Important Developments in the Blockchain Industry for the Coming Week

June 16

Exchange Dynamics

A certain trading platform announced that it will stop supporting the deposit and withdrawal operations of FIS and MDT tokens through the BNB Smart Chain network starting from June 16, 2025. After that, assets related to deposits made through this network will not be credited, which may lead to asset loss.

The Brazil B3 Stock Exchange will launch Ethereum and Solana futures contracts on June 16, expanding its cryptocurrency financial product line. Unlike existing Bitcoin futures, the ETH and SOL contracts will be denominated 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 shut down the OS1 version on June 16th. 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 low usage rates, and there are compatibility issues between "transaction negotiation" and the ERC 721-C royalty enforcement contract. Some users expressed dissatisfaction, believing that the removal of "Deals" will increase the risk of fraud.

The Trump Organization announced on social media that it will release an important announcement at 8 AM Eastern Time on June 16 at Trump Tower in New York. 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 a certain cryptocurrency project of the Trump family. Previously, the organization applied for the trademark "TRUMP" with the intention of launching 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 circulation, worth approximately 30.2 million US dollars.

June 17

Macroeconomics

The Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision, likely keeping rates unchanged. The central bank 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 postponed the approval of the Franklin XRP spot ETF until June 17.

Exchange Dynamics

A certain exchange in South Korea announced that due to the recent increase in phishing attacks, it plans to redeploy the 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 "Activation" for the first season will start on June 17. According to the founder, staking with Hyperliquid verification nodes will count towards 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 be launched 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 market, 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, worth approximately 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 approximately 10.6 million US dollars.

June 18

Project Updates

A certain DEX 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 in a linear fashion over 270 days through NFTs.

The Netflix UK and Ireland licensed reality show "The House of Streams" will launch on June 18, featuring eight Twitch streamers with a total fan base of over 4 million competing for 1 Bitcoin (, currently valued at approximately $105,000 ). The producers of the show stated that the choice of Bitcoin as a prize is due to "its uniqueness far exceeding that of cash or travel rewards."

Token Unlock

Sonic(S) will unlock approximately 47.63 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on June 18, accounting for 1.65% of the current circulating supply, valued at 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, valued at about 6.9 million USD.

June 19

Macroeconomics

The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision and economic outlook 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: in the first phase, users who meet the score requirements can receive it first, and everyone will get a share; in the second phase, the threshold will be lowered, and it will be first come, first served, until the prize 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 integration of Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM, staking on Immutable X will end on the same day. After that, IMX holders on Immutable zkEVM can stake and earn IMX rewards through active participation. Staking will occur every two weeks, and users must trade NFTs in the Immutable zkEVM marketplace to be eligible to participate.

The online Buildathon "Surreal World Assets" hosted by Story and Encode Club is currently underway, with the submission deadline for works set for June 19th. The event is supported by several leading cryptocurrency investment institutions, with a total prize pool of $57,000, focusing on IP x AI x RWA innovation, and establishing seven major awards. 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, worth approximately 30.3 million US dollars.

June 20

Regulatory Dynamics

The Monetary Authority of Singapore, in conjunction with the police, announced that starting from June 20, it will block the websites of unlicensed trading platforms Octa and XM. After the blocking takes effect, users will not be able to access these platforms through Singapore internet service providers. The two platforms provided and promoted trading services to local residents without obtaining the necessary licenses, in violation of the Securities and Futures Act of 2001.

Exchange Dynamics

A trading platform announced that it will delist multiple trading pairs including XR, GOAL, KP3R, LBR, LAMB, BZZ, and GPT on March 20, 2025, and has suspended deposits since March 13. Starting from June 20, 2025, the withdrawal function for the relevant cryptocurrencies will be closed, and users must complete asset transfers before this date.

Project Dynamics

Ethereum developer nixo.eth stated that the next phase of the Ethereum mainnet upgrade "Glamsterdam" is now open for head feature proposal submissions, with a deadline of June 20. Currently, there are 5 proposals, covering on-chain performance and protocol optimization. The upgrade plan will be initiated 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 Lista DAO(LISTA) will unlock approximately 33.44 million tokens at 5 PM Beijing time on June 20th, accounting for 19.36% of the current circulating supply, valued at approximately 7 million USD.

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 USD.