December 16
Exchanges:
Binance will launch Vana (VANA) on December 16.
Binance announced it will launch the 62nd Launchpool project - Vana (VANA), a blockchain compatible with EVM for user data ownership. Users can obtain VANA airdrops by locking BNB and FDUSD starting from December 14, 00:00 (UTC), with the activity lasting for two days. Binance will list VANA at 10:00 (UTC) on December 16 and open trading pairs VANA/USDT, VANA/BNB, VANA/FDUSD, and VANA/TRY. The maximum token supply for VANA is 120 million, of which 4.8 million is allocated for Launchpool rewards.
Binance will delist MAVIAUSDT, OMGUSDT, and BONDUSDT U-margined perpetual contracts on December 16.
Binance contracts will conduct automatic liquidation of MAVIAUSDT, OMGUSDT, and BONDUSDT U-margined perpetual contracts at 17:00 (UTC+8) on December 16, 2024, and will delist the above-mentioned U-margined perpetual contract trading pairs after the liquidation.
Project updates:
Ethena may launch a new stablecoin product USDtb on December 16.
Stablecoin issuer Ethena released a new video showcasing the USDtb display page and mentioned "December 16, 2024", possibly hinting that its stablecoin product USDtb will officially launch on December 16. Earlier in November, it was reported that Ethena and Securitize were participating in Spark's $1 billion tokenization competition for the upcoming stablecoin USDtb. The initial reserves for USDtb will be supported by over 90% from BlackRock's BUIDL fund, which is tokenized by Securitize.
Over Protocol will open airdrop claims on December 16.
Lightweight node protocol Over Protocol announced a series of key updates: Nethers NFT cross-chain bridge will open at 8:00 AM on December 16, and airdrop claims will begin at 9:00 AM. The official stated that the OverFlex feature will be online before December 16, and Nethers NFT cross-chain and airdrop claims will continue for three months.
Stacks announced the sBTC deployment plan, expected to open deposit functionality on December 16.
Bitcoin scaling solution Stacks announced it will deploy sBTC in two phases, with the first phase supporting Bitcoin deposit functionality on December 16, 2024. The second phase is expected to launch 6-8 weeks after the first phase, at which point Bitcoin withdrawal functionality will be opened. The plan is implemented by Bitcoin L2 Labs. Stacks recently reminded that Bitcoin deposit functionality will be opened next week, stating on platform X: "Next week, Stacks' sBTC will unlock the trillion-dollar market potential of Bitcoin. Users can earn BTC rewards through the sBTC reward program. Initially, a deposit cap of 1,000 BTC will be set for controlled testing, which will gradually increase over time."
The decentralized derivatives protocol Symmio plans to launch its token TGE on December 16.
The decentralized derivatives protocol Symmio revealed plans to initiate the token TGE on December 16 to launch tokens on the Base blockchain, with initial liquidity provided through the SYMM/ETH trading pair on Aerodrome Finance. Symmio is an intent-driven derivatives clearing layer designed to address liquidity and fragmentation issues in DeFi, currently supporting Arbitrum, Base, BSC, and Mantle networks. The project announced it has completed a $3.1 million financing round, with approximately $2.1 million invested by institutions such as Spartan Group, Orbs, MCLB, and Blockchain Founders Fund, while MS2 Capital, GMoney, and Prime Ventures are the early investors in the company.
WTF Academy founder 0xAA: Starting from December 16, every 16th of the month, 1% of SCIHUB will be donated for 9 consecutive months.
WTF Academy founder 0xAA stated on platform X that the token community has reached a consensus with Alexandra Elbakyan (founder of Sci-Hub) regarding a 20% SCIHUB donation plan: The first donation has been completed: 1% of total circulation SCIHUB (10 million tokens) has been donated; the second donation is upcoming: 10% of SCIHUB (100 million tokens) will be transferred tonight; subsequent plans: Starting from December 16, 2024, on the 16th of every month (to commemorate the birth of SCIHUB), 1% of SCIHUB will be donated for 9 consecutive months (totaling 90 million tokens). A total of 200 million SCIHUB tokens will be issued, accounting for 20% of the total circulation. Additionally, Alexandra Elbakyan has committed to selling up to 1% of SCIHUB (10 million tokens) per month unless the token price drops significantly, causing 10 million tokens to be worth less than $20,000, in which case flexible sales will be allowed to ensure raising $20,000.
Token unlock:
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock about 92.65 million tokens at 9:00 PM on December 16 (UTC+8), which is 2.26% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $91.4 million.
Cardano (ADA) will unlock about 18.53 million tokens at 8:00 AM on December 16 (UTC+8), which is 0.05% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $20.1 million.
December 17
Exchanges:
Binance will suspend token recharge and withdrawal for the IoTeX network on December 17 to support its network upgrade and hard fork.
