Here are the latest Binance updates as of May 19, 2025:
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📰 Binance News Highlights
1. XRP Futures Launch on CME
Today marks a significant milestone for Ripple’s XRP as it debuts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Futures platform. This listing is expected to enhance XRP’s institutional adoption and liquidity.
2. New ETH Flexible Product Campaign
Binance has introduced promotions under its Simple Earn ETH Flexible Products. Users can earn up to 3.3% APR and compete for USDC Red Packet rewards totaling up to 3,000 USDC per user. The campaign runs from May 19 to June 17, 2025.
3. SOON Token Listing and Airdrop Event
Binance Alpha will list the SOON token on May 23, 2025. An airdrop event will allow eligible users to redeem SOON tokens using Binance Alpha Points. Details will be available on the official Alpha event page on May 23.
4. XTER Airdrop Now Live
Xterio (XTER) is now live on the Binance Alpha platform. Eligible users with at least 194 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 294 XTER tokens starting from May 19, 2025, 16:00 (UTC+8). The claim must be completed within 24 hours.
5. EOS Trade Sharing Challenge
Binance Square has launched the “Trade With EOS Terminal” initiative in collaboration with Vaulta. Participants can earn rewards by sharing their EOS trades through the EOS Terminal, with a chance to win a share of $5,000 in EOS token vouchers. The activity runs from May 19 to May 26, 2025.
6. Binance and Kraken Fend Off Cyberattack
Binance and Kraken reportedly thwarted a social engineering cyberattack similar to one that targeted Coinbase. The exchanges’ in-house policies and technologies prevented the attacks, highlighting the importance of robust security measures.
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📊 Market Overview
• Bitcoin (BTC): Trading at $103,240, down 0.70% over the past 24 hours.
• Ethereum (ETH): Trading at $2,408.19, down 4.34%.
• Binance Coin (BNB): Trading at $640.62, down 1.08%.
• Top Gainers: KAITO and EPIC, each up by 8%.
• Top Losers: PORTAL (-15.21%), LTO (-12.62%), and VOXEL (-9.13%).
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