Next week's must-follow updates: Connext will airdrop its native token NEXT on September 5th; a new game by Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) will be launched on September 7th (September 4th - September 10th).
Next week highlights:
Connext will airdrop native token NEXT on September 5;
BAYC: HV-MTL Forge Rift will open on September 7;
Circle will launch native USDC on Optimism next week;
From September 4 to September 10, here are the upcoming events worth noting in the industry:
September 4
Odaily News: Binance employee (@sisibinance) has posted an update on the progress of XIRTAM asset recovery on X (formerly Twitter), stating that "after assessment, the 'automatic return' time for all eligible user assets is September 4th, 2023".
Odaily News: According to official sources, BNB Chain announced that BNB Greenfield will undergo regular maintenance and upgrade to version v 0.2.4 on the testnet from 14:00 to 18:00 on August 31st. All previously stored bucket/objects on the Greenfield testnet will be cleared and no longer queryable, and all account balances will be reset.
This will be the final reset before the mainnet launch, with the main goals to fix previous version errors and introduce new features. After the reset, all tBNB on Greenfield will be emptied and the team is preparing for an airdrop to reward and incentivize advanced users. Under the airdrop rules, users holding less than 10 tBNB will receive the same amount in the airdrop, meaning they won't have to go through the faucet and bridging process again.
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will temporarily suspend trading of BarnBridge (BOND), DerivaDAO (DDX), Jupiter (JUP), Multichain (MULTI), Ooki (OOKI), and Voyager (VGX) starting at 9:00 AM PT on September 6th (1:00 AM Beijing Time on September 7th).
Odaily News: The luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will launch the NFT series "The Era of Luxury" on September 6th. The collection, named Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons, will be available for minting.
Odaily News: Mercedes-Benz NXT, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, announced on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that the first era of their NFT series, "The Era of Luxury," will be released in a Dutch auction format at 00:00 on September 6th (Beijing Time).
The NFT series "The Era of Luxury" will have a total issuance of 2694 pieces. The starting bid will be 1 ETH, and the auction floor price will be 0.1 ETH. The auction will last for 90 minutes. If there are remaining NFTs after the Dutch auction, they will be sold at a fixed price of 0.1 ETH. The auction will end 24.
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Mercedes-Benz NXT Icons mint is open to everyone. Eligible Maschine and Mercedes-Benz NXT Eternities holders can claim a mint pass. Due to regulatory requirements and tax policies, only collectors from all EU countries, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, USA, and Taiwan can claim the mint pass.
September 7
According to the official announcement, Binance will gradually stop supporting BUSD due to Paxos ceasing the issuance of new BUSD tokens. Binance will notify users of the affected services through announcements. The asset security of users will always be anchored to the US dollar at a ratio of 1:1 with BUSD.
Binance will continue to support various stablecoins and other digital assets. The platform reminds users that they can convert their BUSD assets held before February 2024 to other assets supported by Binance. Users can trade their BUSD assets for FDUSD with zero fees on the Binance spot market or convert their BUSD assets to FDUSD on the flash exchange trading platform with zero spreads and zero fees at a ratio of 1:1.
Binance will gradually delist BUSD spot and margin trading pairs, and specific delisting information will be announced separately. Starting from September 7th, 2023, at 14:00 (GMT+8), Binance will cease supporting borrowing BUSD on the cross and isolated margin platforms. Starting from October 19th, 2023, at 14:00 (GMT+8), cross and unified account users will no longer be able to transfer additional BUSD as margin to the cross margin wallet, but they can still transfer other tokens as margin.
Binance will stop supporting the deposit and withdrawal of BUSD through the BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, and Tron networks from September 7th, 2023, at 08:00 (GMT+8).
OK Binance-Peg BUSD token withdrawal. Binance will continue to support BUSD (ERC-20) deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network until further notice. Binance will also continue to support Binance-Peg BUSD deposits on BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, and TRON networks until further notice.Binance will update the BTC zero-fee trading plan on September 7th
According to an official announcement, Binance will update the BTC zero-fee trading plan on September 7, 2023, at 08:00 (GMT+8). Taker fees for BTC/TUSD spot and margin trading pairs will be charged based on the user's corresponding VIP level rate. Meanwhile, users can still enjoy zero hanging order fees for BTC/TUSD spot and margin trading pairs through the TUSD zero hanging order fee promotion.
As Haru Invest CEO Hyung-soo Lee did not attend as previously announced, the questioning on Haru Invest's rehabilitation procedure will continue next month, and the substantive trial will take place on September 7th. In addition, the court has requested to determine the identity of the debtor before the next trial date. (News 1)
3, CIP-113 will be enabled when the PoS block reaches 766200 (expected on September 9).
BAYC: HV-MTL Forge Rift will open on September 7
According to official news, BAYC announced that HV-MTL Forge Rift will open on September 7 and shared information that needs to be known to enter the "Rift".
It is introduced that HV-MTL holders and their mechas should continue to "accumulate energy" and "construct tiles" until they see the Rift portal in the furnace. The extra energy will allow players to enter the Rift and upgrade HV-MTL. HV-MTL holders and their mechas need to pass the Rift in order to participate in the BOSS battle and obtain APE rewards.
September 8
Odaily News - The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden, and senior member, Mike Crapo, have issued an open letter addressing nine topics including digital asset loans, laundering, collateral, and mining. The letter aims to seek help from the cryptocurrency industry in order to better understand how Congress should address the tax challenges and opportunities brought by digital assets. The committee will collect feedback by September 8th, 2023. (CoinDesk)
Cosmos Community Holds Vote on "v1.2 Upgrade" Proposal, Voting Ends on September 8th
Odaily News - According to the official governance page, the Cosmos community is currently voting on the "v1.2 Software Upgrade" proposal, with voting closing on September 8th.
The Gaia v1.2 upgrade is a major release that includes a Liquid Staking Module and updates to other core dependencies. This version has been extensively tested and operators can join the public testnet for testing before the upgrade. In case of any issues, validator coordination can be used to create and execute emergency plans.
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Circle to launch native USDC on Optimism next week
Odaily News According to official sources, Circle announced that it will be launching native USDC on Optimism next week. Prior to this, the Ethereum bridge for USDC will be renamed as USDC.e for differentiation.
Yesterday, Circle announced that it will be launching native USDC on Base next week. Earlier, insiders revealed that USDC will be issued on 6 new blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Base, Polkadot, NEAR, Optimism, and Cosmos, via the Noble network.
