Compiled by: Xi Xiangxiang, ChainCatcher
“What important events have occurred in the past 24 hours?”
1. US SEC: Will make regulation of emerging technologies such as encryption a top priority in 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on its official website that it will make the regulation of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies a top priority in 2023, and will investigate broker-dealers and investment advisors that use emerging financial technologies (including encryption technologies). The investigation will include whether they have met the "prudential standards" expected by investors and whether they regularly review and update risk management procedures. (Source link)
2. Crypto companies are banned from advertising at this year’s Super Bowl
Fox Sports, the live broadcast platform for the Super Bowl, said it has banned cryptocurrency ads from this year’s Super Bowl after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, according to the Associated Press. Mark Evans, executive vice president of advertising sales at Fox Sports, said that two cryptocurrency companies had booked Super Bowl ads and others were “close to deals,” but those deals were halted after the news about FTX became public.
According to statistics, about 100 million viewers around the world watch the Super Bowl every year. In last year's Super Bowl, Coinbase, Crypto.com and FTX spent a lot of money on advertising. (Source link)
3. Lookonchain: BitMEX founder holds over $5 million in LOOKS tokens, making him the largest individual holder of the project
According to Lookonchain monitoring, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes is the largest individual holder of LOOKS tokens, currently holding approximately 17 million LOOKS (worth approximately US$5.14 million).
It is reported that Arthur Hayes spent 1,786 ETH to purchase 10.68 million LOOKS between August 24 and November 3, 2022, at an average price of $0.258. In addition, Arthur Hayes also withdrew 4.82 million LOOKS from FTX in June 2022. (Source link)
4. India hopes to launch CBDC nationwide by the end of 2023
India hopes to launch its central bank digital currency nationwide by the end of 2023, citing people familiar with the matter, Coindesk reported.
It is reported that India launched two CBDC pilots last year. The first one, CBDC-W, started on November 1 with the participation of 9 banks. The other one, CBDC-R, was launched on December 1 in four cities: Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Bhubaneswar. CBDC-R is applicable to the private sector and Indian citizens, while CBDC-W is limited to financial institutions and aims to improve the efficiency of interbank payments.
In addition, according to the Atlantic Council's Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker, 105 countries accounting for more than 95% of global GDP are exploring CBDC. (Source link)
5. OKX will launch Blur tokens in the near future
According to the official announcement, OKX will launch Blur (BLUR) on February 14, 2023. The specific recharge and trading time will be announced separately.
It is reported that Blur is an NFT trading platform and aggregator designed for professional NFT traders, supporting functions such as fast sweeping and batch listing. (Source link)
6. “Fat Penguin” Launches Sotheby’s SBT
NFT project "Fat Penguin" Pudgy Penguins officially launched Sotheby's Soul Bound Token (SBT). As a digital authentication solution, these SBT will permanently serve as auction authentication and participation credentials for this NFT project. Pudgy Penguins said that this move will further expand the accessibility of Web3. (Source link)
7. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell: Deflation has just begun and further interest rate hikes are necessary
According to CoinDesk, while discussing the economy with the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the "deflation process" has just begun and further interest rate hikes are necessary. It will take a long time for the Federal Reserve to be ready to declare victory in the fight against inflation. (Source link)
"What are the interesting articles worth reading in the past 24 hours?"
1. "Arthur Hayes: After missing the rebound, I decided to enter the market"
Arthur Hayes once chose to avoid participating in the market due to concerns about unexpected changes in macroeconomic policies and problems in the development of the crypto industry, but he later changed his mind. Although the market has rebounded nearly 50% from the low point, Arthur Hayes believes that there is still much room for improvement in the future. He believes that if Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to rise, there will definitely be a shitcoin vertical market going crazy in the next few months.
2. Web3 Domain Name Industry Report: Ecosystem, Holdings Analysis and Potential Opportunities
This industry report mainly provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of Web3 domain names. The specific contents include a basic introduction to Web3 domain names, Web3 domain name registration and transactions, Web3 domain name holding analysis, Web3 domain name ecology and future prospects of Web3 domain names.
3. "a16z: Generative AI, the next consumer platform"
We have entered the age of generative AI. Use cases are everywhere—from writing essays to creating comics to editing movies—and the rate of adoption has outpaced every consumer technology trend of the past decade. ChatGPT, a text generator, surpassed 1 million users in just five days, and tens of millions of consumers have created AI avatars. The A16z research team believes that one of the most powerful features of AI is that it enables products to personalize the user experience, and this customization will become a core value pillar for many AI-enabled products.
