Web3 Gaming Platform Ultiverse Launches ULTI Airdrop Claim Website | Cryptocurrency Trends

1. Mainstream Exchange Trends:

• FTX sells its remaining Anthropic shares as the cost of FTX's bankruptcy proceedings exceeds $700 million.
• Bybit withdraws its Hong Kong virtual asset trading platform license application on May 31.
• Bybit confirms changes in its executive team following delays in the deposit process for Notcoin (NOT) and distributes $23 million in compensation to 320,000 users.

2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

• The Uniswap Foundation delays the vote for UNI token staking and delegation rewards that was originally scheduled for Friday. This delay was due to a concern raised by a stakeholder, which prompted a more thorough review and examination of the proposal.
• According to Etherscan, the supply of USDe, a stablecoin issued by Ethena Labs, has surpassed 3 billion.
• Velocore releases an incident post-mortem, indicating that the hack resulted in approximately $6.8 million in ETH losses. An appropriate compensation plan will be implemented in the future.
• Ultiverse, a Web3 gaming platform, launches its ULTI airdrop claim website, with a snapshot to be taken on June 3.
• Bitcoin Magazine reveals that Trump has become the first U.S. president to accept Bitcoin payments for campaign contributions via the Lightning Network.

3. Financing Trends:

• E Money Network, a regulated RWA blockchain network, raises $3.3 million in bridge round funding led by Animoca Brands and others.
• Zizle, a SocialFi platform in the Solana ecosystem, raises $3 million in pre-seed round funding with participation from Unity Ventures and others.

4. Regulatory Trends:

• Hong Kong requires all applicants for licenses to operate virtual asset trading platforms to sign a commitment letter guaranteeing that they do not have any Mainland Chinese users. This requirement has led to a large number of platforms withdrawing their applications.
• The Hong Kong SFC updates its virtual asset trading platform list, with 11 platforms being licensed: HKbitEX, PantherTrade, Accumulus, DFX Labs, Bixin.com, xWhale, YAX, Bullish, Crypto.com, WhaleFin, and Matrixport HK.