Binance is expected to suspend the token recharge and withdrawal services for IoTeX (IOTX) network at 09:20 on December 17, 2024 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork. The project team will conduct the network upgrade and hard fork at block height 33,730,921 (expected at 10:20 on December 17, 2024, UTC+8).
Coinbase International will launch Movement perpetual futures contracts on December 17.
Coinbase International announced on platform X that it will add support for Movement perpetual futures contracts. The MOVE-PERP market is expected to open at or after 5:30 PM on December 17, 2024 (UTC+8).
Project updates:
Nifty Island will conduct its TGE on December 17.
Ethereum-based game Nifty Island announced its token $ISLAND will start its token generation event (TGE) on December 17.
The Magic Summit will be held on December 17.
Token unlock:
ApeCoin (APE) will unlock about 15.6 million tokens at 8:30 PM on December 17 (UTC+8), which is 2.16% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $24 million.
Echelon Prime (PRIME) will unlock about 750,000 tokens at 8:00 AM on December 17 (UTC+8), which is 1.46% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $10.5 million.
OmniFlix Network (FLIX) will unlock about 15.31 million tokens at 8:00 AM on December 17 (UTC+8), which is 3.76% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $1.9 million.
December 18
Policy regulation:
The (Stablecoin Regulation Bill) has been published in the Gazette, and is expected to be submitted for its first reading in the Legislative Council on December 18.
According to a press release from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, Hong Kong today published the (Stablecoin Regulation Bill) in the Gazette to introduce a regulatory framework for fiat stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. The (bill) aims to enhance the regulatory framework for virtual asset activities to address potential risks to financial stability posed by fiat stablecoins, ensuring users have adequate protections while maximizing the benefits brought by virtual assets and their related technologies. Under the proposed licensing regime, anyone engaging in any of the following activities must first obtain a license from the Financial Commissioner:
(i) During business operations, issuing fiat stablecoins in Hong Kong;
(ii) During business operations, the issuance claims to anchor the value of the Hong Kong dollar in a fiat stablecoin; or
(iii) Actively promote the issuance of its fiat stablecoin to the public in Hong Kong.
To effectively implement the system, the (bill) also proposes to empower the Financial Commissioner with necessary regulatory, investigative, and enforcement powers. The (bill) will be submitted for its first reading in the Legislative Council on December 18.
Exchanges:
Binance will officially launch Usual (USUAL) on December 18.
Binance will end pre-trading for Usual (USUAL) at 17:00 (UTC+8) on December 17, 2024, and will open the following spot trading pairs at 19:00 (UTC+8) on December 18: USUAL/BTC, USUAL/USDT, USUAL/FDUSD, USUAL/TRY. The deposit channel will open at 18:00 (UTC+8) on December 17, 2024; USUAL withdrawals are expected to open at 19:00 (UTC+8) on December 19, 2024; the transfer function will be restored before 18:00 (UTC+8) on December 17, 2024.
Project updates:
Ubisoft's Web3 shooting game (Captain Laserhawk: The GAME) will launch on December 18.
The Arbitrum Foundation and Ubisoft announced that a Web3 shooting game (Captain Laserhawk: The GAME) will make its debut on December 18. In preparation for the game's release, both teams collaborated with Magic Eden to launch a series of NFTs called Niji Warrior for the game, which are now available for free minting. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive gaming privileges, including early access and empowers players to influence game development. (Captain Laserhawk: The GAME) is a competitive multiplayer shooting game set in a dystopian world Eden, inspired by the series (Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix) available on Netflix.
The Sophon mainnet will go live on December 18, launching the SOPH token along with multiple applications.
Sophon officially announced that its mainnet will go live on December 18, focusing on an on-chain entertainment ecosystem, including ticketing, mobile games, AI agent platforms, prediction markets, cross-chain bridges, decentralized exchanges, and Memecoin Launchpad applications. The SOPH token will be released in two phases: The first phase is Genesis, providing a no-Gas experience to test network stability, but the tokens will not be transferable initially. Node rewards will start accumulating from January 1, 2024. In addition, Sophon will open KYC verification from December 4 and launch the Guardian application on December 18, initiating membership claims and delegation processes, aiming to build the future of on-chain entertainment through real users and practical scenarios and planning to introduce listed companies and mature game projects to accelerate user onboarding.
Token unlock:
QuantixAI (QAI) will unlock about 232,000 tokens at 8:00 AM on December 18 (UTC+8), which is 5.16% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $22 million.
Ethena (ENA) will unlock about 12.86 million tokens at 3:00 PM on December 18 (UTC+8), which is 0.44% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $14.7 million.
Eigenlayer (EIGEN) will unlock about 1.29 million tokens at 3:00 AM on December 18 (UTC+8), which is 0.61% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $6.2 million.
