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According to an official announcement from Odaily, Binance is expected to suspend token deposits and withdrawals on the Moonbeam (GLMR) network at 20:00 on May 20, 2026 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade. The project team will conduct the network upgrade at block height 15,689,298 (estimated at 21:00 on May 20, 2026, UTC+8).
MEXC AI has completed a comprehensive upgrade, officially launching a completely free and open AI Strategy feature. Users can generate trading strategies, monitor social media signals in real-time, and execute trades automatically around the clock simply through natural language conversation, without needing to write code or constantly watch the markets. This upgrade marks the evolution of MEXC AI from a decision-support tool into an independently executable trading agent, working together with Smart K-line and AI Advisor to form the complete trading loop of "Discover-Judge-Execute."It is reported that in Q1 2026, the cumulative number of monthly active users for MEXC AI-related features surpassed 1.04 million.
Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s second son, posted that American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family, has increased its bitcoin holdings by 200 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 7,500 BTC.
According to chart analysis released by independent analyst Markus Thielen on May 19, the current market capitalization of USDT has reached $189.8 billion, while that of USDC stands at $76.9 billion—both exhibiting long-term upward trends. However, since Bitcoin entered a correction phase in October last year, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has remained largely flat, indicating relatively limited inflows of new capital into the crypto market. Thielen noted that although there is a widespread belief that stablecoins will fully replace traditional payment networks, their primary use cases remain concentrated on crypto trading and portfolio management—still far from achieving mainstream payment adoption. While U.S. policy broadly supports stablecoin development—partly because their reserve assets are often reallocated into U.S. Treasury securities—the gap between current usage and true mainstream payment application remains substantial.
Odaily Echo Protocol posted on X platform, confirming a security incident on the Monad cross-chain bridge. An investigation is currently underway, and all cross-chain transaction functions have been suspended. The protocol stated that it will continue to provide updates through official channels once the investigation progresses.
Odaily Kelp announced on X platform that it has coordinated with multiple DeFi protocols to complete the liquidation of the attacker's positions, achieving key progress in the rsETH recovery process. Among them: Compound participated in coordination multiple times over the past four weeks, providing approximately 3,000 ETH in support, and jointly completed the liquidation with Aave, recovering a total of approximately 17,426.20 rsETH; Euler Finance liquidated the attacker's positions within its protocol and plans to return the excess ETH to the DeFi ecosystem fund.
Musk's social platform X has announced the launch of Creator Connect. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), matches suitable content creators in real time based on brand placement goals and audience trends. It aims to achieve more precise content collaboration by leveraging AI to analyze creators' audience composition, content style, and real-time trends. (Cointelegraph)
Aster has announced on the X platform the launch of a new Listing Vote mechanism, enabling a permissionless token listing process. According to the rules, any validator staking at least 20 million ASTER tokens on the Aster Chain can submit a proposal to list a new asset. The proposal then enters an on-chain vote, with the outcome determined by the staked ASTER weight.The first round of proposals was submitted by UTechStables, involving BTC/U and ETH/U perpetual contract trading pairs. This round of voting will continue until 06:00 UTC on May 22.
Ionic Digital has released its unaudited mining and operations update for April 2026, disclosing that it mined a total of 20.45 Bitcoin (BTC) in April, a decrease of 27.1% compared to the previous month. The average daily hashrate was 1.51 EH/s, down 26.2% month-over-month, primarily due to the full shutdown of its GXD-hosted mining site in Oklahoma, which is now completely offline. The company currently only operates its four Midland mining sites, which contributed all 20.45 BTC mined in April. During the same period, the global network hashrate decreased by 2.1%, but block production remained largely stable, growing by 0.5% month-over-month.On the financial front, Ionic Digital maintains a zero-debt status and did not sell any BTC in April. As of April 30, the company held 2,836.4 BTC, an increase of approximately 19.9 BTC from the previous month. (Globenewswire)
Curvance posted on platform X, stating that at approximately 6:00 PM EST today (Beijing time), it noticed an anomaly in the Echo eBTC market on the Curvance platform. Currently, there are no indications that the Curvance smart contract has been attacked or compromised. Due to its fully isolated market architecture, other markets remain unaffected. As a precautionary measure, the team has suspended the affected market and is investigating the cause of the incident together with ecosystem partners. Further updates will be announced as more information becomes available.
