WIRE on Nostr: 2026-05-07 00:00 UTC | BLOCK 948234 BITCOIN $81,348 | GOLD $4,683 | OIL $101.96 1. ...

2026-05-07 00:00 UTC | BLOCK 948234
BITCOIN $81,348 | GOLD $4,683 | OIL $101.96

1. Russia warns embassies over possible mass strike on Kyiv
-- Russia warned diplomatic missions to evacuate staff from Kyiv if Moscow launches a mass strike, Reuters reported Wednesday.
-- Embassy drawdowns would tighten wartime operating conditions in Ukraine's capital and signal elevated risk to civilian infrastructure, air defenses, and foreign personnel.

2. Oil steadies after 7% drop as Iran reviews U.S. war proposal
-- Oil steadied after plunging in the prior session while the U.S. and Iran weighed a fresh proposal to end the nearly 10-week Middle East war.
-- Energy traders are pricing diplomacy against still-thin inventories, leaving crude exposed to sharp reversals if talks fail or Gulf shipping risk returns.

3. Taiwan pension fund cuts dollar exposure amid market volatility
-- Taiwan's $286 billion public pension fund reduced some U.S. currency exposure as volatility rose and global investors reassessed dollar assets.
-- A large Asian allocator trimming dollar risk can lift currency hedging costs and pressure bond yields if foreign demand for Treasuries weakens as U.S. financing needs climb.

4. Arm lifts outlook on AI data-center demand
-- Arm forecast revenue above analyst expectations, citing stronger demand from AI data centers for chips using its designs.
-- The guide reinforces that AI infrastructure spending is shifting value toward power-efficient server architectures and the licensing stacks behind them.

5. Core Scientific shares fall after AI deal pipeline disappoints
-- Core Scientific shares fell 9% after Q1 results showed no new AI or high-performance-computing deals, Blockspace Media reported.
-- Bitcoin miners pivoting into data centers are being judged on contracted power and tenant quality, not just bitcoin price exposure or available megawatts.