Selected Events:

1. Putin has signed a law introducing the digital ruble in Russia, which will take effect on August 1st.

2. Litecoin block rewards are expected to be halved on August 3rd.

3. Starbucks will launch "The Starbucks Green Apron Collection" NFT series on August 2nd.

4. Gitcoin Passport integrates with Galxe, and users can apply for AntiSybilAssembly NFT on July 31st.

July 31st

The Sandbox will suspend LAND bridging service from July 31st

The Sandbox has announced on social media that it will temporarily disable its bridging service for LAND starting from July 31st until next weekend in order to better serve its users. Further details will be announced once the service is restored.

Binance will perform wallet maintenance on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) on July 31.

According to an official announcement, Binance will perform wallet maintenance on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) at 15:00 on July 31st Beijing time, with an estimated duration of about half an hour. Deposits and withdrawals of BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) will be suspended starting from 14:45 on July 31st Beijing time. However, digital asset/currency transactions on the chain will not be affected during the wallet maintenance period.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand announced today that regulations requiring operators of cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency brokers, and cryptocurrency trading platforms to disclose potential risk warnings related to cryptocurrency trading will take effect on July 31, 2023. Starting from August 30, 2023, digital asset business operators will be prohibited from providing or supporting deposit, collection, and loan services, except for the exceptions specified in the notice.

Gitcoin Passport integrates with Galxe, users can apply for AntiSybilAssembly NFT on July 31

Gitcoin Passport has integrated with the Web3 community event platform Galxe. Users can apply for "AntiSybilAssembly NFTs" on July 31 based on Gitcoin Passport's "Unique Humanity" score. The higher the score, the more generous the commemorative NFTs received, in order to jointly resist robot and witch attacks.

On-chain derivative DEX Aark Digital launched its Beta version and recommendation system on July 31st.

The on-chain derivative DEX Aark Digital announced that it will launch its Beta version on August 10. In addition, Aark Digital will also launch a recommendation system on July 31. BlockBeats previously reported that OKX Ventures invested in the on-chain derivative DEX Aark Digital based on Arbitrum. Aark is the next-generation perp DEX in GMX style, designed specifically for professional traders, and introduces features that other companies cannot provide.

August 1st

Putin signs law introducing digital ruble in Russia, effective August 1

According to a report by Cointelegraph, Russian President Putin has signed a law introducing the digital ruble in Russia, which will come into effect on August 1, 2023. Under the law, the Russian central bank will become the main operator of the digital ruble platform. The digital ruble is intended to be used as a means of payment and remittance, and not for investment purposes.

Argentina will start raising cryptocurrency mining electricity fees on August 1st.

The Argentine Ministry of Economy has released a list of electricity rates, which will increase the electricity cost for cryptocurrency mining. The document stipulates that the cost of mining activities per megawatt-hour is 17,240 Argentine pesos, or about 63.3 US dollars. Residential energy enjoys a 70% subsidy, with a price of about 11.3 US dollars per megawatt-hour. The revised rates will take effect on August 1, and will continue until October 31, 2023, when they may be revised again. (Cryptonews)

Trait Sniper will conduct a large-scale airdrop based on influence to Twitter users on August 1st.

NFT rarity ranking tool Trait Sniper will conduct a large-scale airdrop based on influence to Twitter users on August 1st. Users can claim corresponding TS tokens on the official website of Trait Sniper based on their Twitter influence. In addition, Trait Sniper also offers additional airdrop rewards for early adopters and strategic partners, including holders of TSG (TraitSniper Game), Meta Pet NFT, TwitterScan Pass, and TraitSniper Pass.

Gitcoin Grants 18 will launch on August 15th, and applications will open on August 1st.

Gitcoin announced that Gitcoin Grants 18 will take place from August 15th to 29th, 2023, and applications will open on August 1st.

Celo's temperature check proposal to transition to Ethereum L2 has started voting and will end on August 1st.

The temperature check proposal for Celo to transition to Ethereum L2 has started voting and will end on August 1st, with a current approval rate of 100%. It is reported that this governance proposal is a community vote to support Celo's transition from an independent EVM-compatible Layer 1 to an Ethereum Layer 2, without involving architecture or design choices on how to achieve the goal of becoming a Layer 2.

