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The U.S. Senate Banking Committee recently advanced the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act with a bipartisan vote of 15 to 9, marking a step forward in the regulatory framework for the U.S. crypto market. Research institution HashKey Group pointed out that if the bill is enacted, it will significantly enhance compliance certainty for institutional investors participating in the crypto market and strengthen the core position of the U.S. dollar stablecoin in the global digital financial system.Analysts believe that a clearer U.S. regulatory framework will encourage banks, asset management institutions, and sovereign funds to more widely adopt compliant stablecoins for cross-border payments, settlements, and fund management, especially with more evident demand in the Asian market. However, at the same time, the U.S. restrictions on "yield-bearing stablecoins" may create structural spillover effects. HashKey researcher Tim Sun stated that if the U.S. strictly limits the stablecoin yield mechanisms, capital may flow to the Asian market or indirectly seek higher yields through "wrapped products."The report noted that the Asian market (such as Hong Kong and Singapore) features active cross-border trade, frequent capital flows, and local currencies that are more susceptible to external shocks. In an environment of high U.S. dollar financing costs, U.S. dollar stablecoins will become an important liquidity tool. However, the analysis also emphasized that this competition is not a zero-sum game. As the CLARITY Act progresses, the global competitive focus may shift from "trading platforms and token issuance" to "stablecoin liquidity channels and control over financial infrastructure," meaning who can more efficiently connect U.S. dollar liquidity, regional assets, and compliant financial channels.

According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX officially launched the 2026 Global Creator Recruitment Campaign on May 14, inviting external KOLs, community operators, live streamers, and trading experts to join the Huobi HTX creator ecosystem. It offers exclusive benefits such as a 60% permanent invitation commission, 100% return on live stream rewards, and a monthly content mining competition. The first 200 creators who successfully settle in will also receive double traffic support.In addition, from May 14, 0:00 to June 14, 24:00 (UTC+8), the platform will simultaneously launch a new creator invitation trading ranking competition, with a total prize pool of up to 5500 USDT. During the event, newly settled creators will be ranked based on the number of effective new users they invite. If the total trading volume of the invited users reaches the specified threshold during the event, they will receive corresponding rewards, with the champion enjoying a grand prize of 1500 USDT.

According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX has officially launched the "Seventh Leverage Trading Competition," with a total prize pool of 30,000 USDT, to celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day.From May 12, 18:00 to May 24, 18:00 (UTC+8), new users who complete their first leverage trade will receive a 50 USDT leverage coupon, limited to 2000 copies, first come first served; during the event, users with a leverage trading volume ≥ 1,000 USDT will receive a 5%-20% fee rebate.In addition, participating in leverage trading of BTC, ETH, DOGE, TRX, TON, ZEC, FIL, JST will have the trading volume counted as three times towards the total trading volume. Users can click on the event page [Sign Up Now] to participate.

According to official news, Gate Alpha will launch the AIPPP exclusive recharge & trading competition on May 12 at 15:00 (UTC+8). Users can click "Participate Now" to complete registration, and by completing designated tasks, they can share a prize pool of 30,000 AIPPP. This event features a dual reward mechanism: by recharging AIPPP through the Gate Quick Wallet, users can enjoy a 10% reward on the recharge amount, corresponding to a prize pool of 15,000 AIPPP, available on a first-come, first-served basis; users who achieve a cumulative trading volume of AIPPP (buy + sell) ≥ $5,000 during the event will share an average of 15,000 AIPPP.Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BSC, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, Berachain, etc. Seamless trading of cross-chain tokens can be achieved through contract address search, enabling one-click circulation of on-chain tokens.

According to official news, Gate Alpha officially launched the 37th Hot Coin Trading Competition on May 11 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate by trading designated hot coins to share a total airdrop reward valued at $110,000.This event features a dual reward mechanism with a 100% winning rate. Users who did not register with an invitation code will receive 1 ordinary blind box lottery chance for every 200 USDT traded, with a total prize pool of approximately $40,000, including iPhone 17 and GT tokens; users who registered with an invitation code will receive 1 premium blind box lottery chance for every 500 USDT traded, with a total prize pool of approximately $70,000, with prizes including iPhone 17 Pro Max and high-value GT tokens. All rewards are distributed in real-time and are available until exhausted.Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BNB Chain, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain, and enables seamless trading of all-chain tokens through the contract address search function, facilitating cross-chain trading and allowing users to access all on-chain tokens with one click.

