The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

On May 2nd, alternative data shows today’s Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 39 (up from 26 yesterday), indicating a notable easing of market “fear” sentiment—though it still falls within the “fear” zone. Note: The Fear & Greed Index ranges from 0 to 100, with components including: Volatility (25%) + Market Volume (25%) + Social Media Hype (15%) + Market Surveys (15%) + Bitcoin Dominance (10%) + Google Trends Analysis (10%).

On May 2nd, per Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet withdrew 1,051 BTC from Binance — a sum valued at approximately $82.37 million.

On May 2, Bitget market data shows that stocks held by Situational Awareness LP (per its Q4 2025 13F filing) saw broad gains today, including: - Bloom Energy (BE): +2.53% - CoreWeave (CRWV): +6.64% - Core Scientific (CORZ): +1.75% - Lumentum (LITE): +5.28% - Sandisk Corp (SNDK): +8.25% - Intel (INTC): +5.44% - Applied Digital (APLD): -2.04% - IREN (IREN): +0.33% - Cipher Mining (CIFR): -3.95% - Bitdeer (BTDR): +4.87% - Coherent (COHR): +3.06% Founded by Leopold Aschenbrenner—a 25-year-old German prodigy investor (born 2001/2002)—Situational Awareness LP has become one of Wall Street’s most closely watched AI-focused funds. Aschenbrenner previously worked at FTX Future Fund, joined OpenAI as a researcher in 2023 (and was terminated in 2024 over alleged confidential information leaks and refusal to cooperate with an investigation). In June 2024, he published the blockbuster 165-page paper *Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead*, detailing the imminent time

May 2 — Polymarket data shows the probability of the CLARITY Act being signed into law in 2026 has risen to 60%, a 14 percentage point jump from yesterday. Earlier reports note the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin yield rule has been finalized: crypto firms are prohibited from paying customers “any form of interest or yield” solely for holding a stablecoin (similar to bank deposits or other interest-bearing products). However, the firms may offer rewards tied to “real-world activities.” With the act’s new stablecoin yield terms now public, the legislation could be one step closer to becoming law.

**Bitcoin Targets $80k After Holding 100-Day EMA Support** May 2nd data points flag $80,000 as Bitcoin’s next key level. The top crypto rebounded 2.52% to $78,800 on Friday after holding support at its 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), maintaining a strong short-term uptrend. - **Spot Demand Surges**: Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) hit 11,500 BTC — the highest since Feb 17 — signaling buyers absorbed supply during recent pullbacks. - **Derivatives Expand**: Open interest (OI) rose 6.64% to 257,000 BTC, indicating new positions as BTC consolidates below $80k. This follows a ~9,000 BTC liquidation of excess leveraged bets. - **Futures Activity Picks Up**: Volume recovered to 98,300 BTC (returning net buying pressure) but remains below April 27 pullback levels. Liquidity clusters in the $78k-$80k range, with ~$2.1B in short positions at risk — a potential short squeeze trigger. - **Institutional Tailwinds**: OTC desk 30-day balance change is ~-20,700 BTC (similar to Mar