Macro & Meme:
AAVE surges, leading the altcoin group after TVL exceeds $30 billion
Michael Saylor buys an additional 7,390 BTC (~$765 million), bringing total holdings to over 576,000 BTC
DigiAsia Corp announces plans to raise up to $100 million to allocate to the treasury in Bitcoin
BounceBit launches BTC trading strategy with an annualized yield of over 24%, using BlackRock's BUIDL fund as collateral
Fold launches Bitcoin gift cards, allowing users to buy or gift BTC at major stores
Circle is considering an IPO while negotiating with Coinbase and Ripple to sell the company
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confirms Chase will allow customers to buy Bitcoin despite his previous opposition
The GENIUS Act bill is passed in the US Senate after 15 Democratic Senators shifted their support
UK tax agency (HMRC) announces: from 1/1/2026, crypto users must provide personal information such as national insurance number/tax ID to enhance tax compliance
The Supreme Court of India declares that crypto should be regulated rather than banned
Meme & Eco:
Top memecoins slightly up: DOGE +1%, SHIBA +1%, PEPE +1%, TRUMP +6%, BONK +2%, FARTCOIN +1%
The Launchcoin ecosystem rises 20% to $440 million, with LAUNCHCOIN alone accounting for $250M; GOONC sees the strongest rise at +70%
In the top 25 tokens of the Believe App ecosystem, 24 tokens are on the rise
COLLAT (+39%) and HOUSE (+34%) are two standout names on the Solana ecosystem
Ponke memecoin on Solana is about to launch a collection and fashion products in collaboration with JCorp
Token, Airdrop & Protocol:
Bybit officially launches global stock trading using USDT, supporting 78 tickers such as Apple, Tesla
Solana accounts for over 50% of total blockchain revenue in the past week
Founder of Kaito – Yu Hu: "From June, Kaito will serve as BNB for fundraising activities"
Huma Finance launches airdrop campaign, distributing 0.5% of HUMA supply in the upcoming TGE
AI x Crypto:
Market capitalization rises 3% to $10.3B, with most AI tokens in the green
Leading growth includes: FARTCOIN (+1%), VIRTUAL (+4%), ai16z (+6%), FAI (+3%), AIXBT (+7%)
Top movers: SPLAT (+50%), BIOS (+35%), AXR (+32%)
VIRTUAL accounts for 20% of discussion market share; followed by FARTCOIN and AIXBT
Distribute AI announces TGE will take place tomorrow (21/5), timing will be updated later
What's hot in NFTs?
ETH NFTs steady: Punks +1% at 46.99 ETH, Pudgy holds at 10.1, BAYC stable at 12.85 ETH
Nexus Nodes +20% to 1.38 ETH – the standout token
BTC NFTs slightly down: Taproot Wizards -1% (0.211 BTC), Bitcoin Puppets -1%, NodeMonkes -2%, OMB +7%, Quantum Cats steady
Concept art NFTs surge: Pengztracted (+74%), Dreamilio (+10%)
NBA Top Shot launches new pack today with top moments from Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs – pack prices range from $9 to $699
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce believes most NFTs should not be classified as securities
