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Key News:
- Coinbase will launch four AI infrastructure stock perpetual contracts on May 18
- Binance contracts will launch multiple U-based TradFi perpetual contracts on May 18
- The Federal Reserve will release the final FOMC meeting minutes of the "Powell Era" on May 21
- The Blue Sky Greys case involves over 120,000 multinational claims; registration for UK recovery will close on May 22
- Cardano NFT trading platform JPG Store announces it will cease operations on May 23
May 18 (Monday)
Coinbase will launch four AI infrastructure stock perpetual contracts on May 18
Coinbase announced that it will launch four AI infrastructure stock perpetual contracts on May 18, including Cerebras Systems (CBRS), TSMC, Nebius Group (NBIS), and Bloom Energy (BE).
The official statement indicates that the related contracts support long and short positions, leverage, and 24/7 trading, and will be available to retail and institutional traders in regions that meet liquidity conditions.
Binance contracts will launch multiple U-based TradFi perpetual contracts on May 18
The Binance contract platform will launch the FLNCUSDT perpetual contract on May 18 at 21:55, with a maximum leverage of up to 10 times; at 22:00, the DRAMUSDT perpetual contract will launch, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times; at 22:05, the RKLBUSDT perpetual contract will launch, with a maximum leverage of up to 10 times.
Binance contracts will launch the first USD1 priced perpetual contract BTCUSD1 on May 18
Binance has announced that it will officially launch the BTCUSD1 U-based perpetual contract at 17:00 Beijing time on May 18, 2026 (09:00 UTC), with a maximum leverage of up to 100 times.
It is reported that this is Binance's first USD1 contract trading pair, using USD1 as the settlement asset. Meanwhile, the contract supports a multi-asset mode. Currently, USD1 in Binance's unified account has a collateral conversion rate of 99.99%, meaning that USD1 has simultaneously taken on the roles of a pricing currency, margin asset, and collateral on leading trading platforms.
May 21 (Thursday)
The Federal Reserve will release the final FOMC meeting minutes of the "Powell Era" on May 21
At 2:00 on May 21, the Federal Reserve will release the FOMC meeting minutes from April 29, which will also be the final minutes of the "Powell Era," detailing the committee's stance before Waller takes over as chair.
According to The Block, the well-known startup accelerator Y Combinator will hold in-person interviews in New York City for the first time, focusing on fintech and cryptocurrency startups, hoping to support more companies in this field.
YC stated on Wednesday: “This is the first time YC has moved the interview process for specific industries offline as they are meeting with founders forming the key ecosystem.”
A YC spokesperson noted that the interviews will take place offline in New York on May 21. YC's standard investment terms for selected startups are a $500,000 investment for a 7% equity stake. Earlier this year, after launching this option, startups can also choose to receive funds in the form of Circle's stablecoin USDC.
Several crypto and fintech startups are included in YC's winter batch of 2026, including the financial infrastructure Sponge Wallet aimed at the AI agent economy, crypto deposit service provider Unifold, a unified trading platform for crypto, real-world assets, and prediction markets Sequence Markets, and a cross-platform trading platform for prediction markets Valence.
Since its establishment in 2005, YC has invested in over 5,000 companies with a total valuation exceeding $1 trillion. Its portfolio includes OpenAI, Airbnb, Stripe, and Reddit. YC's first crypto investment was in Coinbase in 2012, and it has since invested in over 150 crypto and fintech companies, including the prediction market platform Kalshi, DeFi trading platform Axiom, and NFT marketplace OpenSea. Last year, YC partnered with Coinbase to support startups building on-chain infrastructure, which YC called a shift to “Fintech 3.0.”
May 22 (Friday)
Over 120,000 people claim in the Blue Sky Grey case; UK recovery registration will close on May 22
According to Caixin, on February 16 and 17, 2026, the UK High Court held a two-day hearing on the asset disposal of the Zhiming Qian laundering case involving 60,000 bitcoins, with over 11,300 Chinese victims planning to submit recovery claims to the UK High Court, accounting for only 8.8% of the 128,409 victims. Registration for UK recovery will close on May 22.
Under Section 281 of the UK Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), if someone claims that assets frozen or proposed to be confiscated by the government belong to them, they can submit a recovery claim to the UK High Court. On October 22, 2024, the UK allowed Blue Sky Grey victims to actively pursue recovery by registering with the UK High Court and demonstrating their victim status and relationship to the relevant assets.
May 23 (Saturday)
Cardano NFT trading platform JPG Store announces it will cease operations on May 23
According to an official announcement from JPG Store, the NFT trading platform serving the Cardano ecosystem for over four years, JPG Store and Comet platform will officially close on May 23, 2026, due to operational difficulties.
After the platform closes, users' NFTs stored in self-custody wallets and JPG Store contracts will still belong to the users and can be accessed through other aggregation platforms or Cardano CLI. The smart contracts will remain open-source, and the platform will provide GitHub links for community developers to continue building relevant tools.
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