Funding rates for Bitcoin perpetual futures have spiked sharply in the past 24 hours, especially on USDT- and USD-margined contracts. The latest daily aggregated rate across exchanges reached 0.010885% on May 22, up from 0.007804% on May 21 and just 0.005429% on May 20. Both OI- and volume-weighted funding rates rose notably between May 21
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Cetus Protocol, a decentralized exchange (DEX) operating on the Sui Network, has suspended its smart contract operations after a serious security breach. The platform confirmed the exploit on May 22 through its official X account, noting that the shutdown was necessary to prevent further fund loss, stating, “🚨Alert Announcement 🚨 There was an incident detected
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VeChain’s groundbreaking cross-chain bridge launch on May 21, 2025, positions VET for explosive 150-200% gains throughout 2025. The…