Must-Watch Next Week | Federal Reserve Officials Make Multiple Statements; X to Launch Advertising Disclosure Feature (2.23-3.1)

Upcoming Highlights for Next Week

February 24

U.S. President Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address on February 24;

The U.S. SEC will decide whether to raise the IBIT options position limit;

February 25

ProBit Global will terminate all services on February 26; users are advised to withdraw funds promptly;

February 27

The U.S. will release January PPI data at 9:30 PM;

Others (specific times TBD)

X Product Lead: Next week, an advertising disclosure feature will be launched; accounts violating rules may face bans;

Federal Reserve Updates

• February 23 (Monday) 9:00 PM, Fed Governor Waller will give a speech;
• February 24 (Tuesday) 9:00 PM, FOMC voting member for 2027 and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee will speak;
• February 24 (Tuesday) 10:00 PM, Boston Fed President Collins will give an opening speech at an event; Atlanta Fed President Bostic, a 2027 FOMC voter, will also speak;
• February 24 (Tuesday) 10:10 PM, Fed Governor Waller will speak;
• February 24 (Tuesday) 10:35 PM, Fed Board Member Lisa Cook will speak on AI;
• February 25 (Wednesday) 4:15 AM, Richmond Fed President Barkin and Boston Fed President Collins will attend a panel;
• February 26 (Thursday) 2:20 AM, St. Louis Fed President Bullard, a 2028 FOMC voter, will discuss the Fed’s role.

From February 23 to March 1, the industry’s notable upcoming events are as follows.

February 23

Strategy World 2026 will be held from February 23 to 26 in Las Vegas, USA

Odaily Planet Daily: The Strategy-hosted summit Strategy World 2026 will take place from February 23 to 26 in Las Vegas, featuring over 80 sessions and workshops.

NFT platform Nifty Gateway will close on February 23, 2026, and has entered withdrawal-only mode

Odaily Planet Daily: Nifty Gateway Studio announced on X that the platform will close on February 23, 2026. Starting immediately, Nifty Gateway is in withdrawal-only mode. Customers holding USD, ETH balances, or NFTs will receive email notifications with instructions to transfer their assets out of Nifty Gateway.

HyperLiquid will conduct validator voting on delisting OM on February 23

Odaily Planet Daily: HyperLiquid announced on X that validators will vote around 8:00 UTC (4:00 PM Beijing time) on February 23 whether to delist OM. If recent votes favor delisting, traders should settle their positions before delisting at the 1-hour weighted spot oracle price and cancel all open orders. Positions should be closed early to avoid automatic settlement. After settlement, no new orders will be accepted.

February 24

U.S. President Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address on February 24

Odaily Planet Daily: According to Punchbowl, U.S. President Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address on February 24.

U.S. SEC to decide whether to increase IBIT options position limit

Odaily Planet Daily: The U.S. SEC will decide by February 24 whether to raise the IBIT options position limit, proposing to increase the current cap of 250,000 contracts for iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) options to 1,000,000 contracts.

February 25

No events scheduled

February 26

Crypto exchange ProBit Global will terminate all services on February 26, urging users to withdraw funds promptly

Odaily Planet Daily: ProBit Global announced on December 31, 2025, that due to rapidly changing regulatory environments and strategic restructuring, all platform services will officially end starting at 8:00 AM UTC+8 on February 26, 2026. Spot trading will cease on January 28, 2026, at 8:00 AM UTC+8, with standard withdrawal services remaining open until 7:59 AM UTC+8 on February 26, 2026. Users are strongly advised to complete withdrawals before this deadline to avoid potential asset loss or management fees.

The delayed asset return period is from 8:00 AM UTC+8 on March 1, 2026, to 7:59 AM UTC+8 on April 1, 2026. Assets not withdrawn by the end of the standard withdrawal period will be considered abandoned, and remaining assets will incur maintenance fees to cover infrastructure and custody costs. Fees will be strictly charged starting at 8:00 AM UTC+8 on March 1, 2026. According to the terms of service, any assets not withdrawn before 7:59 AM UTC+8 on April 1, 2026, will be deemed forfeited and permanently lost.

February 27

U.S. will release January PPI data at 9:30 PM

Odaily Planet Daily: On February 27 (Friday) at 9:30 PM, the U.S. will release January PPI data, which is expected to provide more clues about inflation outlook. HSBC reports suggest that January PPI may increase by 0.3% month-over-month, with the annual rate slowing from 3.0% in December to 2.8%.

February 28

Liquifi will rebrand as Coinbase Token Manager starting February 28

Odaily Planet Daily: Token management platform Liquifi will rebrand as Coinbase Token Manager on February 28. Coinbase acquired Liquifi last July; the acquisition amount was not disclosed.

March 1

Steak 'n Shake will start paying hourly workers 0.21 USD in Bitcoin as a bonus

Odaily Planet Daily: U.S. fast-food chain Steak 'n Shake announced that starting March 1, all hourly employees at company-operated restaurants will receive a Bitcoin bonus of 0.21 USD per hour worked. The plan has a two-year vesting period, and employees will be able to claim their Bitcoin after two years. The program is facilitated by digital asset platform Fold App.

Others (specific times TBD)

X Product Lead: Next week, an information disclosure feature will be launched; accounts violating rules may face bans

Odaily Planet Daily: X Product Lead and Solana advisor Nikita Bier announced on X that next week, X will launch an information disclosure feature. This aims to warn about undisclosed advertising content on the platform and may require users to clearly disclose paid promotions. Accounts that do not comply may face suspension.

Nikita Bier pointed out that some promotional content on the platform currently lacks clear commercial or advertising disclosure, which could mislead users. The new rules may strengthen transparency management of commercial promotions and enhance compliance review mechanisms. It is reported that Nikita Bier has already requested further advertising disclosures in paid promotional replies on the prediction market platform Kalshi, warning that non-compliance could lead to account bans.