Spot silver breaks below the $80 threshold.
On May 15, according to Bybit market data, spot silver fell below the $80/ounce integer mark, currently trading at $79.642, with a daily decline of 4.60%.
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Spot gold fell below the $4,600.00 level
On May 15, according to Bybit market data, spot gold has broken below the $4,600 per ounce psychological level, currently trading at $4,599.86, down 1.12% on the day.
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MetaDAO Co-Founder Releases Proposal for “$360,000 Groom Lake Security Program”
MetaDAO co-founder Kollan House released a proposal in the community to “Launch a $360,000.00 Groom Lake Security Plan.”
The proposal includes a plan to hire Groom Lake Security for a period of 12 months at a cost of $360,000.00 ($30,000.00 per month) to provide security services.
The services mainly include three parts: intelligence gathering (founder background checks, exposed data monitoring, anti-social engineering support), security engineering (infrastructure monitoring, OPSEC audits, penetration testing, etc.), and incident response (24/7 hotline, coordination with exchanges and law enforcement agencies, etc.).
[Foresight News]
Binance: Alpha tokenized securities trading service temporarily suspended due to third-party system maintenance
Binance announced that due to third-party system maintenance, the Binance Alpha tokenized securities trading service is currently under temporary maintenance, and users will not be able to place orders and trade for the time being.
Binance stated that user asset security is not affected, and the platform is actively communicating with third parties to promote service recovery. Users will be notified as soon as relevant functions are restored.
[Odaily]
Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $131 million yesterday, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading at a net inflow of $144 million.
On May 15th, according to SoSoValue data, the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs yesterday (May 14th, US Eastern Time) was $131.00 million.
The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow yesterday was Blackrock’s ETF IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $144.00 million. Currently, IBIT’s total historical net inflow has reached $65917.00 million.
The second largest was Bitwise ETF BITB, with a single-day net inflow of $17.70 million. Currently, BITB’s total historical net inflow has reached $2086.00 million.
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An address added 1,655 ETH to its position again, accumulating a total of 3,957 ETH over two days.
May 15th news, according to on-chain analyst AI Auntie’s monitoring, the new address 0x669…bF437 has added 1655 ETH again, and has accumulated 3957 ETH in two days.
The average price of these $9.00M USD worth of ETH is $2,272.55, and it is currently at breakeven.
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Nikkei 225 Index touched 61,000 points downwards, down 2.65% during the day.
The Nikkei 225 index fell to 61,000 points, down 2.65% on the day.
[Odaily]
Yesterday, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $131.00 million, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading with a net inflow of $144.00 million.
According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (May 14th, US Eastern Time), the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $131.00 million.
The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow yesterday was BlackRock’s ETF IBIT, with a single-day net inflow of $144.00 million. Currently, IBIT’s total historical net inflow has reached $659.17 million.
The second largest was Bitwise ETF BITB, with a single-day net inflow of $17.70 million, and the total historical net inflow of BITB has reached $2.09 billion.
The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest single-day net outflow yesterday was Grayscale’s ETF GBTC, with a single-day net outflow of $31.64 million, and the total historical net outflow of GBTC has reached $26.40 billion.
As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $107.75 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of the total Bitcoin market value) reached 6.61%, with a cumulative historical net inflow of $58.63 billion.
[Odaily]
Yonhap News Agency: Korea Investment Securities and OKX are advancing a joint acquisition of Coinone shares.
On May 15, according to Yonhap News Agency citing sources, Korea Investment & Securities is in talks with global cryptocurrency exchange OKX to jointly acquire a stake in crypto exchange Coinone. The two parties are discussing acquiring approximately 20% of the shares each, and the investment method may be mainly through new share issuance, aiming to maximize capital inflow.
The equity participation is expected to be of a financial investment nature, and the management rights of Coinone will not change. Coinone’s existing major shareholders include The One Group (34.30%), Com2us Holdings (21.95%), and CEO Cha Myung-hoon (19.14%), among others.
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Bitcoin Spot ETF saw a total net inflow of 131.31M USD yesterday, with BlackRock’s ETF IBIT leading with a net inflow of 144.10M USD
According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETF saw a total net inflow of 131.31M USD yesterday (Eastern Time, May 14th).
The Bitcoin Spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was BlackRock’s ETF IBIT, with a daily net inflow of 144.10M USD, and the total historical net inflow of IBIT currently stands at 65.92B USD.
The second highest was Bitwise’s ETF BITB, with a daily net inflow of 17.70M USD, and the total historical net inflow of BITB currently stands at 2.09B USD.
The Bitcoin Spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Grayscale’s ETF GBTC, with a daily net outflow of 31.64M USD, and the total historical net outflow of GBTC currently stands at 26.40B USD.
As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Bitcoin Spot ETFs is 107.75B USD, with an ETF net asset ratio (market capitalization relative to the total Bitcoin market cap) of 6.61%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached 58.63B USD.
Source: https://sosovalue.com/zh/assets/etf/us-btc-spot
An address has dumped 250 WBTC in the past 5 hours, worth approximately $20.275 million.
According to @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, an address has sold 250 WBTC on-chain in the past 5 hours, worth approximately $20.275 million.
The address has frequent interactions with block builder Titan builder and currently holds approximately $80.95 million in ETH and approximately $20.88 million in WBTC on-chain.
