Daily Report | GameStop announces the purchase of 4,710 BTC; Binance HODLer airdrop launches Sophon (SOPH)
May 28 News SummaryOrganizer: Jerry, ChainCatcher
Important News:
- Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive TGE event for Reddio (RDO)
- Vietnamese police arrest a gang suspected of orchestrating the crypto scam "Matrix Chain," which has defrauded investors of nearly $400 million
- The Wall Street Journal: Telegram plans to raise $1.5 billion through bond trading, with investors including Blackstone, Mubadala, and Citadel
- Binance HODLer airdrop launches for Sophon (SOPH)
- Forbes: The 2025 investment "Golden Finger List" released: Alfred Lin retains the top spot, with three in the Top 10 selected for investing in Coinbase
- OKX will delist 11 trading pairs including ZERO and PRO
- MetaPlanet issues $50 million interest-free convertible bonds to purchase more Bitcoin
- Lummis: Trump supports the "Bitcoin Bill," which aims to purchase 1 million Bitcoins within 5 years
- GameStop announces the purchase of 4,710 BTC
- Binance will airdrop 1,250 SOPH tokens to users with at least 195 Alpha points
"What important events happened in the past 24 hours"
Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive TGE event for Reddio (RDO)
According to official news, Binance Wallet will launch an exclusive TGE event for Reddio (RDO) tomorrow.
Subscription time: May 29, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (UTC);
Subscription eligibility: Eligible users need to participate using Binance Alpha points;
Additionally, an extra 400,000,000 RDO will be allocated for the upcoming event.
Vietnamese police have arrested a gang suspected of orchestrating the cryptocurrency scam "Matrix Chain," which has defrauded investors of nearly $400 million.
The suspected pyramid scheme established a multi-level system across three regions in Vietnam, misleading investors into paying a symbolic fee of 1 USDT to download the Matrix Chain software, with funds ultimately misappropriated by the gang, which has over 185,000 registered accounts, with 394.2 million USDT deposited and transferred through crypto wallets. Four men and one woman (born between 1980 and 1991) have been detained, and police are searching their residences and workplaces.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Telegram plans to issue at least $1.5 billion in five-year bonds with an annual interest rate of 9% to repurchase debt issued in 2021 that will mature next year. Investors include existing supporters Blackstone Group, Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala, and new hedge fund Citadel.
Bondholders will have the option to convert their bonds into shares at a discount when Telegram goes public in the future. Although CEO Pavel Durov has been restricted from leaving the country due to alleged non-cooperation with a French police investigation, Telegram is projected to achieve $540 million in profit in 2024, with monthly active users surpassing 1 billion and paid users exceeding 15 million.
Binance HODLer airdrop launches for Sophon (SOPH)
According to official news, Binance has announced the launch of its HODLer airdrop for Sophon (SOPH).
From May 14, 2025, 00:00 (UTC) to May 17, 2025, 23:59 (UTC), users who subscribe to BNB Simple Earnings (flexible earnings and/or locked earnings) and/or on-chain earnings products will receive an airdrop. HODLer airdrop information is expected to be released within 5 hours, and the new tokens will be distributed to users' spot accounts at least 1 hour before trading begins.
The 24th "Midas List" of golden investors, jointly selected by Forbes and TrueBridge, has been released. This year's list is topped by Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital, who continues to lead with early investments in Airbnb, DoorDash, and a $14 billion bet on OpenAI in 2021, which has now reached a valuation of $300 billion and completed a record $40 billion financing in April.
Notably, among the top ten, Ribbit Capital founder Micky, renowned New York venture capitalist Fred Wilson, and Andreessen Horowitz partner Chris Dixon were selected for their investments in Coinbase.
It is reported that the list uses a data-driven selection method, combining actual exit results and valuation growth for comprehensive ranking, reflecting the true performance of the world's top venture capital elites.
OKX will delist 11 trading pairs including ZERO and PRO
According to an official announcement, OKX will delist 11 trading pairs including ZERO/USDT, ZERO/USD, PRQ/USDT, PRQ/USD, IQ/USDT, IQ/USD, ARTY/USDT, ARTY/USD, SAMO/USDT, SAMO/USD, USDT/USDC, on June 4, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (UTC+8). Related coin deposits have been suspended since May 28, and withdrawals will be suspended on September 4.
MetaPlanet issues $50 million interest-free convertible bonds to purchase more Bitcoin
Japanese listed company MetaPlanet announced on Twitter that it will issue a total of $50 million in interest-free corporate bonds, with the funds raised to be used for additional purchases of Bitcoin, continuing to advance its Bitcoin asset allocation strategy.
Lummis: Trump supports the "Bitcoin Bill," which aims to purchase 1 million Bitcoins within 5 years
According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis stated at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that President Trump supports the "Bitcoin Bill," which instructs the U.S. government to purchase 1 million Bitcoins within 5 years, with funding coming from the Federal Reserve system and existing funds from the Treasury.
Lummis also revealed that the Trump administration team is working on legislation regarding digital asset issues such as stablecoins, market structure, and Bitcoin strategic reserves, which are expected to be released in this order.
GameStop announces the purchase of 4,710 BTC
According to an official announcement, GameStop has announced the purchase of 4,710 BTC.
Binance will airdrop 1,250 SOPH tokens to users with at least 195 Alpha points
According to an official announcement, eligible Binance users with at least 195 Binance Alpha points can start claiming an airdrop of 1,250 SOPH tokens on the Alpha event page starting from May 28, 2025, at 12:05 UTC.
Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours (before May 29, 2025, at 12:05 UTC), or it will be considered a forfeiture.
"What are the exciting articles worth reading in the past 24 hours"
Exchange wallet three kingdoms kill, who will be the final winner?
OKX, Binance, Bitget, and other exchange wallets are each fighting their own battles, engaging in rounds of offense and defense. Some have taken the lead by occupying high ground, while others have broken through with capital and traffic.
Under the expectation of airdrops, is CZ's "nurturing" of Perp DEX "Aster" worth participating in?
What does Aster have to surpass Hyperliquid?
Overnight, as if through a reverse merger, U.S. companies on the brink of delisting began to use this shell to "hold coins."
Just as the restructuring of HiPhi cars was completed, the new Middle Eastern owner has already placed its logo on the token promotion page.
A small U.S. stock company, SharpLink Gaming, which was previously little known and hovering on the brink of delisting, has become the focus of the crypto market after receiving $425 million in financing from heavyweight crypto institutions like ConsenSys and plans to purchase ETH as its main treasury reserve asset.
Meme Popularity Rankings
According to the meme token tracking and analysis platform GMGN, as of May 28, 19:50:
The top five popular Ethereum tokens in the past 24 hours are: ZEUS, ETH, ZEUS, LYLO, KERMIT
The top five popular Solana tokens in the past 24 hours are: DeepSeek, GUARD, PIPE, PFART, LC
The top five popular Base tokens in the past 24 hours are: GDUPI, CLANKER, QR, DRB, BNKR
