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According to ChainCatcher, citing a report from CoinDesk, approximately $6.25 billion worth of Bitcoin options contracts will expire on May 29. The $75,000 strike price has the largest bearish position, with a notional value of about $394 million, while the $80,000 strike price holds the largest bullish position, with a notional value of roughly $532 million. Currently, the maximum pain price is at $75,000, about 3% lower than Bitcoin's current price of $77,250. Data shows that a total of 80,535 contracts are involved in this expiration, including 43,184 call options and 37,351 put options. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.86, indicating the market remains moderately bullish overall. It is noteworthy that the Bitcoin call option expiring on May 29, 2026, with a strike price of $82,000, became the most actively traded single option on Thursday, with about 1,600 contracts traded and a notional value of approximately $126 million. This reveals that some traders are betting on an upward breakthrough for Bitcoin.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos discussed his understanding of "business value" during a live CNBC interview on May 20, 2026: truly great companies often create value for society and civilization far beyond that of charity itself. In his view, companies like Amazon are essentially addressing the real needs of countless ordinary people. Especially during the pandemic, many people realized for the first time how important Amazon was to their daily lives—from new mothers to those in home quarantine, everyone relied on it to maintain their daily routines. He believes that the reason a company can remain profitable over the long term is essentially because it continuously creates enormous value for society, and this is the fundamental logic behind all great enterprises.

According to a report sent to clients by Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage team, in the past month, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment have been the most net-sold sub-sectors in the U.S. stock market. At the same time, these funds have increased their short positions in U.S. equity macro products, indices, and exchange-traded fund (ETF) instruments, which are typically used to hedge broader market risks. These short positions have now risen to their highest level in 10 years.