Next week's highlights
August 11
Binance Alpha will list SatLayer (SLAY) on August 11th .
Binance Alpha will list Xeleb Protocol (XCX) on August 11th .
August 12
The US will release its July CPI data at 20:30 on August 12 ;
August 14
The United States will release the July PPI data at 20:30 on August 14 ;
August 15
SharpLink will hold a conference call to disclose its second-quarter earnings report on August 15 ;
Others (specific time undetermined)
Trump plans to meet face-to-face with Putin as early as next week ;
Trump said he would introduce new chip tariffs next week ;
The following are more noteworthy events in the industry for the week of August 11 to August 17.
August 11
According to official news from Odaily Planet Daily, Binance Alpha will list SatLayer (SLAY) on August 11th. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points after trading begins. Detailed details will be announced later.
Binance Alpha to List Xeleb Protocol (XCX) on August 11th
According to official news from Odaily Planet Daily, Binance Alpha will initially list Xeleb Protocol (XCX) on August 11th. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page, once trading opens. Detailed information will be announced later.
The deadline for claiming the Solana domain name service sns.sol airdrop is August 11th.
Odaily Planet Daily News: The deadline for applying for the SNS airdrop of Solana domain name service provider sns.sol (formerly Bonfida) is August 11.
August 12
The US will release July CPI data at 20:30 on August 12.
Odaily Planet Daily News: At 20:30 Beijing time on August 12, the United States will release the CPI data for July.
August 13
None
August 14
The US will release the July PPI data at 20:30 on August 14.
Odaily Planet Daily News: At 20:30 Beijing time on August 14, the United States will release the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending August 9, as well as the PPI data for July.
Pragma New York will be held in New York on August 14
Odaily Planet Daily News: Pragma New York 2025 will be held in New York, USA on August 14, 2025.
August 15
SharpLink to hold a conference call on August 15 to release its second quarter financial results
Odaily Planet Daily News: SharpLink Gaming (SBET), an Ethereum reserve listed company, announced that it will hold a conference call and webcast at 20:30 on August 15, 2025 to announce the financial and operating results for the three and six months ending June 30, 2025.
Ghana requires virtual asset companies to complete registration by August 15
Odaily Planet Daily Market News: Ghana requires virtual asset companies to complete registration by August 15. (Jinshi)
August 16
Coinbase will suspend Function X (FX) trading on August 16th
According to Odaily Planet Daily, Coinbase officially announced that it regularly monitors assets listed on the exchange to ensure they meet listing standards. Based on a recent review, it will suspend trading of Function X (FX) because the underlying smart contract supporting this asset on Coinbase remains suspended by the project team. Therefore, Coinbase will suspend trading of Function X (FX) at 2:00 PM EST on August 15, 2025 (2:00 AM Beijing Time on August 16).
August 17
None
Others (specific time undetermined)
Trump plans to meet face-to-face with Putin as early as next week
According to the New York Times, two people familiar with the matter revealed that President Trump intends to hold a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, followed by a three-way meeting with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The people said Trump disclosed the plan during a call with European leaders on Wednesday. The meeting will be limited to the three leaders of the United States, Russia, and Ukraine and will not include representatives from any European countries. The people familiar with the matter said that European leaders appear to accept Trump's statement. It is unclear whether Putin or Zelensky have agreed to Trump's plan.
Trump says new chip tariffs will be introduced next week
Odaily Planet Daily reported on Tuesday that Trump will announce new tariffs on chips and chip products next week. In a lengthy interview with the media, Trump emphasized, "We're going to be doing something specific for chips and chip categories because they have to be made here in the United States," adding that an announcement would be made "in the next week or so." This statement comes just days after he signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on imports from multiple countries, with some trading partners facing significant tax increases. However, the interview on Tuesday morning suggests that Trump's tariff policy is far from complete.
Blockchain to release new Bitcoin mining chip next week
According to Odaily Planet Daily, Amrita Ahuja, CFO of Block, the crypto fintech company founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, stated in an interview with CNBC that the company will launch a new Bitcoin mining chip next week, aimed at optimizing the decentralized Bitcoin mining ecosystem. This comes months after Block reportedly announced the completion of development of a 3-nanometer Bitcoin mining chip. Furthermore, Jack Dorsey also posted "Next Week" on the X platform, along with an image of a mining tool, hinting at the upcoming August 14th launch of the new product.
