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

On May 1, Bitget market data shows the U.S. stock storage sector extended its upward trend. Micron Technology rose 5.07%, SanDisk gained 4.03%, Western Digital edged up 0.01%, and Seagate Technology climbed 5.32% — all hitting intraday record highs.

On May 1, per Bitget market data, the Nasdaq index hit an intraday high of 25,194.2 points—surpassing yesterday’s intraday high of 24,935.59 points—to notch a new all-time high.

On May 1, Al Jazeera reported details of Iran’s response to the U.S. proposal for talks: Tehran has agreed to discuss the nuclear issue via a technical committee, freeze uranium enrichment activities long-term, and defer missile and weapons issues to a later phase.

May 1 – Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi briefed Gulf foreign ministers on Iran’s stance on ending the war, per the Islamic Republic News Agency. Market moves follow: - Brent crude dipped to $107/bbl, a 2.83% intraday drop; - WTI crude fell 4% intraday, last trading at $102.71/bbl; - Spot silver surged over 3% intraday; - Spot gold rallied $20 in the short term; - U.S. stocks extended gains: Nasdaq up 1%, Dow Jones 0.53% higher, S&P 500 up 0.78%.

**Curve Unveils Voluntary Recovery Path for CRV-Long Llamalend Market** On May 1st, the Curve team rolled out a voluntary recovery plan for the CRV-long Llamalend market, which was impacted by the October 2025 market crash. The strategy leverages Curve’s existing infrastructure to launch a dedicated liquidity pool pairing the stablecoin crvUSD with cvcrvUSD—an on-chain token representing creditor claims. This lets affected users exit by swapping their claims for liquid crvUSD (tied to market pricing) instead of waiting passively for a single recovery outcome. Users have three options: 1. Sell their claims for immediate crvUSD; 2. Hold their claims for future recovery; 3. Provide liquidity to earn trading fees and potential CRV incentives (with risk awareness required). The plan does not eliminate losses or guarantee repayment, but it converts claims into tradable on-chain assets—letting the market price recovery expectations. Model projections show CRV’s solvency c

On May 1, Whale Alert reported that the USDC Treasury has minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain.