CME Group is considering launching its own 'CME Coin'
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy stated that the group is considering launching a proprietary 'CME Coin'. During a recent earnings call, he confirmed in response to a question that the company is exploring the launch of its own token and does not rule out deploying it on a decentralized network. Duffy revealed that the group is rigorously reviewing various forms of collateral, preferring to accept tokens issued by systemically important financial institutions as collateral, while also researching tokenized cash and proprietary token-related projects.
Fidelity's dollar stablecoin FIDD officially launches, available for retail and institutional use.
Fidelity Investments announces the official launch of the dollar-pegged stablecoin Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), available for both retail and institutional investors. Investors can buy, sell, or redeem FIDD directly at a price of $1 through Fidelity Digital Assets, Fidelity Cryptocurrency, and Wealth Management platforms. This stablecoin is issued on the Ethereum network and will later be listed on external exchanges. It can also be transferred to any Ethereum mainnet address, with backing assets managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company. Fidelity stated that this launch benefits from the gradual clarity in US stablecoin regulation, with the GENIUS Act passed last summer providing a federal regulatory framework that reduces the legal risks for traditional financial institutions issuing stablecoins.
White House officials: Trump will sign cryptocurrency market structure bill before April.
According to The Bitcoin Historian, White House officials recently revealed that President Trump will sign the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market structure bill before April, further regulating the cryptocurrency market order.
US senators urge a review of antitrust risks in tech giants' AI transactions.
According to CNBC, three Democratic Senators from the United States, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Richard Blumenthal, have written to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice urging relevant agencies to review AI-related transactions by tech giants such as Nvidia, Meta, and Google, to investigate potential antitrust violations. The senators focused on the tech companies' 'reverse merger-style poaching' behavior — that is, paying to poach specific employees from startups instead of acquiring them outright, believing that this behavior is essentially equivalent to a disguised merger, which can integrate talent, information, and resources while circumventing the regulatory review of conventional mergers. They therefore called for federal agencies to strictly scrutinize such transactions and to block or revoke actions that violate antitrust laws.
SpaceX has reportedly issued IPO pitch invitations to banks outside the US
According to informed sources, SpaceX, the rocket and satellite manufacturer founded by Elon Musk, has held relevant meetings with banks outside the US regarding its initial public offering (IPO), aiming to complete its listing this year. In mid-January, several foreign banks submitted letters of intent to SpaceX's California office, divided into European bank groups and other regional company groups.
Nasdaq plans to implement new 'fast-track' rules to accommodate large IPOs.
In response to IPO demands from large companies like SpaceX, Nasdaq is considering implementing new 'fast-track' rules to accelerate the index inclusion of newly listed large companies. According to the revised plan, newly listed companies can join the Nasdaq 100 index 15 trading days after listing, much shorter than the current minimum waiting period of three months. This move aims to allow the index to reflect market changes more timely. SpaceX, expected to go public this year, could potentially be valued at up to $1.3 trillion, becoming one of the largest companies by market capitalization in the Nasdaq 100 index post-listing. The new rules are still in the industry consultation phase, with discussions expected to conclude later this month. If approved by the Nasdaq Index Management Committee, they will officially take effect after the March quarterly rebalancing.
Prediction market Opinion completes $20 million Series A financing
The prediction market platform Opinion announced the completion of its $20 million Series A financing, with participation from Hack VC, Jump Crypto, Primitive Ventures, Decasonic, and other institutions. Data shows that the company currently handles about one-third of the global prediction market trading volume, with open contract sizes exceeding $130 million. The trading scope has expanded to macroeconomic, pre-token issuance events, cultural and cryptocurrency fields, covering various hot topics such as CPI data and geopolitical trends.
Cryptocurrency compliance company TRM Labs completes $70 million Series C financing, achieving a valuation of $1 billion.
