In the coming week from May 4, 2026, to May 10, 2026, there are blockchain news that you should pay attention to.

News Preview:

• Bloomberg ETF analyst predicts that the prediction market ETF is expected to launch in the week of May 5

• CME plans to launch AVAX and Sui futures contracts on May 4

• Digital identity verification platform Billions may conduct TGE on May 4

• Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171 million tokens at 3 PM Beijing time on May 5, with a circulation ratio of about 2.12%, valued at around 17.3 million USD

• Strategy will announce its Q1 financial report and hold a performance video meeting on May 5

• The US April unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted non-farm employment population, and average hourly wage year-on-year/month-on-month will be released on May 8

May 4

Exchanges:

Bloomberg analyst: The prediction market ETF is expected to launch in the week of May 5

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated on X platform that the prediction market ETF is expected to launch next week. Documents submitted by Roundhill indicate that the effective date is May 5. The first prediction market ETFs will bet on whether the Democrats or Republicans will gain control of the House or Senate. Seyffart expects other issuers such as Bitwise and GraniteShares will also submit similar documents soon and may launch on the same or similar dates.

Coinbase will halt Dai (DAI) trading on May 4, unwithdrawn Dai will convert to USDS at a 1:1 ratio

Coinbase will halt Dai (DAI) trading on its official website and mobile application on May 4, 2026, and suspend sending and receiving Dai from May 4 to 6. Dai remaining on the platform after May 4 will be automatically converted to USDS at a 1:1 ratio. If users do not wish for Dai to be converted, they should transfer it to a compatible self-custody wallet before May 4.

CME plans to launch AVAX and Sui futures contracts on May 4

According to reports from the CME Group’s official website, CME Group plans to launch Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures contracts on May 4, pending regulatory approval. New products include AVAX futures (contract size 5,000 AVAX) and micro AVAX futures (500 AVAX), as well as SUI futures (50,000 SUI) and micro SUI futures (5,000 SUI), providing varying contract size options for institutions and individuals. CME states that its cryptocurrency derivatives had an average daily trading volume of approximately 8 billion USD in March, an increase of 19% year-on-year. Starting from May 29, all CME cryptocurrency futures and options will support 24/7 trading.

Project Dynamics:

Billions Network may launch BILL token TGE on May 4

The Billions Foundation posted, “May the force 🅱️ with you and May the 4th 🅱️ with you”, implying that May 4 is a key time point, generally interpreted by the community as the digital identity verification platform Billions Network potentially conducting the $BILL token generation event (TGE). Reportedly, Binance Alpha will launch Billions Network (BILL) on May 4.

ZKsync plans to shut down ZKsync Lite on May 4 and shift focus to the Era ecosystem

ZKsync announced it will completely stop the operation of ZKsync Lite (formerly ZKsync 1.0) on May 4, 2026. At that time, the network will stop block production and permanently freeze the final state to ensure that its balance is not altered after the shutdown. ZKsync Lite was launched in June 2020, primarily supporting token transfers and NFT minting, but lacked smart contract functionality. As the zkEVM-enabled ZKsync Era and ZK Stack ecosystem mature, the project decided to focus resources on developing subsequent systems. The official suggests users withdraw assets before May 4; after the shutdown, a read-only API will be provided for at least a year for data access, and unwithdrawn funds can still be claimed. Currently, ZKsync Lite has approximately 33.9 million USD in locked assets (TVL), including 24.9 million USD in stablecoins and about 8.4 million USD in ETH.

The tokenized asset liquidity layer Block Street opens the BSB token community airdrop, deadline May 4

The tokenized asset liquidity layer Block Street has opened the registration portal for the BSB token community airdrop. Early users, testnet participants, and community contributors can verify their eligibility and claim the airdrop based on testnet participation and community contributions. The registration window will remain open until March 4, 18:00. The claim window will be open from March 4, 19:00 to May 4, 19:00.

May 5

Exchanges:

Binance will conduct wallet maintenance for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) on May 5

Binance will conduct wallet maintenance for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) on May 5, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC+8). To support this maintenance, Binance will suspend the deposit and withdrawal services for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) starting at 13:55 (UTC+8) on May 5, 2026. The maintenance is expected to take 1 hour, and deposit and withdrawal services will resume automatically after maintenance is complete.

Project Dynamics:

Strategy will announce its Q1 financial report and hold a performance video meeting on May 5

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ symbols: STRF, STRC, STRK, STRD, MSTR; Luxembourg Stock Exchange: STRE) announced it will release its Q1 2026 financial report after the US stock market closes on May 5, 2026, and will host a video webinar on Zoom to interpret the results at 17:00 Eastern Time on that day.

