Blackstone, which bills itself as the “the world’s largest alternative asset manager,” disclosed its first-ever crypto-related purchase, buying shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. However, Blackstone’s investment, reported in a May 20 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, only totaled around $1. 08 million — a fraction of the asset manager’s $1. 2 trillion portfolio source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackstone-buys-1-million-blackrock-bitcoin-etf-ibit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

According to PANews, data from SoSoValue indicates that on May 20, Eastern Time, Ethereum spot ETFs experienced a net inflow of $64.89 million, marking the third consecutive day of positive inflows. Among these, BlackRock's ETHA saw a net inflow of $45.04 million, while Fidelity's FETH recorded a net inflow of $19.84 million. Currently, the total assets of Ethereum spot ETFs in the market amount to $8.7 billion, representing 2.87% of Ethereum's total market capitalization. The historical cumulative net inflow stands at $2.59 billion.

According to the news we learned last week, the Alpha's first release is scheduled for mid-June, and in the next few days it is estimated to be the end of June.

According to Binance's official announcement, the platform is set to delist several spot trading pairs as part of its regular review process aimed at maintaining a high-quality trading environment. The decision to remove these pairs is influenced by factors such as liquidity and trading volume. **Spot Trading Pairs to be Delisted:** - **ACA/BTC** - **MASK/BNB** - **TRU/BTC** The delisting will take effect on 2025-05-23 at 03:00 (UTC). Despite the removal of these specific trading pairs, users will still have the ability to trade the base and quote assets associated with these pairs through other available trading pairs on Binance Spot. **Impact on Spot Trading Bots:** Binance will also terminate Spot Trading Bots services for the aforementioned pairs at the same time, 2025-05-23 at 03:00 (UTC). Users are advised to update or cancel their Spot Trading Bots before the cessation to prevent any potential losses. **Additional Information:** Binance emphasizes the importance of referring to the original English version of the announcement for the most accurate information, as discrepancies may exist between translated versions. Users seeking further details can consult Binance's Delisting Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions, as well as instructions on how to view delisting information for tokens and spot trading pairs. This move is part of Binance's ongoing efforts to ensure a robust trading platform for its users. The Binance team expresses gratitude for the continued support from its community.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale that had been dormant for more than a month has recently become active, spending $2 million to purchase 136,399 TRUMPs at an average price of $14.66, and 1.49 million FARTCOINs at $1.33, spending a total of $4 million. The wallet currently still holds $2.9 million USDC and may continue to purchase more tokens.

Strive Enterprises, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, seeks to 'source and evaluate' distressed Bitcoin claims, including those from Mt. Gox. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/355149/strive-eyes-75000-btc-mt-gox-claims?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

According to BlockBeats, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently expressed on social media his desire to increase Ethereum's gas limit by 10 to 100 times. This proposal aims to enhance the network's capacity and efficiency, potentially addressing current scalability issues. The suggestion has sparked discussions within the Ethereum community regarding its feasibility and impact on the blockchain's performance.

According to the official announcement, Binance will delist ACA/BTC, MASK/BNB, and TRU/BTC spot trading pairs at 03:00 (UTC) on May 23, 2025. At the same time, Binance will terminate the spot trading robot service for the above trading pairs. Users can still trade related currencies on other available trading pairs. (This newsletter is generated by AI)

Bitcoin’s surge to over $107,000 in recent days—just shy of its December 2024 record of $109,000—has triggered a historic milestone. source: https://coindoo.com/bitcoin-breaks-new-record-in-realized-cap-ethereum-follows-with-strong-momentum/

BTC's exit liquidity is building, but what does that mean for you? source: https://ambcrypto.com/a-500k-btc-dump-coming-bitcoins-volatility-faces-a-new-test/

Bitget’s live-streaming boosts real-time engagement with trading tools and token recommendations, while offering creators new ways to earn through streaming, referrals, and its on-chain affiliate programme.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to official news, Cookie launched the first phase of InfoFi, including cookie.fun v1.0 alpha version and Cookie Snaps, which are used to analyze projects and KOLs in the crypto field and obtain high-quality CT content rewards. In addition, Cookie will launch a decentralized, community-led reward pool. Market data shows that COOKIE rose above 0.17 USDT and is now at 0.176 USDT, with a 24H increase of 13.25%.

Justin Sun has invested $19 million in the TRUMP memecoin, making him the largest holder and earning an invite to former President Trump’s exclusive dinner for top token holders. The event brings together key crypto figures involved with the TRUMP token, amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny and political controversy.

It’s been a transformational year for Coinbase. Here are some of the biggest catalysts for COIN.

The German government sold nearly 50k bitcoins in the months of June and July at a price of $49,858 missing out on approximately $2.35 billion returns by Nov 2024.

On May 19, Huobi HTX officially launched the newly upgraded "Pledged Coin Loan 2.0" product. The new version has been comprehensively optimized in terms of product architecture and user experience.

During the May Day holiday, I drove through the Hexi Corridor from Wuwei to Zhangye, Jiuquan, and then to Dunhuang. Driving on the Gobi Highway, I often saw wind turbines on both sides of the highway, standing silently on the Gobi, which was quite spectacular.

StraitsX has partnered with Ripple to launch its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin XSGD on the XRP Ledger, improving speed and lowering costs for digital payments. This partnership supports cross-border transactions and expands access to regulated stablecoins in Asia.

Kraken has launched Europe’s largest regulated crypto derivatives platform, following its MiFID license acquisition via a Cyprus-based firm. The move boosts its EU reach and meets growing institutional demand for compliant digital assets.

More cryptocurrency IPOs and mergers and acquisitions in the coming weeks could depend on the price of bitcoin, according to VanEck’s head of research.