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According to Bitcoin News, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has requested a Washington D.C. court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) against Kalshi regarding Bitcoin perpetual futures contracts.Kalshi's cash-settled BTCPERP contract was approved on May 29, which has no expiration date, employs a funding rate mechanism, and tracks the spot price of Bitcoin. CME argues that contracts without a delivery date that continuously generate funding payments should be classified as swaps, not futures. In response, the CFTC stated that CME's lawsuit is "making a fuss over nothing" and pointed out that CME could also list similar products. Furthermore, the CFTC noted that CME's Bitcoin futures trading volume in June and August was higher than in May, indicating that related business has not been significantly affected. CME must submit a response by October 2.

According to data from the International Federation of Robotics, Chinese companies installed 295,000 new industrial robots in China in 2024, accounting for 54% of the global total. Two years ago, China had over 2 million industrial robots in operation, approximately 4.5 times that of the second-place Japan. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, the revenue of China's robotics industry exceeded 300 billion yuan (4.4 billion USD) last year, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% over five years. Industrial robot exports are expected to grow by 49% in 2025, making China a net exporter of industrial robots for the first time.Chinese manufacturers now hold the majority share of the domestic industrial robot market, which was previously dominated by Fanuc, ABB, Yaskawa, and KUKA before 2024. BYD's Xi'an factory operates thousands of automated robotic arms for electric vehicle assembly lines, with key components being nearly fully autonomous. The Yangshan Port in Shanghai has built the world's largest automated terminal, almost entirely operated by automated guided vehicles and remotely controlled gantry cranes, with minimal human intervention. Regulatory authorities in Guangdong Province recently approved 48 "robot +" deployment scenarios covering manufacturing, logistics, and service sectors. The quadruped and humanoid robot company Yushu Technology went public last month, with its first-day trading valuation exceeding 1,200 times its past earnings.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that nothing can enter Iran without U.S. approval.

BitMart's global CEO Nenter Chow posted on the X platform stating that he was informed on July 24 that his position as global CEO would be terminated and that he would immediately enter the resignation process.Nenter Chow stated that since July 24, he has not participated in BitMart's management and decision-making, nor has he been involved in discussions or decisions regarding the cessation of the trading platform's operations. He indicated that he only learned of this decision after the official announcement from BitMart was made public.Nenter Chow expressed that his primary concern at the moment is the safety of BitMart users' assets and the placement of employees, and he reminded users to only refer to BitMart's official channels for handling account-related matters.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao posted on X platform: "It claims that after installing OpenClaw, you don't have to do anything. After that, all the time was spent adjusting that useless lobster."

Due to the previous U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. January non-farm payroll report has been postponed to February 11 (next Wednesday) at 21:30, and the January CPI report has been postponed to February 13 (next Friday) at 21:30.Next week is the last trading week before the Spring Festival, and the dual heavyweight data may trigger a new round of market volatility. Investors are advised to pay attention.

The Hong Kong securities industry group has expressed objections to the city's proposed regulatory framework for digital asset management, warning that the related reforms could hinder traditional asset management institutions from venturing into the cryptocurrency space.In a submission to regulators on Tuesday, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association opposed a proposed regulatory adjustment that would eliminate the existing "minimum exemption threshold" for Type 9 asset managers. According to a report by local law firm JunHe, under the current framework, institutions holding a Type 9 license (which covers discretionary portfolio and asset management services) are only required to notify regulators without applying for additional license upgrades if they allocate less than 10% of their total fund assets to crypto assets.The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association pointed out that the proposed reform would remove this threshold, meaning that even a 1% exposure to Bitcoin would require obtaining a full virtual asset management license. The industry group stated that this "all or nothing" regulatory approach lacks proportionality and believes that it will still incur significant compliance costs even with limited risk exposure, potentially deterring traditional management institutions from attempting to engage with the crypto asset category.This industry backlash targets a regulatory framework that has already entered the fast lane. In December last year, Hong Kong authorities released a consultation summary report on related reform proposals following a public consultation that began in June. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Securities and Futures Commission have initiated further consultations on introducing a supplementary licensing system for crypto asset trading, advisory, and management services.

