Currently Investigating Security Incident Affecting the Monad Chain's Echo Cross-Chain Bridge, Leading to a Temporary Halt of All Cross-Chain Transactions

May 19, 2026 – Binance will suspend deposit and withdrawal services for the Moonbeam Network token, per an official statement. The service suspension will go into effect at 12:00 PM UTC on May 20, 2026. The network upgrade is planned to activate at block height 15,689,298, around 1:00 PM UTC that same day. Binance will reopen these services immediately after the upgrade is completed and the network is operating reliably, with no further advance notification issued.

May 19 — NBA star Tristan Thompson recently stopped by the podcast talk show *Market Bubble* to open up about his early investment in AI company Anthropic, detailing how his tech journey kicked off at NBA-related gatherings and dinners in Silicon Valley. Thompson explained a friend in the Valley connected him with AI professionals, and after deep, engaging conversations with those tech founders, he grew captivated by the future of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. “They kept talking to me about the future of AI and tech, and I felt drawn to what they were saying,” Thompson recalled, noting that most tech insiders in the San Francisco Bay Area were buzzing about the field at the time — which ultimately pushed him to dive in personally. “I thought, okay, this is a check. I want to join this game.” After his initial investment, Thompson went on to back more early-stage projects via a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), steadily expanding his network and resources in the tec

As of May 19th, Santiment data reveals the number of Bitcoin whale addresses holding 100+ BTC has risen to 20,229—an 11.2% jump from the 18,191 such addresses logged at this time last year. These addresses, typically tied to institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and long-term large-scale BTC holders, currently hold an average value of over $7.7 million. Despite Bitcoin’s significant price volatility over the past year, the count of these large holding addresses hasn’t declined; instead, it’s continued to accumulate steadily. Historical trends show growth in whale addresses often signals key stakeholders retain strong confidence in Bitcoin’s future value and scarcity. Most notably, this expansion of 100+ BTC holding addresses persists even during periods when retail investors frequently swing into panic, impatience, or doubt.

On May 19th, Eric Trump, son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, posted on social media that American Bitcoin (ABTC), a Bitcoin mining firm backed by the Trump family, has accumulated over 7,500 Bitcoins—placing it 15th globally among publicly traded companies in terms of total Bitcoin holdings.

May 19: On-chain analyst Auntie Ai (@ai_9684xtpa) reports that a crypto whale has placed four separate short trades on HYPE over the past 24 hours, logging total losses of $747,000 across all positions. Here’s the breakdown of the whale’s HYPE short losses: - The first short was opened yesterday, held for less than 24 hours, and resulted in a $306,000 loss. - A second short was initiated at 6:00 a.m. ET this morning, held for just 29 minutes, leading to a $73,000 loss. - A third short was placed at 8:00 a.m. ET today, also held for 29 minutes, generating an $184,000 loss. - The whale currently holds 224,000 HYPE tokens (valued at roughly $10.63 million) with an unrealized loss of $184,000.

Official sources reveal that BiyaPay has launched its "Pizza Day | BiyaPay Treats You to Free Pizza" event in celebration of Bitcoin Pizza Day. The platform will randomly select lucky community members to receive USDT Pizza Fund rewards. To join the lucky draw, users just need to complete three steps: follow BiyaPay’s official X account, retweet the event post, and leave a pizza emoji in the comment section. The event runs from May 18 through May 22, with winners determined and rewards distributed on May 22—Bitcoin Pizza Day itself. BiyaPay noted that Bitcoin Pizza Day originated on May 22, 2010, a iconic milestone in the crypto industry. The event is designed to honor this classic day, connect with global users to look back on Bitcoin’s early history, and share the unique crypto culture and community spirit that Bitcoin Pizza Day embodies.