬資產及韓元與外幣的跨境資金流動納入外匯監管體系。修正案同時調整外匯業務分類架構，並提高對違規外匯交易行為的處罰力度。

根據鏈上監測平台 Lookonchain 於 5 月 8 日發布報告，鏈上分析機構 Arkham 標記的一個疑似與 ShapeShift 創辦人 Erik Voorhees 關聯的地址，於當日新增購入 2,920 枚 ETH，以當時報價計算價值約 667 萬美元。

以太坊主網採用 Uniswap v4 Hook 機制的代幣 sat1 於 5 月 8 日出現，根據 GMGN 行情數據，截至本文發稿，sat1 市值報 840 萬美元，24 小時成交額達 220 萬美元。同一機制賽道的 sato 於約四天前上線，市值一度接近 4,000 萬美元。

Pi Network 聯合創始人范成雕博士（Dr. Fan Chengdiao）於 5 月 6 日（週三）在美國邁阿密舉行的 Consensus Miami 2026 大會上指出加密行業長期存在代幣設計與實際創新脫節的問題，並主張代幣應作為推動真實用戶參與和產品效益的工具，而非資本籌集手段。

SanDisk, a US flash memory and SSD maker spun out of Western Digital last year, closed at US$1,409.98 on May 6, with shares surging nearly 430% this year as investors bet on rising demand for AI server storage, according to Chosun Daily. Long-Term Supply Contracts Secure Revenue The company

以比特幣為中心的 DeFi 平台 Solv Protocol 於 5 月 7 日（週四）發布公告，宣布逐步終止 LayerZero 對 SolvBTC 及 xSolvBTC 的橋接支持，改採 Chainlink 跨鏈互操作性協議（CCIP）作為官方跨鏈基礎設施解決方案，涉及資產規模逾 7 億美元。

Ankr, a Web3 infrastructure provider, has partnered with Kite, a Layer-1 blockchain focused on independent AI agents, to launch dedicated RPC services for the Kite Chain ecosystem. According to the announcement posted May 7, 2026, the collaboration aims to provide low-latency blockchain infrastructu

Pi Network 聯創 Nicolas Kokkalis 於 5 月 7 日（週四）在美國邁阿密舉行的 Consensus Miami 2026 大會上表示，人工智慧工具的複雜化正推動加密平台對人類身份驗證機制的迫切需求，Pi Network KYC 系統已完成逾 1,600 萬人次身份驗證，覆蓋逾 200 國。

Benchmark Equity Research 分析師 Mark Palmer 於 5 月 8 日（週四）發布報告，重申對 Bitdeer Technologies Group（代碼：BTDR）的「買入」評級及 27 美元目標價，並稱該公司估值相對同業偏低。