This Week's News Preview | ZK airdrop token claims will open; Lista DAO will conduct TGE and distribute airdrops; LayerZero will release an updated witch list
Highlights of the week from June 17 to June 23.整理：Fairy，ChainCatcher
Key News:
- Australian Securities Exchange ASX to list first Bitcoin spot ETF next Thursday
- LayerZero to release updated witch list on Monday
- Lista DAO: TGE and airdrop distribution on June 20
- Binance to delist OMG, WAVES, WNXM, XEM
- ZK Nation: Airdrop claims to begin on June 17
- Starknet ecosystem DeFi protocol Nostra token NSTR TGE on June 17
- io.net token IO airdrop claim period ends
- Starknet token airdrop claim deadline is June 20
- Nigerian judge may summon Binance executives on June 20 and 21
June 17 (Monday)
Binance to delist OMG, WAVES, WNXM, XEM
According to an official announcement, Binance has decided to stop trading and delist the following cryptocurrencies at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) on June 17: OmiseGO (OMG), Waves (WAVES), Wrapped NXM (WNXM), NEM (XEM).
FTX tax case objection deadline is June 17
During the company's bankruptcy, FTX debtors managing the company believe that the IRS incorrectly included funds misappropriated by Sam Bankman-Fried and other tax liabilities in its calculations. The IRS disagrees with the debtors' argument and plans to seek substantial tax liabilities if a settlement cannot be reached. The objection deadline for the case is June 17, with a hearing date set for June 25, 2024.
Tether CEO: New class of digital asset products to launch on June 17
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on social media that after a year of effort, Tether will launch a new class of digital asset products on Monday, June 17.
LayerZero to release updated witch list on Monday
LayerZero Labs CEO Bryan Pellegrino stated on social media that a temporary witch list has been released.
Bryan Pellegrino said: "We are publishing it here for community review. If there is a cluster that is incorrect or can be proven to be an erroneous report, we will remove it. This does not apply to individual appeals, so it is not based on each address. Please list the obviously incorrect clusters and the reasons or how to prove that it contains false positives. If possible, please provide feedback within the next 24 hours.
Some bounty hunter reports have been approved but not yet listed; the list may be slightly updated tomorrow, but 99% is here."
Binance to update coin-margined futures market maker program on June 17
Binance will update its coin-margined futures market maker program at 8:00 AM (UTC+8) on June 17, and will remove the "weekly market making score ranking" review. Starting from 12:00 PM on June 25, the maker fee for level 3 market maker accounts will be updated to -0.012%. For users who meet the program standards under the new rules, the maker fee rebate will be updated around 12:00 PM on June 25.
ZK Nation: Airdrop claims to begin on June 17
ZK Nation posted on social media that the airdrop allocation is highly challenging. The complex airdrop factory operates millions of bots whose behavior patterns are indistinguishable from real people. We are preparing a more systematic way to collect and prioritize feedback for the community and will do our best to answer remaining questions in a fully transparent manner. Dozens of ecosystem projects have committed to distributing their tokens to the community, and nearly 50% of the total token supply remains reserved for the community. Airdrop claims will begin on June 17. Stay tuned for more updates.
Chiliz project team expects network upgrade and hard fork on June 17 at 4:00 PM
According to Binance's announcement, Binance plans to suspend deposits and withdrawals of Chiliz (CHZ) network at 3:00 PM (UTC+8) on June 17 to support its upcoming network upgrade and hard fork. The Chiliz project team expects to officially conduct this network upgrade and hard fork at 4:00 PM on the same day.
Binance to perform wallet maintenance on BNB Smart Chain on June 17
According to an official announcement, Binance will perform wallet maintenance on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) at 3:00 PM (UTC+8) on June 17. To support this maintenance, Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) at 2:55 PM (UTC+8) on June 17. The maintenance is expected to take 2 hours, and deposits and withdrawals will automatically resume after the maintenance is completed.
Lumoz to launch Node Sale, presale and whitelist registration to start on June 17
Modular computing layer and ZKRaaS platform Lumoz announced the global launch of zkVerifier Node sales, with node presale and whitelist registration activities officially starting at 3:00 PM (UTC+8) on June 17.
Starknet ecosystem DeFi protocol Nostra token NSTR TGE on June 17
According to official news, Starknet ecosystem lending protocol Nostra announced its tokenomics, with a total of 100 million NSTR tokens, all unlocked at launch. During the TGE (Token Generation Event), 11% of the tokens will be airdropped to the community; liquidity bootstrapping pool (LBP): June 10 to 13 (all proceeds used for DEX liquidity); token generation event (TGE), including airdrop: June 17.
Renzo co-founder: Users expected to request withdrawals on June 17/18
Liquidity restaking protocol Renzo co-founder Lucas Kozinski stated that the team is discussing the final details over the next two days to announce the audit results and initiate a 3-day time lock. Users are expected to be able to request withdrawals after the EigenLayer custody period ends on June 17/18.
ZKX: Users should claim all ZKX tokens before the snapshot on June 17
Derivatives trading protocol ZKX posted on social media, reminding users to claim all unclaimed ZKX tokens in their profiles, including trading rewards, badges, and Clan, before the snapshot on June 17, 2024.
June 18 (Tuesday)
io.net token IO airdrop claim period ends
io.net opened claims on June 11 at 7:00 PM and will end on June 18 at 7:00 PM. According to CoinGecko data, IO is currently priced at $3.76.
Base ecosystem RWA market Grand Base to restart token on June 18
Base ecosystem RWA market GrandBase announced on X that its new token will launch on June 18, with the exact time to be announced.
