Next Week's Must-Watch | BitMEX Set to Officially Shut Down; Moscow Exchange to Launch BTC, ETH, SOL Futures (9.21-9.27)
- Key Takeaways: The crypto industry faces a wave of密集 changes next week: the Moscow Exchange will launch crypto perpetual futures, while BitMEX and Switchboard will shut down in succession; meanwhile, multiple Fed officials will speak intensively, making macro signals worth watching.
- Key Elements:
- The Moscow Exchange will launch perpetual futures on five crypto indices — BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and TRX — on September 22, available only to qualified investors. Over 72,000 investors have already participated, with cumulative trading volume exceeding 600 billion rubles.
- BitMEX will officially close and stop accepting new user registrations on September 23, 2026, with position reduction only allowed starting August 26; multi-chain oracle Switchboard will cease operations on September 25, recommending protocols migrate to alternatives such as Pyth.
- Phantom will stop supporting Sui starting September 24; Binance will delist USDP spot trading pairs on September 24; Coinbase will suspend IoTeX (IOTX) trading on the same day.
- Zilliqa will conduct its second hard fork on September 22 to complete ZIL migration on exchanges; The Sandbox's SAND exploit compensation claim window will close on the same day.
- Multiple Fed officials will speak intensively next week, including Williams, Jefferson, Goolsbee, Barkin, and Hammack, covering both FOMC voting and permanent voting members.
- SoftBank plans to issue another $10 billion to $20 billion in bonds next week to ramp up AI financing, and will increase its margin loan to $25 billion using Arm shares as collateral.
Key Preview for Next Week
September 22
September 23
September 24
September 25
Federal Reserve Updates
- September 21 (Monday) 18:30, 2027 FOMC voting member and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee delivers a speech.
- September 22 (Tuesday) 22:05, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams speaks at the 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference.
- September 22 (Tuesday) 22:20, Fed Vice Chair Jefferson speaks at the 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference.
- September 23 (Wednesday) 01:00, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin delivers a speech.
- September 24 (Thursday) 16:10, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams holds a fireside chat with former Bank of England Deputy Governor Charlie Bean at the London Macro Policy Forum.
- September 24 (Thursday) 20:00, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin participates in a fireside chat at the Economic Club.
- September 24 (Thursday) 20:50, 2026 FOMC voting member and Cleveland Fed President Hammack delivers opening remarks at a conference.
- September 24 (Thursday) 22:10, 2026 FOMC voting member and Philadelphia Fed President Paulson speaks at a fintech conference.
- September 25 (Friday) 17:15, FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams delivers a speech.
From September 21 to September 27, more noteworthy industry events are previewed in detail below.
September 21
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September 22
Moscow Exchange to list BTC, ETH, SOL and other crypto perpetual futures on September 22
Odaily reports: According to an announcement on the Moscow Exchange's official website, the Moscow Exchange will officially launch perpetual futures contracts on five crypto indices—Bitcoin (BTCUSDF), Ethereum (ETHUSDF), Solana (SOLUSDF), XRP (XRPUSDF), and Tron (TRXUSDF)—on September 22, 2026.
The new contracts are cash-settled, do not involve physical delivery, are denominated in USD and settled in rubles, and are open only to qualified investors. Since the first batch of crypto asset futures launched last summer, more than 72,000 qualified investors have participated in trading, with cumulative volume exceeding 600 billion rubles.
The Sandbox launches SAND attack compensation claims, window closes September 22
Odaily reports: The Sandbox has launched a SAND compensation claim page for the August 22 cross-chain bridge attack on Base and BNB Chain, with the claim window running from September 8 to 22. All wallets that legitimately held bridged SAND before the attack can receive 1:1 SAND compensation on Ethereum, without filling out forms or providing documents—only a single transaction from the holding wallet is required. Users holding SAND through centralized exchanges need not take action, as the team is coordinating with the relevant exchanges. Users who miss the September 22 deadline can contact the official team before the end of October for individual handling of their applications. The team reminds users to stay safe and notes that it will not send private messages or ask users to approve tokens, sign off-chain messages, or transfer funds.
