Over 650 million USDT and approximately $2.06 billion worth of OKB were transferred to OKEx within 20 minutes.

On August 18th, Binance posted on social media that they are aware that some users are currently restricted from taking part in the PLUME HODLer airdrop. The team has recognized the problem and is actively working to fix it as soon as possible. As a result, the listing time for PLUME will be adjusted according to the development of the situation.

August 18th. According to official information, Binance Wallet has initiated the OpenEden Booster event. In this event, users can partake in multi-stage tasks and share 20 million EDEN as an airdrop. The first stage offers 5 million EDEN, and those with more than 61 Binance Alpha points are eligible to participate.

On August 18th, according to official information, because the Neo Legacy network is about to be closed, Binance will stop supporting the withdrawal of all tokens through the Neo Legacy network (NEO) starting from October 15, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC). After 16:00 (UTC) on August 25, 2025, any deposits made through the Neo Legacy network (NEO) will not be credited and may lead to asset losses. Except for the Kepple (QLC) token, users can still deposit or withdraw NEO (NEO) and NeoGas (GAS) through other networks. BlockBeats previously reported that Neo officially announced at the end of April this year that it will shut down the Neo Legacy network on October 31, 2025.

On August 18, the US-listed company BitMine Immersion Technologies announced today that the total value of its cryptocurrency holdings exceeds $6.612 billion. As of 11:59 PM EST on August 17, the company holds 1,523,373 ETH (with a unit price of $4,326, sourced from Bloomberg) and 192 BTC. Thomas Lee, the chairman of BitMine and the Fundstrat analyst, stated: "Within a single week, our ETH holdings have increased by $1.7 billion to $6.6 billion (with an additional 373,000 units, increasing from 1.15 million units to 1.52 million units), confirming the support of institutional investors for our '5% Ethereum Strategy.' As we have always emphasized, whether it is the net asset value growth per share of crypto assets or stock liquidity, BitMine is at the forefront of institutional crypto asset holdings."

On August 18th, MicroStrategy purchased 430 bitcoins. The average price per bitcoin during the period from August 11th to August 17th was $119,666. In total, the amount spent was $51.40 million.

August 18th. The market generally anticipates that the Fed will reduce interest rates by 25 basis points in September. Nevertheless, analysts from HSBC and Bank of America pointed out that although there are weak employment data and they are facing political pressure, Powell may refrain from sending a dovish signal during his speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium this Friday. Worries about stagflation risks and the inflation rebound might be the reasons for him to remain cautious. (Bloomberg) BlockBeats Note: At 10:00 PM on this Friday, Fed Chair Powell will give a speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.