Token Unlocking:

Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 171 million tokens at 3 PM Beijing time on May 5, with a circulation ratio of about 2.12%, valued at approximately 17.3 million USD;

Opinion (OPN) will unlock approximately 32.09 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on May 5, with a circulation ratio of about 12.22%, valued at approximately 5.3 million USD;

May 6

Macroeconomics:

On May 6, Wednesday at 20:15, US April ADP employment numbers

Project Dynamics:

Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin supported by the Trump family will announce its Q1 financial report on May 6

The Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin Corp. supported by the Trump family will announce its Q1 2026 financial results after the close of the US stock market on May 6. The company will hold a conference call and webinar on the same day at 16:30 Eastern Time and will also live stream on X Space.

May 7

Macroeconomics:

On May 7, Thursday at 23:00, US April New York Fed 1-year inflation expectations

Exchanges:

GraniteShares will launch 8 crypto leverage ETFs on May 7

According to the latest filing submitted by ETF issuer GraniteShares to the SEC, the launch of 8 crypto ETFs originally scheduled for today (April 23, 2026) has been postponed to May 7, 2026. This amendment involves daily reset 3x leveraged long and short products for BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.

Project Dynamics:

INFINIT has postponed the token unlocking schedule for investors and core contributors to May 7

The smart DeFi ecosystem INFINIT announced it will delay the token unlocking schedule for investors and core contributors. INFINIT will push back the unlocking date for investor tokens by 3 months, with the original first unlocking date set for February 7, 2026, and the new unlocking date set for May 7, 2026. In addition, the unlocking date for core contributor token allocations will also be postponed by 3 months, extending the lock-up period from 12 months to 15 months, followed by a 3-year vesting period.

Governance Vote:

The WLFI community has released a proposal for the "Unlocking Plan for Early Supporters and Founding Team" that will end voting on May 7

The WLFI community has released the "Unlocking Plan for Early Supporters and Founding Team" proposal, which will end voting on May 7. The proposal content includes: approximately 17 billion WLFI held by early supporters will have a 2-year cliff lock + 2-year linear unlock (total 4 years); approximately 45.2 billion WLFI held by the founding team, advisors, and partners can choose a 2-year cliff lock + 3-year linear unlock (total 5 years) and can voluntarily burn 10% of it permanently; tokens that do not actively accept the new proposal will remain permanently locked but retain governance participation rights.

Metaplanet opposes the Tokyo Stock Price Index's plan to exclude Bitcoin treasury companies, with a public consultation period ending May 7

Metaplanet's Bitcoin strategy leader Dylan LeClair stated at the "Bitcoin 2026" conference that the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is consulting on a new rule to exclude companies with over 50% of total assets in crypto assets from the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), directly impacting companies' plans for index inclusion in October 2026, including Metaplanet, Remixpoint, ANAP Holdings, etc. LeClair calls on the global community to sign a joint letter on the Bitcoin for Corporations website, with the public consultation period ending on May 7. He expressed optimism about the overall Bitcoin-friendly direction of Japan's regulation and policy.

Previously, the US MSCI decided not to implement the earlier proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies (DAT) from the MSCI All Country Investable Market Index (MSCI Index) during the February 2026 index review.

Token Unlocking:

RedStone (RED) will unlock approximately 40.85 million tokens at midnight Beijing time on May 7, with a circulation ratio of about 12.20%, valued at approximately 5.5 million USD;

May 8

Macroeconomics:

On May 8, Friday at 20:30, US April unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted non-farm employment population, average hourly wage year-on-year/month-on-month; at 22:00, US May one-year inflation expectation initial value, US May University of Michigan consumer confidence index initial value, US March wholesale sales month-on-month

Governance Vote:

Arbitrum DAO has initiated a vote on the release of frozen Ethereum, ending on May 8

Arbitrum DAO has begun voting on the release of stolen Ethereum frozen by Arbitrum in the Kelp DAO theft incident. The proposal suggests setting up a multi-signature address with signers including Aave Labs, KelpDAO, Certora, and EtherFi, which will be specifically used for restoration work after receiving the Ethereum frozen by Arbitrum. The proposal will end at 2:54 AM Beijing time on May 8.

Token Unlocking:

Space and Time (SXT) will unlock approximately 387 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time on May 8, with a circulation ratio of about 23.20%, valued at approximately 6.1 million USD

May 9

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May 10

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