Zilliqa to conduct second hard fork on September 22, completing ZIL migration for multiple exchanges
Odaily reports: Zilliqa network's second exchange migration hard fork is expected to trigger on September 22 at 07:21 (UTC) at block height 36,383,378. ZIL held by participating exchanges will be migrated from legacy wallets to verified Zilliqa EVM addresses, involving multiple exchanges; Bithumb is expected to complete its migration in the third hard fork.
After the migration is complete, exchanges will gradually resume ZIL deposits and withdrawals on Zilliqa EVM, with specific timing subject to each platform's announcement.
September 23
New user registration halted, BitMEX to officially shut down on September 23, 2026
Odaily reports: According to an official announcement, crypto exchange BitMEX will officially close on September 23, 2026 at 12:00 (Beijing time) and will stop accepting new user registrations as of today. BitMEX stated that the board of its parent company, HDR Global Trading Limited, decided to close the exchange after a strategic review.
The platform will operate normally until closure, but starting August 26 at 12:00 (Beijing time), opening new positions will be restricted, and users may only reduce positions. After the closure time, remaining positions will be forcibly liquidated. KYC users who fail to withdraw assets before the closure time will be charged an account management fee of $50 per month or 1% of their balance, whichever is higher, and the fee may be increased.
September 24
Phantom to end Sui support starting September 24, users can migrate wallets or swap assets
Odaily reports: Phantom and Sui have decided to end Sui support on Phantom on September 24, while leaving open the possibility of exploring other collaborations in the future. Before September 24, users can migrate their wallets to other apps that support Sui or swap Sui for other assets supported by Phantom, with such swaps free of fees.
Binance to delist USDP spot trading pairs on September 24
Odaily reports: According to an official announcement, Binance will stop trading and delist all PaxDollar (USDP) spot trading pairs on September 24, 2026 at 03:00 (UTC). In addition, Binance services including Earn, Dual Investment, Loans, Margin, Convert, Gift Card, and Pay will also gradually delist the token.
Coinbase to suspend IoTeX IOTX trading on September 24
Odaily reports: Coinbase announced that it will suspend trading of IoTeX (IOTX) on Coinbase.com Simple and Advanced Trade, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime on September 24, 2026 at around 02:00 (UTC+8). The relevant order books have been moved to limit-order-only mode, where limit orders can be placed and canceled. Coinbase stated that it regularly monitors assets on the exchange to ensure they meet listing standards.
September 25
Multi-chain oracle project Switchboard announces it will cease operations on September 25
Odaily reports: Multi-chain oracle project Switchboard announced on X that it is ceasing operations. Its core development contributor Switchboard Technology Labs will gradually wind down remaining operations, all Switchboard implementations will stop being maintained as of today, and remaining support will end on September 25. Protocols using its oracle are required to immediately migrate to alternatives such as Pyth and RedStone.
Switchboard stated that AI has reduced the cost of building in-house oracles, the crypto bear market has led to a decline in the number of new public chains and project budgets, and models such as Hyperliquid's direct partnerships with data providers like S&P show that protocols may increasingly source data directly, thereby weakening the value of third-party oracle networks.
Binance Futures to launch next-quarter 0326 delivery contracts on September 25, 2026 at 16:00
Odaily reports: USD-margined delivery contracts include BTCUSDT and ETHUSDT, with maximum leverage of 50x. Coin-margined delivery contracts include BTCUSD CM, ETHUSD CM, BNBUSD CM, XRPUSD CM, and SOLUSD CM, with maximum leverage of 50x, while some contracts have maximum leverage of 20x.
September 26
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September 27
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Other (exact timing undetermined)
Odaily reports: SoftBank Group is finalizing nearly $21 billion in potential new borrowing this week to expand its AI financing capacity. People familiar with the matter said SoftBank has increased a margin loan backed by shares of its chip subsidiary Arm Holdings by $5 billion to $25 billion and added $450 million to an existing credit facility, bringing the total to $6.5 billion. In addition, SoftBank plans to raise another $10 billion to $20 billion next week through another mega bond deal. (Bloomberg)
