Important News:

December 16

**December 16**

* Binance will launch Vana (VANA), an EVM-compatible user data ownership blockchain, as the 62nd Launchpool project. Users can obtain VANA airdrops by locking BNB and FDUSD starting at 00:00 (UTC). Binance Futures will also delist MAVIAUSDT, OMGUSDT, and BONDUSDT U-margined perpetual contracts on December 16.

* Stablecoin issuer Ethena may launch its stablecoin product USDtb on December 16.

* Over Protocol will open airdrops on December 16th.

* Stacks, a Bitcoin scaling solution, will deploy sBTC in two phases, with the first phase supporting Bitcoin deposits on December 16.

* Decentralized derivatives protocol Symmio will launch a token TGE on December 16 to launch tokens on the Base blockchain.

**December 17**

* Binance will suspend IoTeX token deposits and withdrawals to support its network upgrade and hard fork.

* Coinbase International will launch Movement perpetual futures contracts.

* Nifty Island, an Ethereum blockchain game, will announce the launch of its token $ISLAND in a token generation event (TGE) on December 17.

* Magic Summit will be held on December 17.

**December 18**

* Hong Kong's Stablecoin Bill will be gazetted and submitted to the Legislative Council for first reading on December 18.

* Binance will officially list Usual (USUAL) on December 18.

* Ubisoft's Web3 shooting game "Captain Laserhawk: The GAME" will be launched on December 18.

* Sophon mainnet will be launched on December 18, focusing on the on-chain entertainment ecosystem and launching SOPH tokens.

**December 19**

* Coinbase will delist wBTC (Wrapped Bitcoin) on December 19, at about 12 noon Eastern Time.

* LayerZero plans to hold a referendum to decide whether to activate the fee switch mechanism.

**December 20**

* DEX aggregator ODOS will launch Odos DAO and its tokenized loyalty program, with rewards claiming starting on December 20.

* HashKey Chain will host its first hackathon event, "Taichu", in Hong Kong on December 20.

* Cash App will stop fee-free peer-to-peer Bitcoin transfers starting December 20.

**Specific time to be determined**

* Metis will restart the decentralized sorter program and announce a related reward plan next week.

* Satoshi Act Fund will announce another version of the "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill next week.

* Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) will launch its mainnet next week (open to public users).

* ZachXBT, the chain detective, will release a vulnerability research worth more than $25 million next week.