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On May 9, Bitget market data shows Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) jumped nearly 8%, pushing its market capitalization above $710 billion to a record high. Intel (INTC.O) also rose nearly 8%, with its market cap approaching $600 billion, hitting a new all-time high.

May 8 – Per Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the Persian Gulf crisis has subsided, with the situation now calm.

On May 8, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that a senior Iranian lawmaker stated the U.S. naval blockade will now face a military response from Iran.

May 8th, *The Guardian* reports British sprinter CJ Ujah—2017 World Athletics Championships 4x100m relay gold medalist—is among 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud, as part of a police probe into cryptocurrency fraud. The suspects are alleged to be part of an organized crime syndicate running a scam: they contacted victims by phone, posing as cops or crypto company staff to steal funds. Authorities say victims were tricked into sharing critical security information—including their mnemonic phrases—only to find funds in their crypto wallets stolen. One victim lost more than ￡300,000. The operation was led by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit across Kent, Essex and London after an investigation. All 10 suspects appeared in a magistrates’ court last Thursday.

On May 8, TeraWulf reported that its High Performance Computing (HPC) business outpaced its Bitcoin mining segment in revenue for the first time last quarter—marking a growing trend of former Bitcoin mining-focused firms pivoting to AI and hyperscale cloud infrastructure. The company announced total Q1 2026 revenue hit $34 million, nearly matching the $34.4 million it posted in the year-ago period. Notably, HPC leasing revenue reached $21 million, topping the digital asset (Bitcoin mining) revenue of under $13 million. As long-term compute power leasing contracts ramp up, TeraWulf’s HPC business is expanding rapidly.

On May 8, BlackRock portfolio manager Jeffrey Rosenberg noted a trade-off between strong nonfarm payroll data and weak wage growth. Broadly speaking, the report didn’t signal meaningful shifts, keeping the Federal Reserve in a status quo position. On a broader macro front, current economic data has been centered on the AI narrative. “When we look at GDP figures and spending trends, the key driver is no longer primarily consumer spending, but capital expenditures instead,” he said. “In financial markets, the critical factor is AI’s impact.”