Binance just dropped the official announcement that on May 18th at 5 PM, they’re launching the BTCUS
Binance just dropped the official announcement that on May 18th at 5 PM, they’re launching the BTCUSD1 perpetual contract. Since the end of January, Binance's USD1 holding activity has been running for almost four months now. I remember when the first phase launched, they dumped an equivalent of $40 million in WLFI. At that time, everyone thought it was just a short-term user acquisition incentive, a quick cash grab. But what happened? Binance rolled out the 'unlimited refill'. February, March, April – one phase after another, with prize pools ranging from tens of millions to over a hundred million WLFI. The early annual yields were indeed pretty high, but then stabilized around 6-7%. All in all, Binance has already distributed tens of millions of dollars in WLFI over these past months. The latest phase was supposed to end on May 15th, but it got extended to June 12th, with a prize pool of about $13-15 million worth of WLFI, released weekly. The entry barrier is ridiculously low: as long as you have USD1 (net position, borrowed funds don’t count) in your spot, funds, leverage, or futures account, you automatically get a share. But here’s the crucial detail: if you put USD1 in your futures or leverage account, you can get a 1.2x boost. I was wondering why they’re encouraging everyone to deposit money into trading accounts? Until last night when I saw that announcement, it finally clicked. Simply put, the trading loop for USD1 is officially connected. The BTCUSD1 perpetual contract launching on May 18th comes with a maximum of 100x leverage, U-based, and is priced and settled in USD1. This is Binance’s first perpetual contract priced in USD1. In the unified account of Binance futures (Portfolio Margin), the collateral conversion rate for USD1 jumped from 95% to 99.99%. That’s the highest tier, basically equal to 1:1. Now, USD1 in Binance futures acts as both the pricing currency and the margin, plus it can be used as collateral. The capital utilization rate is maxed out, with almost no discount. Top-tier platforms treating USD1 as a 'core asset' will surely attract massive trading volume, market makers, and institutional funds. This is a huge positive for the depth and stability of USD1. This perfectly closes the loop on the holding activity mentioned earlier. You put USD1 in the futures account, and you can get 1.2x WLFI airdrop while also using it to open contracts and as margin. A two-for-one deal, with no funds wasted.
VANECK AND GRAYSCALE FILE BNB ETF AMENDMENTS WITH SEC $BNB BNB 652.18 -0.11% In a significant development for the crypto ETF landscape, asset management giants VanEck and Grayscale have both filed amended BNB ETF documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on the same day . The simultaneous filings put fresh focus on the regulatory prospects for a potential BNB exchange-traded fund, which would allow institutional investors to gain exposure to Binance's native token through traditional brokerage accounts. The fact that both firms are pushing forward with BNB ETF proposals despite the challenging regulatory environment suggests they see sufficient demand to justify the effort. THE TIMING: The filings come at an interesting moment, coming just days after the CLARITY Act successfully advanced through the Senate Banking Committee . While BNB has faced regulatory scrutiny in the past due to its association with Binance, the asset managers appear to be betting that the broader push for regulatory clarity will eventually extend to tokens beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, industry observers note that BNB's unique position as both a exchange token and a smart contract platform coin could complicate its classification under emerging regulatory frameworks. For now, the market has taken the filings as a mildly positive signal, though no approval timeline has been suggested.
Kaspa Wallet #1 – The Biggest Mystery Whale 🐋 An unknown address (qpz2vg…) has quietly & secretly accumulated over 4.88% of the entire supply. Diamond Hands since 2024. •First transaction: March 6, 2024 •First million-KAS buy: March 11, 2024
Since then: massive purchases from multiple exchanges — especially during dips. Absolutely brutal accumulation after the October 2025 crash, where it accumulated faster than new KAS was being minted. Very few sells in comparison. The pattern? Exactly like Binance & other big exchanges do before major listings: silently pulling liquidity from smaller platforms before the spot trading explodes. (Binance did exactly this with Pi Network.)
Is this Binance? Wintermute? A VC fund? Or the legendary “Kaspa Satoshi”? Whoever it is, this whale massively believes in Kaspa.🔥 #Crypto #WhaleWatch #Kaspa #KAS What do you think? 👇 #trade
Kaspa Wallet #1 – The Biggest Mystery Whale 🐋 An unknown address (qpz2vg…) has quietly & secretly accumulated over 4.88% of the entire supply. Diamond Hands since 2024. •First transaction: March 6, 2024 •First million-KAS buy: March 11, 2024
Since then: massive purchases from multiple exchanges — especially during dips. Absolutely brutal accumulation after the October 2025 crash, where it accumulated faster than new KAS was being minted. Very few sells in comparison. The pattern? Exactly like Binance & other big exchanges do before major listings: silently pulling liquidity from smaller platforms before the spot trading explodes. (Binance did exactly this with Pi Network.)
Is this Binance? Wintermute? A VC fund? Or the legendary “Kaspa Satoshi”? Whoever it is, this whale massively believes in Kaspa.🔥 #Crypto #WhaleWatch #Kaspa #KAS What do you think? 👇
BTC WEEKLY TF UPDATE: #BTC had a clear break of the zone and remains bullish internally. Price is undergoing a retest and could move further higher towards $87,000, which is also a market structural level. Short-term bullishness is expected. #trading
🇺🇸🇨🇳 BREAKING: The entire US delegation just dumped EVERY Chinese gift into trash bins at the foot of Air Force One — right before boarding, in full view of the cameras.
Every badge, pin, commemorative souvenir… gone. Every Chinese-issued phone handed to staff and press… tossed. Nothing Chinese-origin was allowed on the plane. Personal devices went into Faraday bags for the flight home.
White House security and Secret Service enforced it at the ramp. Uniform. Professional. No exceptions.
Trump, when asked about spying on camera: “We didn’t discuss it because we also spy on them as they do on us.”
This wasn’t improvised — it was pre-planned protocol. The exact same counter-intelligence playbook the U.S. has run in Beijing and Moscow for years. The only difference this time? Someone caught it on camera.
Trump flew in with Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. He flew out with zero Chinese items on board. Not a pin. Not a phone. Not a souvenir.
🇺🇸🇨🇳 BREAKING: The entire US delegation just dumped EVERY Chinese gift into trash bins at the foot of Air Force One — right before boarding, in full view of the cameras.
Every badge, pin, commemorative souvenir… gone. Every Chinese-issued phone handed to staff and press… tossed. Nothing Chinese-origin was allowed on the plane. Personal devices went into Faraday bags for the flight home.
White House security and Secret Service enforced it at the ramp. Uniform. Professional. No exceptions.
Trump, when asked about spying on camera: “We didn’t discuss it because we also spy on them as they do on us.”
This wasn’t improvised — it was pre-planned protocol. The exact same counter-intelligence playbook the U.S. has run in Beijing and Moscow for years. The only difference this time? Someone caught it on camera.
Trump flew in with Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. He flew out with zero Chinese items on board. Not a pin. Not a phone. Not a souvenir. #
Durov just made $TON fully telegram owned, dropped fees 6x, shipped a 10x faster AI ready toolchain, and rolled out wallets that let AI agents transact on their own.
at some point the obvious play is just the obvious play. $TON