U.S. Dollar "Collapse" Warning Resurfaces: Bridgewater's Dalio Says $39 Trillion Debt Could Blow Up System, Wall Street Pivots Fund From Gold to Bitcoin
May 9th
Bitcoin’s latest move ties back to macro narratives, with two key developments underscoring dollar risks and shifting investor preferences:
- **Ray Dalio’s Debt Warning**: Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio flagged the $39 trillion U.S. debt crisis as a threat to the dollar—warning of long-term devaluation or even a "collapse." He noted the U.S. spends ~$7 trillion annually but only generates ~$5 trillion in revenue, pushing long-term fiscal deficits and debt expansion to historically dangerous levels. Historically, such periods have seen fiat currencies erode while gold benefits, he added.
- **JPMorgan’s Gold-to-Bitcoin Rotation**: JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said the market is rotating out of gold and into Bitcoin as part of a "currency debasement trade." Since the Iran conflict escalated, Bitcoin ETF inflows have consistently outpaced gold ETFs, with some funds now framing Bitcoin as "digital gold" and a hedge against dollar weakness.
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A certain whale, after suffering losses on 14 consecutive long positions yesterday, reversed the strategy to short with 10x leverage, betting on a ZEC pullback.
May 9th — Per HyperInsight monitoring (https://t.me/HyperInsight), a whale opened 14 consecutive long positions yesterday, all closing at a loss with zero profitable trades.
Within the past hour, the address has switched to short positions, opening a 10x-leveraged short on 2,000 ZEC. The position size is ~$1.2 million, with an entry price of $614.9 and current unrealized profit of 20%.
Address: 0x95ccaf0846757c74b33b146db85e757249b99c8a
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Iranian Official Denies "US Attack on Iranian Civilian Ship Causing Multiple Casualties" Report
May 9 – The governor of Iran’s Hormozgan Province’s Lengeh Port County denied earlier reports Wednesday that U.S. fighter jets attacked multiple Iranian cargo and fishing vessels near Sabk Port in the Sea of Oman.
The reports claimed six vessels were targeted, leaving six people missing and six injured. In an interview, the governor said media reports attributed to him about the incident “are not true.” He stressed no relevant authorities have yet released official, confirmed information or statistics on such an attack. (FXStreet)
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Bitget Launches VIP Exclusive ETH Wealth Management, Synchronously Releases Investment Returns and 100 NVIDIA Airdrop
On May 9, Bitget launched its VIP-Exclusive ETH Wealth Management Product, targeting VIP users who participated in CC PoolX between 6:00 PM May 6 and 6:00 PM May 10 (UTC+8).
During the event, eligible users can head to the "Earn ETH Easily" tab to subscribe to ETH, with a maximum annual percentage rate (APR) of 5%. The subscription period runs from 6:00 PM May 10 to 6:00 PM May 15 (UTC+8).
Additionally, Bitget will set aside a total of 100 NVDAON tokens as extra rewards for VIP users who meet specific trading criteria tied to their ETH deposit timing, amount, and holding period. For full details, visit the official Bitget platform.
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Alibaba Was Not Involved in DeepSeek's Fundraising Negotiation, Market Insiders Deny "Deal Collapse" Rumors
May 9 — Recent reports say DeepSeek is kicking off its first round of financing, with investment discussions underway with firms including Tencent and Alibaba. However, negotiations between Alibaba and DeepSeek have recently collapsed.
A market source told Yicai today that Alibaba shouldn’t have been part of those talks in the first place.
Separately, BlockBeats reported today, citing an exclusive from Whale Laboratory, that the talks fell apart because the two sides couldn’t agree on specific terms. Multiple people close to the deal pointed to the core conflict: Alibaba pushed for ecosystem integration, while DeepSeek insisted on staying independent.
Alibaba has ramped up AI ecosystem integration efforts this year. In March, it launched the Alibaba Token Hub, which includes five key business units like Tongyi Lab and the Qianwen Division. In May, the company rolled out a unified AI digital persona and integrated the Qianwen assistant into core products such as Taobao, Gaode,
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SK Hynix Responds to "Average Employee Bonus of 6.1 Million RMB": Unable to Predict at the Moment
A recent report, citing a forecast from international investment bank Macquarie Securities, notes that the average bonus for employees at South Korea’s SK Hynix could reach roughly 6.1 million yuan (≈129 million South Korean won) in 2027.
The bank projects SK Hynix’s operating profit will hit 44.7 trillion South Korean won that year. Using a simple calculation—10% of that operating profit as a bonus pool, divided by the company’s ~35,000 employees as of the end of last year—the total bonus pool would total ~4.47 trillion won, translating to an average of 129 million won per employee (equivalent to ~6.1 million yuan).
In response, SK Hynix clarified that since its 2024 and 2025 performance remains undetermined, the bonus scale cannot be predicted. The company added it has rolled out a new headquarters-level system: 10% of annual operating profit is earmarked for annual performance bonuses.
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