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Trump said in the video that his crypto project World Liberty Financial will be launched on September 16;
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 92.65 million tokens at 9:00 pm Beijing time on September 16, accounting for 2.65% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$50 million;
EigenLayer: Season 2 Stakedrop claims will be open on or before September 17th;
MakerDAO changed its name to "Sky" and will launch the new USDS stablecoin and SKY governance token on September 18;
In the early morning of September 19th, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve will hold an interest rate meeting and announce the interest rate decision;
Catizen (CATI) will be launched on exchanges such as Binance and Bitget on September 20;
SPACE ID (ID) will unlock approximately 78.49 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on September 22, accounting for 18.23% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$28 million.
September 16
Exchanges
WazirX to hold second Townhall meeting on September 16 to discuss draft restructuring plan
According to official news, WazirX announced in a post on X that it plans to hold a second Townhall meeting at 18:00 on September 16 to discuss the draft proposed restructuring plan.
Project News
Trump said in the video that his crypto project World Liberty Financial will be launched on September 16
“Watch the launch of World Liberty Financial live on Twitter Spaces at 8pm on September 16th. We will embrace the future with cryptocurrency and abandon the slow, outdated big banks,” Trump said in a video posted on his official X account.
Ethena Season 2 airdrop query page is pushed to September 16th
Ethena team members said in the official Discord channel that the airdrop query page has not yet been launched and has been postponed to next Monday to ensure that everything is accurate. The claim will start on September 30. Earlier news, according to the official announcement of Ethena Labs, the second season of the Ethena protocol ended on September 2. During the second season, the supply of USDe increased from 1.3 billion to nearly 3 billion, setting a record for the fastest scale in crypto history and generating more than $105 million in revenue for the protocol. The third season rewards will automatically start on September 2, and users can view the available ENA through claim.ethena.fi on September 9 and claim it on September 30. In addition, Ethena launched sENA, a liquid and transferable staking token. Users need to convert locked ENA into sENA to receive rewards in the third season.
Token unlocking:
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 92.65 million tokens at 9:00 pm Beijing time on September 16, accounting for 2.65% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$50 million.
September 17
Exchanges
EURET plans to adjust the gradient tier rules of some contracts on September 17
According to the official announcement, in order to further improve market liquidity and prevent market risks, OUYI plans to adjust the gradient gear rules of some contracts from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on September 17, 2024 (UTC+8).
HashKey Exchange will launch DOGE/USD trading pair on September 17
HashKey Exchange will list Dogecoin (DOGE) tokens, which are only open to professional investors and will start trading at 16:00 on September 17.
Project News
EigenLayer: Season 2 Stakedrop Claims will be open on or before September 17th
Ethereum re-staking protocol EigenLayer said on the X platform that the second quarter stakedrop claims will be open on or before September 17, 2024.
ether.fi: Season 3 airdrop activity query page is scheduled to be launched on September 17
ether.fi said on the X platform that the Season 3 airdrop ended on September 14, and its query page is scheduled to go online on September 17, with the claim date being September 23. Season 3 participants can choose to claim ETHFI on the Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, or Base network, and must make a choice before September 15.
Sushi delays launch of its meme token launch product Dojo to September 17
Sushi has announced that it will delay the launch of its new meme token launch product Dojo by one week, with the new launch date being September 17th.
Privacy public chain Namada will end the first phase of pre-genesis on September 17
The privacy public chain Namada posted on the X platform that the pre-genesis phase 1 will end at 5:00 am Beijing time on September 17. In phase 2 (delegation), users can still create validators, but will not be able to edit or delete them.
Token Unlock
ApeCoin (APE) will unlock approximately 15.6 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on September 17, accounting for 2.31% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$11.6 million.
Echelon Prime (PRIME) will unlock approximately 750,000 tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on September 17, accounting for 1.62% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$6.2 million.
Astar (ASTR) will unlock approximately 9.72 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on September 17, accounting for 0.14% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$580,000.
September 18
Exchanges
Binance Japan to Delist NEM (XEM) on September 18
Binance Japan announced that it will delist NEM (XEM) on September 18. This decision was made after the decision to delist NEM (XEM) from Binance Global last month. It is reported that the crypto exchanges that currently support XEM trading in Japan include bitFlyer, GMO Coin, BitTrade and Zaif.
