Upcoming for the week: "Elon Musk Biography" is set to be published and released on September 12th; Ethereum's Holesky testnet is expected to launch on September 15th.
Selected Events:
1. CME Group and CF Benchmarks will launch Bitcoin and Ethereum reference rates for the Asia-Pacific region on September 11th.
2. "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" will be published and released on September 12th. WSJ has excerpted and published a section about the "Twitter War".
3. dYdX will launch Testnet 3 on September 13th;
4. The US House Committee will revisit the discussion on digital dollar at a hearing on September 14th.
5. Ethereum Holesky testnet is expected to launch on September 15th.
September 11th
"Build For Miracle" series theme summit will start on September 11th
BlockBeats is partnering with MetaStone Group, Cregis, and BuidlerDAO to host the "Build For Miracle" series of themed events, which will kick off on September 11th in Singapore during TOKEN2049.
The venue for this event is the top five-star hotel in Singapore, Parkroyal Collection Hotel. It is expected that the number of participants will exceed one thousand. The purpose of this event is to help outstanding teams and projects develop, explore the development trends of Web3, and build industry ecology and cooperation through forms such as Demo Day, industry summits, and private dinners.
The CME Group and cryptocurrency benchmark index provider CF Benchmarks announced plans to launch two Bitcoin and Ethereum reference rates for the Asia-Pacific region on September 11 - the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate APAC (BRRAP) and the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate APAC (ETHUSD_AP). These rates will provide daily reference rates for the USD price of these two digital assets, with publication at 4pm Hong Kong/Singapore time.
September 12th
Binance US will delist OMG Network (OMG) on September 12th
According to an official announcement, Binance US will delist OMG Network (OMG) on September 12th. Binance US will disable OMG deposits at 7 PM PDT on September 12th, and any deposits made after that time will not be credited to users' accounts. However, OMG withdrawals will remain open.BlockBeats Crypto CityCamps 2023, the second stop in Singapore, and the "BlockBeats&STEPN" CityWalk event has stopped accepting registrations. At the time of registration deadline, the event had received over 300 enthusiastic registrations from professionals in the crypto industry. Ultimately, 170 participants were confirmed to join the event and follow the hiking teams led by Yawn, founder of STEPN, Liu Feng, partner of BODL Ventures, Tony, founder of Allinweb3 Incubator, and Christian, partner of NDV.
BlockBeats hereby clarifies that Maolizhi Reservoir Park is a public area. Users who have not registered before the registration deadline can also participate on their own, but they cannot join the team leader and obtain corresponding peripherals and participate in the lucky draw activity.
The Wall Street Journal excerpted and published part of the biography "Elon Musk" written by renowned American biographer Walter Isaacson. The biography will be officially released on September 12th. The Wall Street Journal excerpted and released the exclusive section of the book related to "acquiring Twitter".
Bitget will hold the EmpowerX Summit in Singapore on September 12th, with the theme of empowering society with cryptocurrency and Web3. Discussions will cover topics such as the integration of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency technology, institutional investment trends in the cryptocurrency industry, innovation in the Web3 industry, and the future economy.
This event will feature the founders and partners of investment funds such as DragonFly Capital, Shima Capital, and Foresight Ventures, discussing the topic of institutional investment in encrypted assets. The summit will also explore the latest developments in the fields of security and artificial intelligence with companies such as Certik and Hacken.
September 13th
Cosmos Hub announced the expected execution of the v12 upgrade on September 13th.
The Cosmos Hub has announced that Proposal #821 has been approved and will be executed with the v12 upgrade at block 16985500 (September 13th). The v12 upgrade will enable the Liquid Staking Module (LSM) module, which aims to replace the existing staking, allocation, and punishment modules to improve network liquidity and unlock millions of dollars worth of ATOM tokens to support DeFi activities across various chains in the Cosmos ecosystem. During the network upgrade, there may be delays in transactions and transfers.
Cryptocurrency trading platform Txbit announced that it will close on September 14th.
