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Bitcoin has surged above $82,000 as of May 6th, per HTX market data, now trading at $82,000 with a 24-hour gain of 1.76%.

As of May 6, Zcash (ZEC) network hashrate has recently hovered between 13–14 GSol/s, per Minerstat—a mining pool data aggregator—with the current figure sitting at roughly 13.5 GSol/s. This signals solid network security and stable overall miner engagement. From a month prior (when hashrate ranged ~12.5–13.0 GSol/s), the network has seen a 5%–8% uptick over the last 30 days. Growth is primarily fueled by higher mining rewards, returning hashpower, and shifts in mining pool structure that impact hash distribution. Market analysts note that if demand for privacy solutions stays strong and price outlooks improve, ZEC’s hashrate could still climb further in the short term.

May 6: BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes took to social media, saying, “ZEC’s target is to hit 10% of BTC’s price—meaning there’s still plenty of room for growth.” Per HTX market data, ZEC is currently trading at $569, while BTC is at $81,750.

May 6 — U.S. and Iranian officials told Axios the two sides are close to finalizing a one-page memorandum to end the ongoing conflict. The U.S. is awaiting Iran’s response to several key demands within the next 48 hours. No deal has been struck yet, but sources familiar with the talks say this is the closest the two sides have come to an agreement since hostilities began. Among other terms, the proposed deal would include: - Iran pausing its nuclear enrichment activities - The U.S. lifting sanctions and unfreezing billions of dollars in Iranian funds - Both sides easing transit restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz

Kimi (Dark Side of the Moon) is set to close a new $20 billion funding round, with its post-money valuation topping $200 billion, LatePost has exclusively learned from Dynamic Beating monitoring (via the Telegram channel OneMillion_AI). Meituan Dragon Ball leads the round, with China Mobile and CPE (CITIC Private Equity) also participating—Dragon Ball alone is investing over $2 billion. This latest round follows three quick-fire funding rounds in January and February this year, which raised $500 million, $700 million, and $700 million respectively. In less than six months, Kimi has raised over $3.9 billion total, with its latest valuation surging more than fourfold from around $4.3 billion last November. To date, Kimi has secured over 37.6 billion yuan in total funding, making it the most well-funded large-scale AI model startup. By comparison: - MiniMax has raised approximately 15 billion yuan (including IPO proceeds); - Zhipu AI has raised about 13 billion yuan. As of