Important news: December 16-22

Exchange: Binance to List Vana (VANA) on December 16 Binance announced that it will launch the 62nd Launchpool project - Vana (VANA), an EVM-compatible user data ownership blockchain.

**December 14**

- Users can obtain VANA airdrops by locking BNB and FDUSD starting at 00:00 (UTC). The event will last for two days.

**December 16**

- Binance will launch VANA at 10:00 (UTC) and open the following spot trading pairs: VANA/USDT, VANA/BNB, VANA/FDUSD, and VANA/TRY.

- Binance Futures will automatically liquidate MAVIAUSDT, OMGUSDT, and BONDUSDT U-margined perpetual contracts at 17:00 (ET). After the liquidation is completed, Binance Futures will delist the above-mentioned U-margined perpetual contract trading pairs.

- Stablecoin issuer Ethena may officially launch its stablecoin product USDtb.

- Lightweight node protocol Over Protocol will open Nethers NFT cross-chain bridging at 8:00 and start airdrop collection at 9:00.

- Stacks will begin deploying sBTC in two phases. The first phase will support Bitcoin deposits, and the second phase is expected to launch 6-8 weeks after the first phase, enabling Bitcoin withdrawals.

- Decentralized derivatives protocol Symmio plans to launch a token TGE and list tokens on the Base blockchain, with initial liquidity being provided through the SYMM/ETH trading pair on Aerodrome Finance.

- 0xAA will begin donating 1% of SCIHUB to Sci-Hub on the 16th of each month for nine consecutive months, starting from December 16.

**December 17**

- Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 92.65 million tokens at 09:00 pm Beijing time, accounting for 2.26% of the current circulation.

- Cardano (ADA) will unlock approximately 18.53 million tokens at 08:00 am Beijing time, accounting for 0.05% of the current circulation.

- Binance will suspend IoTeX token deposits and withdrawals at 09:20 ET to support network upgrades and a hard fork. The project will perform the upgrades and fork at block height 33,730,921 (estimated at 10:20 ET on December 17).

- Coinbase International Station will add support for Movement perpetual futures contracts. The MOVE-PERP market is expected to open at or after 17:30 on December 17 Beijing time.

- Nifty Island will launch its token $ISLAND in a token generation event (TGE) on December 17.

- Magic Summit will be held on December 17.

**December 18**

- Hong Kong will publish the Stablecoin Bill in the Gazette to introduce a regulatory system for fiat stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong. The Bill aims to improve the regulatory framework for virtual asset activities to address the potential risks posed by fiat stablecoins to financial stability, ensure that users have adequate protection, and maximize the benefits of virtual assets and related technologies.

- Binance will end pre-market trading of Usual (USUAL) at 17:00 (ET) on December 17, 2024, and open the following spot trading pairs at 19:00 (ET) on December 18, 2024: USUAL/BTC, USUAL/USDT, USUAL/FDUSD, USUAL/TRY. Deposits will be open at 18:00 (ET) on December 17, 2024; withdrawals of USUAL are expected to be open at 19:00 (ET) on December 19, 2024; transfers will be restored before 18:00 (ET) on December 17, 2024.

- A Web3 shooter, Captain Laserhawk: The GAME, will debut on Arbitrum. In preparation for the game's release, the two teams partnered with Magic Eden to launch the game's Niji Warrior series of NFTs, which went live today in the form of free minting. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive game privileges, including early access rights, and gives players the ability to influence game development.

- The Arbitrum Foundation and Ubisoft will launch a Web3 shooter game, Captain Laserhawk: The GAME, on December 18. In preparation for the game's release, the two teams partnered with Magic Eden to launch the game's Niji Warrior series of NFTs, which went live today in the form of free minting. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive game privileges, including early access rights, and gives players the ability to influence game development.

- Sophon will officially launch its mainnet, focusing on the on-chain entertainment ecosystem, including ticketing, mobile games, AI agent platforms, prediction markets, cross