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- The court hearing between the US SEC and Binance has been postponed to January 22nd local time;
- The Aave community has initiated the "Deployment of Aave V3 on the Scroll Mainnet" proposal, with voting scheduled to end on January 22nd;
- SPACE ID (ID) will unlock approximately 31.82 million tokens worth about 9 million USD at 8 a.m. Beijing time on January 22nd;
- BSC plans to conduct the Kepler hard fork on the mainnet on January 23rd;
- The US SEC has postponed the decision on Grayscale's Ethereum spot ETF conversion application to January 25th;
- Binance will launch AltLayer (ALT) on January 25th
January 22nd
Regulatory News:
The court hearing between the US SEC and Binance has been postponed to January 22nd local time
According to The Block Pro, the court hearing between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance has been postponed to next Monday due to severe weather.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) jointly released a consultation document today, including two drafts. These drafts cover the suitability assessment of management institution members and the shareholders or members holding eligible shares of asset reference tokens (ARTs) issuers and crypto asset service providers (CASPs). The guidance will provide clear and coordinated standards for assessing the suitability of management institutions, shareholders, and members holding eligible shares, thereby reducing arbitrage risks in rule application. The consultation will continue until January 22, 2024.
Exchange News:
Huobi HTX will launch HTX DAO token HTX and will start redemption on January 22nd
Huobi HTX is about to launch the HTX DAO token HTX and will support HT redemption. The redemption will start at 16:00 on January 22nd (UTC+8). Users with higher historical assets on the Huobi HTX platform will enjoy a more favorable exchange rate. The related rights of HT will also be unified to HTX, including offsetting transaction fees, accelerating Prime holdings, doubling the value of rocket statistics, and small exchanges for HTX. HTX DAO is a transparent decentralized autonomous organization, and HTX token is the governance token of HTX DAO. To thank HT token holders for their support and contribution to the development of the Huobi HTX platform over the years, HTX DAO will provide a certain token share for HT holders to voluntarily exchange HT for HTX.
Governance Voting:
The Snapshot governance page shows that Aave community members have initiated the ARFC proposal "Deployment of Aave V3 on the Scroll Mainnet," which was created by Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) on January 9, 2024. The core of this proposal is to deploy Aave V3 on the Scroll mainnet and introduce limited asset access and conservative risk parameters, aiming to establish Aave's strategic position in the Scroll ecosystem while limiting risk exposure. Voting is now open, and the voting deadline is 23:24 on January 22nd Beijing time.
Token Unlock:
SPACE ID (ID) will unlock approximately 31.82 million tokens worth about 9 million USD at 8 a.m. Beijing time on January 22nd
January 23rd
Project Updates:
Avalanche WebWallet will be discontinued on January 23rd and transition to the new wallet Core
Kieran McShane, a member of Ava Labs' product team, announced on Twitter that Avalanche wallet WebWallet will be discontinued on January 23rd and transition to the new wallet Core. In addition, the WebWallet code will remain open source. Core is built to accommodate the upcoming advanced AVAX staking features and functions, supporting validation, delegation, x/p/c access, cross-chain transfers, portfolio exports, and other functions.
Kanpai 2.0 will end on January 23rd, at which time it will return to the xSushi model, and the Sushi Bar will reopen, allowing xSushi holders to earn a portion of Sushi DEX trading fees. By staking Sushi in the Sushi Bar, Sushi holders will receive xSushi and have the right to collect 0.05% from the standard 0.3% trading fee. Currently, the SUSHI token has completed the minting of 250 million tokens and will not release new tokens. SushiSwap has updated its token economic model but will not be deployed.
BSC plans to conduct the Kepler hard fork on the mainnet on January 23rd
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is about to undergo the Kepler hard fork. This fork will be closely integrated with the Ethereum Shanghai upgrade, introducing several important updates, optimizing the "Fast Finality" incentive mechanism, and supporting EVM compatibility. After the Kepler hard fork, the updates will shift from being based on block height to affecting Unix time. The Kepler hard fork is scheduled to take effect on the testnet at 16:00 on December 19, 2023, Beijing time, and on the mainnet at 16:00 on January 23, 2024.
Kyber Network has announced the details of the compensation plan, which is scheduled to distribute funds (in the form of USD stablecoins) on February 1st next year. Affected users need to submit applications and complete KYC between January 11th and January 23rd to receive compensation. The announcement specifies five compensation categories and provides three compensation options to choose from: 60% compensation, paid over three months; 100% compensation, paid over twelve months; or waiving compensation.
January 22nd
Project Updates:
In addition, the Open Campus accelerator OC-X will deploy a $10 million fund, bringing in 100 education startups. OC-X has already brought in many companies such as Skizaa, EduCup, Collective, Atiom, and Patika.dev into the Open Campus alliance, totaling 1.8 million learners. The Open Campus ID education proof protocol allows for the creation of online profiles, education badges, and certificates through DID, enabling learners to control their educational identity, reputation, and data. Holding an Open Campus ID will grant users a unique .edu domain name, allowing users to store learner profiles and education data in a decentralized manner.
Governance Voting:
The Cosmos Hub community is currently voting on the on-chain proposal to "set the minimum inflation rate to 0%," with a current support rate of 98.5%. The voting will end on January 23rd. Due to the recent ATOM halving event, the current inflation rate is between 7% - 10%. This proposal aims to remove the 7% lower limit, making ATOM a scarcer asset.
