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Polymarket will expand its fee structure on March 30, no longer limited to the cryptocurrency and sports sectors;
FTX announced that it will start the fourth round of distributions on March 31, amounting to approximately $2.2 billion;
The perpetual contract exchange edgeX platform token $EDGE, incubated by Amber Group, will be launched on March 31;
On Friday at 20:30, the United States will announce the unemployment rate for March and the seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls for March;
Sui (SUI) will unlock approximately 42.94 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on April 1, with a circulation ratio of about 1.10%, worth approximately $37.2 million;
Former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated that the draft of the (Clarity Bill) is expected to be released next week
March 30
Exchange:
Upbit will delist Nomina (NOM) on March 30 and retain a 30-day withdrawal channel.
The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will terminate trading support for Nomina (NOM) in the NOM/KRW, NOM/BTC, and NOM/USDT trading pairs at 3 PM KST on March 30, 2026. Upbit stated that based on the 'virtual asset trading support model case,' NOM has several deficiencies in disclosure of significant matters, transparency of governance procedures, and the substance and sustainability of the project, which could lead to user losses. It was listed as a trading caution project on February 12. After review, the relevant issues were not improved, and Upbit decided to delist according to its digital asset trading support termination policy. NOM can still be withdrawn within 30 days after delisting, until April 30, 2026; overdue withdrawals will face technical delay risks.
Binance leverage will delist UTK on March 30.
Binance leverage will remove UTK full margin leverage assets at 2 PM (UTC+8) on March 30, 2026, and delist UTK full margin and isolated margin trading pairs.
Full margin trading pair: UTK/USDT;
Isolated margin trading pair: UTK/USDT.
Binance Alpha will list R2 Protocol (R2) on March 30.
Binance Alpha will list R2 Protocol (R2) on March 30, and eligible users can go to the Alpha event page to use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrops after Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.
Binance Alpha will list Based (BASED) on March 30.
Binance Alpha will list Based (BASED) on March 30, and eligible users can go to the Alpha event page to use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrops after Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.
The Based Foundation announced that the Based community token $BASED will have its TGE (Token Generation Event) on March 30.
Project updates:
Polymarket will expand its fee structure starting March 30, no longer limited to the fields of cryptocurrency and sports.
The prediction market platform Polymarket will expand its fee structure starting March 30, covering finance, politics, economics, culture, weather, and technology, not limited to cryptocurrency and sports. The new fee structure will adopt variable rates.
The European Central Bank will begin accepting assets based on distributed ledger technology as eligible collateral in the euro system starting March 30.
The European Central Bank (ECB) will begin accepting tradable assets issued using distributed ledger technology (DLT) in central securities depositories (CSD) as eligible collateral for credit business in the euro system starting March 30. Such assets must meet the eligibility criteria and management requirements for collateral in the euro system, including settlement in a securities settlement system that complies with CSD regulations and can connect to TARGET2-Securities (T2S). The plan will be implemented in phases, referencing market developments and the evolution of relevant laws and regulations, such as MiCAR and DLT pilot mechanisms. This move aims to encourage innovation and promote the integration of European capital markets.
Société Générale expands its crypto asset product line, launching 6 crypto asset ETNs including Bitcoin and Ethereum, available for subscription from March 30.
BNP Paribas officially announced the launch of 6 crypto asset-related ETNs (exchange-traded notes), providing investors with indirect exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other assets without directly holding crypto assets. These products are based on the performance of crypto assets, issued by several well-known asset management institutions, and comply with the MiFID II regulatory framework to enhance investor protection. These ETNs will be open for subscription to individual customers, entrepreneur customers, and private banking customers in France starting March 30, 2026, and are planned to gradually expand to more wealth management client groups.
Token unlock:
Zora (ZORA) will unlock approximately 167 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on March 30, with a circulation ratio of about 3.70%, valued at approximately $2.5 million;
Kamino (KMNO) will unlock approximately 229 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on March 30, with a circulation ratio of about 3.37%, valued at approximately $4 million;
March 31
Exchange:
FTX will redistribute $2.2 billion to creditors starting March 31.
FTX announced that it will start the fourth round of distribution on March 31, amounting to approximately $2.2 billion, targeting holders of both eligible and non-eligible claims who have completed the relevant requirements. Eligible creditors will receive funds from their chosen distribution service provider within 1 to 3 business days after the distribution starts. FTX also established April 30 as the record date for preferred shareholders, with corresponding payments scheduled for May 29. FTX reminds customers to be cautious of phishing emails and fraudulent websites impersonating official portals.
Bithumb will hold a regular shareholders' meeting on March 31, and the board is inclined to promote the re-election of the current CEO.
Industry insiders said that although Bithumb previously faced heavy penalties from regulators, the board is inclined to support current CEO Lee Jae-won for re-election. Bithumb will hold a regular shareholders' meeting on March 31 to vote on the proposal to extend Lee's term. Lee's current term will end this month, and if approved, he will receive a new two-year term. Reports indicate that Bithumb chose to retain its existing leadership rather than undergo a reshuffle, seen as an effort to maintain operational continuity and organizational stability while addressing current challenges.
Project updates:
edgeX confirms that the $EDGE token will go live on March 31.
edgeX announced that the token generation event (TGE) and trading launch time for its platform token $EDGE is set for March 31. It is reported that edgeX is a perpetual contract exchange based on an order book, incubated by Amber Group.
The first quarter FLOKS token unlock period has ended; those who have not claimed must do so by March 31.
Folks Finance tweeted that the first quarter FLOKS token unlock period has ended; those who have not claimed must do so by 10 PM on March 31, or they will be permanently void.
