Next week highlights:
Cosmos community user discloses Cosmos Hub fork AtomOne may launch mainnet on February 27th;
ETHGlobal announces Hackathon schedule for 2024, Pragma Denver will take place on February 28;;
Ordinals developer: Runestone airdrop window is expected to be between Friday and next Wednesday;;
From February 26th to March 3rd, here are more events worth paying attention to in the industry:
February 26th
Binance plans to adjust the minimum price precision for spot trading pairs on the 26th
According to the official announcement, Binance will complete the adjustment of the minimum price precision (the smallest value of unit price fluctuation) for some spot trading pairs before 15:00 on February 21, 2024, 15:00 on February 26, 2024, and 16:00 on February 26, 2024 (UTC+8). This is to enhance market liquidity and trading experience. During the adjustment period, spot trading and operations will not be affected. Existing spot orders will not be affected either. After the price precision update, the system will continue to match orders in the matching system based on the original order price precision.
OKEx will close all mining pool products and related services on February 26
According to the official announcement, OKEx will soon delist mining pool products and related services due to business adjustments. The specific delisting schedule is as follows:
On January 26, 2024, OKEx will disable new user registration. Existing users can continue to enjoy the product and services until February 25, 2024.
On February 26, 2024, OKEx will close all mining pool products and related services.
Ronin plan to launch on February
sp;On February 26th, Neo upgrade and Miko hard fork will be conducted NeoOdaily news Ronin announced that it plans to conduct Neo (v.27.1) upgrade and Miko hard fork at block height 32367400 on February 26th, 15:00 Beijing time. If users run validators or RPC nodes on the mainnet, they need to upgrade to Neo before that. It is reported that this upgrade will introduce a series of new features for Ronin, including REP-007 and REP-008, and introduce sponsored transactions on the chain. Sponsored transactions are transactions initiated by one address and paid by another.
February 27th
Nigeria Compliant Naira Stablecoin cNGN to Launch on February 27
Odaily News: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to pilot the cNGN stablecoin in its regulatory sandbox. The cNGN stablecoin will be launched on February 27, 2024.
Comprising several Nigerian banks and fintech operators, ASC states that the cNGN stablecoin complies with regulatory requirements and standards set by the CBN, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. ASC is working with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance, consumer protection measures, and transparency.
It is worth noting that the cNGN stablecoin is a complementary product to the Central Bank of Nigeria's digital currency, eNaira, and not a replacement. ASC will be responsible for overseeing cNGN. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Bit Brother Limited, a mining company listed on Nasdaq, has disclosed that it has received a delisting notice. According to the notice, Nasdaq made this decision mainly due to market concerns arising from certain warrants issued in two registered offerings of the company on October 25, 2023, and December 5, 2023, which contained cashless exercise provisions, as well as concerns related to such transactions and their impact on public interest. It is reported that this delisting notice will not have an immediate impact on the listing and trading of Bit Brother Limited. Nasdaq has allowed the company to participate in the hearing on February 27.
I will provide the translations for the given content.Upbit: Warning period for Somesing (SSX) extended until February 27th
According to official news, Upbit announced that the deadline for the warning on the digital asset Somesing (SSX) has been extended until February 27th. The trading pairs involved on the Upbit platform are SSX/KRW and SSX/BTC. It is reported that in order to protect investors, member companies of the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) can take measures such as urging cautious investment, designating warnings or precautions, and terminating trading support.
Cosmos Community User Discloses Cosmos Hub Fork AtomOne to Launch Mainnet on February 27th
Cryptocito, a content creator in the Cosmos ecosystem, stated on X platform that Cosmos Hub fork AtomOne (or renamed as GovGen) will launch its mainnet on Tuesday, February 27th.
Immutable to upgrade Immutable X on February 27th
Immutable announced on X platform that in order to ensure the reliability and stability of Immutable X (StarkEx Rollup), an upgrade is planned for February 27th.