Project News
MakerDAO changes its name to “Sky” and will launch new USDS stablecoin and SKY governance token on September 18
Decentralized finance (DeFi) giant MakerDAO has changed its name to "Sky" and will launch a new USDS stablecoin and SKY governance token on September 18. Existing DAI and MKR tokens will continue to circulate, and users can choose to voluntarily exchange them. DAI can be exchanged for USDS at a 1:1 ratio, while each MKR token can be exchanged for 24,000 SKY tokens. The move is part of its Endgame plan to expand DeFi to a larger scale, even beyond the USDT issued by Tether. The Sky platform also plans to split its platform into independent entities called "Stars", the first of which is Spark, a Sky-based lending platform.
DeSo founder: Update the release time of social app Focus again, it may be postponed to September 18
Nader Al-Naji, founder of Web3 social network DeSo, said on the X platform that the release time of the social application Focus has been postponed to 2:11 am Beijing time on September 18, and expressed the hope that this is the last update release time. At the same time, he also said that many major improvements have been made to Openfund before the release of Focus, and it is ready to launch two excellent products.
The documentary "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story" will premiere globally on September 18
Ethereum Stories released the trailer for the documentary "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story". The documentary took three years to shoot in 28 cities and 15 countries. The documentary will premiere globally on September 18. Ethereum Stories is holding a 75-hour leaderboard challenge to provide rewards and points to trailer minters on ZORA. Officials of multiple projects including Base and Uniswap participated in the interaction in the comment area.
DeFi Saver to Support SKY and USDS Tokens on September 18
According to Sky’s official announcement, the DeFi management platform DeFi Saver will support Sky Protocol related functions, including $SKY and $USDS tokens, on September 18.
September 19
Policy supervision
In the early morning of September 19th, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve will hold an interest rate meeting and announce the interest rate decision.
Exchanges
Binance launches its 58th Launchpool project Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) and starts a 7-day airdrop on September 19
Binance announced the launch of its 58th Launchpool project, Hamster Kombat (HMSTR), a P2E game based on the Telegram mini-app platform. The HMSTR token will be launched on Binance at 20:00 (UTC+8) on September 26, 2024, and trading pairs such as HMSTR/USDT and HMSTR/BNB will be opened. Users can participate in the 7-day HMSTR airdrop by locking BNB and FDUSD starting at 08:00 (UTC+8) on September 19. The total reward is 3 billion HMSTR, accounting for 3% of the total supply. In addition, users can also enjoy a special annualized rate of return through Binance Super Earn.
Binance plans to upgrade spot and margin trading systems on September 19
Binance announced that it will upgrade its spot and margin trading systems at 17:30 (ET on September 19, 2024), and the upgrade is expected to take 10 minutes. During the upgrade, Binance spot and margin trading will not be affected, and App/Web/client users will not be able to view the unfulfilled order records added during the upgrade. Therefore, users may not be able to cancel unfulfilled orders because they cannot view their order records, and API users can still receive unfulfilled order data.
Coinbase International will launch perpetual contract trading for Polygon (POL) and Dogs (DOGS) on September 19
PANews reported on September 13 that Coinbase International Exchange announced that it will launch perpetual contract trading for Polygon (POL) and Dogs (DOGS) at or after 17:30 (UTC+8) on September 19, 2024. The contract will be available through Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced platforms, providing users with more trading options.
HashKey Exchange will launch ARB/USD trading pair on September 19
HashKey Exchange will list Arbitrum (ARB) tokens, which are only open to professional investors and will start trading at 16:00 on September 19.
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The Pectra upgrade may be implemented in two stages, and the Ethereum core developers conference call on September 19 will make a decision
Christine Kim, a cryptocurrency researcher at Galaxy, believes that due to the complexity of the current Pectra fork and the need for more upgrades, the possibility of splitting into two independent upgrades (Prague upgrade and Electra upgrade) is "high". Christine Kim previously summarized the 196th Ethereum Core Developers Conference (ACDE) and said that Ethereum developers are seriously considering splitting the Pectra upgrade into two upgrades. In addition, Christine Kim also added that if developers decide to split the Pectra upgrade into two hard forks, its scope may change dramatically. It is reported that Ethereum developers will make a decision on this at the next Ethereum all-core developer conference call on September 19.
