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Key news:
The Federal Reserve will announce its new interest rate decision on December 19.
Hong Kong (stablecoin draft regulation) published in the gazette, intended to be submitted to the Legislative Council for the first reading on December 18.
Over Protocol will open airdrop claims on December 16.
Satoshi Act Fund co-founder: Another version of the 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' bill will be announced next week.
Binance will launch Usual (USUAL) spot trading pairs on December 18.
Binance will launch Vana (VANA) on December 16, 2024.
Coinbase will delist WBTC.
Ethena is expected to launch a new stablecoin product USDtb on December 16.
December 16 (Monday)
Binance will launch Vana (VANA) on December 16, 2024.
According to the official announcement, Binance will launch Vana (VANA) at 10:00 AM (UTC) on December 16, 2024, and open trading pairs VANA/USDT, VANA/BNB, VANA/FDUSD, and VANA/TRY.
Users can participate in VANA mining activities by staking BNB and FDUSD starting at 00:00 (UTC) on December 14, 2024, with mining continuing for two days.
Ethena is expected to launch a new stablecoin product USDtb on December 16.
Ethena's official social media released a video teaser showcasing content related to USDtb, captioned "December 16, 2024," suggesting that its new stablecoin product USDtb may launch on December 16.
Stacks announced the sBTC deployment plan, expecting to open deposit functionality on December 16.
According to official news, Bitcoin scaling solution Stacks announced that it will deploy sBTC in two phases, with the first phase mainnet launching on December 16, 2024, enabling Bitcoin deposit functionality. The second phase will be launched 6-8 weeks after the first phase, expected in the first quarter of 2025, at which point Bitcoin withdrawal functionality will be enabled.
Kakarot on the Starknet Sepolia testnet will close on December 16, 2024.
The zkEVM network Kakarot based on Starknet will abandon its deployment on Starknet, and Kakarot on the Starknet Sepolia testnet will close on December 16, 2024.
Avalanche9000 will launch its mainnet on December 16.
Avalanche Foundation posted on platform X stating that Avalanche9000 will launch its mainnet on December 16.
Swan Chain will initiate the token TGE on December 16.
Swan Chain announced that its native token SWAN TGE will be held at 11:00 PM (Beijing time) on December 16. Before this, miners can earn SWANU by contributing computing resources, which can be exchanged 1:1 for SWAN after TGE. Community users can earn XP points by participating in Swan Chain Mission, serving as proof for future airdrop eligibility.
Over Protocol will open airdrop claims on December 16.
The lightweight node protocol for Layer 1 blockchain Over Protocol tweeted that it will open airdrop claims at 9:00 AM on December 16.
According to RootData, Over Protocol is a Layer 1 blockchain developed by Superblock, based on a protocol called "Ethanos," which only considers active accounts as valid, allowing full nodes to discard outdated data and operate with less storage, thus reducing storage demands. With Over, anyone can run a node on their home PC and become a validator.
December 17 (Tuesday)
Streamflow will conduct its TGE on December 17.
The token creation and distribution infrastructure Streamflow announced on social media that it will launch the STREAM token TGE at 9:00 PM on December 17, 2024, and has collaborated with Bonk Live to offer an on-chain Alpha vault pre-release at 3:00 PM on December 16, 2024.
At the same time, the airdrop for the project called STREAM will adopt a dynamic redemption model, meaning that the airdrop can be claimed at the time of token issuance, and a 4x reward will be granted for the initial airdrop obtained through dynamic staking, encouraging the community to hold STREAM and actively participate in the Streamflow protocol and products.
December 18 (Wednesday)
Sophon will launch its mainnet on December 18.
The modular blockchain Sophon announced on platform X that it will launch its mainnet on December 18.
Previously reported, in October of this year, Binance Labs announced an investment in Sophon, with the specific amount undisclosed.
Hong Kong (stablecoin draft regulation) published in the gazette, intended to be submitted to the Legislative Council for the first reading on December 18.
According to a press release from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, Hong Kong today published (stablecoin draft regulation) in the gazette to introduce a regulatory system for fiat stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. The (draft regulation) aims to improve the regulatory framework for virtual asset activities to address the potential risks that fiat stablecoins pose to financial stability, ensure users have adequate protection, and realize the benefits brought by virtual assets and their related technologies. Under the proposed licensing system, anyone conducting any of the following activities must first obtain a license from the Financial Management Commissioner:
(i) During the business process, issue fiat stablecoins in Hong Kong;
(ii) During the business process, issue fiat stablecoins claimed to be pegged to the value of the Hong Kong dollar;
(iii) Actively promote the issuance of their fiat stablecoins to the public in Hong Kong.