Fir Tree plans to launch a new fund focused on distressed cryptocurrency assets on August 1st.

According to Coindesk, New York-based hedge fund Fir Tree Partners is launching a new fund called "The Fir Tree Digital Asset Opportunities Fund" that focuses on distressed cryptocurrency assets. The new fund will be launched on August 1. Fir Tree stated: "When we find mispricings, dislocations, or complexity, Fir Tree is best positioned to take advantage. We rarely see all three at once, but that is what we are seeing now in the cryptocurrency market." This is not Fir Tree's first foray into the cryptocurrency industry, as it made significant short bets on stablecoin USDT last year.

Gnosis Chain recently announced that it will launch the mainnet Shapella upgrade at around 19:34:20 on August 1st, Beijing time, in slot 10379264.

Lido will stop its staking services on Polkadot and Kusama on August 1st due to a lack of ecosystem liquidity.

Lido developer MixBytes will stop the staking service of Lido on Polkadot and Kusama on August 1. MixBytes stated that the reason for the cessation is due to macro factors affecting the liquidity of the Polkadot ecosystem. Lido has terminated staking on Polkadot and Kusama and will automatically release all staked assets on June 22, with the official termination date being August 1.

Palm Network plans to migrate to PoS mechanism on August 1st and complete the migration to Polygon by 2024.

NFT infrastructure company Palm Network will migrate from the current Proof of Authority (PoA) consensus mechanism to Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism on August 1st, and plans to complete the migration to Polygon's ZK Supernet by 2024.

New York hedge fund Fir Tree Partner launches digital asset opportunity fund.

New York hedge fund Fir Tree Partner launched a digital asset opportunity fund on August 1st.

Helium initiates its second halving

Helium started its second halving on August 1st, and the maximum supply of HNT will be limited to 223 million.

August 2nd

Starbucks will launch "The Starbucks Green Apron Collection" NFT series on August 2nd.

According to information from Nifty Gateway, Starbucks will launch "The Starbucks® Green Apron Collection" NFT series on the Nifty Gateway NFT market on August 2. The series will be available to eligible Odyssey members at 00:00 on August 2 Beijing time, with each member able to purchase up to 2 NFTs. The series will be open to the public at 3:00 on August 2. "The Starbucks® Green Apron Collection" NFT series consists of 5000 NFTs, issued on Polygon, with a single unit price of $100.

Cosmos ecosystem EVM compatible chain Evmos will launch Evmos 2.0 on August 2nd.

The Cosmos ecosystem EVM compatible chain Evmos will launch Evmos 2.0 on August 2nd. The update includes enabling StakeFi and IBC composability through Evmos EVM extensions, Evmos v2 token economics, and value consistency with future Evmos SDK chains through software licensing.

Binance: Affected by the XIRTAM incident, users can fill out the form to apply for asset return before 23:59 on August 2nd.

Binance has announced that, starting today, Binance users affected by the XIRTAM incident can submit specific information through a designated form until 23:59 on August 2, 2023 Beijing time to apply for the return of XIRTAM assets. After verification, Binance's security team will return the corresponding ETH assets to eligible users through a smart contract address.

August 3rd

The Litecoin block reward is expected to be halved on August 3rd.

The Litecoin (LTC) block reward halving is expected to occur on August 3, 2023, at which point the block reward will decrease from 12.5 LTC to 6.25 LTC.

August 4th

Coinbase and the SEC's key document submission deadline for the lawsuit has been announced.

According to CoinGape, Coinbase and US SEC lawsuit judge Failla have released a scheduling order outlining key deadlines for submitting documents. The order requires Coinbase to submit a legal brief by August 4, 2023, outlining its arguments, evidence, and supporting documents. Interested parties supporting Coinbase's motion for judgment on the pleadings may submit a friend-of-the-court brief by August 11, 2023, not to exceed 20 pages.

ETHGlobal is launching the Superhack hackathon.

ETHGlobal will hold the Superhack hackathon from August 4th to 18th, with a total prize pool of 125,000 USD.

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