ChainCatcher news, digital bank Revolut announced a partnership with Lightspark to launch Bitcoin Lightning Network-based payment features in the UK and some European Economic Area countries. This move aims to leverage Lightspark's payment infrastructure to reduce transaction costs and accelerate payment processing speeds. Lightspark is a company led by former PayPal executive David Marcus, focusing on building global payment solutions based on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Currently, Revolut has not disclosed the specific launch date for this feature.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, digital bank Revolut announced a partnership with Lightspark to launch Bitcoin Lightning Network-based payment features in the UK and some European Economic Area countries. This move aims to leverage Lightspark's payment infrastructure to reduce transaction costs and accelerate payment processing speeds.Lightspark is a company led by former PayPal executive David Marcus, focused on building global payment solutions based on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Currently, Revolut has not disclosed the specific launch date for this feature.

According to ChainCatcher news and the official announcement, Huobi HTX has launched a special edition of the Mars Program, publicly selecting one lucky winner from global users to receive a space ticket worth 6 million USD. The announcement states that from May 7th, 16:00 to May 13th, 12:00 (UTC+8), participating users must complete the platform's KYC L3 certification and fill out the registration form. The platform will score users based on registration time, trading activity, net fee contribution, assets, and other dimensions, selecting 5 new candidates to join the previous 7 candidates, forming a lineup of 12 people. Ultimately, 1 person will be selected to represent the platform and embark on a historic space journey with Huobi HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen in July.It is reported that Huobi HTX is the first cryptocurrency trading platform to explore the universe. Previously, the Mars Program has successfully held 7 events and selected 7 candidates, aiming to explore the integration of cryptocurrency technology and space endeavors, promoting the unlimited expansion of cryptocurrency applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to official social media news, Huobi HTX has launched a pre-event for the Pizza Festival------"Huobi Pizza Festival Emoji Contest". Starting from May 6, follow the official Twitter account of Huobi HTX (@HuobiGlobal) and Huobi HTX Liu Ye (@HTX_Molly), retweet the event tweet with an emoji containing Huobi elements, and you will have a chance to share a reward of 200 USDT. In addition, by following Huobi Kalami (@HTX_kalami) on Twitter and retweeting the themed event tweet, you will also have a chance to share an additional reward of 200 USDT.It is reported that in addition to the Pizza Festival Emoji Contest, more exciting activities for the Huobi HTX Pizza Festival will be launched successively, with rewards including thousands of pizza vouchers and mysterious gift packs.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from Huobi HTX, the Huobi HTX C2C selection station will undergo a comprehensive upgrade on May 6, launching a full compensation certification guarantee mechanism to ensure user transaction safety with the highest industry standards. This upgrade involves a complete technological overhaul, utilizing in-depth searches and identifying risk control factors to eliminate user risks.Since the launch of the high-quality trading area of Huobi HTX ------ C2C selection station, the total weekly trading volume has seen a maximum week-on-week increase of 66.64%, and the total weekly order volume has experienced a maximum week-on-week increase of 29.33%.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for OBOL on May 6 at 21:00 (GMT+8). OBOL/USDT spot trading will open on May 7 at 19:00 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for OBOL will open on May 8 at 19:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that Obol's mission is to decentralize, distribute, and democratize the future digital infrastructure, starting from Ethereum and gradually expanding to the entire Web3 ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, in the past 5 hours, wallet addresses associated with the whale jez (@izebel_eth) have made the following transactions:Sold 10,000 AAVE at an average price of $170.7, receiving 1.7 million USDCSold 100 MKR at an average price of $1,438, receiving 1.437 million USDCSold 1,001.56 ETH at an average price of $1,592, receiving 1.59 million USDCBought 50 WBTC at an average price of $95,800, spending 4.79 million USDC

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a certain whale bought 5,473.7 ETH three hours ago, spending 9.862 million USDT, with a purchase price of $1,802. Additionally, in January, he purchased 3,634 ETH at a price of $3,208. He now holds a total of 9,109.6 ETH ($16.8 million), having spent $21.52 million. The average purchase cost is $2,363, resulting in an unrealized loss of $4.74 million (-22%).

