Preview of this week's top news | ZK airdrop token distribution will be open; Lista DAO will conduct TGE and distribute airdrops; LayerZero will release an updated version of the witch list;

Compilation: Fairy, ChainCatcher

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June 17 (Monday)

Binance to Delist OMG, WAVES, WNXM, XEM

According to the official announcement, Binance has decided to halt trading and delist the following currencies on June 17 at 11:00 (GMT+8): OmiseGO (OMG), Waves (WAVES), Wrapped NXM (WNXM), NEM (XEM).

FTX Tax Case Objection Deadline on June 17

During the company's bankruptcy, the FTX debtor responsible for managing the company believes that the US Internal Revenue Service incorrectly included funds embezzled by Sam Bankman-Fried and other tax liabilities in its calculations. The IRS disagrees with the debtor's arguments and plans to seek substantial tax liabilities if a settlement cannot be reached. The objection deadline for this case is June 17, and the hearing date is set for June 25, 2024.

Tether CEO: New Type of Digital Asset Product to Launch on June 17

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced on social media that after a year of effort, Tether will launch a new type of digital asset product on Monday, June 17.

LayerZero to Release Updated Witch List on Monday

Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero Labs, announced on social media that a temporary witch list has been released.

Bryan Pellegrino stated: "We are releasing it here for community review. If there is a cluster here that is incorrect or can be proven to be a false report, we will remove it. This is not based on individual appeals, so it is not based on each address. Please list clusters that are clearly wrong and the reasons why the method is clearly wrong or how to prove it contains false reports. If possible, please provide feedback within the next 24 hours.

Some bounty hunter reports have been approved but not yet included in the list, and 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 the coin-margined futures market maker program at 8:00 on June 17 (Beijing time) and remove the "Weekly Market Making Score Ranking" review. Starting from 12:00 on June 25, the maker fee for level 3 market maker accounts will be updated to -0.012%. For users who meet the standards of the new rules, the maker fee rebate will be updated around 12:00 on June 25.

ZK Nation: Airdrop Claiming to Start on June 17

ZK Nation announced on social media that the airdrop allocation is extremely challenging. The complex airdrop factory operates millions of robots whose behavior patterns are indistinguishable from humans. We are preparing a more systematic way to collect and prioritize feedback for the community and will make every effort to answer the remaining questions in a completely transparent manner. Dozens of ecosystem projects have committed to distributing their tokens to the community, and nearly 50% of the total token supply is still reserved for the community. Airdrop claiming will start on June 17. Stay tuned for more updates.

Chiliz Project Expected to Officially Upgrade and Hard Fork the Network on June 17 at 16:00

According to the Binance announcement, Binance plans to suspend the recharge and withdrawal services of Chiliz (CHZ) network at 15:00 on June 17, 2024 (Beijing time) to support its upcoming network upgrade and hard fork. The Chiliz project is expected to officially carry out this network upgrade and hard fork at 16:00 on the same day.

Binance to Perform Wallet Maintenance for BNB Smart Chain on June 17

According to the official announcement, Binance will perform wallet maintenance for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) at 15:00 on June 17 (GMT+8). To support this maintenance, Binance will suspend the recharge and withdrawal services for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) at 14:55 on June 17 (GMT+8). The maintenance is expected to take 2 hours, and recharge and withdrawal services will be automatically restored after the maintenance is completed.

Lumoz to Launch Node Sale, Pre-Sale, and Whitelist Registration Activities to Officially Start on June 17

Modular computing power layer and ZKRaaS platform Lumoz announced the global launch of zkVerifier Node sale, with node pre-sale and whitelist registration activities officially starting at 3:00 pm on June 17 (Beijing time).

Starknet's DeFi Protocol Nostra Token NSTR to Conduct TGE on June 17

According to official sources, the Starknet ecosystem lending protocol Nostra has announced the token economics, with a total of 100 million NSTR tokens unlocked at launch. During the Token Generation Event (TGE), 11% of the tokens will be airdropped to the community. The Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool (LBP) was active from June 10 to 13 (all proceeds used for DEX liquidity). The Token Generation Event (TGE), including the airdrop, is scheduled for June 17.

Renzo Co-founder: Expected Withdrawal Requests from June 17/18

Lucas Kozinski, co-founder of the liquidity re-staking protocol Renzo, stated that the team is discussing the final few matters to announce the audit results and initiate a 3-day timelock. It is expected that users will be able to request withdrawals after the EigenLayer custody period ends on June 17/18.

ZKX: Users Asked to Claim All ZKX Tokens Before June 17 Snapshot

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 June 17 snapshot.

June 18 (Tuesday)

io.net Token IO Airdrop Claiming Ends

io.net opened the claiming on June 11 at 19:00 and will end it on June 18 at 19:00. According to CoinGecko data, IO is currently priced at $3.76.

