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 urged to withdraw funds promptly;

February 27

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

Other (specific times TBD)

Product X 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 speak;
• 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, Fed voting member for 2028 and St. Louis Fed President Moussounis will speak on 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 reports: 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 reports: 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 February 23 to decide on delisting OM.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: 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 at the 1-hour weighted spot oracle price before delisting 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 reports: According to Punchbowl, U.S. President Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address on February 24.

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

Odaily Planet Daily reports: 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

Cryptocurrency exchange ProBit Global will cease all services on February 26, urging users to withdraw funds quickly.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: 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 stop 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 urged 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. If users do not withdraw assets by the end of the standard withdrawal period, their accounts will be considered inactive, 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, any assets not withdrawn before 7:59 AM UTC+8 on April 1, 2026, will be deemed abandoned and permanently lost.

February 27

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

Odaily Planet Daily reports: On February 27 (Friday) at 9:30 PM, the U.S. will publish January PPI data, which is expected to provide more clues about inflation prospects. HSBC reports 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 reports: Token management platform Liquifi will be renamed Coinbase Token Manager from February 28. Coinbase acquired Liquifi last July; the acquisition amount was not disclosed.

March 1

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

Odaily Planet Daily reports: The American 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.

Other (specific times TBD)

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

Odaily Planet Daily reports: X Product Lead and Solana advisor Nikita Bier posted on X that next week, X will launch an information disclosure feature. This aims to warn about undisclosed advertising content 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 labels, which could mislead users. The new rules may strengthen transparency management of commercial promotions and enhance compliance checks. 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.