This week, 16 blockchain startups completed funding rounds, raising a total of $774.5 million. Reap raised $600 million from Payward in a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) funding round, the largest funding round this week.

Titan Co., Ltd. announced on May 10 that its stock price has deviated by more than 20% over the past three consecutive trading days, indicating abnormal fluctuations. According to Jin10, the company has observed a high market interest in electronic loom concepts recently. As of now, Titan's high-end electronic air-jet looms are still in the research and development phase and have not generated any sales revenue. The company also highlighted the risk of potential delays in R&D progress. Investors are advised to be cautious, make informed decisions, and consider the investment risks carefully.

Ripple, in collaboration with JPMorgan and Mastercard, has successfully completed a pilot for cross-border XRP Treasury settlement. According to NS3.AI, the XRP Ledger processed transactions in under five seconds during the pilot. Ripple redeemed part of its OUSG holdings on the XRP Ledger and received USD in a Singapore bank account through Mastercard's Multi-Token Network, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, and J.P. Morgan's correspondent banking network. Ondo described the May 6 test as the first near-real-time, cross-border, cross-bank redemption of a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund. However, details such as the redeemed amount, the exact timestamp, the Singapore bank involved, and the availability of the process beyond the pilot were not disclosed.

Saudi Aramco's stock price increased by 1.1% during early trading hours. According to Jin10, this rise comes amid broader market movements and investor sentiment.

Iranian military spokesperson has issued a warning that any future attacks on Iran will be met with unexpected responses involving new weapons, warfare methods, and battlefields. According to Odaily, this statement was reported by Iran's Tasnim News Agency.

South Korea's National Tax Service is set to pilot a program involving the custody of seized virtual assets by private crypto custodians. According to Foresight News, the tender for this initiative was announced on April 29, with a bidding deadline of May 12. The trial is expected to run until the end of this year. Major South Korean custodians such as KODA, KDAC, Hecto WalletOne, BDACS, and InfiniteBlock are preparing to participate. Despite the project's budget being approximately $5,800, industry experts view securing a reference case with the National Tax Service as symbolically significant.

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According to PANews, a recent study suggests that emphasizing positive aspects in communication is more effective than direct criticism in maintaining a healthy marriage. The research indicates that emotional connections in daily interactions play a more crucial role in preserving marital relationships than financial wealth.

Crypto sentiment platform Santiment has observed a surge in bullish chatter on social media, which may indicate that the current market uptrend could be short-lived. According to Cointelegraph, Santiment's report, published on Saturday, highlights that rallies accompanied by a confident crowd often fade faster than those climbing a "wall of worry." The report further suggests that skepticism tends to extend market rallies. Santiment's analysis reveals a ratio of bullish to bearish crypto-related comments on social media at approximately 1.5 to 1, based on a sample of active crypto accounts across various platforms. This sentiment comes as Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an 11.50% increase over the past 30 days, trading at $80,628 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap. Market participants frequently monitor overall crypto sentiment to determine optimal buying or selling times and to anticipate market trends in the coming weeks. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which assesses overall crypto market sentiment, recorded a "Neutral" score of 47 on Sunday after briefly dipping into "Fear" territory on Thursday, indicating cautious investor sentiment. The index fell to a "Fear" score of 38 on Friday, reflecting ongoing market apprehension. Santiment suggests that the best scenario for Bitcoin currently is not to break out further, proposing a pullback to $75,000 to flush out late longs, reset sentiment, and establish a healthier base. In addition, Santiment has noted a recent increase in Bitcoin supply on crypto exchanges, which may signal that holders are considering current price levels as an opportunity to take profits. "On-chain activity is broadly quiet, but Bitcoin supply on exchanges has ticked up over the past five days after an extended decline. The reversal could indicate early profit-taking," Santiment stated. Analysts remain divided on whether Bitcoin will fall into the $70,000-$75,000 price range or continue its upward trajectory. Michael van de Poppe, founder of MN Trading Capital, expressed that he "wouldn't be surprised" if Bitcoin retests lower at $70,000-$75,000 before continuing its run. Meanwhile, crypto analyst Matthew Hyland predicts that Bitcoin is "likely" to reach between $87,000 and $95,000 before June. The market remains uncertain, with varying opinions on Bitcoin's future price movements.

Emphasizing the positive aspects in your communication is far more effective than direct criticism, and daily emotional connection is far more likely to save a marriage than wealth.

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, released its first-quarter report: the company suffered a net loss of $12.54 billion in the quarter, but at the same time, its Bitcoin holdings have ballooned to 818,334 coins, with a market value of over $66.4 billion.

According to Foresight News, South Korean media reports indicate that the country's housing finance plans have begun to separately list proceeds from virtual asset sales this year, partially confirming the flow of cryptocurrency investment profits into the real estate market. Data from South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reveals that between February 10 and March 31, 324 homebuyers declared the use of funds from cryptocurrency sales in their housing acquisition plans. Among them, individuals aged 30 to 39 accounted for 229, representing 70.7% of the total. In terms of amount, those in their 30s declared cryptocurrency sales funds totaling 10.31 billion Korean won (approximately $7.4 million) for home purchases, the highest among all age groups. However, the proportion of cryptocurrency sales funds in their total home purchase funds remains limited at just 0.1%.

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