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Odaily Planet Daily reported that Galaxy Digital stated that 7 Democratic senators on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee may play a crucial role in advancing the CLARITY Act. The bill will enter committee review this Thursday; if it passes, it will be submitted for a full vote in the Senate.Galaxy listed Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks as "pro-crypto framework" senators, and considers Mark Warner, Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, and Raphael Warnock as "negotiable," potentially supporting the bill after the inclusion of additional anti-money laundering and risk control provisions.The report noted that the Senate Banking Committee has 24 members, consisting of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats. The bill needs at least a majority of support to proceed to the next stage. Coinbase's policy head previously stated that the CLARITY Act ultimately needs at least 60 votes and bipartisan support to become law. (Cointelegraph)
Bybit today announced an upgrade to its Fixed Rate Loan product, enabling users to directly place deposit orders using their Flexible Earnings balance. Funds will continue earning Flexible Earnings returns while awaiting matching; upon successful matching, returns automatically switch to the agreed fixed-term rate—no manual intervention required.
JustLend DAO has officially launched Governance Proposal #39, proposing the addition of an HTX market to integrate $HTX into the platform’s lending market. Key elements of the proposal include: configuring a price oracle for HTX/TRX, supporting the jHTX token, setting the collateral factor at 50%, and setting the reserve factor at 30%. If the proposal passes voting, HTX holders will be able to earn yield by supplying HTX or use it as collateral to borrow other assets—further enhancing capital utilization efficiency within the ecosystem.
According to the official announcement, Binance will list the MEGA/USDT, TON/USDT, and TON/USD1 spot trading pairs on May 12, 2026, at 16:00 (UTC+8). Simultaneously, Binance will launch its Spot Algorithmic Order Trading Bot service for these trading pairs. Additionally, Binance will introduce a zero-maker-fee promotion for eligible users on the MEGA/USDT and TON/USDT spot and margin trading pairs, effective from May 12, 2026, at 16:00 (UTC+8); the end date of this promotion will be announced separately. The announcement states that taker fees for these trading pairs will continue to be charged at standard rates, and trading volume will count toward VIP tier calculations.
Bitget has launched a futures trading leaderboard campaign, running from May 11 to May 18. This campaign comprises four segments: Early-Bird Rewards, New-User Individual Contest, All-User Individual Contest, and Tiered Trading Volume Rewards. During the campaign period, the first 1,000 users who complete designated futures trading tasks will receive an Early-Bird Reward of 5 USDT. Rankings for both the New-User and All-User Individual Contests will be determined by participants’ valid futures trading volume, with prizes including LV Golf Series gifts and multiple tiers of USDT airdrops. Additionally, users who reach specified cumulative futures trading volume thresholds will receive extra USDT rewards. Full campaign rules are published on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click “Join Now” to complete registration before participating.
Crypto.com has announced that its UAE entity, Foris DAX Middle East FZE, has obtained a Stored Value Facility (SVF) license from the Central Bank of the UAE, becoming the first Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in the region to receive this license.With this license, Crypto.com will officially launch a partnership with the Dubai Department of Finance, allowing UAE residents to use crypto assets to pay for government service fees. Related fund settlements will be conducted in UAE dirhams or dirham-pegged stablecoins approved by the Central Bank of the UAE.Furthermore, upon obtaining regulatory approval, Crypto.com also plans to leverage this license to advance the integration of crypto payments with Emirates Airlines and Dubai Duty Free.
Odaily Seer Prophet Channel monitoring shows that the probability of the event "Trump visiting China on May 13" on Polymarket has surged to 97%, up 36% in 24 hours, with trading volume exceeding $2.58 million.The event date is settled according to US Eastern Time. The primary basis for this market information is official US government information, official Trump information, or information published on his verified social media accounts (e.g., ), but other reliable reports will also be referenced.This morning, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced: At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15.Odaily Seer Prophet Channel continues to monitor the prediction market, seeing changes before they are priced.
