Compiled by: Fairy, ChainCatcher
Key News:
- US stocks will be closed on Monday, and CME futures trading will end early
- FTX repayment will begin on February 18, 2025
- Consensus conference will be held in Hong Kong from February 18 to 20
- The Fed will release the minutes of the January monetary policy meeting
- ETHDenver 2025 will be held from February 23 to March 2 in Denver
- Telegram will implement new rules that exclusively support TON from February 21
February 17 (Monday)
Russian broker Finam will issue a note linked to the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF on February 17
Russian broker Finam is about to launch an investment product linked to the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), giving Russian qualified investors their first opportunity to access a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Finam will start offering structured notes based on the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) on February 17. The IBIT bonds to be issued by Finam will be denominated in Russian rubles, and the yield will be calculated in US dollar equivalent based on the exchange rate of the Central Bank of Russia.
The SFC of Hong Kong will hold two cybersecurity webinars on February 17 and 19, virtual asset service providers are invited
The SFC of Hong Kong has issued a circular on cybersecurity webinars to licensed corporations, SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers and associated entities. The SFC will hold two cybersecurity webinars on February 17 and 19, 2025 to raise awareness of emerging cyber threats in Hong Kong.
US stocks will be closed on Monday, and CME futures trading will end early
Affected by Presidents' Day, US stocks will be closed on February 17 (Monday) for one day. CME's precious metals and US crude oil futures contracts will end trading early at 03:30 Beijing time on the 18th, and stock index futures contracts will end trading early at 02:00 Beijing time on the 18th.
February 18 (Tuesday)
FTX repayment will begin on February 18, 2025
FTX creditor representative Sunil has disclosed that FTX repayment will begin at 10:00 am Eastern Time on February 18, 2025, starting with creditors with claims less than $50,000.
The distribution amount will include 100% of the adjudicated claim value (capped at $50,000) and an additional compensation amount equal to 9.0% per annum from November 11, 2022 to the initial distribution date.
Consensus conference will be held in Hong Kong from February 18 to 20
The 2025 Consensus conference will be held in Hong Kong from February 18 to February 20.
Coinbase Derivatives plans to list Solana and Hedera futures on its derivatives trading platform as early as February 18
Coinbase Derivatives, a subsidiary of Coinbase, has filed regulatory documents this week, planning to launch new futures contracts for Solana (SOL) and Hedera (HBAR) on or after February 18. These contracts will be cash-settled and settled monthly.
February 20 (Thursday)
The Fed will release the minutes of the January monetary policy meeting
At 03:00 Beijing time on February 20 (Thursday), the Fed will release the minutes of the January monetary policy meeting, providing further clues to the market about rate cuts.
Morph's points program will continue until February 20, 2025
The points program of the consumer-grade public chain Morph will continue until February 20, 2025, with 10% of the tokens used for community airdrops and ecosystem growth activities, totaling 1.6 million points. Users can earn points through cross-chain assets, paying Gas fees, and inviting new users.
The second phase of $DIN airdrop will be launched on February 20
The native token $DIN of the first AI Agent blockchain DIN has been listed on exchanges like Gate, Kucoin, and LBank with the DIN/USDT trading pair.
The first phase of $DIN airdrop has been launched, and users can claim it on the airdrop page. The second phase of the $DIN airdrop will be launched at 4:00 pm Beijing time on February 20. In addition, the $DIN staking function has also been launched, allowing holders to earn more $DIN.
February 21 (Friday)
Telegram will implement new rules that exclusively support TON from February 21
According to the official message of the TON blockchain, Telegram will implement new rules for blockchain mini-programs from February 21, and the TON blockchain will become the exclusive blockchain infrastructure for Telegram's mini-program ecosystem.
To facilitate a smooth transition, TON has launched a mini-program migration subsidy program, supporting developers to migrate mini-programs from other blockchains to TON. The program provides up to $50,000 in advertising credits for eligible projects, as well as TON Connect migration tools, technical support, and marketing support.
Developers can submit applications through the official website before February 20.
February 22 (Saturday)
EigenLayer will collaborate with Eliza Labs to host an AI agent hackathon from February 22 to March 3
EigenLayer will collaborate with Eliza Labs to host an AI agent hackathon from February 22 to March 3, located in downtown Denver.
February 23 (Sunday)
ETHDenver 2025 will be held from February 23 to March 2 in Denver
ETHDenver 2025 will be held from February 23 to March 2, 2025 in Denver, USA.
Germany will hold a new parliamentary election on February 23, and the Choice Party hopes to exit the Eurozone and relax Bitcoin regulation
Germany will hold a new parliamentary election on February 23, which could have far-reaching implications for the financial industry of Europe's largest economy.
The right-wing German Alternative for Germany party ranks second in the polls, but the mainstream German parties refuse to cooperate with it in any government, meaning its proposals may never be realized. Nevertheless, their financial policy plans are the most specific and radical.
The Alternative for Germany party calls for Germany to withdraw from the Eurozone, supports "extensive deregulation" of Bit, wallets and transactions, and opposes the digital Euro, among other things.
The Ethereum Foundation opens proposal submissions for the Pectra Proactive Grant Round, with a deadline of February 23
The Ethereum Foundation has announced that it will provide $200,000 in grants to support the Pectra ecosystem upgrade, and has opened the Pectra Proactive Grant Round for proposal submissions, with the deadline being February 23. Reportedly, the submitted proposals should meet one or more of the following key focus areas:
1. Core protocol support: Developing tools and libraries that directly support the protocol-level changes introduced in Pectra, creating infrastructure to ensure Pectra-related updates are seamlessly integrated into the core protocol; 2. Tools and infrastructure: Updates to essential tools for builders, stakeholders and end-users, creating new tools to support EIPs directly related to Pectra; 3. Testing and security: Enhancing testing frameworks and infrastructure, tools to improve network security before and after Pectra upgrades; 4. Adoption and impact analysis: Projects that track and analyze the adoption of the changes introduced by Pectra, tools or frameworks to measure the impact of Pectra-related EIPs on the Ethereum ecosystem and protocol.
