Blueberry Protocol Launches Airdrop Search Page | Cryptocurrency Trends

1. Mainstream Exchange Trends:

• Binance to launch USDT-M TURBO perpetual futures on May 30, 11:30 PM (UTC+8), with up to 50X leverage.
• Coinbase International Exchange announces that the 1000BONK-PERP, 1000FLOKI-PERP, and 1000SHIB-PERP markets will open on or after 5:30 PM (UTC+8) on May 30, 2024.

2. Cryptocurrency Trends:

• The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub launches Project Agorá, uniting seven central banks to transform cross-border payments through tokenization technology. The project simplifies the compliance process by utilizing wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) and tokenized deposits to execute payments on a unified ledger.
• The SEC requires issuers to file their draft S-1 documents by Friday. After this, the SEC will provide its first round of comments, which will lead to further amendments.
• Fuel, a modular execution layer, announces the launch of its final testnet on the Sepolia network.
• Blueberry Protocol launches an airdrop search page. Early users will be eligible for the protocol's airdrop.
• Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, reach a preliminary settlement with the SEC over fraud charges.
• Arweave AO to issue its token (AO), with the tokenomics to be announced on June 13.
• io.net announces the launch of Ignition Season 3, which will run from June 1 to June 30.

3. Financing Trends:

• Wave Digital Assets, a digital asset investment firm regulated by the U.S. SEC, announces the launch of a Polygon network-focused yield vehicle with an initial capital of $30 million. The tool is designed to support protocols and teams on the Polygon zkEVM blockchain, starting with facilitating liquidity and TVL.
• Neunar, a decentralized social networking tool, raises $11 million in Series A funding with participation from A16Z and others.
• Smart Transaction (STXN), a decentralized trading execution protocol, raises $5.5 million in seed round funding with participation from HackVC, Backed, Shima Capital, Signum Capital, Antalpha, Gate.io, Breed VC, Chorus One, Tane, and others. The specific valuation information has not been disclosed.
• ARPA Network, a decentralized secure computing network, announces a $6 million strategic investment led by Laser Digital, the crypto arm of Nomura Securities, and DeFiance Capital.
• Babylon, a Bitcoin staking protocol, raises $70 million in a funding round led by Paradigm with participation from Polychain Capital and the VC arm of cryptocurrency exchange Bullish.
• Marketnode, a digital market infrastructure operator founded by SGX and Temasek, raises an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding round led by HSBC, with participation from shareholder Temasek.

4. Regulatory Trends:

• The Montenegrin court to make another decision on the extradition of Do Kwon.