The deBridge cross-chain service on Zilliqa will terminate on March 31, and users must complete USDC migration.
Zilliqa issued a reminder that its deBridge cross-chain bridge service will officially terminate on March 31, 2026; users must complete USDC cross-chain operations before that date. Zilliqa previously announced on March 6 that it would introduce zUSDC through its self-developed XBridge and migrate USDC liquidity to Zilliqa's self-operated infrastructure to enhance stability and maintain liquidity of stablecoins within its ecosystem. The deBridge shutdown is part of this infrastructure upgrade.
21shares will distribute staking rewards to TETH and TSOL investors on March 31.
Cryptocurrency ETF issuer 21shares will distribute the staking rewards earned from its Ethereum ETF (TETH) and Solana ETF (TSOL). TETH will distribute $0.012530 per share, and TSOL will distribute $0.016962 per share. The ex-dividend/record date for this distribution is March 30, 2026, and the payment date is March 31.
Token unlock:
Optimism (OP) will unlock approximately 31.34 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on March 31, with a circulation ratio of about 1.55%, valued at approximately $3.2 million;
April 1
Macroeconomics:
On April 1, Wednesday at 9:05 PM, St. Louis Fed Chairman Musalem will speak on the U.S. economy and monetary policy; at 9:45 PM, the final value of the U.S. March S&P Global Manufacturing PMI; at 11:00 PM, 2026 FOMC voting member, Dallas Fed Chairman Logan will speak.
Exchange:
Binance will delist A2Z, FORTH, and other cryptocurrencies from spot and contract trading on April 1.
Binance will delist all spot trading pairs of A2Z, FORTH, HOOK, IDEX, LRC, NTRN, RDNT, SXP starting April 1 at 11:00 (UTC+8) and stop related Trading Bots services. The contracts for the above tokens will automatically settle and delist on March 24 at 09:00 (UTC); Margin, Simple Earn, Dual Investment, Mining Pool, Loan, Convert, Buy & Sell, Gift Card, Binance Pay, and other services will gradually cease support according to their respective schedules. Related token deposits will no longer be credited after 03:00 (UTC) on April 2, and withdrawals will be supported until 03:00 (UTC) on June 1; after that, tokens may be converted to stablecoins but without guarantee.
Project updates:
Core technology contributor to Aave, BGD Labs, will cease participation in Aave DAO after April 1.
Aave protocol core technology contributor BGD Labs stated that it will cease participation in Aave DAO after the current service cooperation ends on April 1, ending nearly four years of development and infrastructure work on the lending platform. It stated that prior notification to the community is to ensure a smooth transition and noted that before the contract expires, it will continue to fulfill existing responsibilities, including Aave v3, Umbrella, chain expansion, asset launch, and security work. BGD Labs also stated that it plans to release documentation and maintenance guidelines to assist other contributors in taking over its projects.
BGD Labs stated that its exit reflects a broader shift in the Aave organization and governance environment, especially as the startup Aave Labs, which initially built the protocol, shifts to play a more core role in developing Aave v4 and other plans. Aave Labs recently proposed to direct 100% of protocol revenue to the DAO treasury while seeking funding to support its development work.
Token unlock:
Sui (SUI) will unlock approximately 42.94 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on April 1, with a circulation ratio of about 1.10%, valued at approximately $37.2 million;
EigenCloud (EIGEN) will unlock approximately 36.82 million tokens at 12 PM Beijing time on April 1, with a circulation ratio of about 7.54%, valued at approximately $6.3 million;
ZetaChain (ZETA) will unlock approximately 44.26 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on April 1, with a circulation ratio of about 3.37%, valued at approximately $2.2 million;
April 2
Token unlock:
Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 40.63 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on April 2, with a circulation ratio of about 0.52%, valued at approximately $3.7 million;
April 3
Macroeconomics:
On April 3, Friday at 8:30 PM, the U.S. unemployment rate for March, U.S. non-farm payrolls for March adjusted seasonally, U.S. average hourly wage year-on-year for March, and U.S. average hourly wage month-on-month for March; at 9:45 PM, the final value of the U.S. March S&P Global Services PMI.
Policy and regulation:
U.S. Senator Warren sent a letter to MrBeast, requesting that he disclose plans for crypto initiatives aimed at teenagers by April 3.
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chief Democrat Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to popular YouTube creator MrBeast's Beast Industries on March 23, requesting that MrBeast and Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold respond by April 3 regarding their crypto-related plans aimed at teenagers, including whether they plan to allow Step users to invest in crypto assets or NFTs, how they will promote Step products, and how they will ensure user fund safety. Previously, MrBeast's Beast Industries announced its acquisition of the mobile banking app Step aimed at young people to push its layout in the financial services sector.
April 4
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April 5
Token unlock:
Opinion (OPN) will unlock approximately 32.09 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on April 5, with a circulation ratio of about 13.91%, valued at approximately $6.1 million;
Time TBD
Policy and regulation:
Eleanor Terrett: The draft of the (Clarity Act) is expected to be released next week.
Former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated that an assistant to U.S. Senator Thom Tillis revealed to her that the draft of the (Clarity Act) is expected to be released next week, including provisions for stablecoin earnings/rewards, while negotiations with stakeholders are ongoing.
Project updates:
Musk: Grok Imagine has a major release next week.
Musk announced that Grok Imagine has a major release next week. It is reported that Grok Imagine is a video generation tool built around the Grok chatbot by xAI.
X platform product head: All features of Grok on the algorithm will go live next week.
Nikita Bier, head of X platform products, stated that all features of Grok on the algorithm will go live next week, marking the most significant change for the X platform to date.