Important Crypto Dates this Month – January 2021
In this article we take a look at important Crypto dates and events happening in this month.
The events include Hard Forks, Partnerships, Announcements, Rebranding, Exchange Listings, Releases, Token Swaps, Important Airdrops, Conferences and more.
Crypto News Partner Events
| Date | Event | Location | Notes |
| Jan 27 | Checklist Trading | Online | Free Event with Binance AU and TraderCobb |
| Jan 27 | Bitcoin Investing | Online | Free Event with NGS Crypto |
Important Cryptocurrency Events
| Date | Coin | Event | Notes |
| 1 Jan | Navcoin (NAV) | XNav release | Release of new privacy protocol |
| 5 Jan | Celo (CELO) | Binance Listing | Binance will list CELO trading for CELO/BTC and CELO/USDT pairs |
| 5 Jan | Stellar (XLM) | UMDT Partnership | Stellar to partner with Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation |
| 11 Jan | Dia (DIA) | Air Drop | Eligible token holders sent air drop on 11 Jan |
| 14 Jan | Nem (XEM) | Snapshot Date | Mainnet launch and snapshot |
| 14 Jan | Blockstack (STX) | Stacks 2.0 Mainnet Launch | Launch of Apps and smart contracts. |
| 26 Jan | Verge (XVG) | Halving | Next halving at block 4700000 |
| 30 Jan | Vertcoin (VTC) | Hard Fork | Verthash will be going live on the main net at block 1500000 |
| 30 Jan | Nimiq (NIM) | Oasis Public Beta | Oasis Public Beta expected release in January |
| 31 Jan | Cosmos (ATOM) | Althea Network Mainnet | AltheaNetwork mainnet deployed with Peggy scheduled for Jan 2021 |
| 31 Jan | Tomochain (TOMO) | Mainnet Hardfork | Expected sometime in January, alont with a few other upgrades |
| 31 Jan | Elrond (EGLD) | Maiar Wallet Launch | Global launch date for the digital wallet and global payments app Maiar |
Upcoming Crypto & Blockchain Conferences
| Date | Event | Location | Notes |
| 5 – 7 Jan | Keyfest 2021 by Casa | Online | Free virtual webinar series designed to inspire, educate and activate Bitcoin users. |
| 12 Jan | Explore Defi with Aave | Online | How to earn on your digital assets. |
| 19 Jan | Ethereum Core Protocols – Decomposing the Monolith | Online | Piper Merriam from Ethereum Foundation will give a talk. |
| 20 – 22 Jan | Crypto Finance Conference | In person | Set in the Swiss Alps for selected Digital Investors and Leaders. |
| 27 – 28 Jan | The North American Bitcoin Conference | Online | Many big name crypto speakers online. |
Author
Raj Evans
Raj is a business strategist with keen interests in blockchain, cryptocurrencies & life.
