This Week's Notworthy Events (July 22, 2024—July 28, 2024)

Binance to Delist BOND, DOCK, MDX, and POLS Tokens on July 22

Binance announced that it will stop trading and delist all spot trading pairs for BarnBridge (BOND), Dock (DOCK), Mdex (MDX), and Polkastarter (POLS) at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) on July 22, 2024. Deposits for these tokens will no longer be credited to accounts after 11:00 AM (UTC+8) on July 23, and withdrawal support will end at 11:00 AM (UTC+8) on October 22. The specific trading pairs to be removed include BOND/BTC, BOND/USDT, DOCK/BTC, DOCK/USDT, MDX/USDT, POLS/USDT. USDⓈ-M BONDUSDT perpetual contracts will not be affected, and users can continue trading.

Russian Duma Committee Expected to Hold First Reading on Crypto Mining Regulation Bill on July 23

The Russian State Duma Financial Markets Committee has recommended that the lower house pass a bill regulating mining activities at its first reading. The bill, introduced by a group of representatives from various factions led by Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Financial Markets Committee, is expected to be reviewed in the session on July 23. The bill, which was reintroduced to the Duma in April 2024, is a revised version of the one first proposed in November 2022. It stipulates requirements for individuals and legal entities conducting digital currency mining, including mining pool participants, to be set by the Russian government and the Bank of Russia. The Ministry of Digital Development will oversee compliance, and only Russian legal entities can engage in these activities.

Five Ethereum Spot ETFs from Fidelity, VanEck, and Others to Begin Trading on Cboe on July 23

Cboe's official website indicates that five Ethereum spot ETFs from VanEck, Invesco, Fidelity, 21 Shares, and Franklin Templeton will start trading on July 23 (Tuesday).

OKX to Delist CEL, OMG, SPELL, APM, and Other Spot Trading Pairs on July 23

According to an official announcement, OKX will delist the CEL/USDT, CEL/USDC, OMG/USDT, SPELL/USDT, SPELL/USDC, APM/USDT, LHINU/USDT, POLS/USDT, DCR/USDT, and DCR/ETH spot trading pairs from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM (UTC+8) on July 23, 2024.

Withdrawals for CEL, OMG, SPELL, APM, LHINU, POLS, and DCR on the OKX platform will end on October 23, 2024.

LayerZero Foundation: Interim List of Bounty Hunters Published, Rewards to be Distributed on July 23

LayerZero Foundation announced on X that the interim list of bounty hunters and other details have been uploaded to the Commonwealth platform. Bounty hunters can review this interim list until 00:00 UTC on July 21. Reward distribution will be completed by the end of July 23 (Tuesday). The distribution is solely at the discretion of the LayerZero Foundation and may be subject to change. This list should not be considered a final Sybil list or reused as-is. The list reflects the snapshot at the time of distribution but does not account for unreviewed reports or those later deemed false positives.

Zeta Markets: Staking Airdrop to Occur on July 25

Zeta Markets disclosed on X that out of the 80 million ZEX allocated to 80,000 users, 17.6 million have been claimed, and over 10.5 million have been staked. 45.3% of airdrop participants have chosen to stake their airdrop to receive upcoming staking rewards at the end of the genesis period. While 22% of all airdrop allocations have been claimed so far, the claiming period will end on July 25, 2024, with the staking airdrop to be conducted on that date.

Bitcoin 2024 to be Held from July 25 to 27, Trump to Speak at Event

Bitcoin 2024 will be held from July 25 to 27 in Nashville, Tennessee. Trump is expected to attend and speak at the event, with his speech scheduled for the last day, July 27.

Social media has revealed the pricing for Trump's attendance: $844,600 per person for VIP reception, roundtable meeting, and photo with Trump; $60,000 per person or $100,000 for two people for VIP reception and photo with Trump, with payment accepted in cryptocurrency.