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Upcoming week preview: SBF trial to be postponed until October 3rd; US CFTC commissioner states that the Digital Assets Subcommittee will release regulatory standard recommendations on October 5th.
Selected Events:
1. SBF trial will be postponed until October 3rd;
2. The Lido community has preliminarily passed the proposal to "add 7 node operators", and on October 3rd, there will be an on-chain vote.
3. Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures ETF has been approved to convert to a Bitcoin and Ethereum dual futures ETF on October 3rd.
4. CFTC Commissioner: The Digital Assets Subcommittee will release regulatory standard recommendations on October 5th.
5. Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom: New regulations on cryptocurrency marketing will take effect on October 8th.
October 3rd
SBF trial postponed to October 3rd
FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated on her social media platform that the trial of SBF has been postponed from October 2nd to October 3rd Eastern Time, and jury selection will begin at 9:30 am on October 3rd. BlockBeats previously reported that FTX founder SBF pleaded not guilty to eight criminal charges related to the sudden collapse of FTX in the New York Federal Court. The charges against SBF include money laundering, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. Prosecutors also accused SBF of conspiring with others to make illegal donations to political candidates and using other people's names to conceal and increase political donations.
Snapshot governance interface shows that the Lido community has passed the "Add 7 Ethereum Operators" proposal with a snapshot vote, with a support rate of 99.99%. The proposed 7 Ethereum operators include a4x Inc., Develp GmbH, Ebunker Technology LIMITED, Gateway.fm AS, Numic, ParaFi Technologies LLC, and Rockaway Blockchain GP Ltd. It is reported that Ebunker.io is the only Chinese company among the shortlisted candidates. The Lido community will conduct an on-chain Aragon vote on October 3, 2023 to add the 7 node operators to the Curated Operator Set.
The watch brand Panerai announced that from October 3rd, all watches purchased by customers will include a NFT-based "digital passport". Each Panerai digital passport will contain comprehensive information about the timepiece, forming its digital identity. The digital passport is granted to customers at the time of purchase as proof of the watch's authenticity. (Decrypt)
The new book "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon" by Michael Lewis, author of "The Big Short", is scheduled to be published on October 3. Multiple sources have revealed that Apple has spent $5 million to acquire the rights to the book. Apple has not responded to requests for comment.
The US SEC has approved Valkyrie to convert its existing Bitcoin futures ETF into a Bitcoin and Ethereum futures ETF. The new fund will be renamed "Valkyrie Bitcoin and Ethereum Strategy ETF" and will take effect on October 3, with the code remaining as BTF. A Valkyrie spokesperson said that the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF has begun to increase its exposure to Ethereum futures contracts, making it the first ETF in the US to offer exposure to both Ethereum and Bitcoin futures contracts. The approval of the Valkyrie Ethereum futures ETF was due to its supplementing the prospectus and updating the risk disclosure related to Ethereum futures.
Consensys' Web3 Fellowship program will now close applications on October 3rd.
Consensys launches a 12-week Web3 Fellowship program, which will provide guidance, workshops, and potential investments of up to $1.5 million without taking equity. It is ideal for early-stage teams (up to 5 members). Applications will close on October 3, 2023. The scholarship start date is November 6, 2023. The demo day will be on April 5, 2024.
October 4th
The Dubai Blockchain Economy Summit will be held on October 4-5, 2023
These highly influential speakers, as well as many other experts, will share their professional knowledge and insights to enhance the discussions and in-depth exchanges at the summit.October 5th
Caroline Pham, a commissioner of the US CFTC, announced during the Korea Blockchain Week that the Digital Assets Subcommittee plans to establish regulatory standards for digital assets within the next two years and will release relevant proposals on October 5th.
October 6th
The Arbitrum Incentive 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 to meet the short-term needs of the community. The proposal consists of two parts: financial proposal and application process. The financial proposal includes the distribution of 75 million ARB tokens to the multi-signature address of the plan, and an additional 370 million ARB tokens for community/project promotion and operational budget. The second cycle of the plan will take place from October 6th to October 27th, with application, review, voting, and fund allocation taking place in sequence.
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno will prohibit some UK customers from investing in cryptocurrency from October 6th.
According to CoinDesk, Nick Taylor, the head of public policy at the cryptocurrency exchange Luno, stated in a statement that the company plans to prohibit some UK customers from investing in cryptocurrency. An email from a Luno customer shows that from October 6th, they will not be able to buy or trade cryptocurrency. Taylor said that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK has implemented new rules for cryptocurrency companies. Therefore, all compliant cryptocurrency companies with UK customers are making some adjustments to their platforms to comply with the new regulations. Affected Luno customers can still sell cryptocurrency and withdraw funds.
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