Here’s the latest on Bitcoin (BTC) and $BNB USD Coin ($ETH USDC) across Binance’s platforms, covering market movements, new integrations, and regional service changes:
1. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Trends on Binance
May 1, 2025: BTC traded between $92,910 $XRP and $95,350 over 24 hours, closing at $95,340 (+0.59%) as of 09:30 UTC.
May 2, 2025: BTC ranged from $95,299 to $97,424, settling at $96,711 (+1.44%) at 09:30 UTC.
May 3, 2025: BTC dipped slightly to $96,325 (–0.40%) as of 09:30 UTC, after trading between $96,133 and $97,896.
These daily snapshots reflect a broadly neutral-to-bullish trend over the past week, with BTC hovering in the mid-$95k–$97k range.
2. Institutional Moves and Strategic Accumulation
Major Investment Deal: Binance and Abu Dhabi’s MGX closed a $2 billion deal via the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin — marking the largest institutional investment in Binance to date and signaling elevated institutional confidence. Bitcoin rose by ~30% from its April low ahead of this deal, trading near $97,200 early May 2.
Treasury and Bond Issuances: Japan’s Metaplanet issued $24.8 million in bonds to buy more BTC, while Strategy aims to raise $42 billion to expand its BTC holdings (currently 553,555 BTC at an average cost of $68,459).
These developments underscore growing institutional engagement, which may continue to underpin BTC’s price floor.
3. USDC on Binance: New Networks & Services
Sonic Network Integration: On April 29, Binance opened USDC deposits on the Sonic network (a Circle-backed bridged asset managed by Sonic Labs). Withdrawals will be enabled once sufficient deposits accumulate.
Base Network (Binance US): Binance US users can now deposit and withdraw USDC (and ETH) on the Base layer-2, benefiting from faster, lower-fee transfers through this Ethereum scaling solution.
Trading Pair Expansion: In March 2025, Binance added several new USDC spot pairs (CHESS/USDC, EGLD/USDC, OSMO/USDC, T/USDC, UTK/USDC) and rolled out Spot Algo, Grid, and DCA bots for them.
Binance Pay Support: USDC can now be sent, received, and spent fee-free via Binance Pay at over 32,000 merchants worldwide (gift cards, travel, luxury goods, e-commerce).
Together, these moves broaden USDC’s utility—from on-chain liquidity to real-world payments—across Binance’s global ecosystem.
4. Regional Regulatory & Service Changes
Poland Stablecoin Restrictions: Effective May 16, 2025, Polish users will be barred from opening new USDT- or USDC-based futures, margin trading, loans, and Dual Investment products, in response to local regulatory requirements.
This localized adjustment may foreshadow similar measures in other EEA jurisdictions, depending on evolving regulations around stablecoins.
Outlook:
BTC’s consolidation around $95k–$97k, backed by institutional uptake, suggests a firm base for potential upside.
USDC’s multi-network integrations (Sonic, Base) and expanded real-world use cases (Pay, trading pairs) continue to drive its adoption and liquidity on Binance.
Keep an eye on regional policy shifts—Binance’s service suite may adapt further to comply with local rules.
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