South Korea’s Financial Security Institute announced three key initiatives focused on digital asset services: developing a smart contract verification tool, establishing a smart contract verification framework, and cultivating specialized talent in digital assets. The Institute will develop a dedicated security verification tool capable of automatically detecting major vulnerabilities—including reentrancy attacks, access control errors, and missed collateral checks—targeting use cases such as tokenized securities and stablecoins. Detection rules will be continuously updated to align with South Korea’s financial regulatory environment. Concurrently, the Institute will release the “Smart Contract Security Guidelines,” covering the full lifecycle of development, deployment, and operations, and will enhance financial institutions’ digital asset security capabilities through workshops, collaborative networks, and other means.
Bitget Launches the “Code 0511” New User Campaign, Running from May 11 to May 18. During the campaign period, users who complete KYC verification will receive 1–5 USDT; those who complete their first deposit and futures trading task—each totaling at least 100 USDT—will receive an additional 10 USDT. Moreover, new users whose futures trading volume reaches specified thresholds can claim further rewards, with a maximum cumulative reward of 641 USDT. Full campaign rules are published on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click the “Join Now” button to register before participating.
BitMart's "BM Discovery" zone launched LO0P (LO0P) at 10:30 AM (UTC+8) on May 11. The trading pair LO0P/USDT is now available.LO0P is a lending AMM protocol on Ethereum based on Uniswap V4 Hook, allowing users to borrow ETH without selling their tokens. Users purchase LOOP on a bonding curve and lock it as collateral to withdraw funds from the liquidity pool's ETH reserves.
Renegade announced that one of its legacy V1 deployments on Arbitrum was exploited this morning, involving approximately $209,000. As of now, white-hat hackers have returned around $190,000, and all affected users will receive full compensation. Renegade confirmed that the issue is isolated to the V1 Arbitrum deployment; all other deployments—including V1 Base, V2 Arbitrum, and V2 Base—remain unaffected. The team stated that infrastructure supporting V1 Arbitrum transactions has been paused, and integrators need not take any action, as there is no further risk to funds.
According to JIN10 Data, U.S. President Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal, calling it “completely unacceptable.” Iran subsequently responded that it would not draft proposals solely to please Trump. As a result, market risk aversion intensified: WTI crude oil opened 3% higher at $98.44 per barrel, the U.S. dollar strengthened, and futures on the three major U.S. stock indices fell by approximately 0.3%. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom and France are spearheading discussions among over 40 countries regarding naval escort missions for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz following the establishment of a stable ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that military operations against Iran have not yet concluded, while Iran warned that any deployment of foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz under the pretext of “protecting shipping” would be regarded as an escalation of hostilities.
Odaily, Decentralized trading platform Aster announced today the official launch of perpetual contracts for Hong Kong stocks, with the initial trading pairs including Tencent (00700.HK), Xiaomi (01810.HK), Pop Mart (09992.HK), and MiniMax (00100.HK).Eliminating the cumbersome account opening procedures and restrictions, users can now trade globally popular assets in one stop on Aster using only cryptocurrency. The Aster team stated that it plans to continuously expand asset categories to cover more high-growth markets, while also continuing to optimize the product experience.
Odaily News Executives from PayPal and Google Cloud stated that in the future, commerce driven by AI Agents will operate on crypto payment rails, as AI Agents cannot use traditional bank accounts like humans.Richard Widmann, Head of Web3 Strategy at Google Cloud, stated that AI Agents are unable to open bank accounts from both a technical and regulatory standpoint, while cryptocurrencies offer an "excellent machine-readable payment interface." He revealed that Google has launched the open-source Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2) and donated it to the FIDO Foundation, with over 120 partners, including PayPal, already joining.May Zabaneh, Senior Vice President of Crypto at PayPal, indicated that the company views AI Agents as the next generation of commerce entry point following offline, online, and mobile payments. She noted that PYUSD, as PayPal's stablecoin, provides a naturally programmable payment layer for AI-native payments and global transactions.A PayPal survey shows that 95% of merchant websites currently see traffic from AI Agents, but only about 20% of merchants have machine-readable product catalogs. Zabaneh believes that merchants need to adapt to the AI Agent era as quickly as possible, or they will miss out on the next wave of commercial infrastructure upgrades.Additionally, the two also discussed the security and responsibility issues of AI Agents. Widmann stated that multi-party custody will become an important solution for Agent fund management. AI Agents should not have full control over private keys but should only hold a portion of the key fragments to reduce financial risk. (CoinDesk)
Michael Saylor has once again released Bitcoin Tracker information, with potential disclosure of increased holdings data next week.
