News Preview:
- Multiple Federal Reserve policymakers will speak next week;
- The Eurozone Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) settlement project Pontes is set to launch on September 21;
- The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX will officially close at 12:00 PM Beijing time on September 23;
- The "12th Global Blockchain Summit" organized by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab will be held in Shanghai on September 23;
- Binance will delist the USDP stablecoin and terminate related services on September 24;
- Plasma (XPL) will unlock approximately 1.76 billion tokens at 8:00 PM Beijing time on September 25, with a circulation ratio of about 63.20%, valued at approximately $158 million;
- Humanity Protocol (H) will unlock approximately 266 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on September 25, with a circulation ratio of about 7.34%, valued at approximately $19.2 million
September 21
Macroeconomics:
On September 21, Monday at 6:30 PM, 2027 FOMC voting member and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee will speak.
Project Updates:
The Eurozone Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) settlement project Pontes is set to launch on September 21. Clearstream has announced its participation in end-to-end testing before the launch, covering system connectivity, settlement processes, and operational readiness; Axiology is also advancing testing and certification, with scenarios including securities issuance, secondary market trading, redemption, and coupon payments.
Pontes aims to be an interoperability "bridge" connecting multiple market DLT platforms to the Eurozone TARGET services, supporting wholesale transactions of tokenized securities settled in central bank currency, and achieving synchronized settlement through a mechanism similar to hash locking custodianship via Hash-Link. Initially, the finality of settlements for the funding side will be achieved after completing the corresponding fund transfer in the T2 system.
Notably, the European Central Bank has removed the "pilot" label from this project, indicating that its goal is to deliver production-level services rather than another experiment. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone in a speech on August 26 positioned Pontes as an operational service, stating that only a one-time access fee will be charged initially, with plans to gradually extend the operating time and aim to provide 24/7 service and multi-currency capabilities by mid-2028. The project stems from the dual-track plan approved by the ECB Governing Council on July 1, 2025: advancing Pontes in the short term and Appia for integrated DLT capital markets in the long term, with the latter's roadmap recently published.
ProCap Financial, a Bitcoin treasury company under Anthony Pompliano, has been included in the Russell 2000 index and the Russell 3000 index. This change will take effect when the US stock market opens on September 21 (next Monday). The company previously announced that it will change its name to Silvia, Inc. on September 22, with the stock symbol changing to “SVIA.”
September 22
Macroeconomics:
On September 22, Tuesday at 10:05 PM, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams will speak at the 2026 US Treasury Market Conference; at 10:20 PM, Fed Vice Chair Jefferson will speak at the same conference.
Exchanges:
Russia's largest exchange MOEX will launch BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and TRX index perpetual futures on September 22
Russia's largest securities exchange, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), has announced it will launch overnight settled BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and TRX index perpetual futures on September 22, limited to qualified investors. The contracts will be priced in USD, with pricing based on the corresponding index value, and settled in Russian rubles.
The cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx announced it will cease operations and start orderly liquidation, stating that the reasons are the continued downturn in the cryptocurrency market, decreased trading volume and liquidity, increased regulatory demands, and compliance costs exceeding reasonable limits. Starting September 15, 2026, the platform will gradually stop services: on September 15, it will stop new user registrations and referral rewards, and futures will enter a reduction position mode; on September 22, it will stop all non-spot services; on September 29, it will stop spot trading and repurchase all CET in user accounts at 0.005 USDT/CET; the withdrawal period will end on December 22, and the platform will cease operations. CoinEx claims to have an asset reserve rate exceeding 100%, and user assets can be fully withdrawn. Overdue unwithdrawn USDT will be transferred to independent custody, with a monthly custody fee of 5% of the original balance. CoinEx states this is the final official announcement, and any new announcement made in the name of CoinEx thereafter is fraudulent.
Project Updates:
The second exchange migration hard fork for the Zilliqa network is expected to trigger on September 22 at 7:21 AM (UTC) at block height 36,383,378, migrating ZIL from the old wallet to its verified Zilliqa EVM address. This migration includes exchanges like CoinEx, HTX, Bitkub, GOPAX, Coinone, OKX, LBank, Crypto.com, Gate, Paribu, CEX.IO, Bitget, Bybit, among others; Bithumb is expected to complete the migration in the third hard fork. After the migration, various exchanges will gradually restore ZIL deposits and withdrawals on the Zilliqa EVM, with specific times depending on each platform's announcement. The ZKP migration tool audit has been completed and is planned to launch simultaneously when the relevant custodian contracts are activated during this hard fork.
