Breaking News Preview:
- Binance Alpha plans to list Solstice (SLX) on May 25th;
- Curve Finance plans to upgrade its database on May 25, during which the front-end interface will be temporarily unavailable.
- Humanity (H) will unlock approximately 105 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on May 25th, representing approximately 3.86% of the circulating supply, with a value of approximately $22.2 million.
- CME Group plans to support 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading starting May 29.
- Optimism will cease support for op-geth and op-program on May 31.
May 25
Exchange:
Binance Alpha plans to list Solstice (SLX) on May 25th.
Binance Wallet announced on its X platform that Binance Alpha will list Solstice (SLX) on May 25th. Eligible users can claim an airdrop using Alpha Points on the Alpha page after trading opens. More details will be announced soon.
Project Updates:
Curve Finance announced that it will be performing a database upgrade and maintenance starting at 9:00 AM CEST on May 25th, which is expected to last 20 minutes to 1 hour. The official statement emphasizes that the Curve front-end interface will be temporarily inaccessible during the maintenance period, but the underlying blockchain smart contracts will continue to operate normally and will not affect the core functionality of the protocol.
Phi, an on-chain identity protocol, announced that it will shut down on May 25.
Phi, an on-chain identity protocol, announced that it will officially shut down its platform http://phi.box and related services on May 25, 2026. Users must complete operations such as reward claiming, staking asset withdrawal, and NFT consolidation before then. Phi stated that its governance token $PHI will remain on-chain and can be traded through Aerodrome, but its liquidity may gradually decrease.
Founded in 2022, Phi launched Phi Land, an on-chain activity visualization product based on ENS, attracting 296,000 users and partnerships with over 65 protocols, and minting over 4.3 million NFTs. Previously, Phi received strategic funding led by Neoclassic Capital to develop a decentralized on-chain identity credential system. However, due to financial difficulties, the team significantly scaled back in January of this year, and after unsuccessful attempts at transformation, ultimately decided to cease operations. The Phi team expressed their gratitude to all supporters and stated that they will carry the experience gained from this journey into a new chapter.
The edgeX testing incentives and bug bounty program will close at 8:00 AM on May 25th.
The decentralized derivatives exchange edgeX's testing incentive and bug bounty program will close at 8:00 AM Beijing time on May 25th. All valid submissions will be refunded and bug bounty rewards distributed within 48 hours of the program's end. Furthermore, the official V2 release is scheduled for imminent.
The Beacon S1 blockchain game will launch on May 25th, featuring a reward pool of 7.7 million BCN.
Blockchain gaming project The Beacon announced that its Season 1, "Goblin's Gambit," will officially launch on May 25th at 16:00 UTC, with over 7.7 million BCN tokens allocated as rewards.
According to official information, players can obtain BCN through two core gameplay methods this season: collecting Shadow Shards in dungeons, or "sacrificing" Gobloonz in Kraken Klash mode. Both paths will lead to BCN rewards. This season adopts a free-to-play (F2P) core loop, while also offering paid add-on options. In addition, Season 1 will also introduce season-limited cosmetic items, including some "Mythic" rare items, which will be permanently unavailable after the season ends.
Token unlocking:
Humanity (H) will unlock approximately 105 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on May 25th, representing approximately 3.86% of the circulating supply, with a value of approximately $22.2 million.
Plasma (XPL) will unlock approximately 88.89 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on May 25th, representing about 3.69% of the circulating supply, with a value of approximately $7.4 million.
May 26
Exchange:
Members of the Korea Digital Asset Association will delist RESOLV spot trading pairs on May 26.
Upbit has announced that RESOLV tokens will end trading support at a meeting of the Digital Asset Association (DAXA) member companies. Trading support for the digital asset will end on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 15:00 KST, and the RESOLV/BTC and RESOLV/USDT trading pairs will be delisted.
Binance Alpha will launch Citrea (CTR) on May 26th, and eligible users can claim an airdrop.
Binance Alpha will list Citrea (CTR) on May 26. Eligible users can claim an airdrop using their Alpha Points on the Alpha Events page after trading begins. More details will be announced soon.
Project Updates:
U.S. Senator Warren sent a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging an investigation into World Liberty Financial and a response by May 26.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has written to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins, urging the agency to investigate whether World Liberty Financial, owned by the Trump family, "misled investors or otherwise violated securities laws."
