Crypto Morning Brief May 13 | CPI spikes, rate hike fears resurface | Energy surge ignites oil crisis | BTC holds strong at the $80K mark Today's key highlights: • Macro inflation alert: U.S. April CPI exceeded expectations at 3.8%, with the energy index contributing significantly. Markets are now pricing in a 10BP rate hike by year-end, reigniting tightening concerns. • Geopolitical tensions: Iran's situation remains deadlocked, international oil prices break past the $102 mark, intertwining macro risk aversion with inflation worries. • Industry security upgrade: The Ethereum Foundation officially launches the ERC-7730 standard, ending the era of "blind signing" and significantly enhancing on-chain interaction security. • Compliance and privacy opportunities: The CLARITY Act gains bipartisan support; Bitwise CIO highlights "privacy" as the competitive core in the era of asset tokenization.