Asian and Japanese stock markets open higher; the Korea KOSPI index is up 2.5%

Gate Daily Report (April 14): The SEC releases regulatory guidance on self-custody wallet exemptions; Ondo submits a five-action letter regarding OGM tokenized equities

Bitcoin has recently rebounded strongly, with the price reaching $74,330. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued regulatory guidance for custody wallets of crypto securities, allowing operations in certain circumstances. Ondo Finance also submitted a request for a no-action letter to the SEC regarding tokenized equity. Market developments show that whale holdings have increased, with other coin contract trading activity remaining active. U.S. stock performance is optimistic, influenced by corporate earnings reports. Investors are taking a wait-and-see stance on Bitcoin, and market sentiment is relatively stable.

U.S. stock market closes with the crypto sector collectively rising, with Circle up more than 12%

Gate News update: On April 14, after the U.S. stock market closed, the Dow Jones rose 0.63%, the S&P 500 Index rose 1.02%, and the Nasdaq rose 1.23%. The crypto sector moved higher across the board—Circle rose 12.09%, Solana rose 7.41%, a certain CEX rose 3.98%, Strategy (MSTR) rose 2.89%, SharpLink rose 2.76%, and Bitmine rose 1.08%.

TradFi Rise Alert: TW88 (MSCI Taiwan) Rises Over 1.5%

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, TW88 (MSCI Taiwan) has surged by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

BlackRock raises its outlook for U.S. stocks; as the impact of the war fades, it has once again increased its allocation to the U.S. and emerging markets

BlackRock raises its outlook for the U.S. stock market, citing reduced geopolitical risk and strong corporate earnings expectations. The report says the impact of the Middle East conflict is being contained, with S&P 500 profit forecasts rising and investment opportunities in defense and aerospace among others looking attractive. The U.S. and emerging markets are rated as areas to add to positions.

U.S. stocks have recovered the losses since the Iran war, while Bitcoin pushes up to 74K

Due to market expectations that the United States and Iran will reach an agreement, the S&P 500 index has rebounded to its highest level since the war, and Bitcoin has also surged to $74,900. Despite the failure of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, the U.S. has imposed a maritime blockade to pressure Iran. MicroStrategy once again made a large-scale purchase of Bitcoin, indicating that investor confidence is picking up.

The founder of Muddy Waters warns, “Short sellers, get your ammunition ready fast”: the AI bubble crisis will be more terrifying than the 2008 financial crisis

The founder of Muddy Waters, Carson Block, after trying the AI tool Claude, shifted his view of the economic outlook from optimistic to pessimistic. He warned that AI replacing knowledge work will trigger a severe economic crisis, and has already started shorting ETFs in the credit market. He noted that 15% of knowledge work is about to disappear, and predicted it will lead to a contraction in consumption and a systemic crash. His move to restart the short-selling setup has drawn attention in the current market.