To effectively implement the system, the (draft regulation) also suggests granting the Financial Management Commissioner the necessary regulatory, investigative, and enforcement powers. The (draft regulation) will be submitted to the Legislative Council for the first reading on December 18.
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 debut on December 18. To prepare for the game's launch, both teams collaborated with Magic Eden to release the game's Niji Warrior series NFTs, which went live today in the form of free minting, granting exclusive gaming privileges including early access and allowing players to influence game development.
(Captain Laserhawk: The GAME) is a competitive multiplayer shooting game set in a dystopian Eden world, inspired by the series (Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix) streaming on Netflix.
Binance will launch Usual (USUAL) spot trading pairs on December 18.
Binance will end pre-trading for Usual (USUAL) at 5:00 PM (UTC+8) on December 17, 2024, and open USUAL/BTC, USUAL/USDT, USUAL/FDUSD, USUAL/TRY spot trading pairs at 7:00 PM (UTC+8) on December 18.
December 19 (Thursday)
Coinbase will delist WBTC.
Coinbase announced on platform X that it will pause trading of wBTC at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on December 19, 2024.
The Federal Reserve will announce its new interest rate decision.
At 3:00 AM Beijing time on December 19, the Federal Reserve will announce its new interest rate decision, after which Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference at 3:30.
LayerZero will conduct an on-chain referendum on December 19 to decide whether to activate the protocol fee switch.
Risitas Capital shared that LayerZero (ZRO) will hold a public referendum on December 19 to initiate fee conversion.
According to previous official documentation, ZRO holders will always control the accumulation of protocol fees. An immutable voting contract enforces a public on-chain referendum every six months, allowing ZRO holders to vote on whether to enable or disable the protocol fee switch.
The LayerZero protocol may charge fees equivalent to the total cost of validating and executing cross-chain messages. For example, if the DVN and executor configuration chosen by the application charges $0.01 for transactions between Arbitrum and Optimism, LayerZero may also charge $0.01.
If the fee switch is activated through governance, the public referendum financial contract will charge fees on the local chain and destroy those fees.
December 20 (Friday)
Block's Cash App will stop supporting free Bitcoin p2p transfer functionality.
After months of investigation by the federal government into Block's compliance behavior, Cash App has decided to terminate the Bitcoin transfer feature via user tags, raising concerns among users about the app's risk management capabilities.
Cash App announced on its help page that it will "no longer support sending and receiving Bitcoin between $cashtags starting December 20, 2024." The company noted that users can still use the Lightning Network or the Bitcoin blockchain to send and receive Bitcoin.
The Wayback Machine check in October showed no such notice. Additionally, this change seems to only affect Bitcoin transfers and does not appear to impact other services, such as sending stocks or cash via unique identifiers like cashtags.
The ODOS airdrop claim will open on December 20.
DEX aggregator ODOS announced the official launch of Odos DAO, while also introducing its tokenized loyalty program, scheduled to go live at 12:00 PM Beijing time on December 20. This marks a shift towards decentralized governance and user-centric growth.
To reward early users, 494,278 eligible addresses will receive retroactive ODOS rewards based on historical usage. Airdrop eligibility checks will begin on December 12, 2024, and airdrop claims will start on December 20, 2024.
December 21 (Saturday)
The DePIN project Spacecoin announced that the first satellite CTC-0 will be launched on December 21.
The DePIN project Spacecoin announced on platform X that the first satellite CTC-0 will be launched on December 21, 2024.
Specific time not determined
Sonic Labs announced that its mainnet will launch next week.
Layer1 blockchain project Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) announced that its mainnet will launch next week.
Satoshi Act Fund co-founder: Another version of the 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' bill will be announced next week.
Satoshi Action Fund (SAF) co-founder and CEO Dennis Porter posted on platform X stating that it will announce another version of the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill next week.
It is reported that the "Bitcoin Rights" bill previously passed by the Pennsylvania House was drafted by the external Bitcoin advocacy organization Satoshi Action Fund, and is the latest effort to help lawmakers understand the nuances of blockchain technology and Bitcoin. SAF has successfully helped draft and pass similar legislation in 20 other states, with four bills in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Montana, and Arkansas becoming law.
