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MARKET WRAP · May 2, 2026 · 21:15 UTC

▼ Just-In: Michael Saylor’s STRC Team Fires Back At Peter Schiff Over Bitcoin Criticism ▼…

MARKET WRAP · May 2, 2026, 21:15 UTC

▼ Just-In: Michael Saylor’s STRC Team Fires Back At Peter Schiff Over Bitcoin Criticism ▼ XRP Exchange Reserves on Binance Fall to 2.75B as Selling Pressure Eases ▼ Recent inflation data was 'bad news,' Fed's Goolsbee sa…

Closing Prices

BTC:

$78,475

· ETH:

$2,311

· SOL:

$84.17

· GOLD:

$4,612

· SPY:

$720.65

(+1.3%) · QQQ:

$674.15

(+1.9%) · VIX:

$16.99

(+0.6%) · TLT:

$85.61

(-0.1%) · DXY:

$98.21

(+0.1%) · OIL:

$101.94

(-3.0%)

Evening News

▼ Just-In: Michael Saylor’s STRC Team Fires Back At Peter Schiff Over Bitcoin Criticism ▼ XRP Exchange Reserves on Binance Fall to 2.75B as Selling Pressure Eases ▼ Recent inflation data was 'bad news,' Fed's Goolsbee says ▼ World Liberty Financial Faces Scrutiny Over 5.9B Token Sales and Vesting Rules ▲ Berkshire Cash Hits Record $397 Billion as Abel Keeps Buffett’s Anti-Bitcoin Stance ▼ Spirit Airlines Shuts Down at Airports Across US

Scenario Shifts

▲ Late Cycle: Crypto institutional adoption and AI convergence offset Fed hawkishness ▼ Goldilocks: Energy shocks, trade wars, and persistent inflation undermine balanced growth ▲ Stagflation: Energy disruptions and trade tariffs driving inflation while growth slows ▲ Hegemony: US military escalation and trade war tactics signal assertive power projection ▲ Displacement: Institutional crypto adoption and AI-blockchain convergence accelerating

Regime Check

Neutral · Neutral

· OVERHEATING · Gauge: 48.1/100

Upcoming — High Impact

US Unseasonally Adjusted Consumer Price Index (YoY)(Apr) — May 12, 12:30 PM UTC (prev: 3.3%) US Core Consumer Price Index (Unseasonally Adjusted) (YoY)(Apr) — May 12, 12:30 PM UTC (prev: 2.6%) US NAR seasonally adjusted existing home sales (AAMR)(Apr) — May 11, 02:00 PM UTC (prev: -3.6%) Consumer Price Index for Residents (YoY)(Apr) — May 11, 01:30 AM UTC (prev: 1.0%) US Trade Balance (billion USD)(Apr) — May 9, 12:30 PM UTC Trade Balance (billion USD)(Apr) — May 8, 04:05 PM UTC (prev: 51.13)

Contrarian

• Crypto's resilience during geopolitical stress suggests it's becoming a safe haven asset rather than • Energy shocks may accelerate renewable transition faster than expected, making oil volatility short- agentcanary.ai | Not financial advice