This Week's Key News Preview | The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision; Binance will list VANA and USUAL; Coinbase will delist WBTC.

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December 16 (Monday)

Binance will launch Vana (VANA) on December 16, 2024

According to the official announcement, Binance will launch Vana (VANA) on December 16, 2024, at 10:00 (UTC), and will open trading pairs VANA/USDT, VANA/BNB, VANA/FDUSD, and VANA/TRY.

Users can participate in VANA mining activities by staking BNB and FDUSD starting from December 14, 2024, at 00:00 (UTC), with mining lasting for two days.

Ethena may launch a new stablecoin product USDtb on December 16

Ethena's official social media released a video teaser showcasing content related to USDtb with the caption "December 16, 2024," indicating that its new stablecoin product USDtb may launch on December 16.

Stacks announces sBTC deployment plan, expected to open deposit function on December 16

According to official news, Bitcoin scaling solution Stacks announced it will deploy sBTC in two phases, with the first phase mainnet launching on December 16, 2024, opening Bitcoin deposit functionality. The second phase will be launched 6-8 weeks after the first phase, expected in the first quarter of 2025, at which point Bitcoin withdrawal functionality will be available.

Kakarot on Starknet Sepolia testnet will close on December 16, 2024

The Kakarot network based on Starknet's zkEVM will abandon its deployment on Starknet, and Kakarot on the Starknet Sepolia testnet will close on December 16, 2024.

Avalanche9000 will launch its mainnet on December 16

The Avalanche Foundation announced on X platform that Avalanche9000 will launch its mainnet on December 16.

Swan Chain will start its token TGE on December 16

Swan Chain announced that its native token SWAN TGE will take place on December 16 at 23:00 (Beijing time). Before this, miners can earn SWANU by contributing computing resources, which can be exchanged 1:1 for SWAN after the TGE. Community users can earn XP points by participating in the Swan Chain Mission, serving as proof for future airdrop eligibility.

Over Protocol will open airdrop claims on December 16

L1 blockchain lightweight node protocol Over Protocol tweeted that it will open airdrop claims on December 16 at 9:00.

According to RootData, Over Protocol is a Layer 1 blockchain developed by Superblock, based on a protocol called "Ethanos," which only considers active accounts valid, allowing full nodes to discard outdated data and operate with less storage, thus reducing storage requirements. With Over, anyone can run a node on their home PC and become a validator.

December 17 (Tuesday)

Streamflow will conduct TGE on December 17

Token creation and distribution infrastructure Streamflow announced on social media that it will launch the STREAM token TGE on December 17, 2024, at 21:00, and has partnered with Bonk Live to provide an on-chain Alpha treasury pre-release on December 16 at 15:00.

At the same time, the project stated that the airdrop for STREAM will adopt a dynamic redemption model, meaning that airdrops will be claimed at the time of token issuance, with dynamic vesting staking providing 4x rewards for initial airdrop claims, encouraging the community to hold STREAM and actively participate in the Streamflow protocol and products.

December 18 (Wednesday)

Sophon will launch its mainnet on December 18

Modular blockchain Sophon announced on X platform that it will launch its mainnet on December 18.

Previously reported, in October this year, Binance Labs announced an investment in Sophon, with the specific amount undisclosed.

Hong Kong's "Stablecoin Regulation Draft" published, set to be submitted to the Legislative Council for first reading on December 18

According to a press release from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, Hong Kong published the "Stablecoin Regulation Draft" in the gazette today, aiming to introduce a regulatory framework for fiat-backed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. The draft aims to improve the regulatory framework for virtual asset activities to address potential risks to financial stability posed by fiat-backed stablecoins, ensuring users have adequate protection and leveraging the benefits that virtual assets and their related technologies can bring. Under the proposed licensing system, anyone engaging in any of the following activities must obtain a license from the Financial Management Commissioner:

(i) Issuing fiat-backed stablecoins in Hong Kong as part of their business;

(ii) Issuing fiat-backed stablecoins claiming to be pegged to the value of the Hong Kong dollar as part of their business;

(iii) Actively promoting the issuance of their fiat-backed stablecoins to the public in Hong Kong.

To effectively implement the system, the draft also proposes to grant the Financial Management Commissioner necessary regulatory, investigative, and enforcement powers, and the draft will be submitted to the Legislative Council for first reading on December 18.