Warren cited the example of World Liberty Financial, which "recently decided to use its own tokens (which investors have been explicitly prohibited from selling) as collateral to borrow $75 million," and asked whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had assessed whether World Liberty Financial was a security governed by securities laws. Warren requested a response by May 26.
Token unlocking:
Sahara AI (SAHARA) will unlock approximately 132 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on May 26th, representing approximately 4.06% of the circulating supply, worth approximately $4.5 million.
May 27
Project Updates:
XMAQUINA will launch its DEUS token TGE on May 27th.
Web3 robotics company XMAQUINA tweeted that it will launch the DEUS token TGE on May 27.
XMAQUINA previously partnered with Virtuals Protocol in January 2026 to complete the DEUS community auction, raising $60 million in FDV. According to the previously announced roadmap, in addition to TGE, the project also plans to launch governance V2, veToken, staking, and the RCM protocol.
May 28
Project Updates:
Leap Wallet, a Cosmos ecosystem wallet, has announced that it and its associated products, including Compass Wallet, Leap WebApp, and Swapfast, will be officially shut down on May 28, 2026. Users must complete asset migration before this date. Leap Wallet is a non-custodial wallet; user assets are stored on the blockchain and can be accessed again by restoring the mnemonic phrase and importing into other compatible wallets such as Keplr, MetaMask, Phantom, or Rabby. If users have delegated ATOM to Leap's Cosmos Hub validators, they should re-delegate to other validators to continue earning staking rewards.
May 29
Exchange:
CME Group plans to support 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading starting May 29.
Derivatives exchange CME Group announced it will begin offering 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group, stated that client demand for risk management in the digital asset market is at an all-time high, pushing notional trading volume for cryptocurrency futures and options to a record $3 trillion in 2025. All trading during the weekend will run from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, with trading days ending on the next business day, and clearing, settlement, and regulatory reporting will be processed on the following business day. This means that CME Group will not experience price gaps due to weekend trading disruptions in the future.
May 30
Project Updates:
USD.AI will close the CHIP token airdrop application on May 30th.
USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol providing credit for AI, tweeted that the CHIP airdrop is now open for applications. Both ICO and airdrop participants can apply, with a deadline of May 30th. The official statement indicates that the token listing date and supported exchanges will be announced soon.
Token unlocking:
Kamino (KMNO) will unlock approximately 229 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on May 30th, representing about 3.16% of the circulating supply, worth approximately $4.6 million.
May 31
Project Updates:
Optimism will cease support for op-geth and op-program on May 31.
According to Optimism's official announcement, support for op-geth and op-program will cease on May 31, 2026, and users will need to migrate to op-reth and cannon-kona. As the ecosystem matures, Optimism is transitioning full execution client support to op-reth, while the fault-proofing procedure is migrating from op-program to kona-client.
After May 31st, op-geth will no longer receive security patches and critical vulnerability fixes. New feature development (including the next Karst hard fork) will only be conducted on op-reth. Current op-program deployments are expected to remain available until the Karst hard fork, at which time chain operators will need to migrate to kona-client. op-geth will not support the L1 Glamsterdam hard fork, and chains still running op-geth will not be able to follow the canonical chain after activation. All node operators should migrate to op-reth as soon as possible, allowing sufficient time for verification.
Tapp Exchange announced on its X platform that it has initiated the protocol shutdown process. The platform will continue to operate normally until May 31, 2026, and user assets will be safe and can be withdrawn normally. The official announcement reminds users to complete asset withdrawals before May 31, at which time the front-end interface will be officially taken offline, and withdrawals will only be possible through direct interaction with on-chain smart contracts.
Tapp Exchange stated that since its launch in June 2025, as the first V4-style DEX in the Aptos ecosystem, it has continuously introduced ve(3,3) voting mechanisms, emissions allocation, bribery infrastructure, and governance tools, giving liquidity decision-making power to veTAPP holders. Cumulative trading volume has reached $1.95 billion. Tapp Exchange added that although the protocol is about to cease operations, the DeFi spirit will continue.
Renzo advises REZ holders to transfer their tokens on-chain and unstake their ezREZ by May 31.
Renzo, a liquidity restaking protocol, tweeted that it recommends REZ holders transfer their tokens to on-chain and unstake ezREZ by May 31st. The official statement also indicated that the project is about to enter its next phase.
Token unlocking:
Gunz (GUN) will unlock approximately 354 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time on May 31st, representing approximately 14.53% of the circulating supply, worth approximately $4.2 million.