Solv Protocol's 150,000 SOLV token airdrop event ends
The cross-chain yield and liquidity protocol Solv Protocol announced a collaboration with Binance Web3 Wallet to launch airdrop event of 150,000 SOLV tokens, which account for 0.15% of Solv governance token supply. The event runs from June 4 at 2:00 PM to June 18 at 7:59 AM.
A set of gold BAYC and other NFTs owned by Three Arrows Capital to be auctioned at Sotheby's on June 18
Crypto analyst @punk9059 posted on X that a set of gold BAYC, 2 MAYC, and 1 BAKC NFTs owned by Three Arrows Capital will be auctioned at Sotheby's on June 18. Sotheby's Vice President Michael Bouhanna has confirmed this information.
Chromia mainnet candidate version QuestNet to launch on June 18, running until August 30
According to official news, Layer1 relational blockchain Chromia announced an incentivized testing program, rewarding participants with 250,000 CHR.
The program consists of three independent plans, each with its own dedicated network running the Chromia mainnet candidate version: HackNet designed for coders and advanced users, running until June 28; ProjectNet designed for developers, running until July 26; QuestNet designed for everyday users, launching on June 18 and running until August 30.
Liquidity staking protocol ClayStack announces shutdown, node unstaking funds can be claimed before June 18
Ethereum liquidity staking protocol ClayStack announced that due to a lack of resources and product-market fit during its more than three years of continuous operation, it has decided to cease operations.
Effective immediately, ClayStack will enter a mode that only supports withdrawals, and the platform has initiated the unstaking process, with funds expected to be claimable before June 18.
Atomicals Protocol: ARC20 partial token coloring protocol upgrade scheduled for June 18
Bitcoin ecosystem project Atomicals Protocol stated on X that the ARC20 partial token coloring protocol upgrade is set for block height 847,000 (around June 18, 2024). All developers and services are now preparing for the test node upgrade. If developers need, the activation block height may be postponed by another 4 weeks (around July 15, 2024) after approximately 8 weeks.
June 19 (Wednesday)
Lista DAO to launch IFO sale on June 19
Decentralized trading platform PancakeSwap officially announced that the Lista DAO IFO (Initial Farm Offering) sale will take place from 5:30 PM to 5:30 PM on June 19 (UTC+8).
June 20 (Thursday)
BSC and opBNB mainnet Haber hard fork to take place on June 20
BNB Chain announced on social media that the BSC mainnet Haber hard fork will occur at 2:05 PM on June 20, and validators and node operators need to upgrade to the latest version before the hard fork.
The opBNB mainnet will undergo a Haber hard fork upgrade at 4:00 PM on June 20, introducing secp256r1 curve precompilation. opBNB nodes must update to version v0.4.2 before the hard fork.
Starknet token airdrop claim deadline is June 20
The native token STRK of the Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet will begin distribution through the Starknet Foundation's Provisions program on February 20. Approximately 1.297 million wallet addresses are eligible to claim STRK, with a total airdrop amount of about 700 million tokens, most of which are personal addresses. Eligible users will have four months (until June 20) to claim their tokens.
Australian Securities Exchange ASX to list first Bitcoin spot ETF next Thursday
According to Bloomberg, the Australian Securities Exchange ASX Ltd. has approved the listing of the VanEck Bitcoin ETF on Thursday.
Additionally, Sydney-based BetaShares Holdings Pty and another local company DigitalX Ltd. are also in line to list on the Australian main board.
Flow: EVM functionality to be activated on testnet on June 20
Flow officials released a very detailed Crescendo upgrade migration guide to help developers prepare for the upcoming major network upgrade. The Crescendo upgrade will introduce EVM on Flow and Cadence 1.0, bringing significant opportunities to the Flow ecosystem. Flow officials pointed out that all developers conducting smart contract development on Flow need to upgrade their smart contracts in a timely manner to adapt to this update.
At the same time, the guide also provides a clear migration timeline. The entire migration will be conducted in four phases on the Flow testnet, each lasting several days, allowing developers to gradually adapt and optimize. The comprehensive upgrade of the Flow testnet is scheduled for June 19, followed by the activation of EVM functionality on the Flow testnet on June 20.
Lista DAO: TGE and airdrop distribution on June 20
Binance's second Megadrop project Lista DAO announced on social media that it will conduct TGE and distribute airdrops on June 20, with users having 30 days to claim the airdrop.
Nigerian judge may summon Binance executives on June 20 and 21
According to Vanguard, Binance's detained executive Tigran Gambaryan fainted during a money laundering trial in Nigeria on May 23.
Tigran Gambaryan did not immediately take the stand when the case opened; he walked to the defendant's seat with the help of a lawyer but fainted along the way and could only sit in the front row. His lawyer informed the court of his client's deteriorating health and submitted a written request to inform the court of his condition.
Judge Nwite ruled that Gambaryan should receive treatment at a hospital recommended by his lawyer or another hospital designated by the prison authorities. The trial has been postponed to June 20 and 21 for Gambaryan to receive treatment.
Specific Time Undetermined
ZK Nation plans to open ZKsync delegate registration next week
ZK Nation announced on the X platform that it plans to open ZKsync delegate registration next week, allowing token holders to register as delegates.
Token holders can delegate their voting rights to registered delegates to participate in the ZKsync governance process, and token holders can also choose to be their own representatives and vote directly, with the representative's speaking rights proportional to the number of delegated tokens, 1 token = 1 vote.
Sushi: Cross-chain AMM SushiXSwap to launch new chain next week
Sushi announced on social media that the cross-chain AMM SushiXSwap based on the cross-chain bridge Stargate will launch on a new chain next week.
