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VanEck and Grayscale have updated their S-1 registration filings for a proposed U.S. spot BNB ETF, a move that Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said points to active SEC engagement. After the updates, some large holders reportedly rotated out of $50M in Ethereum into BNB, while BNB traded at $660 at press time.

THORChain confirmed a $10 million exploit and introduced a self-custodial recovery portal that lets impacted users revoke malicious token approvals and file refund claims backed by an equally sized refund pool. The portal says the incident was detected at 02:14 UTC on May 11 and ultimately involved 36.75 BTC (about $3 million) plus roughly $7 million in tokens across BNB Chain, Ethereum and Base, affecting 12,847 wallets. Users have 21 days to submit claims, with the window closing on June 4.

Garrett Jin, described as a former Ethereum whale, has moved out of ETH and accumulated more than 71,000 BNB valued at nearly $50 million. Analysts tracking the BNB/ETH pair note it is up about 3.10% so far in Q2, while liquidity data show stablecoin supply on BSC rising from $9B to over $16B. The setup has fueled debate over whether the flow is short-term rotation or positioning for continued relative momentum in BNB versus ETH.

THORChain (RUNE) was exploited on May 15, with losses exceeding $10 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Base. More than 36.75 BTC (over $3 million) and $3.54 million in ETH were reported lost, while the attacker reportedly consolidated assets by swapping tokens into ETH and sending them to one wallet. After the incident, the protocol paused trading via an emergency halt, and RUNE fell over 15%, with market cap dropping by more than $27 million to around $182 million.

BNB Chain is reporting sharp growth in real-world asset (RWA) participation in 2026, with holders up 567.4% YTD and the holder base reaching 59,888. The network's stablecoin supply also climbed to around $16.12 billion, up 73% from roughly $9 billion a year earlier. BNB traded near $682.84 at press time, up 1.62%, while momentum indicators suggested buying pressure had risen toward overbought levels.

LAB is under renewed scrutiny after about 100 million LAB—valued at $480.33 million—was distributed across 10 wallets from Bitget, representing over 32% of circulating supply. The team-linked wallets are said to control around 98% of circulating supply while more than 19K holders share roughly 2%, as LAB hit $6.63 ATH and a $1.61 billion market cap before a ~42% cap drop followed comments from ZachXBT.

The U.S. Treasury Department has reportedly urged Binance to fully comply with the independent monitoring framework tied to its 2023 agreement, amid heightened sanctions enforcement. Reports also claim that in 2024–2025 more than $1 billion may have flowed through Binance to entities linked to Iran, while BNB fell over 1.5% after the news.

XRP has moved down CoinGecko's market-cap leaderboard, with BNB taking back the No. 4 spot at $80.5 billion and XRP sliding to No. 5 at $79.8 billion. The report also notes XRP is the only major cryptocurrency showing losses this Saturday and is on pace for a seventh straight monthly decline.

BNB Chain’s estimated annual staking rewards rose nearly 994% over the past seven days, lifting the effective yield to 17.18% and reshaping staking incentives for BNB holders. On April 4, 2026 at 07:22 UTC, BNBUSD traded at $592.12 (+0.63%), while BNBBTC stood at 0.008829 (+0.49%), with indicators still mixed despite early stabilization signals.

BNB revisited its February 6 swing low at $570 within the past 24 hours, raising concerns that sellers still control momentum. During the drop to $570, Open Interest climbed from $530 million to $560 million even as spot CVD trended lower over the past week. Key levels highlighted were $577 and $604, with $530 outlined as the next downside area if support gives way.