This Week's Key News Preview | EU MiCA Will Take Effect; FTX Claims Processing Will Begin; Airdrop Claims for Multiple Projects Including ZK Will Close

Organized by: Fairy, ChainCatcher

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December 30 (Monday)

Dutch AFM: The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation will take effect on December 30

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) warns investors about the risks of cryptocurrency "pump and dump" schemes and announces that the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will take effect on December 30. MiCA explicitly prohibits market manipulation, and the AFM will be responsible for supervising and enforcing the new regulations in the Netherlands.

The AFM states that MiCA aims to enhance transparency and market integrity in the crypto industry, although it cannot eliminate all risks. To this end, the AFM has recently investigated several "pump and dump" cases and plans to enforce the regulations strictly after MiCA is implemented.

Additionally, industry experts warn that MiCA may lead to crypto companies relocating to the Middle East, increasing the risk of centralization in the industry.

EBA establishes guidelines for restrictive measures for cryptocurrency providers, effective December 30, 2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) released new guidelines on November 14 for payment service providers (PSPs) and crypto asset service providers (CASPs), clarifying that these institutions must comply with the EU and member states' restrictive measures when processing transfers. The EBA notes that these guidelines will help financial institutions effectively implement restrictive measures within their governance and risk management frameworks to avoid operational and legal risks.

The EBA emphasizes that if there are gaps in the controls, internal policies, and procedures of financial institutions, it may lead to legal and reputational risks, undermining the effectiveness of EU restrictive measures and potentially impacting the stability of the EU financial system. The new guidelines require PSPs and CASPs to use reliable screening systems to prevent users or entities from circumventing restrictive measures. These guidelines will take effect on December 30, 2025.

December 31 (Tuesday)

Six mutual funds tracking Bitcoin prices will be listed in Israel on December 31

After receiving approval from the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), six mutual funds tracking Bitcoin (BTC) prices will be listed in Israel next week.

These six companies will begin operations on the same day, which is a condition set by the regulators. Executives from the investment companies stated, "The investment companies have been pleading for ETF approval for over a year and started sending out prospectuses for Bitcoin funds mid-year. However, the regulators have acted independently. They must check the details."

Parcl: PRCL token has launched, claim deadline is December 31

The Solana-based real estate trading protocol Parcl announced on social media that the PRCL token has launched, and early adopters of the Parcl ecosystem and core community members can claim it before December 31, 2024.

Jupiter: Active staking rewards claim has launched, claim period ends December 31

Jupiter announced on the X platform that Active Staking Rewards claims have launched, with the claim period ending on December 31. A total of 50 million JUP and 7.5 million CLOUD will be distributed to active voters. When claiming, JUP will be added to the user's stake, and CLOUD will be added to the user's wallet.

It is reported that voters for Active Staking Rewards need to stake at least 10 JUP (at the time of voting) to qualify for ASR.

Kraken plans to delist Monero in the European Economic Area due to regulatory requirements; users must withdraw assets by December 31

Kraken announced that it will stop supporting Monero (XMR) in the European Economic Area (EEA) by the end of October.

Kraken stated that this move is due to regional regulatory changes and will cease all trading and deposits for XMR markets on October 31. Users must withdraw their assets by December 31, 2024; any unwithdrawn Monero will be automatically converted to Bitcoin and distributed to users on January 6, 2025.

January 1 (Wednesday)

Web3 automation tool NFTSniper announces gradual shutdown of website; Meme feature will be removed on January 1, 2025

According to X user @woodycryptow, the community manager of the Web3 automation tool NFTSniper announced the gradual shutdown of the website.

The specific arrangements are as follows:

Service fees will be reduced to 0;
The Meme feature will be removed on January 1, 2025;
Non-meme features will be removed on January 7, 2025, and the website will be closed;
New feature development will continue until December 31, and real-time issue response will be maintained until the website closes.

Kelp DAO's second airdrop season will start on January 1, 2025, and end on April 30

The second airdrop season (5% of total supply) for the Ethereum liquidity re-staking platform Kelp DAO will run from January 1, 2025, to April 30, 2025. An additional 15% loyalty reward will be granted for re-staking before January 15, 2025; the remaining 5% of the airdrop plan is pending.

January 3 (Friday)

ZK airdrop claims will close on January 3, 2025

ZK Nation announced on X that the second wave of ZK token claims has launched. Members of the Protocol Guild, contributors from external projects, or users nominated by ZKsync native ecosystem projects can now check their eligibility for the airdrop, which accounts for 1.91% of the total airdrop, with a deadline of January 3, 2025.

FTX has set the effective date for its restructuring plan as January 3, 2025

According to a press release, FTX and its affiliated debtors announced that the Chapter 11 restructuring plan approved by the court will officially take effect on January 3, 2025. The first round of distributions will begin within 60 days after the effective date, exclusively for approved creditors in the Convenience Classes. FTX has reached agreements with cryptocurrency custodian BitGo and exchange Kraken to provide asset distribution services for retail and institutional clients.

To qualify for the first round of distribution, users must complete the following steps by January 3, 2025:

Log in to the FTX debtor client portal
Complete KYC verification
Submit necessary tax forms
Open an account with BitGo or Kraken

FTX CEO John Ray III stated, "Over the past two years, our professional team has successfully recovered billions of dollars in assets. The effectiveness of the restructuring plan and the start of distributions in January 2025 reflect the significant results of the asset recovery efforts." For transferred claims, only assignees who complete processing before the record date of January 3, 2025, and whose 21-day objection period has expired will be eligible for distribution. FTX Digital Markets Ltd. (FTX DM) will announce its customer distribution process separately.

Global X's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETP launched in Europe will increase its fee rate to 0.29% on January 3, 2025

According to the Financial Times, U.S. exchange-traded fund provider Global X stated that its Global X Bitcoin and Ethereum ETP will not charge any fees before January 3, 2025, after which the fee will change to 0.29%.

These two products were initially listed on the Xetra exchange in Frankfurt and the Swiss Exchange in Zurich in March 2022, with a total expense ratio of 0.65%.

Binance will list Bio Protocol (BIO) on January 3, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8)

Binance Launchpool has launched Bio Protocol (BIO). Users can deposit BNB and FDUSD into the BIO reward pool on the Launchpool website after 08:00 (UTC+8) on December 24 to earn BIO, with the BIO activity lasting a total of 10 days.

Binance will list Bio Protocol (BIO) on January 3, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8), and will open trading markets for BIO/USDT, BIO/BNB, BIO/FDUSD, and BIO/TRY.

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