This Week's Key News Preview | Trump Family Project WLFI Launches; U.S. Releases Adjusted Non-Farm Payroll and Unemployment Rate Data for August
Highlights of the week from September 1 to September 7.Organizer: Jerry, ChainCatcher
Key News:
- U.S. Treasury Secretary: Interviews for 11 Federal Reserve candidates will begin on September 1 and final list will be submitted to Trump
- Trump family project WLFI will launch on Ethereum on September 1, with 20% unlocked for early public investors
- Binance Wallet will launch Forest (FOREST) on September 1Exclusive TGEEvent
- Binance Wallet will launch Pieverse (PIEVERSE) Pre-TGE and Booster event on September 1
- Binance Alpha and Binance Futures will launch Quack AI (Q) on September 2
- Binance Alpha and Binance Futures will launch Portal To Bitcoin (PTB) on September 3
- The U.S. will announce August's seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll and unemployment rate data on September 5
- BNB Chain announces the finalists for the 2025 Annual Awards, with the final winners to be announced on September 5
September 1 (Monday)
According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Basant, there are 11 strong candidates for the Federal Reserve Chair position. Interviews will begin after Labor Day (September 1 this year), and the final list will be submitted to Trump.
According to official information from the project, the Trump family project World Liberty Finance (WLFI) will launch on Ethereum on September 1, allowing for claiming and trading.
Early supporters (from the $0.015 and $0.05 rounds) will unlock 20%, while the remaining 80% will be decided by community voting. Tokens for the founding team, advisors, and partners will not be unlocked.
Trading will begin at 8 PM Beijing time on September 1, with a 20% token claiming limit. The claiming process involves two steps, which users must complete on the official website:
Step 1 (before September 1): Activate the lock-up contract on the official website (this will transfer WLFI to the unlock contract);
Step 2 (after 8 PM on September 1): Claim the 20% unlocked tokens.
Eric Trump, son of Trump, will attend the special shareholders' meeting of Metaplanet on September 1
According to Nikkei News, Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Trump, will attend the special shareholders' meeting of Metaplanet, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on September 1. Eric Trump serves as an advisor to Metaplanet, which invests in Bitcoin.
The temporary shareholders' meeting will be held in Tokyo, with an agenda that includes proposals to amend the company's articles to raise new funds. Before the meeting, Eric Trump will give a keynote speech at the Bitcoin Asia Conference in Hong Kong on August 28-29.
Tether will stop supporting USDT on Omni and four other chains on September 1
Tether announced that it will terminate support for USDT on Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand networks starting September 1, 2025. The official statement indicated that this move aims to optimize the overall infrastructure layout, align with community usage trends, and concentrate resources on blockchains with greater application value and development activity.
According to Cryptonews, Russian lawmakers have voted to pass a digital ruble bill that outlines the timeline for the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to reports from the Russian state news agency TASS, the Duma has passed legislation on the "gradual introduction" of the digital ruble, which is planned to be implemented starting September 1, 2026.
According to official news, the Starknet community has officially approved the v0.14.0 upgrade proposal, which is scheduled to be deployed to the mainnet on September 1, 2025. This upgrade is seen as an important milestone for Starknet in achieving full decentralization.
The v0.14.0 version will introduce several key features: including a multi-sequencer architecture and Tendermint consensus mechanism, sub-second transaction "pre-confirmation" features to enhance user experience, and an improved fee market based on EIP-1559.
The new version supports multiple sequencers to take turns producing blocks and running consensus protocols, while significantly improving transaction processing efficiency through the "pre-confirmation" mechanism. In terms of the fee market, it will optimize the network resource pricing mechanism, setting a minimum transaction fee of 3 gFRI. According to officials, this network upgrade is expected to require about 15 minutes of maintenance downtime.
Binance Wallet will launch Forest (FOREST) exclusive TGE event on September 1
According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet will exclusively launch the 36th TGE for Forest (FOREST), with subscription time from 4 PM to 6 PM (UTC+8) on September 1, 2025. Eligible users must use Binance Alpha points to participate, and an additional 40,000,000 FOREST will be allocated for future events, with specific details to be announced later.
Binance Wallet will launch Pieverse (PIEVERSE) Pre-TGE and Booster event on September 1
According to the official announcement, Binance Wallet will launch the Pieverse (PIEVERSE) Pre-TGE and Booster event.
