This week's preview | Layer3 gaming network B3 launches B3 tokens and airdrops; Cheelee (CHEEL) unlocks tokens worth approximately $169 million

【Exchange Dynamics】 - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) website has revealed that XRP and SOL futures contracts may be launched as early as February 10, pending regulatory approval. The contracts will be offered in standard and micro sizes: the standard SOL contract is 500 SOL, and the micro is 25 SOL; the XRP contracts are 50,000 and 2,500 respectively. All contracts will be settled in US dollars. - 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. LIT deposits and withdrawals will be suspended on February 10 and resume for HEI on February 13. Leverage and contract trading will be gradually unwound from January 31 to February 6. 【Project Progress】 - The Berachain Foundation announced on Twitter that the second part of the airdrop will be distributed on February 10. This airdrop is for the top X yappers, Discord (Berachain + Bong Bear NFT server) users, and participants in the RFB program. Over 200 ecosystem projects and community members have received tokens through the RFB program, with dApps required 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. - The Layer3 gaming network B3 built on Base announced that it will launch the new B3 token and conduct an airdrop on February 10. A snapshot of network activity will be taken before the airdrop, and there will be more airdrops, tournaments, and gamification incentives in the future. According to the X platform, B3 token stakers will enjoy exclusive game chain tokens and early access to new games. The token distribution 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, followed by a three-year monthly unlock. - Pundi AI officially announced that the $FX token will be renamed to $PUNDIAI during the week of February 10, 2025, with a 100:1 supply reduction. The upgrade details include: - On-chain upgrade: Users holding $FX on the Pundi AI FX Omnilayer will be automatically upgraded, and staked tokens will continue to receive rewards. - Base and Ethereum network users need to manually or 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 the upgraded $PUNDIAI will not be locked or diluted. Currently, platforms supporting token staking include MarginX and Baklava Space. 【Token Unlocks】 - : Approximately 12.98 million tokens, or 12.08% of the current circulating supply, worth around $75.9 million, will be unlocked at 9 PM Beijing time on February 10. - : Approximately 11.31 million tokens, or 1.97% of the current circulating supply, worth around $66.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 PM Beijing time on February 10. 【Community Activities】 - BNB Chain has launched an AI Agent competition to encourage decentralized AI application innovation. The competition has 8 rounds, and the BNB Chain Foundation will airdrop $10,000 worth of tokens to 1,000 token holders in each round based on criteria such as market capitalization, growth, community influence, and participation. The competition runs from February 11 to April 7, with the leaderboard updated daily. Winners can also receive additional rewards like fast-track access to the AI program and marketing support. 【Macroeconomic】 - The US January non-seasonally adjusted core CPI year-over-year rate will be released at 9:30 PM UTC+8 on February 12. 【Exchange Dynamics】 - 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. This move previously caused a 9.5% short-term drop in SBD. - 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). DYDX deposited via Ethereum after the suspension will not be credited to user accounts, potentially causing asset loss risks. 【Token Unlocks】 - : Approximately 17.22 million tokens, or 28.52% of the current circulating supply, worth around $35.1 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 12. - : Approximately 630 million tokens, or 10.21% of the current circulating supply, worth around $24.5 million, will be unlocked at 6 PM Beijing time on February 12. 【Exchange Dynamics】 - In light of the EU's MiCA regulation, Kraken will gradually delist USDT, PYUSD, EURT, TUSD, and UST for European Economic Area (EEA) users starting February 13. Margin trading will be disabled from February 13, and spot trading will be terminated on March 24. Open orders will be canceled, and assets cannot be converted to crypto or fiat. This move aims to ensure compliance and maintain long-term operations. - 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】 - : Approximately 20.8 million tokens, with a market value of around $169 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 13. 【Project Dynamics】 - The Telegram-based click-to-earn game TapSwap announced that its TAPS token, originally planned for the TON network, will now be launched on the BNB Chain. The initial airdrop, originally scheduled for late January, was delayed due to suggestions from a decentralized exchange to find a more favorable market environment. After completing the first season of the game, the project will officially launch the TAPS token on the BNB Chain on February 14. This move is expected to 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】 - : Approximately 205.59 million tokens, or 8.41% of the current circulating supply, worth around $80.2 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 14. 【Token Unlocks】 - : Approximately 4.33 million tokens, representing 376.3% of the current circulating supply, worth around $87.8 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 15. - : Approximately 64 million tokens, or 2.48% of the current circulating supply, worth around $15.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 15. - : Approximately 55.56 million tokens, or 1.25% of the current circulating supply, worth around $12.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 PM Beijing time on February 15. 【Token Unlocks】 - : Approximately 1.67 million tokens, or 0.40% of the current circulating supply, worth around $41.7 million, will be unlocked at 8 AM Beijing time on February 16.