Binance will launch the GALA trading volume competition on May 8, 2026, at 18:00. Eligible users will have the chance to share a prize pool of 150,000 USDC token vouchers. The event will run from May 8, 2026, at 18:00 to May 15, 2026, at 18:00. Participating users must accumulate at least $500 equivalent in valid trading volume in the eligible trading pairs GALA/USDT and GALA/USDC.

According to the official announcement, the Binance Wallet is launching the "On-Chain Trade & Win Campaign" for the third quarter starting today.The registration period is from May 6, 2026, 12:00 to May 21, 2026, 4:00 (UTC), and the competition period is from May 7, 2026, 4:00 to May 21, 2026, 4:00 (UTC). Users need to register with the Binance Wallet and participate in on-chain trading, with trading tokens based on the BSC or SOL chain, and the trading pairs must include USDT, USDC, USD1, U, BNB, WBNB, SOL, or WSOL.Rewards will be distributed based on the PnL rankings achieved during the competition period, with the top 50 users eligible for BNB or SOL rewards.

According to official news, Gate Alpha officially launched the 36th Hot Coin Trading Competition on May 6 at 14:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate by trading designated hot coins to share a total airdrop reward worth over $100,000.This event features a dual reward mechanism: on the basic level, users can receive 1 chance to draw a regular blind box for every 200 USDT traded, with a total prize pool of about $30,000, a 100% winning rate, and prizes including iPhone 17, GT tokens, and Alpha fee rebate vouchers; on the advanced level, after reaching a trading volume of 4,000 USDT, users can earn 1 chance to draw a premium blind box for every additional 500 USDT traded, with a total prize pool of about $76,000, and prizes including iPhone 17 Pro Max, high-value GT tokens, and high-value Alpha fee rebate vouchers. Additionally, when inviting friends to make their first trade of 100 USDT, both the inviter and the new user can receive extra rewards. All rewards are distributed in real-time and are available until exhausted.Gate Alpha now supports popular public chains such as SOL, ETH, Gate Layer, BNB Chain, Base, SUI, ARB, World Chain, AVAX, Polygon, LINEA, ZK, OP, and Berachain, and allows seamless trading of all-chain tokens through the contract address search function, enabling cross-chain trading and achieving one-click access to on-chain tokens.

Binance will launch the Acurast (ACU) trading competition on April 30, 2026. The event is divided into two batches: the first batch runs from April 30, 2026, 21:00 to May 7, 2026, 21:00, and the second batch runs from May 7, 2026, 21:00 to May 14, 2026, 21:00. Participants will be ranked based on their total buying trading volume of ACU tokens during the event. The top 2,000 users will share 1,160,000 ACU tokens, and the rewards will be distributed before May 28, 2026, 21:00.

Binance will launch the Perle (PRL) trading competition on April 28, 2026, at 21:00. The event is divided into two phases: the first phase will run from April 28, 2026, at 21:00 to May 5, 2026, at 21:00, and the second phase will run from May 5, 2026, at 21:00 to May 12, 2026, at 21:00. Participants will be ranked based on the trading volume of PRL tokens purchased, and the top 2,530 users will share 303,600 PRL tokens. Rewards will be distributed before May 26, 2026, at 21:00.

Binance Wallet launches the OpenGradient (OPG) trading competition on Binance Alpha. The event is divided into two batches, with the first batch running from April 24, 2026, 21:00 to May 1, 2026, 21:00, and the second batch running from May 1, 2026, 21:00 to May 8, 2026, 21:00. Participants will be ranked based on their total buying trading volume of OPG during each event period, and the top 3,370 users will share 303,300 OPG tokens. During the event, users must trade OPG tokens through Binance Wallet (without private keys) or Binance Alpha, and specific rewards will be distributed before May 22, 2026, 21:00.

