According to Odaily Planet Daily, the market expects the US overall CPI annual rate to rise to 4.2% in May (previous value 2.4%), while the monthly rate will fall to 0.5%. This would be the first time the CPI has exceeded 4% since May 2023, and the highest reading since April 2023. The overall inflation increase is mainly attributed to the increased energy costs driven by the war in Iran. However, the core CPI, excluding food and energy, is also expected to rise to 2.9% annually, with the monthly rate falling to 0.3%. There are growing concerns that inflation is spreading: rising oil prices are transmitting to all sectors of the economy, and inflation may not dissipate anytime soon. Charles Schwab's chief strategist, Sanders, said, "This is not just an oil issue, it also involves the money supply, and it is increasingly related to AI. The inflation issue is broader than just energy, meaning that inflation may remain sticky." She pointed out that investor anxiety stems mainly from inflation, and if the data worsens beyond expectations, the stock market will come under pressure. The Trump administration believes that inflation will fall after the Middle East conflict subsides. But Sanders believes the supply chain has been severely disrupted, stating, "Even if the war ends quickly, oil prices will struggle to return to previous lows; it's not something that can be restarted with a single click." (Jinshi)

According to official news, OKX has launched its native token, OKUSD, pegged 1:1 to USDT, supporting zero-fee subscription, real-time settlement, and no lock-up period. Users holding OKUSD automatically earn daily returns with no upper limit. Furthermore, OKUSD can be used as interest-bearing collateral for flexible lending, VIP lending, and trading account margin scenarios, allowing for simultaneous trading and interest earning. Currently, OKUSD is only available to OKX VIP users.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, based on monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a whale (a large investor) believes that the stock market will rise after today's CPI data release and has begun to close its $148 million short position in the S&P 500 on Hyperliquid, which was opened yesterday afternoon and is currently showing a profit of $1.44 million.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Kookmin Bank of Korea has successfully issued $100 million in blockchain digital bonds, marking a first for the South Korean banking industry. The bonds were issued through HSBC's digital asset platform, Orion, and will subsequently be integrated into the clearing and settlement system of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Depository & Clearing Corporation. Kookmin Bank will also utilize the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's digital bond subsidy scheme to reduce some issuance costs. The bank stated that this issuance is part of KB Financial Group's "transformation and expansion" strategy, accelerating its digital financial transformation following the completion of verification of its Korean won stablecoin payment and settlement technology.

According to a Bloomberg report on the 9th, global asset management giant BlackRock officially launched a new space-themed ETF for European investors. Amid the space investment boom, this product provides investors with a more timely and flexible tool for allocating space economic resources through a rapid IPO inclusion mechanism. Market analysts believe this ETF will become an important channel for investors to position themselves in newly listed space companies such as SpaceX. Bloomberg industry research data shows that since the beginning of the year, global space-themed ETFs have seen a net inflow of approximately $8 billion, surpassing defense ETFs in terms of attractiveness. Among the 39 ETF themes tracked, space-themed ETFs ranked second in net inflows, while artificial intelligence-themed ETFs topped the list. (CCTV Finance)