Odaily News Circle announced that USDC stablecoin issuer Circle will release its first-quarter earnings report before the U.S. stock market opens on May 11, and will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 PM Beijing time on May 11 to discuss financial results and business progress.Market expectations for Q1 revenue are approximately $715 million, down about 7% from $770 million in Q4 2025, and up approximately 11% year-over-year; GAAP earnings per share are expected to be $0.18, with adjusted earnings per share expected at $0.27. The average analyst price target is $144.36. Oppenheimer maintains a Buy rating with a target price of $152, while Needham also maintains a Buy rating but has lowered its target price from $190 to $130. Circle's market cap currently stands at $28.1 billion, with the stock price at $113.67.
Odaily, a maritime traffic website, updated shipping tracking information on the 10th showing that a Qatari LNG carrier successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, entered the Gulf of Oman, and is heading towards Pakistan. It is reported that this is the first Qatari LNG carrier to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in approximately 70 days since the US and Israel launched military operations against Iran.A track chart indicates that the vessel utilized a new shipping channel recently activated by Iran. On the 9th, the LNG carrier sent position information via its Automatic Identification System (AIS), showing it had entered the Strait of Hormuz, after which it stopped transmitting position signals for an extended period. Updated shipping tracking information on the 10th shows that the vessel has successfully passed through the Strait and entered the Gulf of Oman. (Xinhua News Agency)
Nasdaq-listed HYPE treasury company Hyperliquid Strategies has released its quarterly and nine-month financial and operating results for the period ending March 31, 2026. The report disclosed an investment of $216 million to purchase approximately 7.3 million HYPE tokens. As of April 29, HYPE reserve holdings had increased to 20 million tokens, with $103 million in cash still on the books. Additionally, the company invested $10.5 million to repurchase approximately 3 million shares at an average cost of $3.42 per share. In the nine months ending March 31, 2026, driven by $198.4 million in unrealized gains on HYPE, the company generated $2.6 million in HYPE staking income and recorded a net profit of $152.5 million. (PRNewswire)
following the Kelp security incident, Tether's asset interoperability protocol USDT0 has disclosed details of its protocol security architecture. It stated that the system currently utilizes a proprietary DVN (Decentralized Verification Network) with message veto authority, and requires 3 independent validators, operating on different codebases, to reach a 3/3 consensus before cross-chain messages can be settled. The current verification nodes include the USDT0 proprietary DVN, LayerZero, and Canary, with future plans to expand to 4/4 and 5/5 verification mechanisms.USDT0 also stated that all multi-signature transactions must undergo multiple reviews by internal teams, external security teams, and auditing firms before signatures are submitted. The relevant contracts have been audited by firms such as Guardian and OpenZeppelin, and a $6 million bug bounty program has been launched on Immunefi.
OdailyOdaily reported that an Iranian military spokesperson stated that from now on, countries that follow the US in imposing sanctions on Iran "will face difficulties when passing through the Strait of Hormuz." The report quoted the Iranian military spokesperson as saying that under the current situation, the Iranian military continues to enhance its combat capabilities and training systems, and is adjusting its existing military deployments. Since the conflict has persisted, the Iranian armed forces have "successfully taken control of the battlefield" and are able to continue military operations. The so-called "blockade of Iran" is essentially an attempt to undermine Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz through propaganda. (Xinhua News Agency)