According to official news, the Gate WCTC S8 Global Trading Competition officially started on April 23 at 16:00:00 (UTC+8) and will last until May 20 at 15:59:59 (UTC+8). The pre-heating phase had already attracted over 5,500 teams, and with the official launch of the competition, global traders have fully entered the practical phase to compete for annual trading honors.It is reported that the total prize pool for this event reaches 8,000,000 USDT, covering various trading categories including spot, ETF, flash exchange, contracts, and TradFi, and has set up three core competition tracks: team competition, individual competition, and 1v1 king PK. Among them, the first half of the team competition has already started, focusing on a dual-dimensional competition based on trading volume and profit, unlocking a prize pool of 1,800,000 USDT; the individual competition and PK competition are also ongoing, sharing rewards of 2,000,000 USDT and 1,600,000 USDT respectively, with an overall upgrade in the competition system that balances competitiveness and participation.In addition, during the competition period, blind box treasure chests, live draw events, and multiple bonus activities will be launched simultaneously, continuously releasing incentive benefits. As the competition enters the official competitive phase, the trading feast aiming for a prize pool of tens of millions has fully kicked off.It is reported that Gate Live will start the official live broadcast on April 22 at 20:00 (UTC+8), hosted by the official host Jesse, along with guest Eden and several KOLs, focusing on the team mechanism, gameplay rules, and competition strategies of this WCTC, while discussing the current market situation. This live broadcast will also include an interactive lottery segment, with prizes including an iPhone 17 Pro and $1000 contract position experience vouchers. Users can participate in the interaction in the live broadcast room and have the opportunity to join a team or participate in the competition through the host's channel.

According to Bloomberg, 39 signatories, including Nasdaq, Stuttgart Stock Exchange Group, and various financial technology associations, are calling on the European Commission and the European Parliament to treat the distributed ledger technology pilot system as an independent legislative fast track and to separate it from the EU market integration and supervision scheme.The signatories stated that if the overall negotiation process takes too long, Europe may fall behind the United States in DLT applications, and they demand the removal of asset class restrictions, an increase in the total trading volume cap to €150 billion, and the elimination of license time limits. The letter also mentioned that the United States has established a stablecoin regulatory framework through the Genius Act and is rapidly establishing a leading position in the tokenized asset field.The European Commission is currently promoting a rapid resolution of the entire regulatory scheme and views it as a key part of the Capital Markets Union plan. Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luis Albuquerque has previously called for all legislative proposals to be passed in sync.

Glassnode's latest report indicates that although buying interest remains strong, providing some buffer for prices, market sentiment is turning cautious. Data shows that the cumulative volume delta (CVD) has shifted from positive to negative, selling pressure is rising, and bearish sentiment is beginning to emerge.Meanwhile, centralized exchanges are active, and market participation remains high. In the futures market, the increase in open interest indicates a rise in risk appetite, but the funding rate for long positions has significantly decreased, and the CVD for perpetual contracts has sharply declined, suggesting that traders are more willing to pay a premium to short, while buyer initiative is weakening and bearish sentiment is intensifying.In the options market, the demand for downside protection has decreased, which may ease bearish sentiment, but the contraction in open interest could indicate profit-taking, affecting subsequent volatility. The narrowing of volatility spreads suggests that market sentiment is shifting from risk pricing to neutral.The ETF sector has become a highlight, with the MVRV ratio and net inflows of U.S. spot ETFs rising, profitability and investor interest strengthening, and trading activity significantly increasing, indicating a growing enthusiasm for participating in Bitcoin through regulated channels, with market sentiment being cautiously optimistic.In terms of liquidity, the share of hot money has decreased, and the negative change in realized market value has narrowed, indicating that old money is dominating and net outflows are easing. The supply ratio between short-term and long-term holders remains stable, and long-term holders' confidence is solid.

Binance will hold a SOON trading competition from April 17, 2026, 21:00 to April 24, 2026, 21:00. Users can participate by trading SOON (SOON) through the Binance wallet (without private keys) or Binance Alpha, sharing a prize pool of 688,000 SOON. Rewards will be available for collection before May 8, 2026, 21:00, and eligible users must complete the collection within 14 days.