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Author: @scemgtfo

Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow

Introduction: Users of Seeker (Solana second-generation mobile) who missed the first wave of large $SKR airdrops need not regret, as the ecological second season (S2) interactive activities officially kicked off last week. Compared to the first season, the task threshold for S2 has significantly lowered, shifting the focus from mere 'quantity' to 'sustainability,' and introducing a highly weighted SKR staking mechanism.

This text is a detailed S2 interactive guide, teaching you step-by-step how to unlock diagnostics, develop on-chain interaction levels, explore application stores, and utilize a 24% high annualized staking to secure future reward weights. For players looking to establish a presence in the Web3 mobile ecosystem, now is the best time to enter.

According to a report by the Financial Times citing informed sources, French hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has been in contact with several investment banks to explore the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, with the company's valuation potentially exceeding $4 billion.

The report indicates that Ledger is currently collaborating with investment bank advisors such as Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Jefferies to prepare for IPO-related matters. If progress goes smoothly, the IPO could be launched as early as this year. However, the related plans are still in the preliminary stages, and there are variables that may arise in the future.

According to reports from (Yonhap News), the Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office in South Korea recently realized during an internal asset inventory that a large amount of Bitcoin, which had been seized in a criminal case and was under their custody, had gone missing. An official investigation has now been launched.

The report mentions that the loss of these Bitcoins occurred around mid-2025. Investigators suspect that the district prosecutor's office may have inadvertently clicked on a phishing scam website during a routine inspection of seized assets, which led to the loss of the assets.

Due to the ongoing investigation, the authorities have not disclosed the actual amount of Bitcoin lost and have refused to provide further details. However, an official revealed that there are rumors within the district prosecutor's office that the lost Bitcoin is valued at 70 billion Korean won (approximately 48 million USD).

According to Binance's announcement, from January 23 to February 20, Binance will distribute WLFI tokens worth approximately $10 million each week to eligible USD1 holders.

Overview of the claiming rules:

Calculation method: The system will take snapshots of users' spot accounts, fund accounts, margin accounts, and U-based contract accounts every hour. Moreover, using USD1 as collateral for margin or contract trading can yield higher rewards.

Eligibility criteria: Rewards are calculated based on 'net balance'. Users must complete identity verification (KYC) and come from compliant regions to participate; USD1 obtained through lending will be excluded, and broker accounts will also be ineligible for participation.

According to reports, U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon, accusing the bank of closing multiple accounts related to Trump without warning, bringing the long-standing issue of 'debanking' back into the spotlight.

According to the content of the lawsuit, Trump's lawyers accused JPMorgan Chase of forcibly closing multiple accounts held by companies associated with Trump, such as restaurants and golf courses, in February 2021, just as Trump's previous term was coming to an end, without prior notice and without providing remedies.

The Taiwan cryptocurrency exchange has reported a hacker intrusion. According to market observers, the wallet address of HOYA BIT has shown extremely unusual capital flow, with the wallet balance experiencing a 'cliff-like drop' in a short time, transferring about 1 million USD and accumulating up to 147 transactions, raising community speculation on whether HOYA BIT has been hacked.

Market observers mentioned that generally, exchanges maintain a certain level of liquidity in hot wallets to handle users' daily withdrawals. However, HOYA BIT's wallet seems to have been 'completely drained,' with funds being rapidly emptied in a manner of 'whole amounts, large sums, and continuous transfers.' This behavioral pattern is more akin to automated script operations rather than sporadic and dispersed withdrawal behaviors by regular users, which has quickly raised external concerns about the security of the exchange.

Binance founder and former CEO Zhao Changpeng (CZ) appeared at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22. During the discussion on 'The New Era of Finance,' he mentioned that 'asset tokenization,' 'cryptocurrency payments,' and 'the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies' are the three key engines that will drive the next phase of development in the cryptocurrency industry.

Zhao Changpeng stated that, counting the current landscape of cryptocurrencies, the only two areas that truly demonstrate 'blood production capacity' and have a mature business model are 'cryptocurrency exchanges' and 'stablecoins.' However, he is also confident that the next wave of growth will revolve around three new areas that are gradually emerging.

