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According to the official announcement, HTX has officially launched its “7th Leveraged Trading Competition,” with a total prize pool of 30,000 USDT to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day. From May 12 at 18:00 to May 24 at 18:00 (UTC+8), new users who complete their first leveraged trade will receive a 50 USDT leveraged trading interest coupon—limited to the first 2,000 recipients on a first-come, first-served basis. During the event period, users whose leveraged trading volume reaches or exceeds 1,000 USDT will receive a 5%–20% rebate on trading fees. Additionally, leveraged trades in BTC, ETH, DOGE, TRX, TON, ZEC, FIL, and JST will count three times toward the user’s total trading volume. Users can participate by clicking “Register Now” on the campaign page.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for AVGO/USDT, QCOM/USDT, and ORCL/USDT on May 12, with a maximum leverage of 10x. Additionally, HTX is hosting an AVGO, QCOM, and ORCL Contract Trading Party from 16:00 on May 12 to 16:00 on May 19 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade AVGO/USDT, QCOM/USDT, or ORCL/USDT perpetual contracts—achieving a cumulative valid trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. New contract traders completing AVGO/USDT, QCOM/USDT, or ORCL/USDT perpetual contract trades will also receive exclusive benefits.
It is reported that Bybit today launched perpetual contracts for three popular AI-related stocks: CoreWeave (CRWV), Lumentum Holdings (LITE), and Broadcom (AVGO), offering traders tracking AI market trends more new options. These three assets—spanning AI computing cloud services, optical interconnect infrastructure, and AI chips and network cores—cover the most capital-intensive segments of the AI industrial chain. Bybit’s contracts support USDT margin, allow both long and short positions, and remain tradable even when U.S. equities markets are closed.
according to the official announcement, OKX will officially list SHLD, RKLB, MRVL, and WDC stock perpetual contracts on its web platform, App, and API on May 12, 2026.Among them, SHLD/USDT trading will open at 18:00 (UTC+8), RKLB/USDT at 18:15, MRVL/USDT at 18:30, and WDC/USDT at 18:45.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list VVV trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT.
BitMart's "BM Discovery" zone went live with Red Kitten Crew (RKC) at 11:00 (UTC+8) on May 12, opening the RKC/USDT trading pair.Red Kitten Crew (RKC) is a meme coin issued on the Solana chain via Pump.fun, inspired by the "Roaring Kitty" narrative.
Odaily, Tether has announced the launch of its Developer Grants Program, providing financial support to developers building products based on its open-source technology stack. There is no total cap on the funding amount, and payments are made based on specific technical deliverables. The program is now open for applications. Developers can earn USDT or Bitcoin rewards by completing designated tasks, with individual grants ranging from approximately $1,500 to $4,000, covering areas such as wallet infrastructure, browser extensions, and e-commerce payment integrations.Additionally, Tether will focus on enhancing its open-source wallet development kit, WDK (Wallet Development Kit), allowing developers to embed non-custodial wallets directly into applications. This enables local key generation, transaction signing, and asset transfers without relying on custodial services or third-party APIs.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that much of the current infrastructure still relies on centralized platforms and data-driven business models. Tether aims to support systems that can "run locally, directly hold value, and operate without dependency on external service providers" to enter the market.The grants program covers four main areas: core protocol development, technical documentation and educational resources, application development based on the Tether technology stack, and research into decentralization, edge AI, P2P networks, and cryptography.
According to the official announcement, the second asset launched on Bitget IPO Prime is preOPAI—a digital token issued by the regulated issuer Republic on the Solana blockchain, designed to mirror OpenAI’s post-IPO economic performance on a 1:1 basis. As the world’s leading consumer AI provider, OpenAI reports approximately 900 million weekly active users, according to official data. Its most recent funding round raised $122 billion, with participants including Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and SoftBank. Bitget IPO Prime operates on a subscription model, whereby users receive subscription quotas based on their account tier. Upon completion of token allocation, users may trade the tokens on the upcoming spot market. Alternatively, after the lock-up period for preOPAI’s underlying debt assets expires, the issuer will authorize Bitget to convert users’ holdings into either stock tokens or USDT, referencing the underlying company’s (OpenAI’s) publicly traded stock price. IPO Prime Details: • OpenAI Implied Valuation: $898.21 billion • Total IPO Prime Subscriptions: 29,082 • Total Subscription Value: $21,084,450 • Subscription Price: 1 preOPAI = $725 • Accepted Subscription Currencies: USDT or USDGO • Total Subscription Pool Cap: $300,000,000
according to the official announcement, OKX will officially list the XLEUSDT perpetual contract on the web, App, and API at 18:15 (UTC+8) on May 11, 2026.The announcement states that the contract is settled in USDT, with a default funding fee settlement cycle of 8 hours. When the funding rate hits the upper or lower limit, the system can automatically adjust the settlement cycle to once per hour. The contract supports 7×24 hour trading.
According to an official announcement, OKX will officially list the USOUSDT perpetual swap on its web platform, mobile app, and API at 18:00 (UTC+8) on May 11, 2026.The announcement states that the contract is settled in USDT, with a default funding fee settlement cycle of 8 hours. When the funding rate reaches its upper or lower limit, the system can automatically adjust the settlement cycle to once per hour. The contract supports 7×24 hour trading.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched perpetual contracts for DRAM/USDT, LITE/USDT, and GME/USDT on May 11, with a maximum leverage of 10x for all three. Additionally, HTX is hosting a DRAM, LITE, and GME perpetual contract trading party from 15:00 on May 11 to 15:00 on May 18 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade DRAM/USDT, LITE/USDT, or GME/USDT perpetual contracts—achieving a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥$5,000—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. New perpetual contract users who trade DRAM/USDT, LITE/USDT, or GME/USDT will also receive exclusive benefits.
Binance has released its May proof of reserve update. As of May 1st, users' net BTC balance stood at 606,742.388 BTC, while Binance's wallet balance was 608,067.979 BTC, resulting in a BTC reserve ratio of 100.22%.Additionally, users' net ETH balance was 3,762,321.834 ETH, with Binance's wallet balance at 3,762,328.82 ETH, giving an ETH reserve ratio of 100%. The USDT reserve ratio was 104.27%, and the BNB reserve ratio was 101.68%.
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.
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.
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.
according to official sources, Gate has now launched PROS perpetual contract trading (USDT settlement), supporting 1-20x leverage.
WEEX Exchange announces the launch of its “Bounty Hunter Program”—trade WXT to earn rewards easily. Event Period: May 8, 18:00 – May 18, 17:59:59 (UTC+8). During the event: - New users who make a net deposit ≥ 100 USDT receive a 200 WXT reward. - First spot trade using WXT earns up to 700 WXT. - First participation in WE-Launch airdrops doubles the reward. - Users with cumulative futures trading volume ≥ 10,000 USDT and ≥ 2 trades receive a $5 USDT trial bonus. All users: - Highest net WXT purchase rewards up to 600 WXT. - Net WXT purchases ≥ 500 WXT per day for 3 consecutive days qualify for a shared pool of 50,000 WXT. - The top 30 “Bounty Kings” on the leaderboard share a grand prize pool of 100,000 WXT.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list PROS trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT.