Key Highlights for Next Week
December 22
Aster: Phase 5 airdrops will begin on December 22nd and last for 6 weeks ;
Espresso will open airdrop registration on December 22nd ;
December 23
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release third-quarter GDP data on December 23 .
December 24
The United States will release the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending December 20 .
The following are details of other noteworthy events in the industry from December 22nd to December 28th.
December 22
According to Odaily Odaily, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich announced that Metaplanet will hold a special shareholders' meeting on December 22. This meeting will include important proposals regarding the future issuance of preferred shares, which are crucial to the company's medium- and long-term strategy.
Aster: Phase 5 airdrops will begin on December 22nd and last for 6 weeks.
According to Odaily Odaily, Aster announced on the X platform that on December 22nd, Aster will enter its fifth airdrop phase, named "Crystal." This phase marks the lowest airdrop volume to date and is a deliberate step towards stricter supply discipline for the Aster Chain. The fifth phase will last for six weeks (December 22, 2025 to February 1, 2026), distributing 1.2% of the total supply (approximately 96 million ASTER), with an optional three-month vesting period.
Espresso will open airdrop registration on December 22nd.
According to Odaily Odaily, the blockchain infrastructure Espresso will open airdrop registration on December 22, covering millions of addresses.
To date, the official website has released 22 eligible airdrop pathways. These include Espresso Hackathon participants, Caffeinated creators, POAP holders from online and offline events, and users of collaborative blockchains (ApeChain, RARI Chain, Arbitrum, Celo, etc.).
Binance Wallet will launch the Bitway (BTW) Booster campaign on December 22nd.
According to official news from Odaily Odaily, Binance has announced that the Bitway Booster event for Binance Wallet will begin on December 22nd. Eligible users must use Binance Alpha Points to participate. 300,000,000 BTW will be used for the Pre-TGE of this Booster event. Details and the event entry will be released soon on the Binance Wallet X account. The Booster event reward tokens have a lock-up period stipulated by the project team; please be sure to understand the relevant rules before participating.
December 23
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release third-quarter GDP data on December 23.
According to Odaily Odaily, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2025 will be released on December 23.
While the delays caused by the government shutdown may prevent the US third-quarter economic growth report from triggering dramatic fluctuations, the underlying issues it reflects are intriguing. If the report shows that the US economy has grown by more than 3% for two consecutive quarters, people will question why the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times by 2025. (Jinshi)
Binance will remove several margin trading pairs, including DOT/FDUSD, on December 23.
Odaily to Odaily, Binance's margin trading platform will remove several margin trading pairs at 06:00 (UTC) on December 23, 2025. The cross-margin trading pairs involved include 15 pairs such as DOT/FDUSD, ENA/FDUSD, and SEI/FDUSD; the isolated margin margin trading pairs involved include 13 pairs such as DOT/FDUSD, ENA/FDUSD, and SEI/FDUSD.
The platform will suspend lending and borrowing functions for the aforementioned isolated margin trading pairs at 06:00 (UTC) on December 17th, and will close user positions, conduct automatic settlement, and cancel all pending orders at 06:00 (UTC) on December 23rd. Users are advised to close their positions or transfer assets to their spot accounts before these times.
December 24
According to Odaily Odaily, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market will close early at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 24 (2 a.m. Beijing time on December 25). Both markets will be closed for the entire day on Christmas Day, December 25, until they reopen on Monday. Investors will have ample time to place their stock orders during this period.
The holiday closure arrangements for stock exchanges vary across European countries. Most European markets have longer Christmas break periods than their American counterparts. For example, the UK market will remain closed until Monday, December 28th, after closing at 12:30 pm on Thursday, as Boxing Day falls on Saturday. The French market closes early at 2 pm on Thursday and resumes normal trading on Monday. The German stock market is closed all day Thursday and Friday, reopening on Monday.
Edward Jones strategist Angelo Kourkafas said that while investors may seek profit-taking after a strong year, potentially creating selling pressure, the latest data could provide a pass for this year's "Christmas rally." The "Christmas rally" typically sees the S&P 500 rise an average of 1.3% in the last five trading days of the year and the first two trading days of the following year. However, recent concerns about AI, particularly the question of when massive infrastructure spending will pay off, could put pressure on the broader market.
The United States will release the number of initial jobless claims for the week ending December 20.
According to Odaily Odaily, the United States will release the initial jobless claims figures for the week ending December 20 at 21:30 on December 24.
Pudgy Penguins launched its brand advertising campaign at Sphere Las Vegas during Christmas week.
According to Odaily, Pudgy Penguins will be running a multi-day brand advertising campaign at the iconic Sphere venue in Las Vegas during Christmas week. The campaign, which will run from December 24th, includes multiple animated segments and has a total cost of approximately $500,000, within the Sphere's standard advertising price range.
The report states that Sphere, a large venue renowned for its immersive LED displays, has historically only seen a handful of crypto-related brands advertising there. While a Bitcoin-themed display appeared in July of this year, other cases are relatively rare. Pudgy Penguins' recent campaign is seen as a significant step in strengthening its offline brand exposure and reaching a wider audience beyond the crypto community.
Launched on Ethereum in 2021, Pudgy Penguins initially gained popularity with its 8,888-coin cartoon penguin NFT series. After a change in management, the project gradually expanded into physical toy retail and the browser-based social game Pudgy World. The project team stated that its business is no longer limited to NFTs themselves, but is transforming into a broader consumer brand. (CoinDesk)
December 25
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the Japan Business Federation.
According to Odaily Odaily, on December 25, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivered a speech at the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), though the exact time was yet to be determined.
December 26
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December 27
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December 28
The window for claiming Falcon Finance tokens (FF) will close on December 28th.
According to Odaily Odaily, the window for claiming Falcon Finance tokens (FF) will close at 20:00 on December 28th. Tokens not claimed by then will be forfeited.