I'm sorry, but I can only translate between English and other languages. Please provide the content in English for translation.le of Arcade 2 Earn said that there are no plans for further public sales, "the distribution of other tokens is through some community incentive programs" (The Block). Heroes of Mavia, a blockchain game, will announce the supported L2 chain on February 27th (source). Heroes of Mavia stated that the selected Layer 2 chain name will be revealed at 15:00 UTC on February 27th (23:00 Beijing time). This Layer 2 chain will support the entire game economy and provide motivation for millions of players in Mavia. The first game of Abyss World will go live on February 27th, and MGC and AWT will be used to unlock the Abyss World: Synadi loot box (source). According to official sources, $MGC in the metaverse game matrix Abyss World will be used to unlock regular loot boxes. AWT will be required to unlock rare loot boxes. The official launch time of Abyss World: Synadi (Act 1) is 12:00 PM UTC on February 27th. March 28th.ETHGlobal announces the schedule for Hackathons in 2024, Pragma Denver will be held on February 28
Odaily news ETHGlobal officially announces the schedule for the year 2024, and plans to hold 20 Hackathon events, including LFGHO (January 12 - January 24), Circuit Breaker (February 2 - 21), Pragma Denver (February 28), Pragma London (March 14), ETHGlobal London (March 15 - February 17), Scaling Ethereum 2024 (April 5 - April 26), Pragma Sydney (May 2), ETHGlobal Sydney (May 3 - May 5), Pragma Brussels (July 11), ETHGlobal Brussels (July 12 - July 14), ETHOnline 2024 (August 23 - September 13), ETHGlobal Singapore (September 20 - September 22), Pragma San Francisco (October 15 - October 17), ETHGlobal San Francisco (October 18 - October 20), ETHGlobal Devcon 2024 (tentative November) and other 5 additional events.
Odaily News: Ionic Digital Community (formerly Celsius Network) has released important information for Celsius creditors, stating that Celsius APP will be closed on February 28th. Therefore, access to the Celsius platform and its contained records can only be done within less than 30 days. It is recommended that eligible custodial account holders withdraw their coins as soon as possible and export the transaction list for each digital asset.
Bitcoin pledging protocol Babylon will open Pioneer Pass forging on February 28th
Odaily News: Bitcoin pledging protocol Babylon announced on X platform that it will open Pioneer Pass forging on February 28th for a week. Pioneer Pass is a commemorative NFT to celebrate the first trustless Bitcoin pledging activity on the Babylon testnet, which provides functional access and community access.
Ethereum L2 network Mint Blockchain plans to officially launch on February 28th
Odaily News: According to official news, Ethereum L2 network Mint Blockchain plans to officially launch on February 28th, 2024, and simultaneously announce the first batch of 30 ecological partners of the Mint Blockchain ecosystem. Mint Blockchain is an Ethereum L2 network for NFTs developed by NFTScan Labs, a NFT infrastructure service provider, and is built based on the OP Stack.
February 29th
Odaily News Hong Kong Financial and Treasury Bureau Director Xu Zhengyu said that the one-year transition period for the implementation of the licensing system for virtual asset service providers in Hong Kong is coming to an end. All virtual asset service providers in Hong Kong must submit license applications by February 29 this year. All service providers who fail to submit their applications by February 29 or receive notices of "no license" from the Securities and Futures Commission must cease operations in Hong Kong. (Jinshi)
Odaily News The Ministry of Personnel Management in South Korea announced that about 290,000 government officials will be required to periodically report changes in their property by 2024, with a deadline of February 29; these individuals must declare changes in their own, spouse, and immediate family members' properties for the previous year every February.
Declared assets include real estate, securities, bonds, liabilities, jewelry, antiques, artwork, membership rights, intellectual property rights, etc. Starting this year, virtual assets and virtual asset deposits have been added. Government officials who are obligated to register their assets must declare all virtual assets and deposits held by themselves, their spouses, and immediate family members, regardless of the amount or quantity. The changes in assets of the asset disclosure subjects will be consolidated and publicized through the Government Ethics System by the end of March. (News 1)
CoinList Seed 2024 winter applications are now open, with a deadline of February 29
Odaily News According to official sources, the CoinList Seed 2024 Winter application is now open, with the application deadline being February 29, 2024.