Details of the Pieverse Booster event:
Event start time: September 1, 2025, 09:00 (UTC)
Total rewards: 30,000,000 PIEVERSE tokens (3% of the initial supply)
All Binance Wallet (non-custodial) users with 61 or more Binance Alpha Points can participate.
Details of the Pieverse Pre-TGE:
During the pre-sale event, users can exclusively subscribe to Pieverse tokens PIEVERSE within Binance Wallet. The subscription will adopt an oversubscription model, with a maximum deposit of 3 BNB per user. Token distribution will be based on the proportion of total BNB deposited by all participants.
After the subscription ends, users can claim PIEVERSE tokens on the [Assets] page, and any unused BNB will be automatically refunded.
The start date for the pre-sale event (Pre-TGE) and Binance Alpha points requirements will be announced in the coming days through the official Binance Wallet X account.
September 2 (Tuesday)
Binance Alpha and Binance Futures will launch Quack AI (Q) on September 2
According to official news, Binance Alpha will be the first to launch Quack AI (Q) on September 2.
- Binance Alpha trading will open at 07:00 (UTC) on September 2, 2025;
- Binance Futures trading will open at 07:30 (UTC) on September 2, 2025.
Eligible users can claim airdrops using Binance Alpha points on the Alpha event page after trading opens. More details will be announced soon.
September 3 (Wednesday)
Binance will delist LEVERUSDT perpetual contract on September 3
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will automatically liquidate the LEVER USDT perpetual contract at 17:00 on September 3, 2025, and the trading pair will be removed after liquidation.
Starting from 16:30 on September 3, 2025, users will not be able to open new positions in this contract. Users are advised to close their positions before trading stops to avoid automatic liquidation.
Ondo Finance announces the launch of tokenized stocks on September 3
Ondo Finance announced on the X platform that it will launch tokenized stocks on September 3.
Previously, Ondo Finance announced that it would launch the on-chain U.S. stock platform Ondo Global Markets this summer, initially bringing over 100 U.S. stocks on-chain and expanding to thousands by the end of the year.
Binance Alpha and Binance Futures will launch Portal To Bitcoin (PTB) on September 3
According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will be the first platform to launch Portal To Bitcoin (PTB):
- Alpha trading opens: September 3, 2025, 20:00 (UTC+8).
- Futures trading opens: September 3, 2025, 20:30 (UTC+8).
Eligible users can claim airdrops using Binance Alpha points on the Alpha event page after trading opens. Specific details will be announced later. Please stay tuned to Binance's official channels for the latest updates on the event.
September 4 (Thursday)
The U.S. will announce initial jobless claims for the week ending August 30 on September 4
At 20:30 Beijing time on September 4, the U.S. will announce initial jobless claims for the week ending August 30.
September 5 (Friday)
At 20:30 Beijing time on September 5, the U.S. will announce August's seasonally adjusted non-farm payroll and unemployment rate data.
According to BNB Chain's official news, the finalists for the 2025 BNB Chain Awards have been announced, and community voting is open until September 3. The final winners will be announced on September 5.
The awards cover five categories: Rising Star, AI Pioneer, Volume Powerhouse, New Horizon, and Most Engaging Product, aimed at recognizing innovative and impactful projects within the ecosystem.
September 6 (Saturday)
INFINIT: IN airdrop claiming will end on September 6
INFINIT announced that the IN token has been launched, and airdrop claiming will be open from 18:00 on August 7 to 18:00 on September 6. Airdrops for Kaito Yappers can be claimed directly on the Kaito platform.
Additionally, IN staking has now been launched, and IN stakers will receive protocol fees, governance rights, and priority access to INFINIT's premium features.
BNB Chain launches the eleventh season of the MVB program, applications will close on September 6
According to official news, BNB Chain, in collaboration with YZi Labs and CMC Labs, has announced the launch of the eleventh season of the "Most Valuable Builder" (MVB) program, upgrading the project from a four-week incubation to a ten-week global on-site support program. Selected projects this season have the opportunity to receive up to $500,000 in investment, top-tier mentorship, and showcase their results at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, as well as connect with global resources in centers like Dubai, San Francisco, Singapore, and New York.
The previous season, MVB10, attracted over 500 applications and incubated 15 projects covering areas such as AI, DeFi, DePIN, DeSci, payments, and RWA. Selected teams participated in a two-day intensive incubation event in New York last week and showcased their project results at the New York Stock Exchange Demo Day.
The deadline for the eleventh season of MVB is September 6, 2025, and the on-site support program will run from October 6 to December 5.
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