The Sandbox posted on platform X, stating that for the cross-chain bridge attack event on August 22 involving Base and BNB Chain, a SAND compensation claim page has been launched, with the claim window from September 8 to 22. All wallets that legally held bridged SAND before the attack are entitled to a 1:1 SAND compensation on Ethereum, with no forms or documents required, only requiring a transaction initiated from the wallet holding the tokens. Users holding SAND through centralized exchanges do not need to take action, as the team is coordinating with exchanges to handle it. Users who miss the September 22 deadline can contact the official support to handle their application separately before the end of October. The official warns users to be cautious of security, and the team will not DM or request token approvals, off-chain message signing, or transfers.
Token Unlock:
SPACE ID (ID) will unlock approximately 69.88 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on September 22, with a circulation ratio of about 4.56%, valued at approximately $2.4 million
MBG By MultiBank Group (MBG) will unlock approximately 23.6 million tokens at 8:00 PM Beijing time on September 22, with a circulation ratio of about 5.04%, valued at approximately $2.4 million
September 23
Macroeconomics:
On September 23, Wednesday at 1:00 AM, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin will speak.
Exchanges:
The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has announced it will close on September 23
The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX will officially close at 12:00 PM Beijing time on September 23, 2026. BitMEX stated that after a strategic review of its business and the cryptocurrency industry, the board of its parent company HDR Global Trading Limited decided to close the exchange.
The platform will operate normally until closure, but as of 12:00 PM Beijing time on August 26, new positions will be restricted; users can only reduce positions, and remaining positions will be forcefully closed after the closure time. KYC users who do not withdraw their assets before the closure time will be charged an account management fee ($50 per month or 1% of the balance, whichever is higher), and this fee may increase. BitMEX warns users to be alert to phishing scams utilizing this news, and states that withdrawal processing may be delayed due to factors such as blockchain confirmation times, but all assets exceed liabilities.
Project Updates:
RISEx proposes to the attacker the condition of returning 80% of the stolen funds as a white hat by September 23
The decentralized exchange RISEx sent an on-chain message to the XLP treasury attacker indicating that it has observed funds beginning to move. After discussion, the team proposed that the attacker could retain 20% (about 134,566 USDC), and the remaining 80% (about 538,265 USDC or equivalent ETH) must be returned to the official Ethereum or Base address by September 23, which could be processed in a "white hat hacker" manner. RISEx previously tweeted on August 4 stating that it had experienced unauthorized withdrawals related to its XLP treasury with an affected amount of 673,011.56 USDC.
Community Events:
On September 23, 2026, the "12th Global Blockchain Summit" organized by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund in Shanghai, kicking off as the core event of the Shanghai Blockchain International Week. This summit, themed "New Economy of Blockchain: Symbiosis of Smart Chains," will discuss topics such as the twelve-year development history of blockchain, the integration of AI and blockchain, shifts in traditional finance, stablecoin payments, and RWA scaling. During the Shanghai Blockchain International Week, there will also be technical workshops, project roadshows, academic seminars, and ecological activities.
Token Unlock:
SOON (SOON) will unlock approximately 20.24 million tokens at 4:30 PM Beijing time on September 23, with a circulation ratio of about 3.62%, valued at approximately $3.8 million
September 24
Macroeconomics:
On September 24, Thursday at 4:10 PM, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams will participate in a fireside chat at the London Macro Policy Forum with former Bank of England Deputy Governor Charlie Bean; at 8:00 PM, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin will participate in a fireside chat at the Economic Club; at 8:50 PM, 2026 FOMC voting member and Cleveland Fed President Mester will give an opening speech at a conference; at 10:10 PM, 2026 FOMC voting member and Philadelphia Fed President Harker will speak at a fintech conference.
Exchanges:
Coinbase will suspend IoTeX (IOTX) trading on September 24
Coinbase announced it will suspend IoTeX (IOTX) trading on Coinbase.com (Simple and Advanced Trade), Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime at around 2:00 AM (UTC+8) on September 24, 2026. The related order book has been shifted to limit order mode, and limit orders can be placed and canceled. Coinbase emphasizes that it will regularly monitor the assets on the exchange to ensure they meet its listing standards.
