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BlockBeats news, on January 30th, the US stock Ethereum cryptocurrency treasury company Bit Digital (BTBT) announced plans to fully stop its Bitcoin mining business and instead focus on Ethereum infrastructure, staking, and high-performance computing strategy.

CEO Sam Tabar stated in a letter to shareholders that mining is no longer the most capital-efficient choice. The company will concentrate its exposure to digital assets on Ethereum to achieve operational, liquid, and compoundable long-term growth.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, former President Trump sued the IRS and the Department of Treasury for $10 billion, claiming that tax forms were leaked. (Jin Ten)

BlockBeats news, January 30, Trump stated that he will announce the Federal Reserve Chair nominee tomorrow morning local time (tonight Beijing time).

BlockBeats news, on January 30, according to OnchainLens monitoring, Ethereum's largest holding institution BitMine further staked 314,496 ETH, worth 887 million USD.

BitMine's total staking amount has risen to 2,831,392 ETH, worth 7.98 billion USD.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, according to Bloomberg, SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla while also exploring an alternative combination with the artificial intelligence company xAI. Any deal could attract significant interest from infrastructure funds and sovereign investors in the Middle East and may require large-scale financing. Sources say that a final decision has not yet been made, and details may change. Musk and representatives from SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla have not immediately responded to requests for comment.

According to Bitget market data, affected by this, Tesla's stock rose over 4.84% in after-hours trading.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, Solana Mobile officially stated that since the token TGE, over 1.8 billion SKR have been distributed to nearly 72,000 wallets, with more than 40% of the claimed SKR already staked. SKR tokens are now supported for a 50% discount on purchasing Seeker phones.

The future SKR ecosystem will focus on staking and dApp integration.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, according to Bitget market data, Apple released its first-quarter earnings report after hours, with first-quarter revenue of $143.76 billion, estimated at $138.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16%. The first-quarter diluted earnings per share were $2.84, estimated at $2.68, a year-on-year increase of 19%. iPhone revenue set a record, approximately $85.27 billion, a year-on-year increase of 23%. Service business revenue set a record, approximately $30 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14%. The active device installation base exceeds 2.5 billion devices.

Apple (APPL) closed up 0.72%, and rose another 0.6% after hours.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, according to Bitget market data, spot gold and silver are experiencing a V-shaped reversal, with gold's daily volatility exceeding $500. Spot gold broke the hundred mark continuously last night, falling from $5550/ounce to a low of $5155/ounce. This morning, Trump once again declared a national emergency and imposed tariffs on oil exports to Cuba, coupled with concerns over potential conflicts between the U.S. and Iran, exacerbating geopolitical tensions. Spot gold rose to $5450/ounce, recovering about $350 of its decline.

Spot silver fell from $121/ounce this morning to a low of $106/ounce, currently rebounding to $117.5/ounce, with a 24-hour increase of 1.7%.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, Trump stated on Truth Social that, given Canada's erroneous, illegal, and persistent refusal to issue certification for Gulfstream jets, he hereby cancels the certification for Bombardier Global Express aircraft and all aircraft manufactured in Canada until Gulfstream obtains full certification, which should have been completed years ago. Moreover, Canada has effectively prohibited the sale of Gulfstream products in Canada through the same certification process. If the relevant issues are not immediately corrected, I will impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian aircraft imported to the U.S.

The US fleet deployed to Iran is much larger than the one deployed to Venezuela recently, which means that this asset plunge will be even more severe.

Hours ago, Trump and Iran began exchanging harsh words frequently. Meanwhile, rumors circulated on social media that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group, deployed in the Middle East, had entered a "lights-out" and communication blackout state, suggesting that action against Iran may be imminent.

All financial market investors are on edge.

