24-Hour Cryptocurrency Perpetual Futures Liquidation Scale
The recent 24-hour cryptocurrency perpetual futures liquidation scale and liquidation rate are as follows:
ETH Liquidation Scale: $115.2 million, Liquidation Rate: Long 69.45%
BTC Liquidation Scale: $75.28 million, Liquidation Rate: Long 63.4%
XRP Liquidation Scale: $22.98 million, Liquidation Rate: Long 89.51%
Today, $2.74 Billion Worth of BTC Options Expire
According to cryptocurrency options exchange Deribit, Bitcoin options worth $2.74 billion will expire on May 16th at 5:27 PM Korean time. The put/call ratio is 1.02, and the max pain price is $100,000. Additionally, Ethereum options worth $560 million will also expire at the same time. The put/call ratio is 1.35, and the max pain price is $2,300.
BTC Spot ETF Sees $161.6 Billion Net Inflow
According to TraderT, $115.7 million ($161.6 billion) was net inflows into the US Bitcoin spot ETF on May 15th (local time). This is the second consecutive trading day of net inflows. BlackRock IBIT saw $410.47 million in net inflows, while Fidelity FBTC saw $123.66 million, Ark Invest ARKB saw $132.05 million, and Grayscale GBTC saw $39.06 million in net outflows. No net inflows or outflows occurred in the remaining ETFs.
E-commerce Company DDC Adds BTC as Reserve Asset, Plans to Purchase 5,000 in 3 Years
DDC Enterprise, an e-commerce company headquartered in the US and China, has adopted BTC as a strategic reserve asset and announced plans to accumulate 5,000 BTC over the next 36 months. According to Bitcoin Magazine, CEO Noma Chu stated in a shareholder letter that they have already purchased 100 BTC and aim to buy 500 BTC within six months. DDC will create a cryptocurrency advisory committee and financial management team to implement this plan.
Soros Fund Adds BTC Mining Company Cipher Mining to Portfolio
According to US investment research firm Morningstar, Soros Fund Management, led by 'hedge fund godfather' George Soros, submitted a 13F securities holdings report to the SEC, adding Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Cipher Mining to its portfolio.
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Holds $408 Million in BlackRock IBIT
According to Ublock Chain, Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, submitted a 13F report showing it holds 8.72 million shares of the BlackRock Bitcoin spot ETF as of May 15th (local time). This is approximately $408.5 million, a 5.9% increase from the previous report of 8.23 million shares.
Brazilian Fintech Meliuz Purchases $28.4 Million in BTC
Brazilian fintech company Meliuz has purchased 274.52 BTC, worth approximately $28.4 million, as reported by Watcher Guru. Previously, Meliuz had planned to include Bitcoin investment in its corporate objectives at a shareholders' meeting on the 6th (local time). Currently, Meliuz holds 320.2 BTC.
US Prosecutors Indict 13 for $265 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
The US Federal Prosecutors have indicted 13 suspects on charges of cryptocurrency theft and money laundering conspiracy, as reported by CNBC. According to the indictment obtained by CNBC, the suspects are accused of selecting victims with large cryptocurrency holdings and stealing and laundering their assets.
Signum Adds Staked Solana to Institutional Loan Collateral Options
Cryptocurrency bank Signum will add staked Solana (SOL) to its institutional loan collateral options, as reported by BeInCrypto. This will allow institutional clients to receive staking rewards and liquidity simultaneously. This is the first time Signum has offered loan options for staked tokens.
Solana-based Ticketing Platform XP Raises $6.2 Million in Seed Investment
Solana-based ticketing platform XP has raised $6.2 million in a seed investment round led by Blockchange, as reported by Blockworks. L1D and Reflexive participated in the investment, which will be used to expand the ecosystem.
PayPal Blockchain Head: "Bank Infrastructure Essential for Stablecoin Success"
According to Cointelegraph, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal's Blockchain Head, stated at Consensus 2025 in Toronto that "bank infrastructure participation is essential for the success of stablecoins".
DAXA Establishes Guidelines for Virtual Asset Business Computer Systems
According to Edaily, the Digital Asset Exchange Consortium (DAXA) announced the creation of "Best Practices for Virtual Asset Business Computer System Operation and User Protection" in collaboration with the Financial Supervisory Service and virtual asset businesses. DAXA stated that they have been operating a task force since February to develop these guidelines, and businesses will revise their internal regulations and work processes based on these guidelines, to be implemented in July.