Fusionist (ACE) will unlock about 1.8 million tokens at 8:00 AM on December 18 (UTC+8), which is 4.26% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $4.9 million.
Catizen (CATI) will unlock about 9.9 million tokens at 8:00 AM on December 18 (UTC+8), which is 4.81% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $4.9 million.
December 19
Exchanges:
Coinbase announced that it will delist wBTC on December 19.
According to an official announcement from Coinbase, due to the latest review results, Coinbase will suspend trading services for wBTC (Wrapped Bitcoin) on December 19, 2024, around noon Eastern Time. The suspension of trading applies to all trading modes on the Coinbase platform, including Simple and Advanced Trade, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime, but users can still access and withdraw their wBTC assets at any time. Coinbase's chief legal officer paulgrawal.eth responded to the delisting of WBTC on platform X, stating: "When an asset no longer meets our listing standards, we will drop it. When another asset can meet or exceed market demands without sacrificing those standards, we will list it. Thank you to Bit Global for the opportunity to show this to the U.S. Federal Court and the entire global cryptocurrency stage."
Project updates:
LayerZero plans to hold a vote on December 19 to decide whether to activate the fee switch mechanism.
LayerZero plans to hold a referendum on December 19 to decide whether to activate the fee switch mechanism.
Token unlock:
Pixels (PIXEL) will unlock about 54.38 million tokens at 6:00 PM on December 19 (UTC+8), which is 7.05% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $12.1 million.
Hatom (HTM) will unlock about 1.07 million tokens at 8:00 AM on December 19 (UTC+8), which is 2.39% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $1.3 million.
December 20
Project updates:
ODOS launches DAO and introduces tokenized loyalty program, with rewards claims starting on December 20.
DEX aggregator ODOS announced the official launch of Odos DAO, while introducing its tokenized loyalty program, which is scheduled to go live at 12:00 PM on December 20 (UTC+8). This marks its transition towards decentralized governance and user-centric growth. To reward early users, 494,278 eligible addresses will receive retroactive ODOS rewards based on historical usage. Eligibility checks will begin on December 12, 2024, and claims will start on December 20, 2024.
HashKey Chain will launch its first phase of the hackathon event - "Genesis" on December 20.
HashKey Chain announced it will host its first hackathon event - "Genesis" in Hong Kong on December 20, discussing Web3 applications and infrastructure in a compliant environment with developers, creators, and enthusiasts, and co-building the ecosystem.
Cash App will discontinue the fee-free Bitcoin peer-to-peer transfer feature starting December 20.
Cash App, a subsidiary of Block, announced that it will terminate support for Bitcoin peer-to-peer transfers via $cashtags starting December 20, 2024, but users can still transfer via Lightning Network or Bitcoin Blockchain. A Cash App spokesperson stated that the move is to focus resources on the products and services that Bitcoin users value the most. This decision came months after U.S. federal investigators raised concerns about Block's compliance, although the company denies any connection between the two.
Token unlock:
Hooked Protocol (HOOK) will unlock about 4.17 million tokens at 8:00 AM on December 20 (UTC+8), which is 1.97% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $2.3 million.
December 21
None
December 22
None
Specific time to be determined
Metis is restarting its decentralized sequencer program, with related reward programs set to launch next week.
Ethereum Layer2 network Metis announced the launch of the decentralized sequencer (DSEQ) restart plan, aimed at promoting network growth and innovation through improved reward mechanisms and ecological collaboration. This plan includes node rewards (up to 5000 METIS per month), node and LST protocol rewards (an additional 10,000 METIS per month), and special rewards to encourage outstanding contributions and ecological collaboration. Metis will also provide technical support and marketing subsidies to help projects expand their influence and enhance trading activity while inviting community users to co-create value through interaction. The reward program will launch next week, with specific application details to be announced later.
The Satoshi Act Fund will announce another version of the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill next week.
Dennis Porter, co-founder and CEO of Satoshi Action Fund (SAF), stated on platform X that he will announce another version of the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill next week. It was reported that the "Bitcoin Rights" bill passed by the Pennsylvania House was drafted by the external Bitcoin advocacy organization Satoshi Action Fund, which is the latest initiative to help legislators understand the nuances of blockchain technology and Bitcoin. SAF has successfully assisted 20 other states in drafting and passing similar legislation, with four bills in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Montana, and Arkansas becoming law.
Sonic Labs announced that its mainnet will officially launch next week.
The Layer1 blockchain project Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) announced its mainnet will be launched next week (open to public users).
ZachXBT: A vulnerability research worth over $25 million will be released next week.
On-chain detective ZachXBT stated on platform X: "A vulnerability report worth over $25 million will be released next week. We plan to publish it before the end of the year so that the exploiters can't enjoy the holidays."
