Weekly Highlights Preview | Federal Reserve Announces Interest Rate Decision; Binance Alpha Launches Boundless (ZKC)

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September 15 (Monday)

Binance Alpha will list Boundless (ZKC) on September 15

According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will become the first platform to list Boundless (ZKC) on September 15.

Eligible users can go to the Alpha event page and use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrop after the Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.

Binance Futures will delist BSWUSDT U-quoted perpetual contracts on September 15

According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will automatically liquidate BSWUSDT U-quoted perpetual contracts at 17:00 on September 15, 2025, and will delist the trading pair after the liquidation is completed.

Users should note that starting from 16:30 on September 15, 2025, new positions cannot be opened on this contract.

OpenSea: Starting September 15, 50% of platform fees will be used for the final reward phase before TGE

OpenSea announced the launch of a new mobile application - native integrated AI "OpenSea Intelligence", enabling real-time analysis of cross-chain investment portfolios and one-stop trading.

The flagship collection program has been launched, with OpenSea investing over $1 million to acquire historical and emerging NFTs, with the first piece being CryptoPunk #5273. The reward phase before TGE has entered its final stage - starting from September 15, 50% of platform fees will be used to reward users, with $1 million in OP and ARB injected into the treasury. OpenSea Foundation will announce TGE details in early October, emphasizing long-term value and sustainable design.

September 16 (Tuesday)

South Korea will lift restrictions on virtual asset trading and brokerage business from September 16, allowing crypto companies to apply for risk enterprise certification

South Korea will remove cryptocurrency trading and brokerage businesses from the list of industries prohibited from obtaining risk investment enterprise status. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups stated on Tuesday that the cabinet approved the amendment to the "Act on Promotion of Risk Enterprises." These amendments will take effect on September 16, paving the way for cryptocurrency-related companies to obtain risk investment enterprise certification, enabling them to better access funding and government support.

By lifting the restrictions, South Korea aims to cultivate blockchain and cryptocurrency technology as a deep tech field within a broader digital asset ecosystem. South Korea's Minister of Science and Technology, Han Seung-soo, said: "This is part of ensuring future growth engines that align with global trends. We will focus policy resources to ensure smooth inflow of venture capital into emerging industries and help them develop."

Binance Alpha will list Project Merlin (MRLN) on September 16

According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will list Project Merlin (MRLN). Eligible users can go to the Alpha event page and use Binance Alpha points to claim airdrop after the Alpha trading opens. Specific details will be announced separately.

September 17 (Wednesday)

Binance will delist BAKE, HIFI, SLF on September 17

According to the official announcement, Binance will delist BAKE, HIFI, and SLF on September 17, 2025.

Aster will TGE on September 17, Aster Genesis Stage 2 has been launched

According to the official announcement, the decentralized exchange Aster will TGE on September 17, airdrop query and token economics will be announced later.

In addition, Aster Genesis Stage 2 has been launched, introducing multi-dimensional scoring in the second stage, including dimensions such as trading volume, holding time of Aster assets, profit and loss status, etc.

September 18 (Thursday)

The Federal Reserve will announce the interest rate decision on September 18

At 2:00 AM Beijing Time, the Federal Reserve FOMC will release the interest rate decision and economic outlook summary; at 2:30 AM, the Federal Reserve Chair Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference.

OKX will delist USTC/USDT and LUNC/USDT perpetual contracts on September 18

OKX will delist USTC USDT and LUNC USDT perpetual contracts at 4:00 PM on September 18, 2025, and will stop USTC/USDT leveraged trading and spot lending services at 3:00 PM on September 12, 2025. Users are advised to take appropriate risk management measures in advance.

Balaner: MKR migration to SKY is scheduled to end on September 18, late migration may cause losses

Balaner posted on X platform that the deadline for MKR token migration to SKY tokens is September 18, which means that current MKR token holders have only five days to migrate, otherwise they may face penalties.

If governance approval is obtained, late migration from September 22 will result in a 1% loss of SKY tokens (increasing quarterly), meaning that each MKR token held may result in a loss of 240 SKY tokens.

September 19 (Friday)

Faraday Future will announce the C10&Crypto strategy and product plan on September 19 during the shareholder day

The NASDAQ-listed company Faraday Future announced that it will hold the annual "919 Futurist Day" and shareholder day at its global headquarters in Los Angeles on September 19, 2025. During this event, the company is expected to disclose details of the C10&Crypto strategic business plan and the capital value realization roadmap, as well as the product deployment plan for the FF EAI Ecosystem Vehicle Chain (FF EAI Ecosystem Vehicle Chain).