Weekly Trending Crypto Projects: Sei EVM Support, OKX Drops Runes, Binance Launchpool Adds Huma Finance (May 18–24)

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1. SEC Delays Crypto ETF Approvals, Accepts Staked TRX Filing

The U.S. SEC has postponed decisions on multiple crypto ETF applications, including XRP, Litecoin, and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETFs. Notably, it formally accepted Canary Funds’ Staked TRX ETF filing. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart confirmed this aligns with regulatory patterns.

2. Berachain’s HONEY Stablecoin Temporarily Unredeemable Due to USDC.e Depletion

HONEY users currently cannot redeem for USDC.e on Berachain, as reserves are depleted. Founder Smokey clarified BYUSD remains available for redemptions, with $98.8M in collateral backing. Users can bridge BYUSD to Ethereum for conversions via Curve or centralized exchanges like Coinbase and OKX.

3. Sei Labs Unveils Giga Whitepaper for High-Performance EVM L1

Sei’s new whitepaper outlines plans for an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain featuring:

4. Polygon Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic Steps Down

Mihailo Bjelic announced his departure from active Polygon roles, citing "vision misalignment." This follows exits by fellow co-founders Jaynti Kanani (2023) and Anurag Arjun (2022). The project continues under remaining leadership.

5. Pump Fun Token Volume Manipulation Exposed

Analysts revealed Proxies bots generate 60–80% of trading volume for some Pump Fun tokens, creating artificial price spikes. These bots:

6. Hyperliquid Labs Advocates for DeFi Perpetuals in CFTC Submission

The firm submitted comments supporting:

7. Lido V3 Draft Whitepaper Proposes stVaults Architecture

Key features include:

8. Succinct Announces PROVE Token for ZK Proof Network

The Paradigm-backed project revealed:

9. OKX Web3 Wallet to Discontinue Runes Market Support (June 2025)

👉 OKX Web3 Wallet will halt Runes trading functionality while maintaining asset display/transfers. The Bitcoin-based token protocol, created by Ordinals founder Casey Rodarmor, remains tradable elsewhere.

10. Binance Launchpool Adds Huma Finance (HUMA)

Details:


FAQ Section

Q: Why can’t I redeem HONEY for USDC.e?
A: Berachain’s USDC.e reserves are depleted—redeem for BYUSD instead and bridge to Ethereum.

Q: What makes Sei Giga unique?
A: Its parallel proposal architecture achieves 50x higher throughput than conventional EVM chains while maintaining compatibility.

Q: How does HUMA tokenomics work?
A: 31% goes to liquidity/ecosystem incentives, with phased releases over 4 years to align long-term participation.


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