The cryptocurrency trading platform Txbit has announced that it will be shutting down on September 14, 2023. All customers should withdraw their funds before 8:00 PM on September 14, 2023, Beijing time.
September 15th
C² Ventures and DeThings will jointly hold the "Web3 Connect" summit in Singapore on September 15th.
Singapore Web3 media DeThings announced that it will hold the first "Web3 Connect" closed-door summit with the industry-leading crypto venture capital firm C² Ventures at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on September 15. The summit will bring together 300 policy, innovation, and business leaders in the Web3 field from over 20 countries and regions, and more than 30 Web3 leaders will speak as representatives to share their insights.
The overall theme of the summit will revolve around "Linking the Future of Web3", with three core topics focusing on "Global Regulatory Trends in the Cryptocurrency Industry", "Technological Innovation Shaping the Future of Web3", and "Exchange and Integration of Web3 Ecosystems in the East and West".
The Holesky testnet for Ethereum is expected to launch on September 15th.
Ethereum Foundation engineer Parithosh Jayathi said that the Holešovice (Holesky) test network is expected to be launched around September 15th, and two coordination calls have been conducted. The test network aims to provide a platform for client teams to test larger-scale test clients than the main network, and allows Home stakers to test their setups without risk. In the latest Ethereum core developer execution meeting, Holesky plans to have about 1.5 million validators.
The 9th Shanghai Blockchain International Week, hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, will be held from September 15th to 20th in Hongkou District, Shanghai in 2023. The event consists of three parts: Hackathon, Open Day, and Blockchain Global Summit, which will be launched from the three levels of application innovation, ecological prosperity, and in-depth sharing. Among them, the Hackathon will be held from September 15th to 17th, inviting outstanding blockchain developers and enthusiasts from around the world to participate.
The Arbitrum Incentives Working Group has submitted the "Arbitrum Short-Term Incentive Plan" AIP proposal in the Arbitrum community forum. The proposal aims to allocate up to 75 million ARB tokens from the DAO treasury as rewards to active participants in the Arbitrum protocol, in order to meet the community's short-term needs.
This proposal is divided into two parts: financial proposal and application process. The financial proposal includes distributing 75 million ARB to the multi-signature address of the plan, and another 370 million ARB for the community/project promotion operating budget. The plan will undergo two rounds of voting, with a snapshot vote on September 8. The first cycle will take place from September 15 to October 6, with on-chain voting, application, review, voting, and fund allocation. The second cycle will take place from October 6 to October 27, with application, review, voting, and fund allocation in sequence.
Bitcoin Frontier Fund launches accelerator program to promote adoption of Ordinals, general applications open on September 15th.
According to Decrypt, Bitcoin Frontier Fund (formerly known as Stacks Ventures) announced on Monday the launch of the FIRST Ordinals accelerator program to promote the adoption of Ordinals. The program provides guidance and $100,000 (70,000 USD cash/30,000 USD project expenses) in funding for several startups. The fund is led by entrepreneur Trevor Owens. Early bird applications are open from now until September 15, 2023, and regular applications are open from September 15, 2023, to October 31, 2023.
BitDeer approves $1 million stock repurchase plan, valid until September 15, 2023.
According to a report by Globenewswire, cryptocurrency mining company Bitdeer has announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase plan. Under the plan, the company may repurchase Class A common shares ("Shares") worth up to $1 million, valid until September 15, 2023.
According to the share repurchase plan, BitDeer can purchase its shares through various means, including public market transactions, private negotiations, any combination thereof, or other legally permitted methods. The number of repurchased shares and the timing of the repurchase will depend on various factors, including but not limited to price, trading volume, overall market conditions, as well as BitDeer's operational funding requirements, overall business conditions, and other factors. The BitDeer board of directors will regularly review the share repurchase plan and may modify, suspend, or terminate the share repurchase plan at any time. The company plans to provide funds for repurchases from its existing cash balance. By gradually implementing the stock repurchase plan, BitDeer seeks to minimize the impact on its stock price and create greater long-term returns for shareholders.
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