After the Ethereum Fusaka upgrade, on-chain activity has successfully revitalized, with the number of active addresses and transaction volumes rising in tandem, exciting the community. However, Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase has poured cold water in its latest report. Analysts warn that the key barriers that have suppressed Ethereum's usage rate for many years have still not been truly resolved, so it is expected that the prosperity brought by the upgrade may be difficult to sustain.

The Fusaka upgrade went live on December 3 last year, increasing the limit of each block's capacity for 'Blob (data packets used for Layer 2 data on-chain)' from 15 to 21, effectively expanding data throughput, immediately lowering mainnet transaction fees, and driving a surge in active addresses and transaction volumes.

The cryptocurrency market experienced a roller coaster-like situation the day before yesterday, with BTC fluctuating around the $90,000 level, leading to nearly $300 million in positions being liquidated during U.S. stock trading hours. Yesterday, the U.S. stock market fell in early trading after the European Parliament froze the U.S.-Europe trade agreement, causing both the U.S. stock market and the cryptocurrency market to decline. However, Trump stated at the Davos World Economic Forum that he would not take military action against Greenland, and after meeting with NATO Secretary Rutte, they reached a framework agreement for cooperation, announcing that the European tariffs would not be implemented in February, which caused the market to surge. However, later it was reported that Hassett would not become the next Federal Reserve Chairman, leading to another drop at the end of the trading session.

Written by: EeeVee

"As long as you don't invest in cryptocurrencies, you can earn from everything else."

Recently, the cryptocurrency market and other global markets seem to be in stark contrast.

In 2025, gold rose over 60%, silver skyrocketed by 210.9%, and the U.S. Russell 2000 index increased by 12.8%; meanwhile, Bitcoin, after a brief new high, closed lower for the year.

As 2026 begins, the divergence continues to intensify. On January 20, gold and silver competed to reach new highs, the U.S. Russell 2000 index outperformed the S&P 500 for 11 consecutive days, and the A-share Sci-Tech 50 index rose over 15% in a single month.

In contrast, Bitcoin experienced six consecutive declines on January 21, dropping from $98,000 and falling back below $90,000 without looking back.

Written by: imToken

Holding Ethereum ETFs can also allow for regular interest payments, just like holding bonds?

At the beginning of the month, Grayscale announced that its Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) has allocated the earnings obtained through staking to existing shareholders for the period from October 6, 2025, to December 31, 2025. This also marks the first allocation of staking rewards to holders for a spot crypto asset trading product in the United States.

This move, although seen as ordinary on-chain practice by native Web3 players, marks a milestone in the history of crypto finance, as it signifies that native Ethereum yields have been packaged into the standard shell of traditional finance for the first time.

The well-known American fast-food chain Steak n Shake has made another move in its "Bitcoin strategy." The company announced on Tuesday via social platform X that starting March 1 of this year, it will implement a "Bitcoin bonus" system in all its company-operated stores, where hourly employees can accumulate an additional $0.21 worth of Bitcoin as a reward for every hour worked.

Converted, this reward is approximately equivalent to 1% of the federal minimum wage in the United States. Although the amount is not large, it carries significant symbolic meaning—fast food operators are trying for the first time to allow grassroots employees to directly exchange their "working hours" for cryptocurrency.

Amid rising uncertainty in the overall economic environment, US Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs experienced a massive capital flight, with net outflows approaching $1 billion in a single day. This reflects the defensive mentality of institutions prioritizing the reduction of risky asset positions in the face of geopolitical and financial market volatility.

According to SoSoValue, 12 Bitcoin spot ETFs in the US saw a net outflow of $708.7 million on Wednesday, the largest single-day outflow in nearly two months. BlackRock's IBIT experienced the largest outflow at $356.6 million, followed closely by Fidelity's FBTC with a net outflow of $287.7 million. Four other Bitcoin ETFs also recorded outflows.

Cryptocurrency custody company 'BitGo Holdings Inc.' announced on Wednesday that its final pricing for the initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. was set at $18 per share, higher than the initial market expectation of the $15 to $17 range, bringing the total fundraising to $212.8 million and valuing the company at over $2 billion.

