Must-Watch Events Next Week｜Trump to Host Luncheon for TRUMP Holders; Warsh's Fed Chair Nomination Hearing Scheduled (4.20-4.26)
- Core View: Next week (April 20-26), the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector will witness a series of significant events, spanning US regulatory hearings, a major industry conference in Hong Kong, several key token airdrop deadlines, and crypto-related activities involving Trump. This highlights the diverse dynamics of the industry in terms of policy, market, and ecosystem development.
- Key Elements:
- US Regulatory Developments: Tennessee's "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act" hearing is scheduled for April 20; the hearing for Fed Chair nominee Warsh is set for April 21, with his policy stance drawing significant attention.
- Hong Kong Industry Summit: The 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival will be held from April 20-23, coinciding with the opening of the Ethereum HongKong Hub. Attendees include Vitalik Buterin and others, underscoring Hong Kong's role as a Web3 hub.
- Token Airdrops & Trading Adjustments: The claim period for the Solana Mobile token SKR airdrop will end on April 20; Coinbase will suspend trading for 25 perpetual contracts on April 21.
- Trump's Crypto Event: Trump will host an exclusive luncheon for TRUMP token holders at Mar-a-Lago on April 25, with attendance eligibility based on token holding rankings.
- Platform Operational Changes: Gemini's NFT platform, Nifty Gateway, has extended its user withdrawal window to April 23 and has committed to permanently hosting NFT metadata.
Key Events for the Upcoming Week
April 20
Tennessee's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Hearing Scheduled for April 20;
April 21
Hearing for Fed Chair Nominee Warsh Set for April 21;
April 23
Elon Musk's Western WeChat XChat Launch Delayed to April 23;
April 25
Trump to Host Luncheon for TRUMP Token Holders at Mar-a-Lago on April 25;
From April 20 to April 26, more noteworthy industry event previews are as follows.
April 20
Tennessee's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Hearing Scheduled for April 20
Odaily News The Tennessee "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act" will have a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on April 20, marking further progress in the legislative process. (Cointelegraph)
2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival to be Held from April 20-23
Odaily News The 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, jointly launched by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from April 20 to 23, 2026.
Airdrop Claim for Solana Mobile's Native Token SKR to End on April 20
Odaily News Solana Mobile officially announced that its mobile ecosystem native token SKR is now live on the Solana mainnet, with over 2 billion SKR to be distributed to users and developers of Seeker Season 1 in this airdrop round.
As an SPL token, SKR will be used for platform governance, reward distribution, and ecosystem incentives. Unclaimed airdrops will be returned to the airdrop pool after April 20. Seeker Season 2 has now simultaneously launched, covering diverse scenarios including DeFi, payments, and gaming.
April 21
Hearing for Fed Chair Nominee Warsh Set for April 21
Odaily News The hearing for Federal Reserve Chair nominee Warsh is scheduled for April 21. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon previously stated that Warsh is an excellent candidate for Fed Chair and his confirmation should happen "as soon as possible." Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Scott expressed confidence that the Justice Department will soon conclude its investigation into current Fed Chair Powell. (Jin10)
Coinbase to Suspend 25 Perpetual Contracts Trading on April 21
Odaily News Coinbase announced it will suspend trading for the following perpetual contracts on Coinbase Advanced and Coinbase International Exchange around 21:00 (UTC+8) on April 21, 2026: TRB-PERP, RARE-PERP, NEIRO-PERP, A-PERP, ME-PERP, XTZ-PERP, KMNO-PERP, RAY-PERP, STX-PERP, ENS-PERP, GMT-PERP, SNX-PERP, 1000FLOKI-PERP, 0G-PERP, ORDI-PERP, NIL-PERP, BIO-PERP, UMA-PERP, BEAM-PERP, INIT-PERP, SOMI-PERP, EGLD-PERP, CLANKER-PERP, SOPH-PERP, BIGTIME-PERP. Any remaining open positions will be automatically settled upon suspension, with the final settlement price calculated as the average index price from the 60 minutes prior to suspension, and the final funding rate set to zero. Coinbase reserves the right to suspend trading at any time and adjust the final settlement price to a reasonable level.
