Binance's latest Launchpool has received over 18.4 million BNB

Binance announced on May 18 that Binance Wallet will host a "Double Free" event for ONDO tokenized securities. During the event period, users who transact eligible ONDO tokenized securities on the BSC network via Binance Wallet will qualify for both zero service fees and zero on-chain gas fees. The event runs from 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2026, through 12:00 UTC on June 18, 2026. According to the announcement, all ONDO tokenized US stock assets currently supported on Binance Wallet are covered, including but not limited to: AAPLon (Apple), TSLAon (Tesla), NVDAon (NVIDIA), AMZNon (Amazon), QQQon (Nasdaq ETF), GLDon (Gold ETF), as well as any ONDO tokenized US stock assets that will be added during the event or later on.

On May 18, Tether announced an investment in cross-border financial platform LemFi, a move aimed at boosting stablecoin adoption for remittances in emerging markets and expanding access to borderless financial infrastructure. LemFi primarily caters to cross-border professionals and residents working in the U.K., U.S., Canada, and Europe, offering tailored financial services for remittances sent to Africa and Asia. Tether noted that the investment will enable LemFi to integrate USD? as a core settlement layer across key cross-border corridors, replacing the slow, multi-day SWIFT settlement process to deliver lower costs and near-instant cross-border transfers. The pair also intend to scale their stablecoin integration efforts, rolling out USD? across LemFi’s full product ecosystem to deliver even more stable, transparent, and accessible financial solutions. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that the company’s mission is to drive global financial inclusion via scalable financi

On May 18, Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure firm IREN announced it has acquired creative and media agency Awaken, which specializes in content strategy and brand building for fast-growing enterprises. Key Awaken team members will join IREN—including founder and CEO Chris Parker, who will lead IREN’s overall brand and marketing strategy. IREN Co-Founder and Co-CEO Daniel Roberts noted that as the company expands into new markets and customer segments, brand awareness and user engagement have grown in importance. Roberts added that Awaken has long been a trusted partner of IREN, so integrating their capabilities internally is a logical next step in the company’s growth journey.

May 18 – CoinShares’ latest weekly report shows digital asset investment products saw a $1.07 billion net outflow last week, marking the first weekly drawdown in seven consecutive weeks and the third-largest such outflow since 2026. The report attributes the outflows primarily to escalating geopolitical risks tied to Iran, which weighed on market risk appetite, though progress on the CLARITY Act somewhat softened overall sentiment. Even amid the broader outflows, 11 digital assets recorded net inflows exceeding $1 million each last week, with daily inflows hitting $174 million on Thursday alone. By asset class: Bitcoin investment products posted a $982 million net outflow, bringing their year-to-date net inflow down to $3.9 billion; Ethereum products saw a $249 million net outflow, its largest single-week pullback since January 30. Blockchain stock ETFs also faced pressure, logging a $133 million weekly net outflow. Contrastingly, select altcoins continued to attract capital: XRP drew

May 18, Websea announced that following the completion of its investment capital injection, the platform has launched its reserve proof process. Withdrawals officially resumed today at 16:00 UTC+8, though access will roll out gradually in a tiered, phased manner. Per the announcement, the first withdrawal round will be based on user account USDT asset snapshots taken at 00:00 UTC+8 on April 25, 2026, covering USDT holdings in spot, contract, copy trading, insurance, and wealth management accounts. Reports indicate that users with snapshot assets totaling no more than 1,000 USDT can withdraw 100% of their full amount, while those with over 1,000 USDT in their snapshot may only withdraw 10% of that amount per round. The platform added that each snapshot round spans 30 natural days, with the second snapshot scheduled for 16:00 UTC+8 on June 18. Additionally, funds newly deposited after the first snapshot can be withdrawn at 100% immediately. If a user’s account balance changes due to

On May 18, Strategy—formerly known as MicroStrategy—announced it has acquired approximately $2.01 billion worth of Bitcoin, totaling 24,869 BTC at an average purchase price of roughly $80,985 per BTC. As of May 17, 2026, the company’s total Bitcoin holdings stand at 843,738 BTC, with a cumulative acquisition cost of around $63.87 billion and an average holding cost of approximately $75,700 per BTC. Strategy added that its Bitcoin return on investment (ROI) has reached 12.6% as of 2026.