Binance will support the merger of Stargate Finance (STG) tokens into LayerZero (ZRO), automatically converting for token holders at a ratio of 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO. In spot trading, STG/USDT spot trading and related orders will be removed on October 6, 2026, 11:00 AM; old STG deposits and withdrawals will be paused at 11:30 AM on October 6 and will no longer support old token deposits and withdrawals thereafter; small asset conversions will remove STG on October 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM. In terms of contracts, STGUSDT U-based and STGUSD coin-based perpetual contracts will be automatically settled and removed at 5:00 PM on September 24, 2026. Services such as leverage, staking borrowings, earning, payments, flash swaps, and one-click buy/sell will also stop supporting STG and complete the migration to ZRO products in batches from September 19 to October 9.
Binance will delist the USDP stablecoin and terminate related services on September 24
Binance announced that starting at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) on September 24, 2026, it will delist all spot trading pairs for the stablecoin Pax Dollar (USDP) and simultaneously terminate businesses related to USDP such as Trading Bots, Spot Copy Trading, Convert, and Gift Cards. USDP will be gradually closed or liquidated in modules from September 11 to September 24 in the Simple Earn, Dual Investment, Mining Pool, Loan, Margin, Buy & Sell, and Pay sectors. USDP deposits will no longer be credited after 11:00 AM on September 25, 2026 (UTC+8), and withdrawals will be supported until 11:00 AM on November 24, 2026 (UTC+8); thereafter, tokens may be converted to stablecoins or only retain withdrawal channels based on the situation.
Project Updates:
Phantom and Sui have decided to stop supporting Sui on Phantom on September 24 and retain the possibility of exploring other collaborations in the future. Before September 24, users can migrate their wallets to other applications that support Sui or redeem Sui for other assets supported on Phantom, and Phantom will waive the transaction fees.
Token Unlock:
SoSoValue (SOSO) will unlock approximately 23.46 million tokens at 5:00 PM Beijing time on September 24, with a circulation ratio of about 5.97%, valued at approximately $6.8 million
September 25
Macroeconomics:
On September 25, Friday at 5:15 PM, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams will speak.
Policy Regulation:
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a draft for new stablecoin regulations, allowing only licensed crypto platforms to allow customers to deposit or withdraw stablecoins from/to verified accounts or wallets, prohibiting transfers to others' wallets. At the same time, it sets a limit of 5 million Thai Baht (about $150,000) per person per platform daily for inflows and outflows. This proposal is currently in the public consultation stage (consultation ends on September 25) and has not yet come into effect.
Project Updates:
The oracle protocol Switchboard will cease operations on September 25
The oracle Switchboard announced it will cease operations, with its core development contributor Switchboard Technology Labs gradually ending its remaining business. All Switchboard implementations will stop maintenance from now on, and remaining support will end on September 25, with protocols using its oracle requested to migrate immediately to alternatives like Pyth or RedStone.
Switchboard expressed that AI has lowered the costs of building custom oracles, the crypto bear market has led to a decline in the number of new public chains and project budgets, while models showing direct collaboration between data providers like Hyperliquid and S&P demonstrate that protocols may increasingly obtain data directly, thus weakening the value of third-party oracle networks.
Balancer proposes an orderly shutdown protocol proposal, with Snapshot voting expected to take place from September 25 to 29
Balancer has released an orderly shutdown protocol proposal, intending to stop adding business expansions and proportionally allocate the DAO treasury to BAL holders. The proposal is expected to conduct Snapshot voting from September 25 to 29.
The proposal includes that temporarily paused liquidity pools will switch to only supporting withdrawals starting October 30, with contributor contracts ending on October 31. The DAO treasury, valued at approximately $9 million at current prices, plans to cancel the BIP-919 buyback and start the first round of distributions by the end of May 2027 after deducting exit costs. Holders will be able to proportionally claim treasury assets by destroying BAL, with the entire liquidation process expected to conclude by July 2028. Previously, Balancer experienced an attack targeting the old v2 liquidity pools in November 2025, increasing the challenge for subsequent business expansions, and v3 revenue failing to replace v2, along with the departure of some core personnel, has made continued operations lack a viable path.
Token Unlock:
Big Time (BIGTIME) will unlock approximately 333 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on September 25, with a circulation ratio of about 13.34%, valued at approximately $2.7 million
Token Unlock:
Plasma (XPL) will unlock approximately 1.76 billion tokens at 8:00 PM Beijing time on September 25, with a circulation ratio of about 63.20%, valued at approximately $158 million
Humanity Protocol (H) will unlock approximately 266 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on September 25, with a circulation ratio of about 7.34%, valued at approximately $19.2 million
September 26
Token Unlock:
STBL (STBL) will unlock approximately 210 million tokens at 6:00 PM Beijing time on September 26, with a circulation ratio of about 4.42%, valued at approximately $5.3 million
September 27
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