BlackRock BUIDL Integrates with DeFi Protocol Euler
BlackRock's tokenized fund BUIDL has integrated with Avalanche-based DeFi protocol Euler, as reported by The Block. Users can now use sBUIDL as collateral, and when using sBUIDL as collateral to borrow USDC or AUSD, they can receive AVAX as a reward.
US Tinian Island Government Plans to Launch USD Stablecoin Based on eCash
XEC announced through its official X that the "Tinian government of the U.S. territory is set to launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin on the XEC network, becoming the first U.S. public agency to do so". Tinian is one of the four local governments in the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands' lower house reportedly passed the stablecoin issuance bill by overturning the governor's veto on the 15th (local time).
Fold's BTC holdings 1,490...50% increase from previous quarter
Bitcoin-focused financial service application Fold announced in its first-quarter financial report that its Bitcoin holdings increased by over 50% to 1,490 BTC compared to the previous quarter. Revenue increased by 44% to $7.1 million during the same period.
Coinsilium raises $1.66 million for BTC financial assets
Web3 investment and advisory group Coinsilium raised 1.25 million pounds ($1.66 million) for BTC investment as part of its financial strategy, as reported by Bitcoin Magazine. The funds were raised through institutional investors, with plans to raise an additional 250,000 pounds from individual investors.
Japan's Remixpoint buys $3.22 million worth of BTC
Japanese listed company Remixpoint purchased BTC worth 500 million yen ($3.44 million) on the 14th (local time), as reported by CoinPost. This increased Remixpoint's BTC holdings to 648.82, worth approximately 9.9 billion yen.
Compound deposits $11.2 million COMP to Coinbase Prime
Spot On Chain reported that a Compound (COMP) related address deposited 250,100 COMP ($11.2 million) to Coinbase Prime in the past 3 hours. Previously, this address had repaid 398,100 COMP ($17.7 million) from Compound V3 and currently holds 148,032 COMP ($6.58 million).
IOST lists on Philippine cryptocurrency exchange Coins.ph
Smart contract platform IOST announced a partnership with Philippine cryptocurrency exchange Coins.ph. Coins.ph is a licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Jetcraft adds cryptocurrency to aircraft purchase options
Global aircraft sales company Jetcraft has partnered with cryptocurrency payment platform CoinPayments, allowing them to add cryptocurrency as an option for aircraft purchases, as reported by CryptoSlate.
Wintermute appears to be MIRAI's market maker
Look On Chain reported that cryptocurrency market-making firm Wintermute is likely the market maker for MIRAI. Wintermute received 10 million MIRAI ($105,000) from the project 7 hours ago.
Saudi Central Bank holds Strategy shares
Cointelegraph reported through X that the Saudi Arabian Central Bank holds shares in Strategy.
Coinone lists DOOD
Coinone announced through its official website that it will list Doodles (DOOD) on the KRW market on May 16th at 2 PM.
Coinone lists VIRTUAL
Coinone announced through its official website that it will list Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) on the KRW market on May 16th at 7 PM.
Barstoolsports founder: "Meme coin investment is gambling... will eventually disappear"
According to CoinDesk, Dave Portnoy, founder of sports betting site Barstoolsports which launched meme coin Greed, said at the 2025 Consensus Conference that "meme coins are close to gambling and will eventually disappear".
Ex-girlfriend transfers partner's cryptocurrency worth 700 million won
A woman in her 40s who secretly transferred cryptocurrency worth 700 million won from her partner was sentenced to two years in prison, as reported by Money Today. The Jeju District Court sentenced the woman, identified as A, to two years in prison for fraud.
Analysis: BTC's long-term buying pressure remains strong... healthy short-term correction
Joao Wedson, CEO of Alpractal, analyzed that Bitcoin's recent short-term selling pressure is a natural market correction, and long-term buying pressure remains strong.
Crypto 'Fear & Greed Index' at 71... greed continues
The 'Fear & Greed Index' from cryptocurrency data provider Alternative rose by 1 point to 71, continuing to indicate a greed phase.
Altcoin Season Index at 25... down 9 points from previous day
The 'Altcoin Season Index' from cryptocurrency information platform CoinMarketCap dropped 9 points to 25 from the previous day.
Coinness Market Briefing for May 16th
As of 9 AM on May 16th, Bitcoin is trading at $103,763, up 0.25%. Among the TOP 100 coins by market cap, the top 3 24-hour gainers are KCS (+4.47%), DeXe (+3.83%), and HYPE (+3.45%).
BTC surpasses $104,000
According to Coinness market monitoring, BTC has surpassed $104,000. Based on the Binance USDT market, BTC is trading at $104,003.