Terraform Labs bankruptcy reorganization hearing scheduled for September 19
According to court documents, the plan confirmation hearing for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization case of Terraform Labs Pte Ltd (TFL) and Terraform Labs Limited (TLL) has been scheduled for September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 p.m. Beijing Time) in Delaware. The hearing will be presided over by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Brendan L. Shannon to review and confirm the proposed bankruptcy liquidation plan.
Lido DAO introduces “On-chain delegation and representative incentive plan”, scheduled to launch on September 19
LidoDAO has introduced an "On-Chain Delegation and Representative Incentive Program" through Vote178 and Snapshot voting. The program intends to establish a public representative platform to simplify the governance process and increase participation and decision-making transparency. The 6-month pilot representative incentive program will provide a total of $150,000 in LDO tokens to incentivize active representatives who meet the criteria. Token holders retain full control over the vote and can override the decisions of representatives. The program will be launched on September 19th, Beijing time, and will last until March 18th, 2025. Eligible representatives must have more than 2 million LDO delegates on Aragon and Snapshot, and can receive up to $15,000 in LDO rewards every three months. To ensure the smooth operation of the system, a representative oversight committee will be established to evaluate representative performance and distribute incentives.
Token Unlock
Pixels (PIXEL) will unlock approximately 54.38 million tokens at 6:00 pm Beijing time on September 19, accounting for 7.05% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$7.5 million.
September 20
Exchanges
Binance will list Catizen (CATI) on September 20
Binance will list Catizen (CATI) at 18:00 (ET) on September 20, 2024, and open CATI/USDT, CATI/BNB, CATI/FDUSD and CATI/TRY trading markets, with seed tag trading rules applicable.
Bitget will list Catizen (CATI), trading will open on September 20
Bitget announced that Catizen (CATI) will be launched in the Bitget Innovation Zone, Gamefi Zone and Ton Ecological Zone. The recharge opening time is to be determined and trading will be opened on September 20.
Project News
On-chain reputation and credit project Ethos plans to launch testnet on September 20
On-chain reputation and credit project Ethos Network announced that the Ethos testnet will be launched on September 20, open only to users on the waitlist. Ethos said that the activities of testnet users will be recorded and monitored for future rewards.
Google: Starting September 20, Swiss cryptocurrency exchange advertisers can publish ads after meeting requirements
Google announced that from September 20, advertisers offering cryptocurrency trading services to Switzerland can publish ads if they meet the requirements and are certified by Google.
Token Unlock
Lista DAO (LISTA) will unlock approximately 15.6 million tokens at 5:00 pm Beijing time on September 20, accounting for 12.31% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$8.9 million.
September 21
Project News
Rollup.Finance plans to shut down the platform on September 21, and users have one month to withdraw funds
Rollup.Finance, a decentralized derivatives trading platform, announced on X platform that it will cease operations. The project: "This is a difficult decision, but not one made lightly. In the 16 months of continuous operation, we have weathered the storm of the bear market, increased trading volume, retained traders, and brought innovation through partnerships. However, due to the lack of resources and product-market fit of zkSync, we re-evaluated our position and decided to take this step."
Rollup.Finance said that users' assets in Rollup.Finance are safe and they have one month to close their positions and withdraw their funds before the platform is completely shut down. Orders that are still open at expiration will be automatically liquidated, and affected users will have an additional month to withdraw their funds. Rollup.Finance and other related applications will be completely shut down after September 21, 2024, making Rollup.Finance unusable after that. After this date, emails, official Twitter accounts, and Discord chat support channels will be deactivated.
September 22
Token Unlock
SPACE ID (ID) will unlock approximately 78.49 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on September 22, accounting for 18.23% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$28 million.
Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 14.89 million tokens at 3:00 pm Beijing time on September 22, accounting for 0.78% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$3.3 million.
Galxe (GAL) will unlock approximately 586,000 tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on September 22, accounting for 0.46% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$1.4 million.