[Foresight News]
The new address added 1655 ETH again, accumulating 3957 ETH in two days.
According to crypto analyst Ai 姨@ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, the new address 0x669…bF437 has added another 1655 ETH.
The address has accumulated a total of 3957 ETH in the past two days, worth approximately $9.00 million, with an average withdrawal price of approximately $2272.55, and the overall position is currently close to break-even.
[Odaily]
Binance Alpha tokenized securities trading suspended due to third-party system maintenance, user assets are safe.
Binance announced on the X platform that due to third-party system maintenance, the trading service of Binance Alpha tokenized securities is currently under temporary maintenance, and users cannot place orders and trade.
User asset security is not affected. Binance is actively communicating with the third party and promoting service recovery, and users will be notified as soon as the relevant service is restored.
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The law firm that previously led the Arbitrum crypto asset seizure case is now targeting Tether, seeking $344 million in damages.
May 15th news, the American law firm Charles Gerstein has filed an application with the Manhattan Federal Court, requesting an order for Tether to transfer over $344.00 million in frozen USDT to victims holding unpaid terrorism judgments against Iran.
These USDT were previously frozen by Tether because the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) determined that the relevant Tron wallets belonged to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The plaintiffs argue that since OFAC has identified the relevant wallets as belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Tether has frozen the relevant tokens, Tether can completely reissue the equivalent USDT to wallets controlled by the victims’ lawyers.
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SpaceX is expected to release its prospectus as early as next week, with plans to raise over $70.00 billion.
SpaceX plans to publicly release its IPO prospectus as early as next week, with the global roadshow scheduled to commence on June 8, formally introducing this offering to investors. The company secretly filed its IPO application in April this year, and this IPO is expected to become the largest in history.
In February this year, SpaceX completed its merger with xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, resulting in a combined entity valued at $1.25 trillion. Reports indicate that the target fundraising amount for this IPO is approximately $70 billion to $75 billion—more than double the record set by Saudi Aramco in 2019. SpaceX’s anticipated IPO valuation has surged from $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion.
Per regulatory requirements, the prospectus must be made public at least 15 calendar days before the roadshow begins; however, SpaceX and its advisors aim to disclose it slightly earlier to afford investors more time to digest the financial data. Given the unprecedented scale of this share sale, SpaceX’s advisory team is exploring special distribution channels—particularly targeting retail investors outside the United States who favor long-term holdings—including outreach to brokers in the UK, Japan, and Canada to secure allocation shares for their clients.
Following this news, satellite and space-related stocks—including Redwire, AST SpaceMobile, and Rocket Lab—rose sharply on the 14th, gaining 22.08%, 10.96%, and 6.77%, respectively.
[CNBC]
0x’s co-CEO will step down and continue to serve as a member of the board of directors in the future.
0x co-CEO Will Warren tweeted that he will be stepping down, but he remains a major shareholder and will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors in the future.
“Our industry has entered a new phase. It is exceptionally competitive, with many participants. Certain aspects of our organizational structure and operating model have slowed us down in recent years, with the co-CEO structure being a major factor.”
[Foresight News]
Today’s Market Pulse
Traditional markets are showing increased risk aversion with gold and silver breaking key levels, while crypto demonstrates divergent strength through Bitcoin ETF inflows and significant on-chain accumulation, creating a complex investment landscape.
Key Themes
Precious Metals Under Pressure
Gold and silver have breached significant psychological support levels, with gold falling below $4,600/ounce and silver below $80/ounce. This broad-based decline suggests heightened risk aversion in traditional markets, which could indirectly impact crypto sentiment. The sharp drop in silver (4.60%) compared to gold (1.12%) indicates specific industrial demand concerns that may spill over into risk assets.
Bitcoin ETFs Sustain Institutional Interest
Despite broader market weakness, Bitcoin spot ETFs demonstrated strong performance with a combined net inflow of $131 million. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $144 million in inflows, offsetting Grayscale’s GBTC outflows of $31.64 million. This continued institutional adoption provides underlying support to Bitcoin, with total ETF net assets now reaching $107.75 billion and representing 6.61% of Bitcoin’s total market cap.
Divergent On-Chain Activity
Crypto markets are showing significant divergence through large-scale on-chain movements. A new address accumulated 3,957 ETH (~$9 million) at an average price of $2,272, while another address dumped 250 WBTC (~$20 million). These contrasting actions between accumulation and distribution suggest uncertainty among major holders about near-term price direction.
Exchange Evolution and Corporate Shifts
The crypto ecosystem continues to mature through structural changes. Binance temporarily suspended its Alpha tokenized securities service due to third-party maintenance, while Korea Investment Securities and OKX advance talks to jointly acquire approximately 20% of Coinone. Additionally, 0x’s co-CEO Will Warren announced his departure, reflecting ongoing organizational adjustments in the sector.
RichSilo Verdict
Sophisticated investors should monitor Bitcoin ETF flows as the primary directional indicator, particularly whether BlackRock’s IBIT can sustain its inflow momentum against broader market headwinds. The divergent on-chain activity suggests potential volatility ahead, making risk management paramount. The SpaceX IPO prospectus release next week could create significant market-wide ripples, while the Tether legal case represents a systemic risk that bears watching as it unfolds.