Ubisoft's Web3 shooting game "Captain Laserhawk: The GAME" will launch on December 18

The Arbitrum Foundation and Ubisoft announced that a Web3 shooting game "Captain Laserhawk: The GAME" will debut on December 18. To prepare for the game's release, the two teams collaborated with Magic Eden to launch the game's Niji Warrior series NFTs, which went live today as free mints. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive game privileges, including early access rights and the ability for players to influence game development.

"Captain Laserhawk: The GAME" is a competitive multiplayer shooting game set in the dystopian world of Eden, inspired by the Netflix series "Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix."

Binance will launch Usual (USUAL) spot trading pairs on December 18

Binance will end pre-trading for Usual (USUAL) on December 17, 2024, at 17:00 (UTC+8), and will open spot trading pairs USUAL/BTC, USUAL/USDT, USUAL/FDUSD, and USUAL/TRY on December 18, 2024, at 19:00 (UTC+8).

December 19 (Thursday)

Coinbase will delist WBTC

Coinbase announced on X that it will suspend trading of wBTC on December 19, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

The Federal Reserve will announce a new interest rate decision

On December 19, 2024, at 3:00 AM Beijing time, the Federal Reserve will announce a new interest rate decision, followed by a monetary policy press conference by Powell at 3:30 AM.

LayerZero will hold an on-chain referendum on December 19 to decide whether to enable the protocol fee switch

Risitas Capital shared that LayerZero (ZRO) will hold a public referendum on December 19 to enable fee conversion.

According to previous official documents, ZRO holders will always control the accumulation of protocol fees. An immutable voting contract enforces a public on-chain referendum every six months, allowing ZRO holders to vote on whether to enable or disable the protocol's fee switch.

The LayerZero protocol may charge fees equal to the total cost of validating and executing cross-chain messages. For example, if the DVN and executor configuration chosen by the application charges $0.01 for transactions between Arbitrum and Optimism, LayerZero may also charge $0.01.

If the fee switch is activated through governance, the referendum financial contract will collect fees on the local chain and burn those fees.

December 20 (Friday)

Block's Cash App will stop supporting free Bitcoin p2p transfer feature

After months of investigation by the U.S. federal government into Block's compliance practices, Cash App has decided to terminate the Bitcoin transfer feature via user tags, raising concerns among users about the app's risk management capabilities.

Cash App announced on its help page that it will "no longer support sending and receiving Bitcoin between $cashtags starting December 20, 2024." The company noted that users can still send and receive Bitcoin using the Lightning Network or the Bitcoin blockchain.

A check by Wayback Machine in October showed no such notification. Additionally, this change seems to only affect Bitcoin transfers and does not appear to impact other services, such as sending stocks or cash via unique identifiers like cashtags.

ODOS airdrop claims will open on December 20

DEX aggregator ODOS announced the official launch of Odos DAO, along with its tokenized loyalty program, set to go live on December 20, 2024, at 12:00 PM Beijing time. This marks a shift towards decentralized governance and user-centric growth.

To reward early users, there will be 494,278 eligible addresses that will receive retroactive ODOS rewards based on historical usage. Airdrop eligibility queries will start on December 12, 2024, and airdrop claims will begin on December 20, 2024.

December 21 (Saturday)

DePIN project Spacecoin's first satellite CTC-0 will launch on December 21

The DePIN project Spacecoin announced on X that its first satellite CTC-0 will launch on December 21, 2024.

Specific Time Not Yet Determined

Sonic Labs announces mainnet launch next week

Layer1 blockchain project Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) announced that its mainnet will launch next week.

Satoshi Act Fund co-founder: Another version of the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill will be announced next week

Dennis Porter, co-founder and CEO of Satoshi Action Fund (SAF), stated on X that another version of the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill will be announced next week.

It is reported that the "Bitcoin Rights" bill previously passed by the Pennsylvania House was drafted by the external Bitcoin advocacy organization Satoshi Action Fund, which is the latest initiative to help legislators understand the nuances of blockchain technology and Bitcoin. SAF has successfully assisted 20 other states in drafting and passing similar legislation, with four bills in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Montana, and Arkansas becoming law.

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