Next week's highlights
The US will release the initial SPGI manufacturing PMI on September 23;
The ether.fi Season 3 airdrop will be available for claiming on September 23;
All SEC members plan to testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee next week, the first time since 2019;
Former Alameda co-CEO Caroline Ellison will be sentenced on September 24;
LogX: TGE will be held on September 24th;
Telegram game “Hamster Kombat” plans to launch tokens and airdrop on September 26;
CZ may be released from prison on September 29th, local time in the United States;
Wintermute plans to launch the prediction market OutcomeMarket next week;
World Liberty Financial: Major announcements coming this week and next…
From September 23 to September 29, more noteworthy events in the industry are previewed as follows.
September 23
The US will release the initial SPGI manufacturing PMI on September 23
Odaily Planet Daily News: The United States will release the preliminary value of SPGI manufacturing PMI at 21:45 on September 23.
South Korean crypto exchange Aprobit announced that it will stop trading on September 23
Odaily Planet Daily News: South Korean crypto exchange Aprobit announced its closure and will stop trading on September 23, and withdrawals will be available until December 23. Aprobit said: "Due to changes in the business environment, we have decided to terminate trading support. We will do our best to ensure that all users will not experience any inconvenience in returning the assets they deposited in the exchange even after the trading support ends."
It is reported that only half of the 22 crypto market exchanges registered as virtual asset operators in South Korea are currently operating.
ether.fi Foundation: ETHFI airdrop query for Season 3 is now online, and claims will open on September 23
Odaily Planet Daily News: The ether.fi Foundation posted on the X platform that the third quarter ETHFI airdrop query has been launched, and the snapshot was taken on September 15. Eligible eETH re-staking users can apply for airdrops from September 23 to 27.
Coinbase’s former CTO: “Network School” will be launched on an island near Singapore on September 23
Odaily Planet Daily News: Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase, announced on August 17 the launch of "Network School" on an island near Singapore. It will be held from September 23 to December 23, 2023, Beijing time, for 90 days. Network School aims to cultivate Web3 innovative talents and provide opportunities for continuing education, healthy living and career development. The fee ranges from US$1,000 to US$2,000 per month. Courses cover areas such as cryptocurrency, AI, and social media, and encrypted credentials are used to record learning outcomes. The project especially welcomes applicants from India, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and other regions.
September 24
Fox reporter: All SEC members plan to testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee next week, the first time since 2019
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett disclosed on X that all five members of the U.S. SEC are preparing to testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee next Tuesday. This will be the first time since 2019 that the entire SEC, not just the chairman, has testified together.
Gary Gensler himself will testify separately before the Senate next Wednesday.
Former Alameda co-CEO Caroline Ellison to be sentenced on September 24
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of Alameda and ex-girlfriend of SBF, will be sentenced in a New York court on September 24.
Earlier news, after FTX collapsed and caused consumers to lose billions of dollars, Caroline Ellison pleaded guilty in December 2022. The fraud charges she faced included two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of actual wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. These charges carry a maximum sentence of 110 years in prison, but because Caroline cooperated with prosecutors, her sentence may be lighter. (TheBlock)
Chromia native staking feature is expected to be launched on September 24
Odaily Planet Daily News Blockchain platform Chromia officially announced that it will end the "MVP" mainnet stage on September 30, after which the network will be officially called the "Chromia Mainnet". At the same time, the Chromia native staking function will be launched on September 24. After the native staking is launched, users can stake CHR tokens on Chromia, Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Stakers need to select a service provider on the Chromia mainnet for delegation, and rewards will be automatically issued in the form of native CHR every day. The old EVM staking system will stop issuing rewards on September 28, 2024, and users have 6 months (until April 1, 2025) to claim unclaimed EVM rewards.
LogX: TGE will be held on September 24
Odaily Planet Daily News: On-chain perpetual contract exchange LogX announced on X that it will conduct TGE on September 24.
Phaver: SOCIAL token will have TGE in September and will be listed on Bybit Launchpool on September 24
Odaily Planet Daily News Web3 social application Phaver announced on X that the SOCIAL token will be launched in September. It will be launched on @Bybit_Official Launchpool on September 24, and more content will be released soon.
Lisk to Vote on September 24 to Destroy 25% of LSK Tokens
Odaily Planet Daily News: Lisk announced that it plans to destroy 100 million LSK or donate them to the Lisk Foundation for a community vote (25% of the total). The vote is scheduled to be held on September 24 for a period of 7 days.
If the allocation to the Lisk Foundation is chosen, the tokens will be distributed between 2027 and 2033, with 15 million LSK tokens issued each year in the first six years and 10 million in the seventh year.
September 25
Paradigm to Launch Paradigm Fellowship 2024, September 25-29
Odaily Planet Daily News Paradigm announced that it will launch the Paradigm Fellowship 2024 from September 25 to 29, and applications are currently open until July 22. The Paradigm Fellowship is a program that brings together cryptocurrency game engineers and researchers.
