ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Binance Alpha has launched a special trading fee promotion for limit order functionality.Now, the fee for trading specified tokens through Alpha limit orders has been reduced from 0.15% to just 0.01%. The following tokens are eligible for this promotion: B2, AGT, PRAI, FAIR3, KILO, PUFFER, AIOT, SKYAI, MYX, and ZKJ.

ChainCatcher news, the Huobi HTX C2C selection station saw a 110% month-on-month increase in platform popularity index in its first month, with order volume increasing by 95% month-on-month.It is reported that the C2C selection station is a high-quality trading area launched by Huobi HTX on April 7, and it was fully upgraded on May 6, promising 100% protection for user transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfundinsider, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv, Ukraine, ruled to transfer virtual assets seized in a major fraud and illegal gambling investigation to the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA). The assets involved come from a digital wallet registered on the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, owned by a Ukrainian national (ОСОБА_6), suspected of laundering money through unlicensed platforms such as rollbit.com. The total value of the seized assets exceeds 500 million hryvnias, far exceeding regulatory thresholds. The court also ordered Binance to cooperate with the asset transfer through its Seychelles-registered entity, Nest Services Limited.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong Commercial Daily, the Hong Kong police launched an operation codenamed "Night Strike" on the 15th, successfully dismantling a cross-border money laundering criminal group. This group recruited individuals from mainland China to open bank accounts in Hong Kong, converting the proceeds of fraud into cryptocurrency for money laundering, with an amount involved reaching up to HKD 118 million.According to reports, the police arrested a total of 12 suspects, including 2 key members of the group and 10 individuals from mainland China. The group began its criminal activities in July 2024, using over 500 bank accounts for money laundering, with HKD 10 million confirmed to have come from 58 fraud cases. During the operation, the police seized approximately HKD 1.05 million in cash, over 560 ATM cards, and a large number of virtual asset transaction records.According to the Hong Kong Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, those involved in such criminal activities can face up to 14 years in prison and a fine of HKD 5 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to local media reports cited by Cryptoslate, an Argentine federal judge has ordered the freezing of assets belonging to key figures of the LIBRA memecoin project. Investigators are looking into potential fraudulent activities related to the promotion of this digital token, including reviewing financial operations linked to President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei.The judge also authorized the lifting of bank secrecy protections for Milei and his sister, allowing investigators to examine their financial transaction history to look for signs of improper connections between them and supporters of the project.

