Important Events in the Blockchain Industry for the Upcoming Week

June 16

Exchange Dynamics

A trading platform has announced that it will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals of FIS and MDT via the BNB Smart Chain network on June 16, 2025. Assets deposited through this network will not be credited at that time, which may result in asset loss.

Brazil's B3 stock exchange plans to launch Ethereum and Solana futures contracts on June 16. These products have been approved by the Brazilian Securities Commission and aim to help institutional investors participate in the crypto market more conveniently. The ETH and SOL contracts will be priced in USD, with each contract corresponding to 0.25 ETH and 5 SOL, respectively. At the same time, B3 will reduce the notional value of Bitcoin futures contracts from 0.1 BTC to 0.01 BTC to enhance liquidity.

Project Updates

A certain NFT trading platform announced that it will completely take down the OS1 version on June 16. The new OS2 will no longer support features such as Deals, English auctions, testnet support, and shopping carts. The platform explained that these features have insufficient usage, and there are compatibility issues between "transaction negotiation" and the ERC 721-C royalty enforcement contract. Some users expressed dissatisfaction, believing that the cancellation of "Deals" will increase the risk of fraud.

The Trump Organization will make an important announcement at 8 AM EST on June 16 at Trump Tower in New York. Donald Trump's second son, Eric Trump, currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the organization and is also one of the decision-makers for the Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial. Previously, the organization applied for the trademark "TRUMP" to launch a metaverse and NFT trading platform.

Token Unlock

Arbitrum(ARB) will unlock approximately 9.265 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time on June 16, accounting for 1.91% of the current circulating supply, valued at approximately 30.2 million US dollars.

June 17

Macroeconomics

The Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision, which may keep rates unchanged. It believes inflation is stronger than expected, and will consider raising rates once the situation becomes clearer.

Policy Regulation

The U.S. Senate plans to hold a final vote on the stablecoin GENIUS bill at local time on June 17, with the specific time to be determined by the majority leader.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed the approval of the Franklin XRP spot ETF until June 17.

Exchange Dynamics

A certain cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea announced that due to an increase in recent phishing attacks, it plans to redeploy a virtual asset withdrawal delay system on June 17, 2025. The withdrawal of virtual assets after the first deposit in Korean Won will be delayed by 72 hours, and subsequent withdrawals of virtual assets equivalent to Korean Won recharges will be delayed by 24 hours.

Project Updates

A data analysis platform announced that its points program for the first quarter, "Activation," will start on June 17. According to the founder, users who stake on the Hyperliquid validation nodes will earn relevant points, and users who participated in HYPE staking since January this year will also receive retroactive rewards.

Starknet announced that the STRK staking v2 version will go live on the mainnet on June 17. This upgrade includes two core features: Block certification mechanism and commission adjustment mechanism. During the mainnet upgrade, the staking contract will be paused for several hours to complete the migration, and delegated users do not need to take any action.

LG announced that it will close its TV-oriented NFT marketplace Art Lab on June 17. The company stated that, starting from March 10, users will no longer be able to make purchases on the platform. The LG Art Lab team will automatically transfer users' NFTs to their own wallets before April 30. The platform will be completely shut down in June.

Token Unlock

ZKsync(ZK) will unlock approximately 768 million tokens at 4 PM Beijing time on June 17, accounting for 20.91% of the current circulation, valued at about 39 million USD.

ApeCoin(APE) will unlock approximately 15.6 million tokens at 8:30 PM Beijing time on June 17, accounting for 1.95% of the current circulation, valued at about 10.6 million USD.

June 18

Project Updates

Sonic Labs announced that the $S airdrop for the second season will go live on June 18, canceling passive points and only rewarding real on-chain activities and long-term loyalty. Users need to earn points by deploying assets, participating in DeFi operations, and other methods. This airdrop allows 25% to be claimed immediately, with the remaining 75% released linearly over 270 days in the form of NFTs.

The Netflix UK and Ireland authorized reality show "The House of Streams" will launch on June 18. Eight Twitch streamers with a total fan base of over 4 million will compete for 1 Bitcoin (, currently valued at approximately $105,000 ). The producers of the show stated that Bitcoin was chosen as the prize because "its uniqueness far exceeds that of cash or travel rewards."

Token Unlock

Sonic(S) will unlock approximately 47.63 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on June 18, accounting for 1.65% of the current circulation, worth approximately 15.8 million USD.

Melania Meme(MELANIA) will unlock approximately 26.25 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on June 18, accounting for 6.58% of the current circulation, worth about 6.9 million USD.

June 19

Macroeconomics

The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision and economic projections summary; Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference.

Exchange Dynamics

A trading platform announced that starting from June 19, its Alpha airdrop will be distributed in two phases: the first phase will allow users who meet the score criteria to receive it first, with everyone having a share; the second phase will lower the threshold, and it will be on a first-come, first-served basis until the reward pool is exhausted or the event ends.

Project Updates

Immutable announced that IMX staking will launch on June 19 on Immutable zkEVM. As part of the merger between Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM, staking on Immutable X will end on the same day. Starting from June 19 at 00:00 UTC, IMX holders on Immutable zkEVM can stake and earn IMX rewards through active participation.

The online Buildathon "Surreal World Assets" organized by Story and Encode Club has a submission deadline of June 19. The event is supported by several leading crypto VCs, with a current total prize pool of $57,000. The Buildathon focuses on the innovation of IP x AI x RWA, setting up seven major awards including IP identification, AI Agent, and creator tools. Winning projects will have the opportunity to pitch directly to investors.

Token Unlock

Polyhedra Network(ZKJ) will unlock approximately 15.53 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on June 19, accounting for 5.04% of the current circulation, valued at approximately 30.3 million USD.

June 20

Exchange Dynamics

The Monetary Authority of Singapore, in conjunction with the police, plans to block the websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM starting from June 20. Once the blocking is in effect, users will be unable to access them through Singapore's internet service providers. These two platforms have provided and promoted trading services to local residents without obtaining the necessary licenses and qualifications, violating the Securities and Futures Act of 2001.

A trading platform will close the withdrawal function for multiple currencies such as XR, GOAL, KP3R, LBR, LAMB, BZZ, and GPT at 16:00 on June 20, 2025, Beijing time (. Users need to complete asset transfers before this time.

) Project Updates

The next phase of the Ethereum mainnet upgrade "Glamsterdam" has opened for head function proposal submissions, with a deadline of June 20. Currently, there are 5 proposals, covering on-chain performance and protocol optimization. The upgrade plan will start after the completion of Fusaka, with the final launch expected in 2026. Non-core proposals will enter the screening phase after July.

Token Unlock

The DAO###LISTA( will unlock approximately 33.44 million tokens at 5 PM Beijing time on June 20, accounting for 19.36% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $7 million.

June 22

) Token Unlock

SPACE ID###ID( will unlock approximately 72.65 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on June 22, accounting for 16.88% of the current circulation, valued at approximately 12 million US dollars.