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According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that we have a very incompetent Federal Reserve Chairman who likes high interest rates.

The CEO of Japan's Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, Simon Gerovich, posted on the X platform in response to an anonymous account inciting public opinion without accountability and accusing the company of "dishonest information disclosure." He stated that the related claims are inconsistent with the facts, and both he and the company are willing to take public responsibility for all actions and statements. The company's long-term systematic strategy of increasing Bitcoin holdings remains unchanged.Simon Gerovich stated that over the past six months, against the backdrop of rising volatility, the company has increased its allocation to income-generating businesses by selling put options and employing spread strategies to obtain premiums, while allocating part of the funds for long-term Bitcoin holdings. All Bitcoin purchases are disclosed immediately after decisions are made, and all Bitcoin addresses of the company are public, allowing shareholders to view the holdings in real-time dashboards. In response to the accusation of "buying at high levels in September without disclosure," he mentioned that there were four purchases made in September, all of which were announced in a timely manner. The company's strategy is not about timing the market but rather about long-term, systematic accumulation of Bitcoin.Additionally, selling put options is not merely a bet on price increases, but rather a way to acquire Bitcoin at an effective cost below the spot price. Regular losses mainly stem from the unrealized fair value fluctuations of Bitcoin that are held long-term and not sold, and interpreting this as a strategic failure is a misunderstanding.

According to Forbes, over the past few weeks, the price of Ethereum has continued to fluctuate narrowly around $2,000. Several market observers have pointed out that this reflects Ethereum being caught in a "narrative gap."Analyst Callan Sarre stated, "For the past few years, the story of Ethereum has been simple—L2 carries the scale, while the base layer remains lean and secure. Now, L2 has processed billions of dollars in weekly trading volume, with fees dropping over 90%, but the question is where long-term value accumulates." The market is pushing zero-knowledge technology and privacy features closer to the base layer, "for traders clinging to old models, it feels like the ground is shifting beneath their feet."Sarre emphasized the contradiction between transparency and institutional demand: "Today, every Ethereum transaction is completely public and transparent, which doesn't work for CFOs managing corporate treasuries or funds deploying nine-figure positions. If Ethereum is to attract trillions in institutional capital, privacy must be built into the protocol layer."Grayscale began distributing staking rewards to U.S. Ethereum ETF holders in January, and BlackRock has also applied for its staking ETH fund. PrimeXBT senior market analyst Jonatan Randin stated, "This changes the nature of Ethereum ETFs—not just price exposure, but income-generating products." He emphasized that the growth of the options market is reshaping the asset's volatility characteristics, "the options market around spot ETFs introduces dynamics like covered calls and dealer hedging that didn't exist two years ago."

According to Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart, the latest filing for BlackRock's Ethereum ETF (ticker ETHB) has been released. The filing includes an annual expense ratio of 0.25%. Additionally, BlackRock will retain 18% of the total staking revenue from the Ethereum ETF as staking fees.

CZ shared his early career experiences with Chamath Palihapitiya on the All-In podcast, including his work at Blockchain.info (now Blockchain.com) and OKCoin, as well as his deep understanding and value choices in the early Bitcoin industry.Joining Blockchain.info: CZ mentioned that the team had only three members at the time, and he served as the Vice President of Technology. The team later expanded to 18 members, but a restructuring by the CFO led to changes in corporate culture, causing several developers, including CZ, to leave voluntarily. He emphasized that he learned about remote work, the concept of paying salaries in Bitcoin, and how to achieve rapid user growth to around 2 million through "guerrilla" marketing (such as a 150-page post on BitcoinTalk.org).Joining OKCoin: After leaving Blockchain.info, He Yi contacted CZ to invite him to join OKCoin, initially offering a 5% equity stake, but BTC China offered 10%, prompting OKCoin to match the offer within three hours. CZ ultimately chose to join OKCoin in Beijing as CTO, taking on greater business responsibilities.Reasons for leaving OKCoin: CZ revealed that the main reason was a mismatch in culture and values. For example, "It mainly comes down to a mismatch in culture and values; there are some practices I cannot agree with. A simple example is: when they hold events or promote fee discounts, the advertisements make it sound like everyone can enjoy it, but in reality, you have to actively apply to receive it, and it doesn't take effect automatically. Details like this made me uncomfortable." CZ decided to leave in early 2015.

According to Jin Shi reports, Federal Reserve's Bostic stated that bringing down inflation is particularly important for low-income families.

According to Scam Sniffer, 10 hours ago, a victim lost 4,556 ETH (worth $12.25 million) due to copying the wrong address from a contaminated transfer record.

The Optimism governance layer has passed a proposal to more closely tie the OP token to the economic performance of Superchain. This marks a significant shift in how token value and revenue usage are approached in one of Ethereum's largest Layer 2 ecosystems.According to the proposal, the Optimism Foundation will use 50% of the net revenue from the Superchain sequencer for regular buybacks of OP tokens during a 12-month pilot period starting in February. The remaining revenue will continue to support the ecosystem fund, finance projects, and operations.According to data from the Optimism on-chain governance portal, the proposal was approved with an 84.4% support rate after several days of discussion among representatives and token holders.This initiative is Optimism's first formal attempt to link the demand for OP tokens with the activities of the Superchain full network. Superchain is an ever-expanding collection of chains built on the OP Stack, including the OP mainnet, Base, Unichain, World Chain, Soneium, Ink, and more.

