ChainCatcher news, according to lookonchain monitoring, a giant whale address deposited 7 million USDC into Hyperliquid 3 hours ago, of which:Using 3.5 million USDC to spot buy 1,371.87 ETH at a price of $2,551 each;The other 3.5 million USDC was used to open a long position on ETH with 3x leverage, with an opening price of $2,550.42.

ChainCatcher news, according to official reports, Binance Alpha will launch SOON. Eligible users need to use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrops on the Alpha event page, which will go live on May 23rd along with the event details.

ChainCatcher news, the RWA narrative project VELA AI is officially launched on Gate.io, opening VELAAI/USDT spot trading. This marks a significant step forward for VELA AI on its path to entering the global mainstream market and provides a strong accelerator for its ecosystem development and community expansion.Gate.io, as a globally renowned cryptocurrency trading platform, has a strict project selection mechanism and a large user base. The successful launch of VELA AI fully demonstrates its comprehensive competitiveness in terms of technical capabilities, track selection, and market expectations.Currently, the RWA track is becoming a focal point in the industry due to its potential to connect traditional finance with the cryptocurrency market. The launch of VELA AI comes at the right time, not only providing investors with a new tool for digitalizing real assets but also being seen as a key attempt to break through the bottleneck of the DeFi narrative.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, FO has officially launched an ecological incentive program to provide financial support for eligible Web3 projects, with individual projects able to apply for funding ranging from $100,000 to $200,000. The program prioritizes projects that are user-friendly for Web2, requiring applicants to demonstrate innovation capability, technical strength, market development potential, and a high strategic alignment with the FO ecosystem.Currently, the registration channel has been opened through the designated link on FO's official X, and global developer teams can submit applications as required.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Ali's monitoring, the current trading price of Bitcoin BTC is nearing its annual opening price. This price level previously served as an important support level and may now turn into a key resistance level.

ChainCatcher news, AI-driven real-world asset (RWA) full-chain circulation infrastructure platform Vela officially announces the project launch and simultaneously opens its private placement financing plan. As a technology-driven innovation platform, Vela relies on its self-developed AI dynamic screening engine Vela Score to build an "AI + blockchain" dual-core driven asset on-chain system, conducting in-depth assessments of real assets through intelligent algorithms to ensure that the quality of on-chain assets is controllable and their value is traceable.The platform innovatively adopts a community crowdfunding market-making model, integrating DeFi liquidity pools and institutional investor resources, bridging the liquidity channels between traditional finance and decentralized finance. The funds raised from this private placement will be primarily invested in three major areas: iterating AI algorithm models, deepening the global compliance network layout, and building an early liquidity incentive ecosystem, further strengthening the platform's leading position in the RWA field.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale has just deposited 5 million USDC into Hyperliquid and established a BTC long position at a price of $77,231 with 20x leverage.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has officially launched the decentralized stablecoin USDD, and has opened spot trading pairs for USDD/USD and USDD/EUR, while also providing deposit and withdrawal services.It is reported that Kraken was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. It is one of the few cryptocurrency exchanges that were among the first to offer spot trading, derivatives, and index products. The arrival of USDD on Kraken marks a further expansion of its ecological layout into the mainstream trading market, which is expected to enhance liquidity and user coverage.

ChainCatcher message, GMGN co-founder Haze released a withdrawal security update on the X platform, including:Withdrawal channel adjustment: TG Bot withdrawal entry is closed, only web-based withdrawal operations are supported, and Tron chain withdrawals are open;Whitelist address control: Transfers are only supported to already added and effective whitelist addresses, all withdrawal results and whitelist address updates will be automatically pushed via the Bot upon login;Security upgrade: Adding/editing whitelist addresses requires 2FA verification.

ChainCatcher news, according to market information, the S&P 500 index fell 0.29% in pre-market trading, and the Nasdaq fell 0.36%. Cryptocurrency stocks generally declined, including:Coinbase (COIN) down 1.23%;Tesla (TSLA) down 1.72%;MicroStrategy (MSTR) down 1.62%;MARA Holdings (MARA) down 1.39%;Riot Platforms (RIOT) down 1.16%.