Economic Calendar 10.13-10.19: Aster's Second Phase Airdrop, Monad Airdrop Portal Opens, and $182M Token Unlocks

October 13

• CME Group to Launch SOL and XRP Options: CME Group plans to launch Solana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) futures options on October 13, pending regulatory review. The new contracts will include standard and micro options with daily, monthly, and quarterly expirations.

• Portal to Bitcoin Mainnet Launch: Bitcoin-first protocol Portal to Bitcoin announced its mainnet launch for October 13. Previously, the project secured $50 million in funding led by Paloma Investments, bringing its total funding to $92 million.

October 14

• Monad Airdrop Portal Opens: Layer 1 blockchain Monad will open its airdrop portal on October 14.

• Aster Second Airdrop Phase Opens: Aster's second airdrop phase will commence on October 14, allowing users to claim tokens or request fee refunds.

• Binance Alpha Launches CLO and ENSO Tokens: Binance Alpha will list Yei Finance (CLO) and Enso (ENSO), with eligible users able to claim airdrops via the Alpha activity page.

• Coinbase Debit Card Limit Testing: Coinbase will test a $5,000 limit for crypto debit card users starting October 14, with plans to raise limits up to $10,000 or $100,000 for low-risk users in 2026.

• LAB Token Generation Event: Multi-chain infrastructure LAB will conduct its TGE on October 14 after raising $5 million in funding.

• Ethereum Sepolia Upgrade: Ethereum developers will activate the Sepolia testnet upgrade on October 14, preparing for the Fusaka mainnet upgrade.

Token Unlocks:

• PUFFER: Unlocking approximately 19.17 million tokens, 24.72% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$2.09 million.

• CYBER: Unlocking approximately 886,120 tokens, 1.71% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$0.99 million.

October 15

• Japan's New Prime Minister: Sane Takaichi will assume office on October 15, with expectations of advancing crypto-friendly policies and blockchain regulations in Japan.

• Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Fund Access: Morgan Stanley will remove eligibility restrictions on crypto funds for wealth clients starting October 15.

• Kinto Project Closure: Kinto will shut down and distribute remaining assets to creditors. An ERA token airdrop is expected on October 15.

• Reservoir Ends NFT Services: Reservoir will terminate its NFT and API services on October 15 to focus on the Relay Protocol.

Token Unlocks:

• CONX: Unlocking approximately 2.32 million tokens, 3.00% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$32 million.

• STRK: Unlocking approximately 127 million tokens, 5.64% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$16.52 million.

• SEI: Unlocking approximately 55.56 million tokens, 1.15% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$12.71 million.

• XCN: Unlocking approximately 296 million tokens, 0.82% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$2.93 million.

• IOTA: Unlocking approximately 12.37 million tokens, 0.33% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$1.92 million.

October 16

• SEC Delays Solana ETF Decision: The SEC postponed its decision on Bitwise and 21Shares' Solana ETF proposals to October 16.

Token Unlocks:

• ARB: Unlocking approximately 92.65 million tokens, 1.99% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$28.4 million.

October 17

• SEC Crypto Roundtable: The SEC will host a roundtable on October 17 to discuss crypto financial monitoring and privacy.

• Galaxy Digital Fundraising: Galaxy Digital plans to raise $460 million for its Texas AI data center project, with transactions expected to close by October 17.

Token Unlocks:

• DBR: Unlocking approximately 605 million tokens, 17.01% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$17.64 million.

• ZK: Unlocking approximately 173 million tokens, 3.49% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$6.96 million.

• APE: Unlocking approximately 15.6 million tokens, 1.69% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$6.67 million.

• W: Unlocking approximately 50.41 million tokens, 1.06% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$4.02 million.

October 18

• Grayscale XRP ETF Decision Deadline: The SEC must decide on Grayscale's XRP ETF proposal by October 18.

Token Unlocks:

• FTN: Unlocking approximately 20 million tokens, 2.04% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$40.2 million.

• MELANIA: Unlocking approximately 26.25 million tokens, 5.30% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$3.32 million.

October 19

Token Unlocks:

• PIXEL: Unlocking approximately 91.18 million tokens, 4.34% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$1.76 million.

• ZKJ: Unlocking approximately 15.53 million tokens, 4.19% of the circulating supply, valued at ~$1.38 million.

Token Unlocks Summary

Oct 14

PUFFER: 19.17M $PUFFER, ~$2.09M, at 12 AM UTC

CYBER: 0.89M $CYBER, ~$0.99M, at 12 AM UTC

Oct 15

CONX: 2.32M $CONX, ~$32.79M, at 12 AM UTC

STRK: 127M $STRK, ~$16.52M, at 12 AM UTC

SEI: 55.56M $SEI, ~$12.71M, at 12 AM UTC

XCN: 296M $XCN, ~$2.93M, at 12 AM UTC

IOTA: 12.37M $IOTA, ~$1.92M, at 12 AM UTC

Oct 16

ARB: 92.65M $ARB, ~$31.09M, at 1 PM UTC

Oct 17

DBR: 605M $DBR, ~$17.64M, at 12 AM UTC

ZK: 173M $ZK, ~$6.96M, at 12 AM UTC

APE: 15.6M $APE, ~$6.67M, at 12 AM UTC

W: 50.41M $W, ~$4.02M, at 11:30 AM UTC

Oct 18

FTN: 20M $FTN, ~$40.20M, at 12 AM UTC

MELANIA: 26.25M $MELANIA, ~$3.32M, at 12 AM UTC

Oct 19

PIXEL: 91.18M $PIXEL, ~$1.76M, at 12 AM UTC

ZKJ: 15.53M $ZKJ, ~$1.38M, at 12 AM UTC

Source: Tokenomist

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