BlackRock is planning to launch a new iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, which aims to generate income through options strategies while providing exposure to Bitcoin spot. This plan has been disclosed in the latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The document shows that the ETF will be similar to BlackRock's existing IBIT Bitcoin ETF, primarily tracking price performance by directly holding Bitcoin; the difference is that the new fund will also employ an actively managed "covered call" strategy, generating income by selling call options, with the main underlying being IBIT-related options. The fund has not yet announced a trading code. If successfully launched, it will further enrich the array of cryptocurrency investment products in the market that trade off some upside potential for stable income.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Basset announced during the Davos World Economic Forum that the U.S. government will stop selling confiscated digital assets and will transfer all Bitcoin currently held by the Department of Justice and the Treasury into the "U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve." Under this policy, Bitcoin obtained primarily through criminal and civil asset forfeiture will be permanently retained and will no longer be subject to regular auctions by the U.S. Marshals Service.Basset stated that this move aims to "stop the loss of sovereign digital wealth" and views the more than 200,000 Bitcoins currently held by the U.S. as a long-term value reserve on the national balance sheet to hedge against traditional currency fluctuations. Basset also emphasized that the strategic Bitcoin reserve will achieve "budget-neutral" expansion through law enforcement seizures, without using taxpayer funds for open market purchases. The relevant assets will be managed by the Federal Reserve and will not be sold or transferred unless extreme national economic emergencies occur.Analysts believe that this decision signifies the first time the U.S. has elevated Bitcoin to a strategic asset status close to that of gold at the policy level, potentially weakening the long-standing "government selling pressure" and having a demonstrative effect on the digital asset policies of major global economies.

According to PRNewswire, the dYdX Foundation has released the 2025 dYdX Ecosystem Annual Report, which outlines the protocol activity, development, governance execution, and ecosystem growth of the ecosystem. The report shows that its historical cumulative trading volume has surpassed $1.55 trillion, with a trading volume of $34.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the highest quarterly volume of the year, while the trading volume in the second quarter was approximately $16 billion.In terms of product expansion, dYdX has launched Solana native spot trading and, with governance approval, has expanded the buyback scale to 75% of the protocol's net revenue. In execution, distribution, and governance, dYdX continues to focus on building a lasting foundation to support ongoing participation and long-term development as on-chain derivatives continue to grow and mature.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the relevant departments of the State Taxation Administration have informed that tax authorities are continuously strengthening the publicity and guidance on the taxation of residents' personal overseas income. Since last year, taxpayers have been reminded to conduct self-examinations on income obtained from abroad from 2022 to 2024. According to the Tax Collection and Administration Law and other laws and regulations, if taxpayers fail to file tax returns or make calculation errors resulting in unpaid or underpaid taxes, tax authorities can recover the tax and late fees within three years; if tax evasion is constituted, legal action will be taken.Residents are required to pay individual income tax on income obtained from both domestic and foreign sources, which is a common international practice that helps prevent cross-border tax evasion and protects national tax rights. Tax authorities remind that paying taxes in accordance with the law is an obligation of every citizen. If taxpayers find that they have not declared their overseas income as required, they should promptly correct their declarations in accordance with the law.

In response to the South Korean financial authorities' discussion on limiting the shareholding ratio of major shareholders in virtual asset exchanges to the range of 15% to 20%, several scholars expressed cautious attitudes at the seminar on "The Direction of Institutionalization of Stablecoin Issuance and Trading Infrastructure" held on January 16. Professor Moon Cheol-woo from Sungkyunkwan University's Business School pointed out that forcibly compressing the shareholding ratio of major shareholders may touch upon property rights protection issues, posing a risk of unconstitutionality.He also mentioned that comparing the equity structures of Binance and Coinbase, it is not uncommon globally for founders to maintain a high shareholding ratio, and such restrictive measures may contradict the international trend of emphasizing responsible management.Additionally, Professor Kim Yoon-kyung from Incheon University believes that directly intervening in the equity structure through ratio limits is too radical and may weaken the industry's innovation and development momentum. Several experts at the meeting suggested that regulatory authorities could guide equity dispersion and compliant development by strengthening the qualification review of major shareholders and improving IPO-related systems, rather than adopting mandatory divestiture arrangements.

Currently, the tax collection retrospective period for overseas income of tax residents in mainland China has been extended compared to before, with the earliest going back to 2020 or even 2017. Since 2025, many tax residents have received reminders and notifications from the tax authorities, requiring them to self-check their domestic and overseas income and timely file tax declarations. The scope of the tax collection retrospective mainly covers the past three years, focusing on 2022 and 2023.

According to Bitcoin Archive, a bill for a Bitcoin tax exemption has been proposed in Rhode Island, USA, which will exempt state income tax and capital gains tax on small Bitcoin transactions with an annual transaction volume not exceeding $20,000.

SVM Layer 1 project Fogo posted on platform X: "We have detected a vulnerability that causes the first season Flames EVM wallet points to not display correctly. We are currently investigating this issue, please check back in 24 hours. If the problem is resolved earlier, we will update the notice promptly."

According to Jinshi News, U.S. President Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is either incompetent or dishonest, and pointed out that Powell is not doing a good job.U.S. House Speaker Johnson said that if Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is innocent, the truth will come out in the investigation. The Department of Justice must continue its investigation into Powell.

According to Fox Business, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the government has begun to incorporate Bitcoin seized through law enforcement into its "strategic reserves," no longer routinely auctioning them off. Bessent indicated that the government will not purchase Bitcoin on the open market but will hold the seized assets for the long term.