The latest CoinList Seed team will collaborate with the early-stage crypto venture fund Lattice and receive support from crypto organizations such as Solana, Optimism, zkSync, Privy, and Alchemy.
The 2024 Winter series will include recorded demo days and project resources to connect with CoinList's global user base of over 10 million users, with no fees required for selected project teams.
CoinList Seed 2024 Winter is a program aimed at early-stage crypto projects, with the goal of accelerating project visibility and user acquisition, rather than being an incubator, fundraising platform, or token launchpad.
Lido: No Longer Supporting Goerli Testnet After February 29
Odaily News The official announcement from Lido on Platform X states that starting from February 29, Lido will no longer support the Goerli testnet, and all future testnet activities will be transitioned to Holesky.
March 1
According to official news, the space construction game Project Matthew announced that it will conduct IGO on the BinaryX platform in March. Users can participate in the BinaryX IGO whitelist by holding positions on the BNX chain and AI Hero in-game. The whitelist snapshot for IGO will be completed before March 1, and the IGO opening date is TBD. Please refer to the official announcement for the specific time.
March 2
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March 3
AEZ public goods second-phase funding restarts, voting period extended to March 3
After the completion of the first round of node expansion in Dora Vota, ATOM Economic Zone (AEZ) second-phase funding is being restarted on the DoraHacks.io platform.
A total of 8 projects have entered the second-phase voting stage to receive funding. From now until March 3, ATOM users can vote for the selected grant-funded projects through Dora Vota. The allocation of the second-phase matching bonus pool will be jointly determined by community voting and the due diligence results of the shortlisted projects.
Other (Specific time to be determined)
Developer: Runestone Airdrop Window Expected Between Friday and Next Wednesday
Odaily News: Developer Leonidas of Ordinals posted on Platform X stating that the Runestone airdrop window is expected to be between Friday and next Wednesday.
Ronin to Gradually Reduce Katana Liquidity Mining Plan Rewards Starting from the End of February
Odaily News: According to official news, Ronin plans to adjust the rewards of the Katana liquidity mining program. Over the past few months, the average annualized return rate of the Katana liquidity pool has increased from about 20% to 70%, but the total amount of pool tokens has not increased proportionally with the price of RON. This may indicate that the rewards are too high. Therefore, starting from the end of February, Ronin will gradually reduce the rewards.
Based on the current emission rate of Katana, approximately 10.9 million RON will be released per quarter. In the first phase of the reward adjustment plan alone, the daily release amount can be reduced by more than 60,000 RON, which is equivalent to reducing the quarterly release amount by 5.4 million RON.
Solana Space to Close New York and Miami Stores by the End of February
Odaily News: Solana Space, an offline retail store themed around the Solana ecosystem, announced on social media that the company will close its stores in New York City and Miami by the end of February and shift its focus to NFTs and other digital products. According to Vibhu Nor, founder of Solana Spaces, the decision was made due to a shift in market demand.
by Revealed, Solana Space physical stores could continue to operate, but it would be meaningless because online traffic is similar to physical stores. However, a new Solana Space physical store will be opened in India in the coming weeks.XAI staking system V1 will be launched next week, and V2 will be launched in March.
The Xai gaming Layer 3 solution in the Arbitrum ecosystem announced on X platform that XAI staking system V1 will be launched next week, and V2 will be launched in March.
De.Fi plans to destroy a total of 12 million DEFI tokens starting next week.
The antivirus application De.Fi announced on X platform that the team will destroy DEFI tokens to achieve long-term growth. A total of 12 million DEFI tokens will be destroyed in the next 8 weeks, worth about 3.5 million US dollars.