Token Unlock:
dydx (DYDX) will unlock approximately 570,000 tokens worth about 1.7 million USD at 11 p.m. Beijing time on January 23rd
January 24th
Project Updates:
The Klaytn Foundation, the institution behind the blockchain Klaytn developed by the Korean internet giant Kakao, has announced the inclusion of GPC (Gold Pegged Coin) and its supported DeFi platform Goldstation in its blockchain ecosystem. Klaytn stated that the Korean digital transformation company CREDER has launched the GPC token, making it the first tokenized gold in DeFi outside of Ethereum. Klaytn also mentioned that this is the first tokenized gold that does not charge percentage-based fees in transactions. Goldstation is set to begin services on January 24th, including GPC staking. The platform intends to initially serve Korean residents but plans to launch globally in the future.
Mint Blockchain issues MintID multi-functional equity NFT PASS, minting to end on January 24th
Mint Blockchain, an L2 network focusing on the NFT field, has issued the MintID multi-functional equity NFT PASS. MintID is a super equity PASS card in the Mint Blockchain ecosystem, with a total supply of 10,000 items, priced at 0.28 ETH, and the minting deadline is January 24, 2024. According to the official description, MintID is used to explore the potential of NFT PASS in various future application scenarios and will develop into a multi-functional equity NFT asset, shaping it as a benchmark NFT asset in the Mint Blockchain ecosystem. MintID will be continuously developed and maintained by the Mint Blockchain Foundation to explore innovation.
January 25th
Regulatory News:
According to public regulatory documents, the US SEC has postponed the decision on Grayscale's Ethereum spot ETF conversion application, with the new deadline set for January 25, 2024. Grayscale submitted Form 19b-4 to convert the Ethereum Trust to a spot ETF in October this year.
Exchange News:
Binance to list AltLayer (ALT) on January 25th
Binance has announced the 45th project on Binance Launchpool - AltLayer (ALT). This is a platform designed to launch native and re-stake Rollups, supporting the Optimistic and ZK Rollup stacks. The specific webpage is expected to be available within 24 hours before the Launchpool starts. Users will be able to stake their BNB and FDUSD in a separate pool to mine ALT tokens over six days, starting from 08:00 on January 19, 2024 (Beijing time). In addition, Binance will also list ALT at 18:00 on January 25, 2024 (Beijing time) and open trading pairs for ALT/BTC, ALT/USDT, ALT/BNB, ALT/FDUSD, and ALT/TRY. Seed labels will be applied to ALT.
Project Updates:
[Acala (ACA) will unlock approximately 4.66 million tokens worth about 440,000 USD at 8 a.m. Beijing time on January 25th]
January 26th
Project Updates:
zkLink, a multi-chain trading infrastructure company focusing on zero-knowledge proofs, has started registration for the community token sale on CoinList at 01:00 on January 12th (Beijing time), which will end at 20:00 on January 22nd. The token sale is scheduled for 02:00 on January 26th (Beijing time). 31.25 million ZKL (ERC-20) tokens, accounting for 3.125% of the total supply of 1 billion ZKL, will be offered for sale at a price of 0.15 USD per token. The total supply of ZKL is expected to unlock 30% in the first quarter of 2024, followed by a linear release over 9 months. The minimum purchase amount on CoinList is 100 USD, and the maximum purchase amount is 500 USD, with support for purchasing using USDT and USDC. Residents of the US, Canada, China, South Korea, and other specific jurisdictions will not be able to participate.
Governance Voting:
The Klaytn Foundation, the institution behind the blockchain Klaytn developed by the Korean internet giant Kakao, has announced that it has partnered with the Finschia blockchain operator Finschia Foundation developed by the Japanese social giant LINE, proposing to merge the two existing blockchains into a new mainnet. The two blockchain foundations will submit the integration proposal to their respective governance members today to open it for discussion, with voting scheduled from January 26, 2024, to February 2, 2024.
The proposal aims to create a new industry leader with a technologically superior blockchain supporting EVM and CosmWasm, as well as one of the largest DApp and user ecosystems in Asia. The two foundations will merge into one organization, combining their technologies, services, and business networks, including Kakao, LINE, and many other strategic partners. After the merger, the unified foundation will continue to seek ecosystem expansion in the areas of RWA tokenization, GameFi, and DeFi verticals through collaboration with partners in Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, while continuing to develop Web3 services and digital commerce platforms based on instant messaging.
January 27th
Project Updates:
The first season airdrop of NFPrompt will end on January 27th
The AI-based Prompt-UGC platform NFPrompt announced the airdrop page link on X platform, and users can now check their eligibility for the airdrop through this link. Airdrop claiming started at 17:40 Beijing time on December 27th, 20 minutes before the listing on Binance. According to the page, the claiming window for the first season airdrop will last for one natural month, from 17:40 on December 27th to 17:40 on January 27th, 2023. 10% of the total NFP supply will be used for the initial airdrop to NFP users. Web2 login accounts and accounts violating community guidelines or banned are not eligible to claim the NFP airdrop.
Token Unlock:
Yield Guild Games (YGG) will unlock approximately 16.69 million tokens worth about 8.6 million USD at 10 p.m. Beijing time on January 27th
January 28th
Token Unlock:
SingularityNET (AGIX) will unlock approximately 9.11 million tokens worth about 2.5 million USD at 8 a.m. Beijing time on January 28th
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