US Stocks Hit Record Highs at Friday's Close, with Both COIN and CRCL Soaring Over 9%

Binance Alpha will be the first platform to list the Billions Network (BILL) token, per official sources. Listing and trading for BILL on Alpha will launch at 15:00 UTC+8 on May 4, 2026. Eligibility for the BILL airdrop requires holding at least 220 Binance Alpha Points. Users can claim 2,000 BILL tokens on the Alpha event page—on a first-come, first-served basis. The point threshold will drop by 5 points every five minutes while the event is active. Claiming the airdrop requires 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim on the event page within 24 hours; unconfirmed claims will be forfeited.

**Crypto Fear & Greed Index Falls to 40 on May 4th, Sentiment Shifts to Fear** As of May 4th, alternative data shows the Crypto Fear & Greed Index is at 40 today—down from 47 yesterday—pushing market sentiment from "Neutral" to "Fear." Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100 and includes these metrics: Volatility (25%), Market Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%), and Google Trends Analysis (10%). ### Key adjustments for U.S. English habits: 1. **Terminology standardization**: Used the widely recognized *Crypto Fear & Greed Index* (vs. "cryptocurrency fear and greed index") and *Bitcoin Dominance* (no possessive *'s*, standard industry phrasing). 2. **Flow & brevity**: Swapped "today's cryptocurrency fear and greed index is 40" for the tighter "the Crypto Fear & Greed Index is at 40 today" + added an em dash to highlight the day-over-day drop (clearer for quick scanning). 3. **Accuracy**: Replaced "threshold is 0-100" with "ran

On May 4th, per GMGN’s monitoring (via the link: https://gmgn.ai/sol/token/i_m4TE56o8_5UUH9RTDiSpq6HKS6bp4NdU9PNJpXRXuiw6ShBTBhgH2), Solana ecosystem meme coin TROLL saw a notable surge in market capitalization. It topped $55 million, hitting roughly $55.07 million, with a 24-hour gain of 94.97% and a 24-hour trading volume of $11.1 million. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins are highly volatile, heavily swayed by market sentiment and hype, and lack tangible value or real-world use cases. Investors should exercise caution regarding the associated risks.

Citing tracking data from Dongcha Beating, First Financial reported that Bean Pod’s App Store page recently featured a note about a paid version service. In response, Bean Pod officials noted the app has always offered free services—and is now exploring adding more value-added options. Specific details of these plans are currently in testing. Additionally, insiders close to Bean Pod say the paid features will focus on complex tasks and productivity use cases: PPT creation, data analysis, and video production, for example. As the app’s AI model capabilities keep improving, it can now take on more complex, high-value tasks—but those tasks demand more computing power and processing time. That’s why Bean Pod plans to roll out a paid tier to cater to these complex needs, while the free version will continue to focus on users’ everyday usage.

**May 4th Update** Per monitoring by HyperInsight (Telegram: @HyperInsight), long positions linked to "Whale Brother" Huang Licheng’s address have posted an accumulated unrealized gain of over $2.08 million. Ethereum long positions alone contribute more than $950,000 to that total, with the holding size reaching 14,700 ETH. The account’s historical losses have narrowed to $26.55 million.

**May 4** LVRG Research Director Nick Ruck stated Wednesday: “Bitcoin has topped $80,000, breaking through the resistance zone that capped price action over the weekend (U.S. time zone). This rapid shift has tilted short-term momentum clearly toward bulls, confirming buying pressure is strengthening after the recent pullback.” Meanwhile, Zeus Research analyst Dominick John noted that as Bitcoin broke above a “key” psychological resistance level, the market is seeing a technical short squeeze.