News preview:
- Layer3 gaming network B3 will launch B3 tokens and conduct airdrops on February 10;
- Binance will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals of DYDX tokens on the Ethereum network (ERC20) on February 12;
- The annual rate of the US core CPI for January will be released at 9:30 pm (UTC+8) on February 12;
- Kraken will gradually suspend trading of stablecoins such as USDT, PYUSD, EURT, and TUSD in Europe from February 13;
- Cheelee (CHEEL) will unlock approximately 20.8 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 13, worth approximately $169 million;
- The Sandbox (SAND) will unlock approximately 205.59 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 14, accounting for 8.41% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$80.2 million;
- Connex (CONX) will unlock approximately 4.33 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 15, accounting for 376.3% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$87.8 million;
February 10
Exchange:
CME website hints that XRP, SOL futures will debut in February, possibly as early as February 10
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) website hints at the launch of SOL and XRP futures contracts, which could be launched as early as February 10, subject to regulatory review. According to the website (which has since deleted the page), contracts for both assets will be available in standard and micro sizes, with the standard SOL contract size being 500 SOL and the micro contract size being 25 SOL. The standard size XRP futures contract size is 50,000 XRP, while the micro futures contract size is 2,500 XRP. All XRP and SOL contracts will be settled in U.S. dollars.
Binance will support the token swap and brand upgrade of Litentry (LIT) to Heima (HEI). Litentry (LIT) will be upgraded to Heima (HEI) on February 10, 2025, and the token swap will be completed at a ratio of 1 LIT = 1 HEI. The circulation of HEI will increase to 100 million within 20 months. Binance will stop all LIT spot trading pairs (LIT/BTC, LIT/USDT) on February 10 and open HEI/BTC and HEI/USDT trading on February 13. LIT deposits and withdrawals will be suspended on February 10, and HEI deposits will be opened on February 13. The withdrawal time is to be announced. In addition, LIT-related leverage and contract transactions will be gradually liquidated and removed from January 31 to February 6.
Project News:
Berachain Foundation: The second part of the airdrop will be distributed to wallets on February 10
Berachain Foundation tweeted that the second part of the Berachain airdrop will be distributed to wallets on February 10. Top X yappers and Discord users (Berachain + Bong Bear NFT server). Engagement index using KaitoAI and Cookie3 data to identify yappers. Recipients of the RFB program (applications and communities). Over 200 ecosystem projects and community members received tokens through the foundation's RFB program. dApps must use 70% of their allocation for future mainnet rewards and liquidity incentives. Airdrop recipients must register a wallet before 11:59 PM EST on February 9 to receive the allocated tokens. Tokens were claimed on February 10.
Layer3 gaming network B3 will launch B3 tokens and airdrop on February 10
B3, a Layer3 gaming network built on Base, announced on Friday that it will launch its recently announced B3 token on February 10, accompanied by an airdrop event. A snapshot of network activity will be taken before the planned "S1 airdrop", and there will be more airdrops, tournaments, and gamified ways to earn B3 in the future. According to a post on the X platform, B3 stakers will receive certain benefits, including tokens for dedicated gaming chains, early access to new games on the network, and other potential rewards.
The post also briefly introduces the token economics: 34.2% of the token supply will be allocated to the community and ecosystem, 23.3% to the team and advisors, 22.5% to the Player1 Foundation to support the B3 ecosystem, and 20% reserved for investors. Tokens for investors, team members, and advisors will have a one-year lockup period, followed by monthly unlocking over the next three years. The total supply of B3 has not yet been announced.
Pundi AI will rename $FX to $PUNDIAI on February 10 and conduct a 100:1 token reduction
According to Pundi AI’s official announcement, the $FX token will be renamed $PUNDIAI on the week of February 10, 2025, and the token supply will be reduced by 100:1. Specific details include:
On-chain upgrade: users holding $FX tokens on Pundi AIFX Omnilayer will automatically complete the upgrade, and the staked tokens will continue to generate rewards; Base and Ethereum networks: upgrades must be completed manually or automatically upgraded by bridging back to Pundi AIFX Omnilayer; centralized exchanges: exchanges participating in the upgrade will automatically complete the token conversion, and the specific time will be announced by the exchange. Users have 3 years to complete the upgrade, and the upgraded $PUNDIAI tokens will not be locked and will not generate new token dilution. Staking platforms that support $PUNDIAI tokens include MarginX and Baklava Space.
Token unlocking:
Berachain (BERA) will unlock approximately 12.98 million tokens at 9:00 pm Beijing time on February 10, accounting for 12.08% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$75.9 million.