Zhao Changpeng stated on platform X: "I might name the Chinese version of my memoir 'Binance Life.' This has nothing to do with any Meme coins or related trading. However, I do quite like Meme culture. Disclaimer: I do not hold any 'Binance Life' Meme coins, nor do I intend to hold that token. Furthermore, I reserve the right not to use this book title, and I may change my mind at the last minute. The book is expected to be released in 4 to 6 weeks, with both Chinese and English versions being published simultaneously. I plan to self-publish because publishing through a publisher takes too long. All proceeds from this book will be donated to charity."

Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on the X platform on January 7, responding to the recent FUD surrounding Telegram. Durov stated that Telegram has no connection to Russia in its capital structure, and that there were "absolutely no Russian investors" involved in its recent $1.7 billion bond issuance.He further pointed out that the old debt issued by Telegram in 2021 has been largely repaid and does not pose a current risk. He also emphasized that bondholders are not equivalent to company shareholders, and that he remains the sole shareholder of Telegram, with no direct relationship between bonds and equity.

ElizaOS founder Shaw expressed views on "quantum computing threats to Bitcoin," stating that its realization is much further away than current media reports suggest. For hash functions like SHA-256, Grover's algorithm only reduces the search space from 2²⁵⁶ to 2¹²⁸, but 2¹²⁸ is still infeasible to break. Shor's algorithm can theoretically break RSA/ECDSA encryption, but current quantum computers typically rely on optimizations that use pre-processing or prior knowledge of factors, rather than a pure implementation of Shor's algorithm.To crack Bitcoin's real-time operating network, rapid repeated execution is needed; if feasible, all encrypted data would be exposed, and Bitcoin would then be a minor issue. Modern cryptography has assumed future computational growth from the very beginning, and quadratic speedup was anticipated and considered decades ago. Whenever you see fear or hype surrounding quantum computing, remember: these people know nothing at all.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 smartphone manufacturer Nothing announced the completion of a $200 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $1.3 billion. The company previously collaborated with Polygon to launch the blockchain phone Nothing Phone. This round of financing was led by Tiger Global, with other investors including existing backers such as GV, Highland Europe, EQT, Latitude, I2BF, and Tapestry.The new funding round brings Nothing's total financing to over $450 million. Founder Carl Pei stated, "This marks the beginning of a new chapter for us: from being the only emerging smartphone company in the past decade to building an AI-native platform that integrates software and hardware." The company plans to launch its first AI-native devices next year.

ChainCatcher message, today multiple Meme tokens including ACT experienced an abnormal crash, and the community speculates that this may be related to a Wintermute bot malfunction.Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy responded on X, stating: "Not us, we are also curious about what happened."

ChainCatcher news, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes commented on the event "Trump announces plans to advance cryptocurrency strategic reserves," stating, "There's nothing new, just talk. Let me know when they get congressional approval for borrowing or raise the gold price again. Without these, they have no money to buy Bitcoin and altcoins. Of course, I'm not bearish, I still maintain a bullish outlook. But I won't be buying more tokens at this point."

ChainCatcher message, economist Peter Schiff posted on the X platform that anyone who thinks there are many similarities between Bitcoin and gold knows nothing about gold.

ChainCatcher news, regarding the mention in the crypto community that "another token called USA, besides TRUMP, will be issued within a week," Eric Trump, the son of Donald Trump, tweeted, "The USA token has nothing to do with us."Previous news, Eric Trump posted on the X platform, quoting the crypto czar David Sacks' statement, "The reign of terror against cryptocurrencies is over; the beginning of American cryptocurrency innovation is just beginning," while also mentioning Bitcoin, the Trump family project World Liberty Financial, and TRUMP.

ChainCatcher news, DefiLlama founder 0xngmi posted on the X platform stating, "Yesterday there was another typical case: the project party first obtained VC investment through equity financing, then further raised funds through token and NFT sales, issuing tokens similar to equity, and ultimately being acquired for a nine-figure dollar amount. However, equity holders (including investors, founders, and employees) received full returns, while token holders got nothing."

ChainCatcher message, former Goldman Sachs executive and founder of macro research firm Real Vision, Raoul Pal, stated on social media, "In a bull market, the hardest thing to do is nothing. Compounding takes time, while mistakes from overtrading due to FOMO come easily."