BTC price dropped to $75,000
On May 23, Bitcoin fell to around $75,000, hitting its lowest since early May. Amid BTC's decline, altcoins also came under pressure. The crypto market's Fear and Greed Index fell to 27 points. Analysts attribute the correction to rising US Treasury yields, a stronger dollar, and heightened tensions in the Middle East.
RWA market cap on the Solana network reached $2 billion
According to Messari's report, the volume of RWA assets on the Solana network grew by 43% to $2.01 billion in the first quarter. BlackRock BUIDL, PRIME, and ONyc were the main drivers of the segment. BUIDL's market capitalization doubled to $525.4 million after integrating with custodian Anchorage Digital. PRIME gained 124% to $361.2 million thanks to Kamino's support, while ONyc grew 101% to $145.4 million.
Analysts also noted the diversification of the lending market: PRIME deposits in Kamino and Jupiter Lend accounted for approximately 13% of the total volume. Meanwhile, Solana's total TVL decreased by 22% to $6.16 billion. Messari attributed this to a 33% drop in the SOL price, not a decline in user activity.
Researchers also recorded an increase in trading speed: the average token holding time decreased from 81 to 57 seconds amid the popularity of short-term trades with meme coins.
Sui launches stablecoin transfers without gas fees
The Sui L1 blockchain team announced the launch of gas-free stablecoin transfers. Following the update, users will be able to send supported assets in the SUI token without paying fees. Mainnet validators have already begun implementing this feature. USDsui, suiUSDe, AUSD, FDUSD, USDB, USDC, and USDY are supported at launch.
The Fireblocks platform provided infrastructure support, and a number of custodians and wallets are integrating the new mechanism from day one. Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun noted that stablecoins are becoming part of the global financial system, but their use remains too complex for the masses.
The technical foundation of the update is the Address Balances system, which was simultaneously launched on the mainnet. The developers emphasize that this is not a temporary promotion, but a fundamental change to the mechanics of P2P transfers.
Sui believes that the lack of fees will make the network more attractive to fintech services and AI agents seeking fast and low-cost payments. According to the project, the volume of stablecoin transfers on the network has already exceeded $1 trillion since August 2025.
BNB Chain successfully passed post-quantum security testing
BNB Chain developers reported on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) testing. The experiment confirmed the network's readiness for quantum threats, but showed a noticeable performance degradation. The team replaced ECDSA and BLS12-381 signatures with ML-DSA-44 and STARK aggregation. After this, network throughput for regular transfers decreased by approximately 40%—from 4973 to 2997 TPS.
The main issue was the increase in data volume: transaction sizes increased from 110 bytes to 2.5 KB, and block sizes from 130 KB to almost 2 MB. The developers noted that the main limitation remains the load on the network infrastructure, not the consensus itself. As part of the Proof-of-Concept, the team implemented a new transaction type, PQTxType, an on-chain registry for storing keys, and the pqSTARK system for compressing validator signatures.
BNB Chain emphasized that the transition to quantum-resistant security is feasible even for large EVM networks, although it currently entails significant technical overhead. Ripple, Ethereum, and the Bitcoin community are simultaneously preparing for quantum threats, with BIP-361, a proposal to freeze vulnerable coins, currently under discussion.
Aave lifted restrictions on ETH-backed loans on six networks
Aave has restored wETH collateral parameters on six networks—the next step in mitigating the consequences of the April Kelp hack. The protocol has restored previous LTV values on Ethereum (Core and Prime), Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea. Users can once again borrow against wETH, as well as utilize collateral and debt swaps.
The restrictions were introduced following an attack on the Kelp rsETH bridge, which resulted in attackers issuing $292 million in uncollateralized tokens and siphoning approximately $230 million in ETH from Aave pools. The protocol then urgently reset the LTV for wETH to zero, temporarily disabling its use as collateral.
According to the updated parameters, LTV has returned to the 80–84% range, depending on the network. According to the team, of the 112,103 rsETH minted during the attack, nearly 107,000 tokens were recovered through liquidations on Aave and Compound. The remaining deficit of 5,200 rsETH is planned to be covered by the DeFi United coalition. Aave founder Stani Kulechov called the lifting of restrictions an important step toward restoring liquidity and the normal operation of DeFi strategies using wETH.
Cryptocurrency theft software became undetectable by Apple security
SentinelOne experts have discovered a new infostealer, Reaper, that attacks macOS users through fake Apple security update notifications. The malware uses applescript:// links that automatically execute built-in macOS scripts and download malware. The campaign was distributed through fake WeChat and Miro installers, as well as websites masquerading as Microsoft services.
Reaper collects data from browsers, crypto wallets (MetaMask, Phantom, Ledger Live, and others), password managers, and confidential files. Before attacking, the malware analyzes the device, checking VPNs, virtual machines, and browser extensions. According to SentinelOne, the malware is masquerading as Google updates, and its operators are expanding its functionality, adding remote access capabilities to devices.