BNB Chain: MVB Season 8 application deadline extended to September 25
Odaily Planet Daily News According to official news, BNB Chain announced that the application deadline for the eighth season of MVB will be extended to 11:59 pm on September 25 to ensure that more teams have the opportunity to participate.
Theta Network: Theta Edge Node mobile version for Android is planned to be launched on September 25
Odaily Planet Daily News Theta Network announced on the X platform that the mobile version of Theta Edge Node for Android devices is scheduled to be launched on September 25, 2024. This version has a video object detection AI model (VOD_AI) that can run on consumer-grade Android mobile devices.
September 26
BNB Chain plans to perform Bohr hard fork upgrade on BSC mainnet on September 26
Odaily Planet Daily reported that BNB Chain plans to perform a Bohr hard fork upgrade on the BSC mainnet on September 26. The Bohr hard fork includes four BEPs (Binance Chain Evolution Proposal): BEP 341 (will enable validators to produce continuous blocks), BEP 402 (can complete the missing fields in the block header to generate signatures), BEP 404 (clear miner history when switching validator settings), and BEP 410 (add proxy for validators).
Cardano plans to launch Fund13 on September 26, allocating 50 million ADA to fund high-quality proposals
Odaily Planet Daily News Cardano will launch Fund13 on September 26, and plans to allocate 50 million ADA (16.5 million US dollars) to fund high-quality proposals. The community will vote to decide which ideas will be funded, which is consistent with Catalyst's democratic governance. Unlike previous rounds of financing, Fund13 places more emphasis on enterprise solutions.
Proposers will have three weeks to submit their proposals, with the submission window closing on October 10. However, the deadline for Cardano partners will be extended to November 7, giving them more time to refine their proposals.
The community vote for Fund13 will be held from November 28 to December 12. The funding categories have been adjusted compared to the previous round, and the current six categories now consist of four general categories open to everyone (Developer, Ecosystem, Concept and Product) and two exclusive categories for Tier 1 partners (Enterprise and Growth). (DailyCoin)
Telegram Game “Hamster Kombat” Plans to Launch Tokens and Airdrop on September 26
Odaily Planet Daily News Telegram game "Hamster Kombat" announced that it will launch its HMSTR token on The Open Network (TON) on September 26, and airdrop for players on the same day. The token was originally scheduled to launch in July, but was postponed because such a large-scale launch required additional planning. The team said in July that Hamster Kombat has attracted more than 300 million players since its launch in the spring of this year, and Telegram data shows that there are more than 80 million active players in the past month. (Decrypt)
September 27
IMX Marketplace will cease operations on September 27
Odaily Planet Daily News IMX Marketplace will completely cease operations on September 27. Immutable Marketplace was built to showcase the functions that developers can use through the Immutable SDK, and will now focus on supporting third-party markets rather than maintaining its own trading platform.
Space Nation CEO Jerome announced that the game will be officially soft launched on September 27th
Odaily Planet Daily News: Space Nation CEO Jerome announced that the game will be officially soft launched on September 27. Soft Launch will be divided into two phases. The character level cap is 50 in the first 6 weeks, and the first season of the guild planet occupation war will be launched in the second 6 weeks. After the Soft Launch, the game will enter the Global Launch phase, when the Space Nation DAO will also begin to be established.
September 28
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September 29
CZ may be released from prison on September 29th, local time in the United States
Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to data from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, information on a case suspected to be highly related to Binance founder CZ showed that a 47-year-old Asian man "CHANGPENG ZHAO" will be released on September 29, 2024 (local time in the United States), registration number: 88087-510, located in Long Beach RRM.
Others (specific time undetermined)
Jupiter Lianchuang releases JUP schedule: Discussions on unclaimed JUP issues will begin next week
Odaily Planet Daily News: Jupiter co-founder Meow released J.U.P on X. The approximate timeline is:
"We're having a J.U.P rally tomorrow to discuss how we can better move Jupiter and meta forward as a community; this is crucial as the number of great people involved in J.U.P grows tremendously. @sssionggg's breakpoint talk and the JuperPark event are on Friday, and we'll probably do a special episode detailing all the announcements. We'll start discussing and voting on unclaimed JUP and ASR extensions next week before the end of the quarter. It's a bit rushed, but I don't want to mix it up with other things going on. We're aiming to have the critical Jupuary extension vote early next quarter, alongside the critical WG vote."
Wintermute plans to launch prediction market OutcomeMarket next week
Odaily Planet Daily News Wintermute announced that it is using Chaos Labs' Edge Proofs Oracle to develop a new prediction market product OutcomeMarket, which will first launch betting markets for TRUMP and HARRIS tokens (US election themes). Wintermute plans to launch OutcomeMarket on multiple networks next week, including the Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, and Base. (TheBlock)
World Liberty Financial: Major announcements coming this week and next
Odaily Planet Daily News: Trump family crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced on the X platform: "Thanks to X Spaces for the huge amount of feedback. The support and recognition from listeners and industry leaders is truly overwhelming. Stay tuned. Several important announcements are planned for this week and next week."