Aptos (APT) will unlock approximately 11.31 million tokens at 8:00 pm Beijing time on February 10, accounting for 1.97% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$66.7 million.
February 11
Community Activities:
BNB Chain launches AI agent competition, the competition will start on February 11
BNB Chain has launched the AI Agent competition, which aims to encourage innovation and tap into potential AI decentralized applications, encourage innovation and development in the AI field, and is in line with the development direction of BNB Chain AI First. The competition will consist of 8 rounds, and in each round, the best performing AI agents will be selected based on specific criteria, including market capitalization ranking, market capitalization growth, community member influence, and community engagement. The BNB Chain Foundation will use BNB to purchase $10,000 worth of winning AI project tokens in each round and distribute them to 1,000 users who hold these tokens through airdrops.
The competition will be held from February 11, 2025 to April 7, 2025, in multiple rounds. The leaderboard will be updated daily to track the progress of all AI agents deployed on BNB Chain. Winners will be eligible for the upcoming AI Fast Track Program, market exposure opportunities, and marketing support. The real-time leaderboard was launched on February 6, 2025, providing key performance data for all participants.
February 12
Macroeconomics:
The annual rate of the US core CPI for January will be released at 9:30 pm (UTC+8) on February 12.
Exchange:
Upbit announced that it will terminate trading support for Steem Dollar (SBD) at 17:00 on February 12, 2025. This trading support termination applies to the SBD/KRW and SBD/BTC markets.
Binance will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals of DYDX tokens on the Ethereum network at 10:00 (ET) on February 12, 2025. After 10:00 (ET) on February 12, 2025, DYDX tokens deposited through the Ethereum network will not be credited to users' accounts, which may result in asset losses.
Token unlocking:
Polyhedra Network (ZKJ) will unlock approximately 17.22 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on February 12, accounting for 28.52% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$35.1 million.
Aethir (ATH) will unlock approximately 630 million tokens at 6:00 pm Beijing time on February 12, accounting for 10.21% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$24.5 million.
February 13
Exchange:
As the EU Crypto-Assets Markets Act (MiCA) comes into full effect, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is preparing to delist several stablecoins for customers in the European Economic Area (EEA). The exchange announced that it will gradually remove margin trading restrictions on USDT, PYUSD, EURT, TUSD, and UST for EEA users starting February 13. Spot trading will be stopped on March 24, open orders will be cancelled, and assets will no longer be exchanged for cryptocurrencies or fiat currencies.
Kraken said the move ensures compliance with MiCA and allows it to maintain long-term operations in Europe.
According to the announcement of Coinbase International Exchange, the platform and Coinbase Advanced will support PENGU, Popcat (POPCAT), and Helium (HNT) perpetual contracts, and the relevant markets are expected to open for trading on or after 9:30 UTC on February 13, 2025.
Token unlocking:
Cheelee (CHEEL) will unlock approximately 20.8 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 13, worth approximately $169 million
February 14
Project News:
Telegram Game TapSwap to Launch Its TAPS Token on BNB Chain on February 14
Telegram-based click-to-earn game TapSwap has announced that its upcoming TAPS token will be released on BNB Chain instead of the TON network as originally planned. The game had originally planned to complete the token airdrop in late January, but recently said that it had postponed the token launch in the hope of finding better market conditions based on the advice of an unnamed "tier-one" decentralized exchange. However, after completing the first season of the game on February 6, the project decided to move forward with the token launch on BNB Chain, which is expected to take place on February 14 according to an X post earlier this week.
“The launch of TAPS tokens on BNB Chain will improve speed, security, and accessibility, making TapSwap more attractive to players and investors,” the project said. Users will earn the upcoming tokens based on their overall engagement with the TapSwap Click to Earn game. However, in the future the game plans to transition away from the click to earn model and integrate skill-based gameplay.
Token unlocking:
The Sandbox (SAND) will unlock approximately 205.59 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 14, accounting for 8.41% of the current circulation and worth approximately $80.2 million.
February 15
Token unlocking:
Connex (CONX) will unlock approximately 4.33 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on February 15, accounting for 376.3% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$87.8 million.
Starknet (STRK) will unlock approximately 64 million tokens at 8:00 am Beijing time on February 15, accounting for 2.48% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$15.7 million.
Sei (SEI) will unlock approximately 55.56 million tokens at 8:00 pm Beijing time on February 15, accounting for 1.25% of the current circulation, with a value of approximately US$12.7 million.
February 16
Token unlocking:
Avalanche (AVAX) will unlock approximately 1.67 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 16, accounting for 0.40% of the current circulation and worth approximately US$41.7 million.