Base Ecosystem RWA Market Grand Base to Restart Token on June 18

The Base ecosystem RWA market GrandBase announced that its new token will be launched on June 18, with the exact time to be announced.

Solv Protocol's 150,000 SOLV Token Airdrop Activity Ends

The Solv Protocol, a full-stack yield and liquidity protocol, announced a 150,000 SOLV token airdrop in collaboration with Binance Web3 Wallet, rewarding tokens accounting for 0.15% of the Solv governance token supply. The activity ran from June 4 at 14:00 to June 18 at 07:59.

Set of Gold BAYC and Other NFTs Owned by Three Arrows Capital to be Auctioned at Sotheby's on June 18

Cryptocurrency analyst @punk9059 posted on X platform that a set of gold BAYC, 2 MAYC, and 1 BAKC NFT 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 sources, Layer1 relational blockchain Chromia announced the launch of an incentive test program, rewarding a total of 250,000 CHR.

The program consists of three independent plans, each running the candidate version of Chromia's mainnet on its dedicated network: 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.

ClayStack Liquidity Staking Protocol Announces Shutdown, Node Unstaking Funds Available for Withdrawal by June 18

The Ethereum liquidity staking protocol ClayStack announced its decision to cease operations due to a lack of resources and product-market fit over the past three years of continuous operation.

Effective immediately, ClayStack will enter a withdrawal-only mode, and unstaking operations have been completed, with funds expected to be available for withdrawal by June 18.

Atomicals Protocol: ARC20 Token Coloring Protocol Upgrade Set for June 18

The Bitcoin ecosystem project Atomicals Protocol announced on X platform that the ARC20 token coloring protocol upgrade is set for block height 847,000 (approximately June 18, 2024). All developers and services are now preparing for the node upgrade. If developers require it, the activation of the block height may be postponed by approximately 4 weeks after 8 weeks (around July 15, 2024).

June 19 (Wednesday)

Lista DAO to Start IFO Sale on June 19

Decentralized exchange platform PancakeSwap officially announced that the Lista DAO Initial Farm Offering (IFO) sale will run from June 19 at 17:30 to June 20 at 17:30 (Beijing time).

June 20 (Thursday)

BSC, 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 on June 20 at 14:05, requiring validators and node operators to upgrade to the latest version before the hard fork.

The opBNB mainnet will undergo the Haber hard fork upgrade on June 20 at 16:00, introducing the secp256r1 curve precompile. opBNB nodes need to update to version v0.4.2 before the hard fork.

Starknet Token Airdrop Claiming Deadline on June 20

The native token STRK of the Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet will be distributed through the Starknet Foundation's Provisions program starting on June 20. Approximately 1.297 million wallet addresses are eligible to claim STRK, with a total airdrop of about 700 million tokens, most of which are for individual addresses. Eligible users will have four months to claim the tokens (until June 20).

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 has released a comprehensive 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 stated that all developers working on smart contract development on Flow need to upgrade their smart contracts promptly to adapt to this update.

The guide also provides a clear migration process schedule. The entire migration will be conducted in four stages on the Flow testnet, each lasting several days, allowing developers to progressively 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 Scheduled for June 20

Binance's second phase Megadrop project, Lista DAO, announced on social media that the TGE and airdrop will take place on June 20, and users will have 30 days to claim the airdrop.

Nigerian Judge May Interrogate Binance Executives on June 20 and 21

According to Vanguard, Binance detained executive Tigran Gambaryan collapsed during a money laundering trial in Nigeria on May 23.

Tigran Gambaryan did not immediately take the defendant's seat when the case was called, and with the assistance of his lawyer, he walked to the defendant's seat but collapsed on the way, and had to sit in the front row. His lawyer informed the court of his deteriorating health condition and submitted a written application informing the court of his illness.

Judge Nwite ruled that Gambaryan should receive treatment at the hospital recommended by his lawyer or another hospital designated by the prison authorities. The trial has been postponed to June 20 and 21 to allow Gambaryan to receive treatment.

Specific Date TBD

ZK Nation Plans to Open ZKsync Delegation Representative Registration Next Week

ZK Nation announced on X platform its plan to open ZKsync delegation representative registration next week, allowing token holders to register as delegation representatives.

Token holders can delegate their voting rights to registered delegation representatives, who participate in the ZKsync governance process. Token holders can also choose to be their own representatives and vote directly, with the representative's speaking rights proportional to the delegated token amount, where 1 token = 1 vote.

Sushi: Cross-chain AMM SushiXSwap to Launch on New Chain Next Week

Sushi announced on social media that the cross-chain AMM SushiXSwap, based on the Stargate cross-chain bridge, will launch on a new chain next week.

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