Preview of the week's top news | The Fed will announce its interest rate decision; Multiple events including TOKEN 2049 will kick off; Trump's cryptocurrency project will go live.

Summary: Fairy, ChainCatcher

Key News:

September 16 (Monday)

Ethena Season 2 Airdrop Query Page Postponed to September 16

The Ethena team announced on their official Discord channel that the airdrop query page has been postponed to next Monday to ensure accuracy, and claiming will begin on September 30.

Previously, Ethena Labs announced that the Season 2 airdrop event ended on September 2, with 5% of the total supply of ENA being distributed as rewards for the second season. Users were supposed to be able to access a designated website on September 9 to view the amount of ENA they would receive, and they can claim their ENA on September 30.

VanEck Ethereum Futures ETF Shareholders to Sell Their Shares at Market Close

ETF issuer VanEck announced plans to close and liquidate its Ethereum Futures ETF (EFUT), with the board of VanEck ETF Trust approving the liquidation and dissolution of the fund. Shareholders of the fund can sell their shares on the listed exchange before market close on September 16, 2024 (may incur brokerage trading fees). After market close on September 16, 2024, the fund shares will no longer trade on the listed exchange and will subsequently be delisted. The expected fund liquidation date is around September 23, 2024, at which time shareholders still holding fund shares will receive a cash distribution equal to the net asset value of their shares in their brokerage accounts.

Binance Launchpool Goes Live with Catizen (CATI) on September 16

According to the official announcement, Binance launched the 59th Launchpool project, Catizen (CATI), which is a cat-themed game bot based on the Telegram mini-program platform. Users can start staking BNB and FDUSD to receive CATI airdrop rewards from 00:00 (UTC) on September 16, 2024, for a period of four days. Binance will list Catizen (CATI) on September 20, 2024, at 18:00 (UTC+8), and open CATI/USDT, CATI/BNB, CATI/FDUSD, and CATI/TRY trading markets, applying seed label trading rules.

WazirX Plans to Hold Second Meeting to Discuss Restructuring Proposal Draft on September 16

WazirX announced that it plans to hold the second Townhall meeting to discuss the proposed restructuring plan draft on September 16 at 18:00.

September 17 (Tuesday)

Trump's Cryptocurrency Project WLFI to Launch Live Broadcast on September 17 at 8:00

The Trump family project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced on X platform that it will launch a live broadcast of the project at 8:00 on September 17, Beijing time, during which Trump will deliver a speech.

ether.fi: Season 3 Airdrop Query Opens on September 17, Claiming Starts on September 23

ether.fi announced on social media that the Season 3 airdrop will end on September 14. The query page is scheduled to go live on September 17, and claiming will start on September 23. Season 3 participants can choose to claim ETHFI on the Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, or Base network and must make their selection before September 15.

EigenLayer Announces Second Season Staking Airdrop Plan, Distribution Starts on September 17

EigenLayer announced the second season staking airdrop plan, distributing 86 million EIGEN tokens, accounting for 5% of the total supply.

Stakers and node operators will receive 70 million tokens, while ecosystem partners and the EigenLayer community will receive 10 million and 6 million tokens, respectively, with distribution starting on September 17. These tokens represent approximately 5% of the total EIGEN supply, which will reach 1.67 billion tokens upon release.

OKX Plans to Adjust Grading Rules for Some Contracts on September 17

According to the official announcement, to further enhance market liquidity and prevent market risks, OKX plans to adjust the grading rules for some contracts from 4:00 to 6:00 (UTC+8) on September 17, 2024.

Namada: Phase 1 of Genesis Ends on September 17

Privacy public chain Namada announced on X platform that Phase 1 of the Genesis will end at 5:00 on September 17, Beijing time. In Phase 2 (delegation), users can still create validators but will be unable to edit or delete them.

September 18th (Wednesday)

TOKEN2049 Singapore to be Held from September 18 to September 19 in Singapore

TOKEN2049 Singapore will be held in Singapore from September 18th to September 19th, 2024.

U.S. House of Representatives Holds Hearing on SEC Enforcement and "Pump and Dump" Scams

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee plans to hold multiple hearings in September focusing on cryptocurrency-related issues, including decentralized finance (DeFi), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation, and the impact of "pump and dump" scams.

The first hearing on September 10 will focus on DeFi, a hearing on SEC enforcement and "pump and dump" scams will be held on September 18, and a full committee hearing on September 23 will involve SEC testimony, with a focus on digital asset regulation. Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, who is set to retire, expressed his hope to complete cryptocurrency legislation by the end of the year.

DOGS: Over 7 Million Addresses Have Received On-Chain Airdrops, Users Must Complete Claiming by September 18

DOGS updated an announcement on their official Telegram channel: Over 7 million people have already received their on-chain airdrops, with nearly 120 billion tokens distributed on-chain so far, and the token distribution is nearing completion.

Important Deadline: The last time for users to choose the quick claiming option is 8 PM UTC tomorrow, and users must confirm their airdrop claims by 8 PM UTC on September 18. The airdrop will be completed by September 26 (exactly one month after TGE ends).

MakerDAO Rebranded Sky Feature Goes Live on September 18

MakerDAO's rebranded Sky feature announced on X platform that the Sky feature will go live on September 18, welcoming users to participate in the Sky Launch Party.

Binance Launches SUI Coin-Margined Perpetual Contracts with Up to 20x Leverage on September 18

According to the official announcement, Binance will launch SUI coin-margined perpetual contracts with up to 20x leverage on September 18, 2024, at 10:00 (UTC).

Vitalik to Deliver Keynote Speech at TOKEN2049 OKX Venue on September 18

According to the TOKEN2049 official website, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin will deliver a keynote speech at the OKX venue on September 18, from 12:45 to 13:05 Beijing time.