: Bitcoin financial services company Swan Bitcoin (along with its operating entity Electric Solidus Inc. named as defendants) is facing a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, with claims approaching $1 billion.The lawsuit was filed by PCT Litigation Trust, aiming to recover crypto assets related to the 2023 collapse of Prime Trust. The plaintiff accuses Swan of using "material non-public information" to transfer funds out of Prime Trust before its failure, thereby avoiding significant losses.According to the court filing, Swan had transferred assets including approximately 11,992 Bitcoin (currently valued at around $917 million) out of Prime Trust before it filed for bankruptcy, along with roughly $22.4 million in fiat currency, $5 million in stablecoins, and 91,444 XRP tokens.The plaintiff also alleges that Swan had ties to a senior executive at Prime Trust, who also served as an external consultant for Swan. This individual is suspected of providing Swan with information prior to regulatory meetings, thereby helping the company withdraw its assets early.Swan Bitcoin responded, stating that the relevant assets belong to client trust property and should not be used for bankruptcy liquidation, expressing confidence that the court will ultimately support its position. (Decrypt)
: Musk’s AI company xAI has announced the launch of its “Skills” feature across web, iOS, and Android platforms. This feature endows the AI assistant Grok with persistent memory across conversations, marking Grok’s evolution from a traditional single-turn Q&A chatbot to a configurable, programmable automated workspace.According to the introduction, with the “Skills” feature, users only need to teach Grok the operating method for a specific task once, and Grok will permanently remember the relevant personal preferences, formatting rules, or specific workflow steps in all subsequent independent conversations. This means users no longer need to repeatedly input cumbersome prompts or background settings when starting a new conversation. (Jiemian)
Coinbase announced on X platform that it plans to conduct a system upgrade at around 3:00 PM Eastern Time on May 23. Trading will not be affected during the upgrade and orders will be processed normally, but there may be a visual delay in the display of the current status of orders across all Coinbase markets.
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to introduce a new regulatory framework for trading tokenized stocks, which could be announced as early as this week. It is reported that the SEC is studying an "innovation exemption" mechanism, allowing trading platforms to offer digital versions of listed securities on-chain under more relaxed regulatory conditions. This move is seen as a significant signal that U.S. regulators are further shifting towards supporting tokenized securities.Currently, multiple Wall Street institutions have accelerated their layout in related businesses. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to launch limited production trading of tokenized assets in July and expand promotion in October; Nasdaq is developing a blockchain-based stock issuance framework; and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is advancing tokenized stocks and crypto-related products through its partnership with OKX.SEC Chairman Paul Atkins previously stated that the SEC is considering establishing formal rules for on-chain trading systems, blockchain settlement infrastructure, and crypto custody models, and believes that existing securities regulations are no longer suitable for on-chain protocols that integrate trading, clearing, and settlement. (CoinDesk)
on-chain perpetual contract trading platform Ostium has announced a partnership with Nasdaq to utilize its U.S. stock market data to support equity perpetual contract products on the platform.Ostium states that this makes it the first on-chain trading venue backed by Nasdaq data to offer equity perpetual contracts. The platform states that users will be able to gain exposure to U.S. stocks through on-chain infrastructure while retaining features such as transparency, instant settlement, and self-custody.Ostium specializes in on-chain leveraged trading of traditional financial assets, covering categories such as stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, and forex. To date, the platform has facilitated cumulative trading volumes exceeding $50 billion and has over 26,000 trading users.
fintech company Revolut has announced the launch of its first physical crypto debit card, featuring a Dogecoin theme and an LED display that lights up when users tap to pay.The card is usable at merchants that accept Visa and Mastercard, and will initially be rolled out in the UK and the European Economic Area.This launch comes amid sustained growth in crypto card usage. Platforms such as Crypto.com, Coinbase, and Binance are all expanding their crypto card services, while Gemini also regards its credit card business as a key source of revenue growth. Data shows that daily transaction volumes for crypto cards have repeatedly exceeded 100,000 in recent times, indicating that payment scenarios within the industry are continuing to expand.
Tempo has announced the integration of the DeFi lending market Morpho, bringing a $7.5 billion lending market to its network. The project's main business is to provide fintech companies and enterprises developing on the Tempo chain with the ability to lend directly on-chain and earn yields on idle stablecoins.The lending system for Morpho on Tempo will feature customized markets provided by risk firms Gauntlet and Sentora, and will use RedStone oracles for pricing. (coindesk)
Coinbase Markets announced on X platform that spot trading for Wrapped Ronin (WRON) will be launched on May 18, 2026. If liquidity conditions are met, the WRON-USD trading pair will be available later today in supported regions.
Bitcoin mining company HIVE Digital Technologies has acquired land in the Toronto area for $58 million, planning to build an industrial-scale AI computing center through its subsidiary BUZZ High Performance Computing. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to support approximately 320 MW of capacity and over 100,000 GPUs—potentially making it one of Canada’s largest computing “super-factories.” Following the announcement, HIVE’s stock surged nearly 45%. Just two weeks earlier, HIVE had raised $115 million to expand its global data center footprint and GPU capacity.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that Telegram now supports communication between bots. He stated that this move responds to AI developers’ needs, providing autonomous agents with a communication layer traceable by humans.