According to a statement issued by BitGo, this offering included a total of 11,820,000 shares of Class A common stock, of which 11,020,000 shares were directly issued by the company, and approximately 800,000 shares were transferred by existing shareholders. To meet the robust demand, BitGo granted the underwriters an additional 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to 1,770,000 shares.

According to the latest investigation by blockchain analysis company Elliptic, the Central Bank of Iran has accumulated at least 500 million USDT over the past year through systematic operations. The research indicates that these funds may be used to support the Iranian currency, the rial, and serve as an alternative channel for settling international trade, effectively creating a "shadow dollar system that bypasses global banking systems and is unaffected by financial sanctions."

Due to years of international sanctions, Iran cannot normally connect to the global banking system and has been excluded from SWIFT, severely limiting cross-border capital transfers and trade settlements. Elliptic's analysis suggests that it is against this backdrop that the Central Bank of Iran chooses to hold large amounts of USDT as an alternative to the dollar, used to stabilize the domestic exchange rate and meet foreign trade demands.

At the moment when the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee was halted due to conflicts of interest, the Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the futures market, officially released its own version of the cryptocurrency market structure bill on Wednesday. This draft shows high goodwill towards frontline technology developers but has not achieved the bipartisan consensus that the industry originally expected, leaving the bill's future uncertain.

According to the latest exposure of the bill's content, developers will not be subject to traditional financial regulations as long as they do not have substantial control over customer assets. This clause is regarded as a 'get-out-of-jail-free card' by the cryptocurrency industry, ensuring that developers will not bear legal responsibility simply for releasing open-source agreements. At the same time, the bill significantly enhances the status of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), granting it the authority to regulate the spot market for non-security tokens like Bitcoin.

Following Coinbase's public statement last week to 'withdraw support', which led to the delay of the (Clarity Act) review, the latest news indicates that the Senate Banking Committee will need at least a few more weeks before it can hope to restart the bill review.

The fuse of this legislative deadlock began with Coinbase's exit, but the core issue still lies in the inability of traditional financial institutions and cryptocurrency operators to reconcile their interests.

According to a report by (CoinDesk) citing informed sources, the Republican members of the banking committee and the White House's stance is quite clear, which is to hope that the cryptocurrency industry led by Coinbase can quickly reach a consensus with banks on the 'stablecoin revenue terms' and restart the bill review once the differences are resolved.

Once again, Ark Invest, led by 'the Queen of Stocks' Cathie Wood, presents an astonishing forecast. According to the annual research report (Big Ideas 2026) released on Wednesday, the cryptocurrency market is expected to experience explosive growth in the next 4 years, with Bitcoin's market value expected to soar to $16 trillion by 2030, driving the overall cryptocurrency market size to expand to $28 trillion.

If this prediction comes true, based on a total supply of 21 million bitcoins, the price per coin will reach an astonishing $761,900, which is almost a 765% increase compared to the current price of about $88,000.

Yesterday morning, BTC directly broke below 90,000, and then in the evening, due to Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the market became tense again. Finally, the European Parliament's freezing of the approval process for the EU-US trade agreement caused the market to plummet again. BTC directly fell below 88,000, and ETH also fell below 2,900 dollars. The daily line of BTC has completely closed down, and it is expected to oscillate again below the downward trend line. There is a possibility of a significant decline in BTC around the time the Bank of Japan announces interest rates on Friday, or due to negative news that may arise during the World Economic Forum.

Author: Nikka / WolfDAO( X : @10xWolfdao )

In 2026, the cryptocurrency market is becoming increasingly polarized, with RWA, Meme coins, and privacy coins forming two major investment camps. Institutions are betting on the RWA tokenization revolution, with market expectations of over a trillion dollars, but face risks of low liquidity and regulatory delays; Meme coins are warming up but still represent a game of existing stocks, with hidden risks of unlocking selling pressure; privacy coins have limited rebounds, trapped in a dilemma of compliance and ideology. The article points out that finding Alpha in a single track is difficult, and opportunities lie in the cross-innovation fields of the three. The optimal strategy for retail investors may be to hold BTC/ETH and wait for signals, avoiding the risks of buying high and not being able to hold.