Bitget IPO Prime's First Project preSPAX Spot Trading to Open at 20:00 on April 21
Odaily News According to an official announcement, to optimize trading experience and liquidity, the market launch for Bitget IPO Prime's first project, preSPAX, will be adjusted from "Over-the-Counter (OTC) Trading" to "Spot Trading." Trading will open at 20:00 (UTC+8) on April 21, with the flash swap function going live 10 minutes after trading begins.
Odaily News The opening of the Ethereum Community HongKong Hub, supported by the Ethereum Foundation, will be held in Hong Kong at 1:30 PM on April 21. ETH HK HUB is Asia's first offline Ethereum community hub, supported by the Ethereum Foundation and jointly operated by SNZ and ETHTAO, aiming to build a collaborative hub connecting Asia with the global Ethereum ecosystem. Topics covered in this event include: ZK, privacy computing, AI × blockchain, stablecoins and payments, on-chain liquidity, and more.
Participating institutions and projects include Sharplink, Brevis, Primus, HashKey Chain, Chainlink Labs, Lido Finance, Galaxy Digital, SignalPlus, Morpho, Animoca Brands, EVG, Zand Bank, Pay Protocol, among others. Guests include Vitalik Buterin, Aya Miyaguchi, and others.
April 22
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April 23
Elon Musk's Western WeChat XChat Launch Delayed to April 23
Odaily News The social app XChat, under the X platform, was originally scheduled to officially launch on the Apple App Store on April 17. However, the App Store has been silently updated, now showing a delay until April 23.
Meteora Airdrop Claim to Close on April 23
Odaily News The Meteora MET airdrop claim deadline is expected to be April 23, 2026.
Nifty Gateway Promises Permanent NFT Hosting Post-Shutdown; Withdrawal Window Extended to April 23
Odaily News Gemini's NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway has revealed new details on how it will preserve users' NFTs after ceasing operations, promising to permanently host token metadata and media even after the platform shuts down. Specific plans include migrating metadata for most NFTs to the decentralized storage network Arweave; for some NFTs minted in 2021 or earlier that are technically unmigratable, their metadata will continue to be hosted by the company indefinitely.
Furthermore, the platform has extended the user withdrawal window for NFTs to April 23, providing a total of 90 days. The company stated it is developing a bulk withdrawal tool to help users holding large quantities of NFTs complete asset transfers before the deadline. Nifty Gateway, acquired by Gemini in 2019, gained prominence during the 2021 NFT boom but later struggled as overall market trading volume declined, entering withdrawal-only mode earlier this year.
April 24
ETHGlobal to Host Open Agents Online Asynchronous Hackathon Event on April 24
Odaily News ETHGlobal will host an online asynchronous hackathon event named Open Agents from April 24 to May 6, 2026.
April 25
Trump to Host Luncheon for TRUMP Token Holders at Mar-a-Lago on April 25
Odaily News According to information on the TrumpMeme official website, an exclusive crypto and business conference will be held at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on April 25, with U.S. President Trump attending as the keynote speaker for the luncheon.
The event is for TRUMP token holders, with the top 297 participants ranked by holding amount eligible to attend. Among them, the top 29 VIPs will also be invited to a VIP reception with Trump. Eligibility is determined based on token holdings on the snapshot day of April 10, and participants must maintain holdings not lower than that amount thereafter. All attendees must pass a security background check.
April 26
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Others (Specific Time TBD)
Market News: Anthropic Plans to Provide UK Banks Access to "Mythos" Next Week
Odaily News Market News: Anthropic plans to provide UK banks with access to "Mythos" next week. (Jin10)
Odaily News SpaceX is expected to publicly file its IPO application in late May and price it in the week of June 15. If it achieves its maximum fundraising target of approximately $75 billion, this would become the largest IPO in history.
Additionally, informed sources stated that SpaceX has moved up the scheduled vesting date for employee stock grants, with execution potentially happening as early as next week. It is understood that this early vesting is expected to help alleviate employee concerns about the amount of stock they can sell upon the company's listing. SpaceX has notified employees that the vesting date (the time when shares granted through stock options can begin to be sold) will be moved up from the originally expected May to April. (Bloomberg)
