Important Events Forecast in the Web3 Field for the Next Week

March 10

Project Updates

The Movement mainnet is about to go live, marking a new phase for the project.

The MegaETH testnet will open for user access. The testnet offers a single-thread performance of 1.68 Ggas per second and an effective block time of 15 milliseconds. To avoid public faucet issues, testnet ETH will be distributed directly to participants. MegaETH emphasizes that no airdrop rewards will be provided to testnet users; the main purpose is to conduct technical stress tests, allow developers to explore new technologies, and let users experience real-time applications.

A trading platform has announced that its simple staking product will be retired on March 10, 2025, at 08:00. This is one of the measures taken by the platform to continuously optimize its product line and focus on providing more sustainable and impactful products. Users need to withdraw their funds in a timely manner before the retirement.

Token Unlock

Staika (STIK) will unlock approximately 1.5 million tokens, worth about 7.8 million dollars.

March 11

Policy Regulation

Two U.S. lawmakers plan to unveil an "important plan" regarding Bitcoin. Congressman Nick Begich stated: "It's time for America to become the first Bitcoin superpower. We are working with crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis to advance an important plan about Bitcoin."

Project Dynamics

The on-chain data visualization platform Bubblemaps will launch its platform token BMT to support the on-chain investigation platform Intel Desk.

March 12

Macroeconomics

The United States will release the CPI-related data for February, including the unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate, the seasonally adjusted CPI month-on-month rate, the seasonally adjusted core CPI month-on-month rate, and the unadjusted core CPI year-on-year rate.

Project Updates

A certain cryptocurrency exchange will launch USDC services, becoming the first approved platform in Japan to process stablecoin transactions. This feature will initially be in a testing phase and limited to internal use within the group.

The modular blockchain network Hemi mainnet will officially launch, aiming to achieve deep integration of Bitcoin and Ethereum through the Hemi Virtual Machine (hVM). Hemi features include EVM built-in Bitcoin nodes, inheriting Bitcoin's security, trustless cross-chain asset transfers, and compatibility with Ethereum development tools.

Lombard Finance will launch its Bitcoin liquid staking token LBTC on the Sui blockchain, marking LBTC's first integration into a non-EVM compatible chain. LBTC is currently deployed on multiple EVM-compatible networks, with a circulation close to $2 billion.

March 13

Exchange Dynamics

A certain international exchange will launch perpetual contracts for Venice Token (VVV), Cookie DAO (COOKIE), and Bio Protocol (BIO).

Token Unlock

Cheelee (CHEEL) will unlock approximately 20.81 million tokens, worth about $162 million.

Aptos (APT) will unlock approximately 11.31 million tokens, accounting for 1.92% of the current circulating supply, worth about 67.4 million USD.

March 14

Exchange Dynamics

A certain trading platform will stop supporting deposits and withdrawals for some networks of CTXC, NULS, and UFT.

Market Analysis

Analysts predict that the SOL spot ETF may be approved as early as March 14 and as late as October 10. The Grayscale Solana Trust's 19b-4 filing has been accepted by the SEC, with the initial review deadline set for March 29, which may release key regulatory signals.

Token Unlock

Polyhedra Network (ZKJ) will unlock approximately 17.22 million tokens, accounting for 28.52% of the current circulation, worth about 35.3 million USD.

March 15

Project Updates

The Babylon Foundation airdrop registration will close. This airdrop is aimed at Phase 1 stakers, Phase 1 finality providers, and eligible contributors to GitHub repositories.

Token Unlock

Connex (CONX) will unlock approximately 4.33 million tokens, accounting for 376.3% of the current circulating supply, valued at about $78 million.

Sei (SEI) will unlock approximately 55.56 million tokens, accounting for 1.19% of the current circulation, valued at about 11.8 million dollars.

Starknet (STRK) will unlock approximately 64 million tokens, accounting for 2.33% of the current circulation, valued at about 11 million USD.

March 16

Project Updates

Linea will implement the conversion from bridged USDC (USDC.e) to native USDC. The bridging of USDC.e is expected to be suspended, and the conversion will be completed within 1-2 weeks without any action required from users or developers. Currently, over $19 million of bridged USDC is in circulation on the Linea chain, accounting for 71% of its stablecoin supply.

The airdrop claim for EigenLayer Season 2 will close. In addition, a programmatic incentive plan is about to launch, distributing EIGEN weekly and rewarding stakers and operators.