February 10
[Exchange Dynamics]
- CME Futures Preview
- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) website previously revealed that XRP and SOL futures contracts could be launched as early as February 10, pending regulatory approval. Reportedly, these two contracts will be divided into standard and micro specifications: the standard SOL contract is 500 SOL, and the micro is 25 SOL; XRP is 50,000 and 2,500 respectively. All contracts will be settled in US dollars.
- LIT Token Brand Upgrade
- Binance announced that it will stop supporting Litentry (LIT) spot trading on February 10 and start supporting the new brand Heima (HEI) from February 13. Litentry will complete a 1:1 token swap, and HEI plans to increase its circulating supply to 100 million within 20 months. Meanwhile, LIT deposits and withdrawals will be suspended on February 10 and resume HEI deposits on February 13, while leverage and contract trading will be gradually liquidated and delisted from January 31 to February 6.
[Project Progress]
- Berachain Airdrop
- The Berachain Foundation announced on Twitter that the second part of the airdrop will be distributed on February 10. This airdrop is aimed at the Top X yappers, Discord (Berachain + Bong Bear NFT server) users, and participants in the RFB program. More than 200 ecosystem projects and community members have obtained tokens through the RFB program, and dApps need to allocate 70% for future mainnet rewards and liquidity incentives. Airdrop recipients must register their wallets before 11:59 PM EST on February 9, and the tokens will be claimed on February 10.
- Layer3 Gaming Network B3
- The Base-based Layer3 gaming network B3 announced that it will launch the latest B3 token and conduct an airdrop on February 10. Before the airdrop, a snapshot of network activities will be taken, and there will be more airdrops, tournaments, and gamification incentives in the future. According to information released by the X platform, B3 token stakers will enjoy exclusive game chain tokens and early access to new games. The token allocation ratio is: 34.2% for the community and ecosystem, 23.3% for the team and advisors, 22.5% for the Player1 Foundation to support the B3 ecosystem, and 20% for investors, with a one-year lock-up period for investors, team, and advisors, and then unlocked monthly over three years. The total supply is yet to be announced.
- Pundi AI Token Renaming
- Pundi AI officially announced that the $FX token will be renamed to $PUNDIAI in the week of February 10, 2025, and the supply will be reduced by a ratio of 100:1. The upgrade details include:
- On-chain upgrade: Users holding $FX on the Pundi AI FX Omnilayer will be automatically upgraded, and staked tokens will still receive rewards;
- Base and Ethereum network users need to manually or through a bridge to the Pundi AI FX Omnilayer to complete the upgrade;
- Centralized exchanges participating in the upgrade will be automatically converted, with the specific timing to be announced.
- Users have three years to complete the upgrade, and $PUNDIAI will not be locked up or diluted after the upgrade. Currently, the platforms supporting token staking include MarginX and Baklava Space.
[Token Unlocks]
- Berachain (BERA): Approximately 12.98 million tokens, accounting for 12.08% of the current circulating supply, worth about $75.9 million, will be unlocked at 9 PM Beijing time on February 10.
- Aptos (APT): Approximately 11.31 million tokens, accounting for 1.97% of the current circulating supply, worth about $66.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 PM Beijing time on February 10.
February 11
[Community Activities]
- BNB Chain AI Agent Competition
- BNB Chain has launched an AI Agent competition to encourage innovation in decentralized AI applications. The competition is divided into 8 rounds, and the best AI agents will be selected in each round based on criteria such as market capitalization, growth, community influence, and participation. The BNB Chain Foundation will airdrop $10,000 worth of tokens to 1,000 token holders in each round using BNB. The competition will run from February 11 to April 7, 2025, with the leaderboard updated daily. Winners will also receive additional rewards such as access to the AI Fast Track program and marketing support.
February 12
[Macroeconomic]
- The US non-seasonally adjusted core CPI year-over-year for January will be released at 9:30 PM UTC+8 on February 12.
[Exchange Dynamics]
- Upbit Terminates SBD Support
- Upbit announced that it will terminate trading support for Steem Dollar (SBD) on February 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM, affecting the SBD/KRW and SBD/BTC markets, which previously caused SBD to drop 9.5% in the short term.
- Binance Suspends DYDX Deposits and Withdrawals
- Binance will suspend deposits and withdrawals of the DYDX token on the Ethereum network (ERC20) on February 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM (UTC+8). After the suspension, DYDX deposited via Ethereum will not be credited to the account, which may lead to asset loss risks.
[Token Unlocks]
- Polyhedra Network (ZKJ): Approximately 17.22 million tokens, accounting for 28.52% of the current circulating supply, worth about $35.1 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 12.
- Aethir (ATH): Approximately 630 million tokens, accounting for 10.21% of the current circulating supply, worth about $24.5 million, will be unlocked at 6 PM Beijing time on February 12.
February 13
[Exchange Dynamics]
- Kraken Stablecoin Adjustments
- In line with the EU's MiCA regulation, Kraken will gradually delist USDT, PYUSD, EURT, TUSD, and UST for European Economic Area (EEA) users starting from February 13. Margin trading will be discontinued from February 13, and spot trading will be terminated on March 24, with open orders being canceled and assets unable to be converted to crypto or fiat. This move aims to ensure compliance and maintain long-term operations.
- Coinbase International Launches Perpetual Contracts
- Coinbase International Exchange announced that its platform and Coinbase Advanced will launch perpetual contracts for PENGU, Popcat (POPCAT), and Helium (HNT) on or after February 13, 2025, at 9:30 UTC.
[Token Unlocks]
- Cheelee (CHEEL): Approximately 20.8 million tokens, with a market value of about $169 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 13.
February 14
[Project Dynamics]
- TapSwap TAPS Token Launch
- The click-to-earn game TapSwap, based on Telegram, announced that its TAPS token, originally planned to be launched on the TON network, will now be released on the BNB Chain. The initial airdrop was scheduled for late January but was delayed due to suggestions from a decentralized exchange to seek a more favorable market environment. After completing the first season of the game, the project decided to officially launch the TAPS token on the BNB Chain on February 14. The project claims this will improve transaction speed, security, and user experience, and users can earn TAPS based on their overall participation in the game, with plans to transition to skill-based gameplay in the future.
[Token Unlocks]
- The Sandbox (SAND): Approximately 205.59 million tokens, accounting for 8.41% of the current circulating supply, worth about $80.2 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 14.
February 15
[Token Unlocks]
- Connex (CONX): Approximately 4.33 million tokens, accounting for 376.3% of the current circulating supply, with a market value of about $87.8 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 15.
- Starknet (STRK): Approximately 64 million tokens, accounting for 2.48% of the current circulating supply, with a market value of about $15.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 15.
- Sei (SEI): Approximately 55.56 million tokens, accounting for 1.25% of the current circulating supply, with a market value of about $12.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 PM Beijing time on February 15.
February 16
[Token Unlocks]
- Avalanche (AVAX): Approximately 1.67 million tokens, accounting for 0.40% of the current circulating supply, with a market value of about $41.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 16.
