Key previews for next week
November 25
Zircuit will officially lift the transfer restrictions on ZRC tokens on November 25;
November 26
The Starknet mainnet STRK staking feature will be enabled on November 26;
WalletConnect Foundation Director: WCT claiming and staking will go live on November 26;
November 27
The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of the November monetary policy meeting;
November 30
Ethena will finalize the relevant parameters for activating the fee switch before November 30;
From November 25 to December 1, here are more notable event previews in the industry.
November 25
Bithumb plans to terminate trading support for XENT and RLY on November 25
Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to the official announcement, Bithumb stated that the legal dispute with the XENT Foundation regarding the termination of XENT trading support has ended, and trading support for XENT is scheduled to cease at 3:00 PM local time on November 25, 2024 (Monday), with withdrawal support for 30 days thereafter.
Additionally, Bithumb announced that according to the (Virtual Asset Investment Caution Project Designation Policy), it will terminate trading support for RLY at 3:00 PM local time on November 25, 2024, with withdrawal support for 30 days after the end date of trading support.
Coinbase will terminate the "Paycheck Direct Deposit" service on November 25 and will introduce new features
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Coinbase announced on Tuesday that it will terminate its "Paycheck Direct Deposit" service starting November 25, a feature that previously allowed users to receive part or all of their wages in cryptocurrency.
This decision has sparked dissatisfaction among some users. In response, a spokesperson for Coinbase stated that the company will bring better retail direct deposit experiences in the future, "We have announced a new Coinbase wallet direct deposit feature that will be rolled out to eligible users in the coming months to further help users put their financial lives completely on-chain." (Decrypt)
SSV Network: Plans to upgrade the mainnet Alan on November 25
Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Ethereum staking infrastructure SSV Network stated on platform X that it will conduct the Alan upgrade on the mainnet at block height 327,375, scheduled for around 8:00 PM on November 25. This upgrade will bring various performance and scalability enhancements, significantly reducing resource consumption such as CPU time and bandwidth.
Zircuit will officially lift the transfer restrictions on ZRC tokens on November 25
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Zircuit announced on platform X that it will officially lift the transfer restrictions on ZRC tokens on November 25, and additionally, Zircuit will launch significant products next week.
November 26
The verdict for the Trump "hush money" case has been postponed to November 26
Odaily Planet Daily reported that a U.S. court has postponed the verdict date for the Trump "hush money" case to November 26. (Jinshi)
The Starknet mainnet STRK staking feature will be enabled on November 26
Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet officially announced that it will launch the STRK token staking feature on the mainnet on November 26. This feature has been extensively tested on the Sepolia testnet and is about to enter the first phase of deployment.
According to the official announcement, there are two ways to participate in staking: to become a validator, one must stake at least 20,000 STRK and run a full node; to become a delegator, one simply needs to hold STRK tokens and choose from the available validator list. Whether validator or delegator, un-staking requires a lock-up period of 21 days.
WalletConnect Foundation Director: WCT claiming and staking will go live on November 26
Odaily Planet Daily reported that WalletConnect Foundation Director Pedro Gomes announced on platform X that WCT claiming and staking will go live on November 26.
Bitcoin ecological public chain Side Protocol: The SIDE token genesis airdrop will open registration on November 26
Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Bitcoin-native lending public chain Side Protocol, led by crypto gang member Dave Hrycyszyn, announced that the registration for the SIDE token genesis airdrop will follow a first-come-first-served (FCFS) approach, with a registration cap for each category; once the cap is reached, registrations for that category will close.
Previously reported, 100,000,000 SIDE tokens were allocated to the Genesis Drop portion, with the token launch scheduled to begin after the mainnet launch in January 2025, lasting for 3 months. The check and registration page will be "genesis.side.one", with the start date on November 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM (UTC), and the end date on December 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM (UTC).
Official reminder, users need a Bitcoin mainnet address (Taproot or Native SegWit) to register for this airdrop and check the minimum eligible airdrop amount.
