Crypto Morning Report: Polymarket plans to issue tokens in 2026, this week ZRO, XPL, SCR and other tokens will see large unlocks.

Author: Deep Tide TechFlow

Market Dynamics Yesterday

X will launch account ID trading market Handle Marketplace

X has launched the Account ID Trading Market Handle Marketplace, designed for the redistribution of unused Handles. Eligible Premium subscription users will be able to search and submit requests, offering both free and paid options.

It is reported that this feature will be launched soon, and you can now join the waiting list.

Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, clarified that the news about Barron Trump launching the “USA” token is false.

Following the rumors in the crypto community about the connections between WLFI and the Trump family-related crypto projects, Barron Trump, the youngest son of Trump, is set to launch another token called USA, which may be released within a week. Eric Trump, the second son of Trump, clarified on the X platform, stating: “This news is fake news, do not be deceived.”

Astra Nova: Third-party market-making account was compromised, attackers controlled assets and began liquidation.

According to an official statement from Astra Nova (RVV), a third-party market-making account (MM account) was hacked, and the attackers took control of the assets and began liquidation.

Astra Nova stated that they detected anomalies and took measures immediately after the incident occurred:

All exchange partners have been notified;

The project's smart contracts and infrastructure are completely secure and have been audited;

The team is working with on-chain forensics agencies to track the flow of funds and will report to the police after the evidence collection is completed.

The official emphasized that the Astra Nova ecosystem remains robust, and the team will handle this incident in a responsible and transparent manner.

According to HTX market data, RVV is currently reported at 0.009110 USDT, with a 24-hour decline of 70.07%.

Four.Meme plans to launch a token name protection feature to prevent duplication and confusion.

According to official news, the Meme platform Four.Meme announced the launch of the Token Name Protection feature to enhance fairness and prevent project name confusion. This mechanism will automatically trigger protection when the token is in the binding curve phase of Fair Mode and the number of holders exceeds 100. Once triggered, the token's name and ticker will be locked for 72 hours, during which no new Fair Mode tokens with the same or similar names can be created. The system also cross-checks Free Mode and Fair Mode to ensure that duplicate naming is not allowed between the two modes. The official stated that this move aims to maintain a cleaner and more transparent Meme creation environment, ensuring that each project has a unique identity. Currently, this feature is still in the testing and optimization phase.

Insiders: The Aster team has acquired a portion of the token shares from the KOL round and media round at a 5% discount.

According to crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong's post on platform X, multiple sources have confirmed that the Aster team has acquired part of the KOL round and media round shares to be unlocked this time and in the future at a 5% discount. This buyback will significantly slow down the selling pressure of the ASTER token. However, analysis points out that the last similar large-scale buyback was led by SBF through FTX and Alameda, which bought back the locked SOL shares from some Solana shareholders and employees at a high multiple.

Insiders: Polymarket tokens will be issued in 2026, implemented after the US market reopens.

According to Decrypt, as the Polymarket token issuance plan is confirmed, users of the platform have changed their airdrop strategy, adopting a more complex method to avoid being targeted by witches. Insider sources reveal that Polymarket plans to issue cryptocurrency tokens after re-entering the U.S. market, but it may not be implemented until 2026.

Unlike the obvious volume manipulation behavior of last year, users now have shifted to operating with over 100 wallets or optimizing their performance in terms of trading volume, profitability, liquidity provision, and the number of trading markets to meet the expected airdrop conditions.

The Myriad platform's predictors believe that the likelihood of Polymarket announcing a token this year has dropped from last week's 16.4% to under 15%. For context, Polymarket previously received a $2 billion investment from the Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, which valued it at $9 billion.

OpenSea CEO: Plans to launch SEA token in Q1 2026

OpenSea CEO @dfinzer announced that they plan to launch the SEA token in the first quarter of 2026. 50% of the supply will be allocated to the community, with over half being obtained through initial claims, and OGs and participants in the OpenSea rewards program will receive meaningful rewards respectively. Additionally, upon launch, 50% of the revenue will be used to purchase SEA. The launch of SEA will provide more utility, as SEA will be deeply integrated with OpenSea, including staking SEA to users' favorite tokens and collectibles. Previously, it was reported that OpenSea is transforming into a cryptocurrency trading aggregation platform, with a trading volume of $1.6 billion so far in October.

Binance: Last week, over 600违规 accounts were banned, and users who successfully report can receive up to 50% of the profits from the违规 accounts as a reward.

Binance announced that over 600 accounts were banned last week for using unauthorized third-party tools, and they encourage the community to participate in supervision. The first user to successfully report and have their report verified by the platform will receive a portion of the recovered funds from that account (up to 50%) as a reward.

Insiders: Ant Group, JD.com, and others have suspended plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong.

According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao, foreign media disclosed that informed sources said that Alibaba's Ant Group and tech giants like JD.com have suspended their plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong. It is reported that Ant Group had stated in June this year that it would participate in the Hong Kong stablecoin pilot project, and JD.com had also expressed its intention to join the pilot program. Hong Kong passed the “Hong Kong Stablecoin Regulation Draft” in May this year. This regulation officially came into effect on August 1. As of the end of September, a total of 36 institutions have submitted applications for stablecoin licenses.

Data: BitMine has increased its holdings by nearly 380,000 ETH since the “flash crash” on October 11, amounting to approximately $1.5 billion.

According to on-chain monitoring data, BitMine, the treasury company of Ethereum, may have accumulated an additional 379,271 ETH through three purchase transactions since its collapse last weekend, worth approximately $1.5 billion.

Famous YouTuber MrBeast has submitted a trademark application for “MrBeast Financial”, planning to offer cryptocurrency trading services.

According to information disclosed by the USPTO, YouTube blogger MrBeast has submitted a trademark application for “MrBeast Financial” to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, planning to register a company that provides cryptocurrency trading, cryptocurrency payment processing, and other services.

This week, tokens such as ZRO, XPL, and SCR will experience a large-scale unlocking, with a total value exceeding 180 million USD.

According to data from Token Unlocks, tokens such as ZRO, XPL, and MBG will experience large unlocks next week, including:

LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens at 7 PM Beijing time on October 20, accounting for 7.86% of the current circulating supply, worth about 44.2 million USD.

Plasma (XPL) will unlock approximately 88.89 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on October 25, accounting for 4.97% of the current circulating supply, worth about 36.05 million USD;

MBG (MBG) will unlock approximately 15.84 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on October 22, which is 11.97% of the current circulating supply, valued at approximately 17.04 million USD.

Scroll (SCR) will unlock approximately 82.5 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on October 22, accounting for 43.42% of the current circulation, valued at approximately $14.09 million.

SOON will unlock approximately 15.21 million tokens at 4:30 PM Beijing time on October 23, accounting for 4.52% of the current circulation, valued at approximately 14.34 million USD.

KAITO (KAITO) will unlock approximately 8.35 million tokens at 8 PM Beijing time on October 20, which is 3.06% of the current circulation, worth about 8.7 million USD.

Humanity (H) will unlock approximately 62.5 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time on October 25, which is 3.01% of the current circulation, valued at about 7.3 million USD.

Venom (VENOM) will unlock approximately 59.26 million tokens at 4 PM Beijing time on October 25, accounting for 2.23% of the current circulating supply, valued at approximately 6.2 million USD.

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