Let's look at US stocks first. The Nasdaq 100's decline quickly widened to 2%, the S&P 500 fell by more than 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was not spared either, falling back 0.5%. The hardest hit were all assets highly correlated with risk appetite, with cryptocurrency stocks being practically hammered. MSTR once fell nearly 10%, COIN fell by more than 4%, and HOOD, SBET, BMNR, and CRCL all experienced significant pullbacks.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, according to HTX market information, the overnight decline in the cryptocurrency market has further expanded. Bitcoin dipped to 83383 USD, currently reported at 84646 USD, and Ethereum fell to 2754 USD, currently reported at 2821 USD. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has fallen below 3 trillion USD, evaporating 5.1% in 24 hours, currently reported at 2.953 trillion USD. Some altcoins are leading the decline, among which:

XVS is currently reported at 3.39 USD, with a 24-hour decline of 25.3%;

WLD is currently reported at 0.48 USD, with a 24-hour decline of 25.1%;

FOGO is currently reported at 0.035 USD, with a 24-hour decline of 16.8%;

BlockBeats message, January 30, UBS maintains a bullish stance and raises its target prices for gold in March, June, and September 2026 to $6200 per ounce (previously $5000 per ounce), expecting a moderate decline to $5900 per ounce by the end of 2026. UBS currently forecasts a bullish scenario target for gold at $7200 per ounce and a bearish scenario target at $4600 per ounce (close to one standard deviation of volatility). (Jin Shi)

BlockBeats news, on January 30, the White House announced that Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency and establishing a procedure to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, local time Thursday, at a meeting where the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) discussed regulatory coordination issues in the crypto field, Senator Amy Klobuchar warned that the power of the CFTC should not be expanded without the establishment of a full committee. "We cannot grant such broad new powers to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission with only one member."

BlockBeats news, January 30, the (Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act) (CLARITY Act) was passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee local time on Thursday, but the divide between the Democratic and Republican parties has become increasingly severe. The final vote result was 12 to 11, but the vote showed a party split, with all Democrats voting against it, focusing on the interests of Trump and his family in cryptocurrency.

Furthermore, an amendment to restrict the Trump family's profits from cryptocurrency was not passed at the meeting. Democratic Senator Michael Bennet stated that this issue touches the core of our democracy. It is not related to cryptocurrency, nor is it specifically targeting President Trump; it is simply about returning to the moral system that America deserves. The Trump family has currently profited at least $1.4 billion from their cryptocurrency investments and holds a 20% stake in the mining company American Bitcoin.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, according to NBC reports, five insiders revealed that President Trump and Senate Democrats reached an agreement on Thursday to avoid a long-term shutdown of most federal departments and to ease the fierce struggle surrounding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Two American citizens were shot dead by law enforcement in Minneapolis, escalating the funding struggle to a boiling point. Although funding from multiple agencies will be temporarily interrupted starting at 00:01 local time on Saturday, the impact is expected to be minimal, as most federal employees do not work on the weekend. The Senate could vote on the funding agreement as early as Thursday evening. The House of Representatives will return to Washington on Monday, when it needs to pass the bill and send it to President Trump for signing.

BlockBeats message, January 30th, CZ announced that there will be another English live AMA at Binance Square tomorrow around 8 PM GMT+4 (12 AM Beijing time). There will be a semi-random invitation for the audience to come on stage (it is said that the product has been improved, with features like tipping and sorting available for testing during the live stream).· Each person is limited to one question, please keep it concise· Suggestions and feedback are welcome· Rewards may be provided for the best suggestions after the end· All tips will be donated to Giggle Academy, the last live stream received a total of $28,000.

BlockBeats news, on January 30, President Trump stated that he will announce the Federal Reserve Chair nominee next week. (Jinshi)

BlockBeats news, on January 30, during President Trump's speech, spot gold rose, recovering above $5330 per ounce.

Trump stated that interest rates should be lower by 2 to 3 percentage points. (Jin Shi)

BlockBeats news, January 30, Eastern Time on the 29th at noon, the unofficial vote count results from the U.S. Senate showed that the procedural vote held that day failed to advance the government funding bill that had already passed the House of Representatives, putting the U.S. federal government once again at risk of a partial "shutdown". (Golden Ten)