● U.S. CFTC Commissioner: Congress is considering new laws to address anonymity and digital identity issues

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero urged crypto companies to verify users’ digital identities and said Congress is considering new laws to address anonymity and digital identity issues. (Cointelegraph)

● Dune API is now open to all users

Blockchain data analytics platform Dune announced that it will open its Dune API to all users, including free users. Dune also revised its subscription plans to increase flexibility, default API access, and unlimited collaboration.

● Visa will launch crypto products to promote mainstream adoption of public blockchain networks and stablecoin payments

Cuy Sheffield, head of Visa cryptocurrency, disclosed on Twitter that Visa is developing new cryptocurrency-related projects. Visa's upcoming crypto products are designed to promote mainstream adoption of public blockchain networks and stablecoin payments. (Cointelegraph)

● Arbitrum has completed the initial ARB distribution to DAO, with Treasure receiving 8 million as the largest recipient

Nansen data shows that Arbitrum has completed the initial ARB distribution to its ecosystem DAO. The top recipients include: Treasure (8 million ARB), SushiSwap (about 4.25 million ARB), Dopex (about 3.87 million ARB), Radiant Capital (about 3.35 million ARB), Balancer (3.09 million ARB), etc.

● The South Korean National Assembly Political Affairs Committee passed the Virtual Asset Investor Protection Act

The South Korean National Assembly Political Affairs Committee passed the first phase of the Virtual Asset Investor Protection Act at the bill review subcommittee. The core of the first phase of virtual asset legislation is to introduce legal rules to protect customer assets, eliminate unfair transactions, and protect users. (FNNews)

● A whale address holding nearly 80,000 BTC was activated after 12 years of silence, with a unit cost of only $0.93

Lookonchain monitoring data shows that some BTC whales that have been silent for many years have recently awakened. Three whales holding 8,199 BTC (US$225 million) have awakened in just five days. A whale holding 79,957 BTC (US$2.19 billion) had been silent for 12 years and received BTC at a unit price of only US$0.93.