đ Market Highlights
Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High: Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a record $109,545 today, surpassing its previous peak amid easing global trade tensions and growing regulatory optimism.
Crypto Market Cap Climbs: The global cryptocurrency market capitalization reached $3.36 trillion, with Bitcoin trading at $106,322.
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đ Platform Updates
Futures NEXT Program Ending: Binance will discontinue its Futures NEXT services by May 30, 2025, as part of a strategic shift to focus on more valuable offerings.
Spot Trading Pair Delistings: On May 23, Binance will remove the following spot trading pairs: ACA/BTC, MASK/BNB, and TRU/BTC. Users are advised to update or cancel associated Spot Trading Bots to avoid potential losses.
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đ± Binance Wallet & Web3 Expansion
$5B Daily Volume Milestone: Binance Wallet achieved over $5 billion in daily trading volume, capturing 95.3% of trading volume share across major wallets. This growth is driven by Binance Alphaâs early-access platform and exclusive Token Generation Events (TGEs).
Upcoming ALLO (RWA) Token Generation Event: Scheduled for May 22, 2025, the ALLO (RWA) TGE will be accessible to users with sufficient Alpha Points, highlighting Binance's push into real-world asset tokenization.
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đȘ New Listings & Airdrops
Haedal Protocol (HAEDAL) Launch: HAEDAL will be listed on Binance Spot Market at 15:00 UTC today, with trading pairs against USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD, and TRY. The airdrop rewards users who held or subscribed BNB to Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields between May 10 and May 13, 2025.
AWE Network Integration: Binance introduces AWE across multiple platforms, including a USDâ-M AWE Perpetual Contract with up to 25x leverage, and availability on Binance Convert and Margin trading.
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đïž Legal & Political Developments
Changpeng Zhao Seeks Presidential Pardon: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who served four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating anti-money-laundering laws, has formally applied for a presidential pardon. This move has prompted top Democratic senators to demand transparency from the Trump administration regarding its interactions with Binance and CZ.
Trump Family's $2B Binance Investment Deal: A UAE-backed fund plans to use the Trump family's USD1 stablecoin to acquire a $2 billion minority stake in Binance. The deal, announced at the Token2049 conference in Dubai, raises ethical concerns over potential conflicts of interest, especially as Binance is under U.S. federal oversight.
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đ”đ° Binance & Pakistan
Advisory Role in Pakistan Crypto Council: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has been appointed as a strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), launched in March 2025 to integrate blockchain technology with the country's financial landscape.