November 27
The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of the November monetary policy meeting
Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Federal Reserve will release the minutes of the November monetary policy meeting at 3:00 AM on November 27.
The Starknet mainnet will upgrade to version v0.13.3 on November 27
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Starknet stated that its mainnet will upgrade to version v0.13.3 on November 27. At that time, the Blob Gas price on Starknet will be reduced by 5 times. Some node operators running Juno instances need to upgrade to version v0.12.4 to sync with v0.13.3 blocks; if using Pathfinder > v0.14.2, no action is needed.
November 28
OKX will officially delist the LON/USDT and LON/USDC trading pairs on November 28, 2024
Odaily Planet Daily reported that OKX will officially delist the LON/USDT and LON/USDC trading pairs at 4:00-4:30 PM (UTC+8) on November 28, 2024. Users with pending orders for these trading pairs are requested to cancel their orders before 4:00 PM (UTC+8) on November 28, 2024. If not canceled in time, the order system will automatically execute the cancellation. The cancellation process may take 1 to 3 working days.
OKX: Plans to settle MAJORUSDT pre-settlement contracts on November 28
Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to the official announcement, OKX will settle the MAJORUSDT pre-settlement contract at 7:00 PM (UTC+8) on November 28, 2024. After the contract settlement, users holding positions worth more than $10,000 in the MAJORUSDT contract at the time of settlement will be restricted from transferring all assets in their trading accounts, which will return to normal 30 minutes later.
ZetaChain launches a 10 million ZETA validator delegation program, with applications closing on November 28
Odaily Planet Daily reported that ZetaChain announced its validator delegation program will delegate 10,000,000 ZETA, aimed at supporting its ecosystem partners and helping to protect and develop this universal blockchain.
The main goals of the validator delegation program include:
Recognize active contributors: Reward validators who contribute positively to the ecosystem through reliable performance, community involvement, and technical expertise;
Support decentralization: Encourage the development of a diverse validator community by assisting smaller independent validators in obtaining delegations and earning staking rewards;
Enhance network stability: Promote balanced distribution of staking across various dimensions such as validator type, geographic location, data centers, service providers, and operational setups.
This program will delegate tokens to a group of active validators who meet specific standards, committed to achieving network diversity, empowering independent validators, and creating a fair competitive environment for network participants. The limit is 15 validators, with applications closing on November 28, 2024.
November 29
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November 30
Cryptocurrency exchange Fairdesk announced it will close on November 30
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Fairdesk recently announced that it will permanently shut down all services on November 30, 2024. Customers must clear their accounts by October 17, after which futures and spot positions will be closed, and the platform will only retain withdrawal functionality, which will continue until November 30. (Cointelegraph)
Ethena will finalize the relevant parameters for activating the fee switch before November 30
Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Ethena Foundation announced that the "Enable ENA Fee Conversion" proposal put forward by Wintermute has been approved by the Risk Committee. The foundation will work with the Risk Committee to finalize the relevant parameters for activating the fee switch before November 30, with specific implementation mechanisms to be announced later.
December 1
Sonic will take a snapshot of wallets holding six different Sonic Shards on December 1 for minting exclusive NFTs
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Sonic Labs announced that it will take a snapshot of each wallet holding six different Sonic Shards on December 1 at 8:00 PM Beijing time. Once the chain is online, all eligible wallets will be whitelisted to mint exclusive NFTs, aimed at earning points for the upcoming airdrop of approximately 200 million S tokens.
Shard obtained through secondary markets (such as PaintSwap) will also be eligible, provided they are held before the snapshot date. The team will unveil the exclusive NFT design closer to the mint release.
LOOP: Plans to launch three games on December 1
Odaily Planet Daily reported that LOOP plans to launch three games: LOOP Football, LOOP Racing, and LOOP Reality Simulation; it is currently in the final testing phase and is expected to go live on December 1.