ChainCatcher news, the Coinbase developer platform has announced the launch of a new open-source payment protocol x402, aimed at activating the long-reserved but unused HTTP 402 status code "Payment Required" on the internet, transforming it into a true on-chain payment layer suitable for API providers, content creators, contextual protocols, and other new scenarios.x402 allows servers to request payments, with clients (including humans and smart agents) responding instantly, supporting micropayments on a pay-per-use basis without cumbersome subscriptions. Coinbase stated that this protocol is expected to simplify Web3 payment processes and provide new infrastructure for the agent economy and on-chain services.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for LLJEFFY on May 6 at 21:10 (GMT+8). The LLJEFFY/USDT spot trading will open on May 6 at 21:40 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for LLJEFFY will open on May 7 at 22:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that $LLJEFFY is a meme coin on the Solana chain, and its origin is related to Jeffy Yu, the developer of ZEREBRO. Zerebro co-founder Jeffy Yu passed away in May 2025 at the age of 22.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Huobi HTX has launched HAEDAL/USDT and STO/USDT perpetual contracts on May 6, with a maximum leverage of 20 times. At the same time, from May 6, 16:00 to May 13, 16:00 (UTC+8), Huobi HTX is holding a trading party for HAEDAL and STO contracts, with a total prize pool of up to $20,000.During the event, users who complete registration and participate in HAEDAL/USDT or STO/USDT contract trading with a cumulative effective trading volume of ≥10,000 USDT will be able to share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking; new users of the contracts who complete HAEDAL/USDT or STO/USDT contract trading will also receive exclusive benefits.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, to celebrate the launch of USD1, Huobi HTX has specially launched a limited-time zero-fee promotion. From May 6, 2025, 11:00 to December 31, 2025, 23:59 (GMT+8), the USD1/USDT spot trading pair will enjoy a 0 fee discount. The fee policy will be announced separately after the promotion ends.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for USD1. The USD1/USDT spot trading will open on May 6 at 11:00 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for USD1 will open on May 7 at 11:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that USD1 is a stablecoin launched by the Trump family project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), fully compliant with U.S. regulatory standards. Huobi HTX will be the first trading platform to list USD1, providing users with the fastest opportunity to participate in the market. During the previous TOKEN2049 Dubai conference, Huobi HTX global advisor and TRON founder Justin Sun stated in a dialogue with Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, that they will cooperate with USD1, aiming to bring financial freedom to global users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao admitted in an interview with Rug Radio that his four-month imprisonment in the U.S. was "extremely difficult" and "terrifying," and he stated that he "would not wish that experience on anyone." However, this experience also made him realize the importance of health and family.He recalled that when he first entered prison, facing tattooed, loud, and large inmates, he felt a strong sense of unease and fear. His cellmate had been sentenced to 30 years for double murder, but the two got along relatively well. Due to his non-U.S. citizen status, he was unable to enter a minimum-security prison and was sent to a low-security facility.Despite being the founder of Binance and having a billion-dollar fortune, his fellow inmates did not treat him differently. Zhao stated that many of his fellow inmates were very friendly, and he still keeps in touch with several of them.For him, the hardest part was the mental pressure—worrying that his sentence might be suddenly extended. He pointed out that many friends in prison faced similar fates.This experience led him to reevaluate life, stating, "Health is the most important, followed by family, then work and other things." Zhao also revealed that he will publish a new book detailing his experiences during his imprisonment.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX will open the USD1 deposit service on May 5 at 19:30 (GMT+8). The USD1/USDT spot trading will open on May 6. The USD1 withdrawal service will open on May 7 at 11:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that as the first trading platform in the world to launch USD1, Huobi HTX will provide users with a faster opportunity to participate. USD1 is a digital asset backed by fiat currency, designed to maintain a 1:1 parity with the US dollar. This stablecoin was launched in April 2025 by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a fintech company based in Miami, Florida, aiming to simplify the digital trading process by providing seamless exchanges between fiat and digital assets. USD1 is issued and legally managed by BitGo Trust Company, a regulated trust institution located in South Dakota, ensuring full compliance with US regulatory standards.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, in a segment of an interview aired on Saturday, U.S. President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump asked Musk if he regretted supporting Trump's presidential campaign. Musk initially laughed and answered yes, then quickly changed his mind and said no, indicating to the crew off-camera that this part should be cut.Lara responded with a smile, hoping he wasn't serious. Musk then clarified that he was just joking and reiterated his support for Trump, stating that it is crucial for Trump to win the election, and added that last November's victory is key to maintaining the greatness of America.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Lookonchain (@lookonchain), a trader used 200,000 USDC to purchase 686,300 POPE, but after the purchase, the price of the coin plummeted, and then sold for $89,000, losing about $111,000 in less than 5 minutes.

ChainCatcher message, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale purchased 2.48 million VIRTUAL tokens through Ethereum (ETH) and Aerodrome (AERO), with a total transaction amount of approximately 4.28 million USD and an average transaction price of 1.72 USD.