According to ChainCatcher news, USDJ has officially launched the "Sunset Plan," with the aim of completing the full transition out of the market by August 31, 2025. This decision is intended to align with the development trends of the DeFi industry, optimize resource allocation, and gradually shift focus towards more efficient next-generation stablecoins like USDD within the TRON ecosystem.Starting from May 16, JustLend DAO will suspend new deposits and borrowing functions for USDJ, while existing positions will remain unaffected. The platform will also gradually adjust the collateralization ratio of USDJ at its discretion, and it is recommended that relevant users pay attention and adjust their asset structures in a timely manner to avoid potential liquidation risks. During the transition period, the official team promises to maintain the liquidity of USDJ on mainstream DEXs (such as SunSwap) and provide convenient exchange channels for assets like USDD and USDT. The JustStable team stated that they will continue to promote more innovative projects within the TRON DeFi ecosystem in the future, working together with users to build a more valuable financial future.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph, the survey report released by the digital asset platform Fireblocks on May 15 shows that among 295 traditional banks, financial institutions, and payment gateways, 90% of the institutions have either actually applied or plan to deploy stablecoins, with only 10% taking a wait-and-see attitude. Among them, 49% of respondents have used it for payment scenarios, 23% are in the pilot stage, and 18% are in the planning phase.Traditional banks view stablecoins as strategic tools for cross-border payments, with 58% of banks using them for cross-border remittances and 28% for receiving payments. Additionally, 12% of banks use them for liquidity management, and 9% for merchant settlements and B2B invoice processing. The report points out that stablecoins, with their characteristics linked to fiat currencies, can be seamlessly integrated into existing fund management systems, helping banks reduce capital lock-up risks and fend off competition from fintech companies.In terms of application advantages, 48% of institutions list "improved settlement speed" as the primary benefit, followed by enhanced transparency (37%), optimized liquidity management (29%), integrated payment processes (25%), and improved security (18%). Only 12% of institutions believe that "reduced transaction costs" is the main driving force.Fireblocks emphasizes that stablecoins are becoming a key pathway for the modernization transformation of the traditional financial system. As customer demand grows and use cases mature, institutions need to accelerate their layout to avoid technological obsolescence, especially in the field of cross-border payments by rebuilding efficiency barriers through stablecoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to bitcoinmagazine, DDC Enterprise announced in its latest shareholder letter that it will incorporate Bitcoin into its strategic reserve assets, planning to accumulate 5,000 BTC over the next 36 months. The company will immediately purchase an initial batch of 100 BTC, with a short-term goal of increasing this to 500 BTC within six months.Founder and CEO Norma Chu stated that this strategy aims to hedge against macroeconomic uncertainty and enhance shareholder returns. This move marks DDC as one of the first companies in the industry to adopt Bitcoin reserves. The company will advance this plan under the guidance of its newly expanded crypto advisory and financial management team.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the DeFi strategy management platform XSY.fi announced the completion of a $5 million Pre-A funding round, led by Borderless Capital and Protagonist, with participation from Paper Ventures, Chainview Capital, Avalanche Blizzard Fund, Sonic Boom Ventures, and others.In addition, XSY.fi also announced the launch of the digital synthetic dollar Unity (UTY) on the Avalanche blockchain, aimed at enhancing liquidity and capital efficiency in the blockchain ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized trading platform Aster has announced the launch of a tiered fee rate plan for VIP users and market makers, with transaction fees dynamically adjusted based on a 14-day rolling trading volume.According to the official disclosed fee schedule, there are a total of 6 tiers from VIP1 to VIP6, with trading volume thresholds increasing from 5 million USD to 1 billion USD. The highest level, VIP6 (14-day trading volume ≥ 1 billion USD), can enjoy a taker fee rate of 2.5bps and a maker fee rate of 0bps, which is over a 28% reduction from the base rate. The fee rates are automatically updated daily at the end of UTC time based on trading volume.The MM1-MM3 tier standards are based on comprehensive trading volume (100 million to 1 billion USD) or the proportion of maker orders (0.5%-4%), with rebate intensity increasing with each level. Market makers at the MM3 level can receive a base fee rate of 2.5bps plus a 1bps rebate, resulting in an actual maker fee rate of -1bps.In addition, this plan simultaneously implements a referral reward mechanism, where the referrer's earnings are directly linked to the net fee contributions of the referred users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, based on the latest report released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), approximately $600 billion of cross-border cryptocurrency transactions are primarily driven by speculative activities rather than actual payment purposes.The report indicates that these transactions are mainly concentrated on the exchange between stablecoins and other crypto assets, reflecting the market participants' sensitivity to price fluctuations. Researchers classified cross-border transfers of stablecoins and other crypto assets using on-chain transaction data, and the results showed that most transactions belong to the exchange behavior between assets, particularly focusing on exchanges involving stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC).BIS warns that although crypto assets have the potential for cross-border payments, the current usage patterns exhibit a high degree of speculation, which may pose risks to financial stability.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, as the price of MOODENG rises, a certain whale address has placed an order for 2 million MOODENG at the price of $0.565 (worth $543,000) and an order for 1.1 million MOODENG at the price of $1.11 (worth $298,000), totaling a sale of 3.1 million, with a total value of $841,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, two sources said that in order to reach a trade agreement with Trump, India has proposed to reduce the tariff gap with the United States from the current nearly 13% to less than 4%, in exchange for Trump's exemption from "current and potential" tariff increases.This would mean that the average tariff gap between India and the United States (calculated across all products, regardless of trade volume) would decrease by 9 percentage points, marking one of the most significant changes by the world's fifth-largest economy to lower trade barriers.The United States is India's largest trading partner, with a total bilateral trade of about $129 billion in 2024. The current trade balance is favorable to India, with India's trade surplus with the United States amounting to $45.7 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Inner City Press, former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, Alex Mashinsky, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for cryptocurrency-related fraud. The judge has ordered him to surrender by September 12 at the latest.Mashinsky (59) had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of commodity fraud and a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the price of the company's native token (CEL). Prosecutors stated that he "orchestrated one of the largest frauds in the crypto industry" and had suggested a 20-year prison sentence.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Kenyan High Court ruled on Monday that the World project (Worldcoin), founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, violated the country's privacy laws and ordered it to delete all collected biometric data within 7 days under the supervision of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC).The court found that the project induced users to provide biometric information through cryptocurrency payments without obtaining valid consent. This is the second country to impose restrictions on World this month, following Indonesia.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, based on Trump's executive order, the U.S. Treasury will release a key report today regarding the assessment of incorporating seized Bitcoin into the strategic Bitcoin reserve.

ChainCatcher news, Unichain announced that it has implemented a block construction mechanism based on TEE (Trusted Execution Environment), becoming the first L2 network to adopt this approach. This design enables transaction priority ordering, MEV protection, and transaction rollback protection, and supports future verifiable block features.Unichain stated that the traditional Rollup sorting mechanism is usually an offline operation, making it difficult to audit, while its TEE sorting system can publicly prove the transaction order, reducing MEV value loss. In addition, the rollback protection mechanism will prevent users from losing Gas in failed transactions, enhancing price accuracy and block space utilization efficiency. The aforementioned features are supported by Rollup-Boost, developed in collaboration with Uniswap Labs and Flashbots.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has launched an Alpha Points promotion: purchase BSC Alpha tokens or limit orders to earn extra points.The event will start on May 1, 2025. Purchasing BSC Alpha tokens or limit orders for Alpha tokens on any network will count double towards the user's Alpha trading volume.