According to Binance’s official announcement,the Alpha Points threshold for the Redacted (RDAC) airdrop reward is 205, with a deduction of 15 points. The airdrop date is set for May 13. Additionally, users with 170 to 204 Alpha Points (inclusive) whose Binance account UID ends with the number 7 are eligible to claim a lucky airdrop of 482 RDAC tokens starting at 10:00 UTC on May 13, 2025, via the Alpha event page. Users must claim the tokens within 24 hours of the start time. — link

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QCP analysis indicates that the temporary tariff relief between China and the U.S. has boosted market risk appetite. After a brief pullback, BTC and ETH have stabilized around $103,000 and $2,400 respectively, with ETH showing relative resilience. BTC dominance has fallen below 63%, suggesting signs of capital rotation. Overall market volatility has declined, and ETH may emerge as a key allocation asset in the next phase. — link

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On May 12 (ET), spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net inflow of $5.0967 million, marking four consecutive days of net inflows. In contrast, spot Ethereum ETFs saw a total net outflow of $17.5871 million, with none of the nine ETFs reporting net inflows. — link

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Backpack Exchange has officially launched upgraded SOL and USD lending services. Users can now earn up to 10% APY on flexible SOL, powered by combined native staking and lending yield. The USD lending service adds a 3.8% annual yield from U.S. Treasuries on top of existing lending returns, bringing the total APY to 5.25%. — link

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YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) announces a 10-week in-person program for top Web3, AI, and healthcare founders. It will invest $500,000 in each accepted startup, $150,000 for 5% equity and $350,000 on an uncapped SAFE. The applications will close at 23:59 (GMT-7) on May 21, 2025. — link

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According to the FT, Hong Kong crypto investment company Animoca Brands is planning to go public in New York. Co-founder Yat Siu said that the Trump administration's relaxed regulation of crypto assets provides a "unique opportunity" to enter the world's largest capital market. Animoca was previously valued at nearly $6 billion. — link

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Solana co-founder Toly has proposed the concept of a Meta Blockchain, which involves posting data across chains such as Ethereum, Celestia, and Solana, then merging that data into a single ordered sequence using predefined rules. This approach aims to leverage the most cost-effective data availability (DA) solution at any given time. — link

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Nasdaq-listed GD Culture Group Limited announced that it has signed a common stock purchase agreement with a BVI company, which has pledged to provide up to $300 million in financing, mainly to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) and OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) tokens as long-term reserve assets. — link

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Trump family-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) stated on X that recent claims about a “new Trump crypto project” are false. WLFI emphasized that it is the only DeFi project officially endorsed by the Trump family. All other tokens claiming ties to Trump are scams exploiting information asymmetry to defraud investors. — link

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The U.S. government has recommended a two-year prison sentence for Eric Council Jr., who allegedly helped hack the SEC's X account to falsely announce Bitcoin spot ETF approval. The fake post, published roughly 24 hours before the real approval, triggered significant market volatility. — link

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