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Vitalik Buterin proposes incorporating Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) into Ethereum staking to address penalties caused by single node outages. DVT allows multiple nodes to use the same key, with two honest nodes out of three being sufficient for operation. The "Native DVT" solution supports up to 16 virtual identities, simplifying setup and enhancing decentralization.

Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission Deputy Secretary-General Jomkwan Kongsakul stated that cryptocurrency ETF guidelines will be released early this year, allowing investors to allocate up to 5% to digital assets. Thailand will permit crypto futures trading, liquidity market makers, and tokenization sandboxes, with the largest exchange Bitkub's daily trading volume reaching $60 million.

Trump at Davos Reiterates Building the "Crypto Capital" to Beat China, Signs the "GENIUS Act" and Promotes Market Structure Legislation. However, the CEO of a US bank warns that stablecoins could lead to $6 trillion in deposit outflows. Last year, Trump signed an executive order banning CBDC and established a regulatory task force, reversing Biden's tough enforcement.

Saga was attacked with $7 million, and the sub-chain was temporarily suspended. Saga Dollar depegged to $0.75, with TVL evaporating by 55% to $16 million. The attacker's address has been blacklisted, suspected of an infinite minting vulnerability.

Dubai crypto news centers on RAKBank receiving CBUAE approval on January 7, 2026, to issue a dirham-backed stablecoin. The $24B bank's payment token will be 1:1 AED-backed in segregated accounts with audited smart contracts, as UAE's Digital Dirham CBDC slips past its Q4 2025 launch.

Avi Eisenberg had all $110M Mango Markets exploit convictions overturned on May 23, 2025, when Judge Arun Subramanian vacated his fraud and manipulation charges. However, Avi Eisenberg was separately sentenced to 52 months for possessing 1,200+ CSAM images discovered during his 2022 arrest.

Trump family WLFI token rose 18% in January, holding steady at $0.17. USD1 Coin is Binance Alpha's first stablecoin trading pair, and on February 18, the Lake Tahoe Summit will host CEOs from Goldman Sachs and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Technical target is $0.2069.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated at Davos that licenses have been issued to 11 trading platforms, and the first batch of stablecoin licenses will be issued in the first quarter. Hong Kong adopts the principle of "same activity, same risk, same regulation," having issued $2.1 billion in tokenized green bonds and launched a regulatory sandbox. The Stablecoin Ordinance, which came into effect in August last year, mandates strict standards.

XRP falls below $2, down 19% from its peak. Santiment shows "extreme panic," but historical experience indicates that high pessimism often signals a rebound. CryptoQuant found that the funding rate is negative, with negative funding rates in August 2024 and April 2025 preceding significant rebounds. Binance has launched the XRP/RLUSD trading pair to enhance liquidity, and technical indicators show bullish divergence signals.

Elon Musk agrees that AI will generate GTA6 within the next few minutes, automatically determining preferences without prompts. Vercel and Epic Games CEOs support "text-to-GTA" technology. However, Take Two's CEO emphasizes that game commercial success involves creativity, marketing, and talent, and relying solely on AI makes it difficult to create a blockbuster hit.

The New York Stock Exchange announced a blockchain tokenization plan to enable 24/7 trading and real-time settlement of stocks and ETFs. Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan criticized it as a "bounced check," pointing out the lack of details such as which blockchain to use and whether permission is required, and noted that the NYSE's "oligopoly structure" conflicts with the spirit of tokenization. Despite ongoing skepticism, the industry remains supportive, with ARK Invest predicting the RWA market will grow from $22.2 billion to $11 trillion.

"FX Warrior Kurumi" anime adaptation triggers fans to buy meme coins "Holy Land Tour". Market cap skyrocketed from $238,600 to $2.3 million, an 8.64x increase followed by a 60% plunge. Developers had already liquidated their holdings, and on the day of the anime release, four developer wallets entered the market, suspected of insider trading. A typical meme coin boom and crash scenario.

Buffett's pre-retirement layout revealed, building a position in Q3 with 17 million shares of Alphabet, valued at $6 billion. This "value investing" veteran investor has finally increased his AI holdings, signaling that Alphabet is the ultimate winner. Google's stock price has risen from $175 to $322, with the P/E ratio increasing from 20x to 30x.

X Product Lead Nikita Bier announced the launch of the "Getting Started Pack" feature within a few weeks, preloading over 1,000 categories covering Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and more. New users can follow top KOLs with one click. In response to the platform's Bitcoin post volume crisis, which is projected to decline by 32% in 2025, the platform is drawing on the successful experiences of Bluesky and Threads.

Sweden's largest pension fund Alecta clears $8 billion in U.S. bonds, then Trump cancels tariffs on Europe and announces a framework with NATO on Greenland. U.S. stocks soar, and the TACO trading strategy (Trump Always Chickens Out) is once again validated. However, after Bitcoin drops below $88,000, it briefly surged to $90,000 but quickly retreated, becoming the only asset that declines while others rise.

X Product Lead Nikita Bier announced the launch of the "Getting Started Pack" feature within a few weeks, preloading over 1,000 categories covering Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and more. New users can follow top KOLs with one click. In response to the platform's Bitcoin post volume crisis, which is projected to decline by 32% in 2025, the platform is drawing on the successful experiences of Bluesky and Threads.

Hashed subsidiary releases Maroo blockchain document, a Layer 1 built specifically for the Korean Won economy. It adopts a dual-track system that allows open trading as well as regulatory verification, equipped with a programmable compliance layer that automatically checks limits and sanctions. Transaction fees are paid in Korean Won stablecoins, and major financial institutions such as KB, Naver, and Kakao are already preparing for the market.

Pi Coin faces difficulties in January: 4.6 million tokens unlocked daily, with an additional 55.8 million tokens dumped at the end of the month. Exchange reserves of 419 million tokens exert heavy selling pressure, breaking below the $0.20 support level, with a target test of $0.15. The supply growth rate far exceeds demand absorption.

Fight.ID will open $FIGHT airdrop claims at 20:00 on January 22. Claims will be invalid after 30 days. This is for users who have completed FP tasks, and they need to claim through the Solana chain and prepare SOL to pay the transaction fee. Holoworld AI ICO users will receive a 100% refund plus bonus airdrop, with a total airdrop of 85 million tokens.

At the 2026 Davos Forum, Coinbase CEO Armstrong and the Governor of the French Central Bank debated the nature of Bitcoin. The French Central Bank argued that central banks with democratic authorization are more credible, while Armstrong countered that Bitcoin's true independence lies in having no issuer and a supply of 21 million guaranteed by algorithms. The debate over stablecoin interest payments was similarly intense, with Armstrong warning that bans will be overtaken by China's CBDC, while the French Central Bank stated that interest-bearing tokens threaten the banking system.