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According to RootData, zkPass (ZKP) will unlock approximately 16.62 million tokens worth around $1.39 million on May 19 at 11:00 AM Beijing time.

According to RootData, Quai Network (QUAI) will unlock approximately 43.02 million tokens worth around $1.2 million on May 19 at 21:00 UTC+8, according to ChainCatcher.

According to RootData, RateX (RTX) will unlock approximately 1.23 million tokens valued at $1.71 million on May 19 at 9 a.m. Beijing time.

China's overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) rose 3.4 basis points to 1.2550% as of May 12. The 7-day SHIBOR fell 3.2 basis points to 1.3080%, while the 3-month SHIBOR declined 0.2 basis points to 1.4120%.

According to Reuters, the US Commerce Department removed from its website on May 11 details of a May 5 agreement involving Microsoft, Google, and xAI. Under the agreement, the companies would provide the US government early access to new AI models for security testing before public release. The

According to Odaily, BitMart launched Red Kitten Crew (RKC) on its 'BM Discovery' section on May 12 at 11:00 AM (UTC+8), opening RKC/USDT trading pair. RKC is a meme coin issued on Solana via Pump.fun, inspired by the 'Roaring Kitty'

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs saw net inflows of $26.57 million on May 11. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led with $21.62 million in single-day inflows, bringing its total historical net inflows to $883 million. Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) followed with $3.48 million in daily inflo

According to Lookonchain, whale Emb5os accumulated 177,913 SOL and 10.32 million JUP over the past 3 days, valued at approximately $20 million. The whale purchased 73,253 SOL (valued at $7.12 million) and 2.5 million JUP (valued at $620,500) most recently, signaling continued bullish sentiment on

According to ChainCatcher, Chainlink saw 282,170 and 264,090 unique active LINK addresses on May 9-10 respectively, the highest level since September 2025. The surge in on-chain activity coincides with major institutional DeFi projects announcing migrations to Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain

Japan's Economy Minister Akasawa Ryo and U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent discussed energy and critical mineral issues on Tuesday.

According to ChainCatcher, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $25.79 million today, based on SoSoValue data. Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) led with $13.62 million in single-day inflows, bringing its historical total net inflows to $371 million. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) recorded $7.59 million in daily inflows w

The China Containerized Freight Index (Europe Route) main contract rose over 2.00% intraday today, reaching 2,495.0 points.

According to ChainCatcher, Aptos announced it will become the first Layer 1 blockchain to offer a native encrypted mempool following governance approval. The feature provides complete transaction intent confidentiality

According to The Block, American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols sent a letter to bank executives on Sunday night, urging them to contact their senators ahead of a Senate Banking Committee vote scheduled for Thursday on landmark cryptocurrency legislation. Nichols argued that the bill does not d

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the first batch of illegal tariff refunds will begin distribution on May 12, with some American enterprises receiving reimbursements. The refunds cover tariffs previously collected but later ruled unlawful by the U.S. Supreme Court. Over 330,000

According to PANews, TRC20-USDT issuance surged to 89.3 billion on May 12, marking a new all-time high. The network has added 8 billion USDT since the start of 2026. Meanwhile, data from PaymentScan showed that global crypto card transactions reached $6.5 billion in April, with Tron capturing 32% of

According to BlockBeats, on May 12, Monad distributed airdrop tokens to active traders' wallets. Users confirmed receipt of MON tokens.

According to a NewsGuard/YouGov poll released on May 12, 24% of Americans believe the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25 was staged, while 45% think the incident was real and 32% are

According to GoPlus, two private key leaks occurred in the past 36 hours, resulting in combined losses of $238,000. The address 0xUnihax0r lost $200,000 and had previously uploaded trading bots and Telegram access. The second compromised address is linked to a larger private key exposure event

According to Token Terminal data, xStocks' Ethereum market cap has surpassed $100 million year-to-date, up approximately 1,000% since the start of 2026, driven primarily by STRCx. The platform's assets on BNB Chain have separately exceeded $30 million, consisting mainly of tokenized commodities