In addition, Vitalik Buterin will engage in a discussion on "The Next 3 Years in Crypto" with OKX CEO Star, Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire, and OKX CMO Haider Rafique from 13:10 to 13:40 Beijing time on September 18.

Documentary "Vitalik: The Ethereum Story" to be Released Globally on September 18

Linda Xie, co-producer of Ethereum Stories, announced on X platform: "The Ethereum Stories documentary has been in production for over 3 years and is about to be shared with the world. We will release the special documentary "Vitalik: The Ethereum Story" and the short film series "Ethereum Stories". Many thanks to our Mirror crowdfunding supporters for making all of this possible." Additionally, she stated that before the documentary's mainstream debut on traditional streaming platforms, a complete native crypto release will be launched, including on-chain tickets and over 250 global IRL premieres.

The specific minting and release schedule is as follows:

Phase 1: Documentary released on July 23 via Zora Mint, with the top 20 minters receiving premiere tickets and credits;
Phase 2: Pre-sale of movie tickets on Base chain starting on July 26;
Phase 3: Global release on September 18;
Phase 4: Movie continues to be screened until the fall of 2024;
Phase 5: Mainstream streaming platform launch by the end of 2024 or in 2025.

Verdict on Trump's "Hush Money" Case Postponed to September 18

According to a report from Caixin, a court document shows that a New York judge has postponed the verdict on the "hush money" case involving former U.S. President Trump from July 11 to September 18.

Earlier reports indicated that the verdict on the Trump "hush money" case may be delayed by two weeks.

Setter to Go Live on Mainnet on September 18

Setter announced that it will officially go live on the mainnet on September 18. Crate holders, testnet and application participants can claim STR rewards. Crate holders can claim as early as September 18, with other claiming times to be announced.

Kinto to Pre-allocate 2% of Token Supply as Mining Rewards Before September 18

Layer2 network Kinto announced that its mining rewards will reach an all-time high, and before September 18, Kinto will pre-allocate 2% of its token supply as mining rewards.

September 19th (Thursday)

Binance to Conduct System Upgrade on September 19, Expected to Take About 10 Minutes

Binance announced that it will begin a routine system upgrade on September 19, 2024, at 17:30 (Beijing time), expected to take about 10 minutes.

During the upgrade, users can continue trading on Binance spot and margin markets. The main improvements of this upgrade include enhancements to data system performance and stability. However, during the upgrade process, users on the app, website, and desktop may not be able to view unfilled orders placed during the upgrade, and therefore may not be able to cancel these orders.

Coinbase International to Launch POL and DOGS Perpetual Contracts

According to the official announcement, Coinbase will add support for Polygon and Dogs perpetual contracts on the Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced. The POL-PERP and DOGS-PERP markets will open on September 19, 2024, at 9:30 AM UTC or later.

Federal Reserve to Announce Rate Decision and Economic Outlook Summary on Thursday at 2 PM

According to the schedule, the Federal Reserve will announce the rate decision and economic outlook summary next Thursday at 2 PM. Traders are pricing in almost equal possibilities of a 25 basis point and 50 basis point rate cut by the Fed next week. The fluctuating bets reflect one of the key questions facing the market today: whether the Fed will aggressively cut rates to counter the weakness in the labor market, or take a slower pace of rate cuts to maintain a wait-and-see approach.

Federal funds rate futures pricing indicates that the Fed will cut rates by over two percentage points in the next 12 months, a scenario rarely seen outside of an economic recession. James St. Aubin, Chief Investment Officer of Ocean Park Asset Management, managing $5.3 billion in assets, stated, "With the S&P 500 near all-time highs and credit spreads tightening, it seems that a large rate cut to start a cutting cycle would only happen if the Fed knows something that others don't. I think a 50 basis point rate cut may do more harm than good in terms of market sentiment."

Nevertheless, even if the Fed cuts rates by 25 basis points next week, as long as Powell does not oppose the expectation of a rate cut once or even twice by 50 basis points in the last two meetings of the year, this meeting may also be seen as a dovish rate cut.

Terraform Labs Bankruptcy Restructuring Hearing Set for September 19

According to an official announcement from Terra, the plan confirmation hearing for the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring of Terraform Labs Pte Ltd (TFL) and Terraform Labs Limited (TLL) is scheduled to be held on September 19, 2024, at 10 AM Eastern Time (10 PM Beijing Time).

September 20th (Friday)

OKX to List Catizen (CATI)

According to the official announcement, OKX will list Catizen (CATI) spot trading.

The specific schedule is as follows:

CATI deposit opening time: September 9 at 9:00 PM (UTC+8)
CATI auction time: September 20 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (UTC+8)
CATI/USDT spot trading opening time: September 20 at 7:00 PM (UTC+8)
CATI withdrawal opening time: September 21 at 6:00 PM (UTC+8)

Ethos Network to Launch Testnet on September 20

Ethos Network, a blockchain-based reputation and trust project, announced that the Ethos testnet will launch on September 20, open only to users on the waiting list. Ethos stated that the activities of testnet users will be recorded and monitored for future rewards.

September 21st (Saturday)

Rollup.Finance to Completely Shut Down Platform on September 21

Decentralized derivatives trading platform Rollup.Finance announced its impending cessation of operations. The project team stated that despite overcoming the challenges of the bear market and achieving increased trading volume over the past 16 months, they have decided to cease operations due to a lack of resources and product-market fit with zkSync.

Users have one month to close positions and withdraw funds, and the platform will completely shut down on September 21, 2024. Unsettled orders at the time of expiration will be automatically liquidated, and affected users will have an additional month to withdraw funds. Subsequently, Rollup.Finance's email, official Twitter account, and Discord support channels will be deactivated.

免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。