Cryptocurrency compliance and investigation startup TRM Labs announces the completion of $70 million in Series C financing, with a valuation rising to $1 billion, making it part of the 'crypto unicorn' club. This round of financing was led by early investor Blockchain Capital, with traditional financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Bessemer, Brevan Howard, Thoma Bravo, and Citigroup Ventures participating. Established in 2018, TRM Labs' blockchain analysis software is widely used by global law enforcement agencies and many private enterprises that use cryptocurrencies for fund transfers. Currently, 40% of the company's clients come from the private sector, and this proportion continues to grow. The current company team has expanded to 350 people, leveraging AI technology to address the escalating methods of crypto-related crimes.
US Republican senators urge the Treasury to purchase Bitcoin.
According to market news, some Republican senators in the US are urging the Treasury Department to purchase Bitcoin. Among them, Senator Cynthia Lummis has suggested to Secretary Basient to use the US gold reserves to buy Bitcoin, a suggestion she made to Basient last year, stating she would support advancing related actions within the existing executive authority.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund indirectly holds 9,573 Bitcoin.
According to market news, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, valued at $1.8 trillion, indirectly holds 9,573 Bitcoin through equity in companies like Strategy, MARA, and Metaplanet. By 2025, the fund's indirect Bitcoin holdings have increased by 149%.
UBS considers providing cryptocurrency access channels for personal customers.
Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS Group, stated that UBS is considering opening access channels for personal customers to cryptocurrency, while also clearly stating that UBS will not aim to be an industry leader in implementing blockchain-based applications.
Bitwise plans to acquire cryptocurrency staking service provider Chorus One.
Cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise is planning to acquire cryptocurrency staking service provider Chorus One to enrich its cryptocurrency product line by adding more yield-generating products. The two companies confirmed this transaction to Bloomberg News on Tuesday, but did not disclose the specific acquisition amount.
Strategy's Bitcoin investment portfolio value has dropped to $53.5 billion, with a loss of $750 million.
According to market news, Strategy's Bitcoin treasury company has seen its Bitcoin investment portfolio value drop to $53.5 billion, recording a loss of $750 million.
Peter Schiff: Strategy's Bitcoin investment has lost about 3%, future losses will expand.
Economist Peter Schiff stated that Strategy's Bitcoin treasury company has lost about 3% on its Bitcoin investments and directly stated that the company's losses will significantly increase over the next five years.
A certain entity has sold off a large amount of ETH to repay an Aave loan among 11 wallets.
According to MLM monitoring data, a certain entity has sold off a large amount of ETH on the Hyperliquid platform to repay an Aave loan among 11 wallets. In the past 5 hours, this entity has sold 31,700 ETH, worth approximately $80.8 million; over the past 4 days, the total sale volume reached 47,000 ETH, valued at about $120 million. It is reported that this entity had previously deposited 49,600 ETH (worth $112 million) into an Aave account as collateral, borrowing $86 million USDC. However, affected by the decline in ETH prices, their positions are on the verge of liquidation, forcing them to continue selling ETH to repay debts and avoid being fully liquidated.
Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, increases its holdings in Strategy stock.
According to market news, Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, has disclosed that it has increased its holdings of 13,840 shares of the Bitcoin treasury company Strategy ($MSTR) stock, with a total holding of 132,746 shares, valued at approximately $17.6 million.
Binance SAFU fund repurchases $100 million in Bitcoin
On-chain data monitoring shows that the Binance SAFU fund has again withdrawn 1,315 Bitcoin from Binance's hot wallet address, worth approximately $100 million, to replenish fund reserves.
The Binance SAFU address transferred 100 million USDC to Binance's deposit address.
On-chain data monitoring shows that the Binance SAFU fund transferred 100 million USDC to Binance's deposit address, valued at approximately $100 million, further enhancing the platform's liquidity.
Coinbase adds four tokens to its listing roadmap.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announces that it will add four tokens, Rainbow (RNBW), RaveDAO (RAVE), Aztec (AZTEC), and Espresso (ESP), to its listing roadmap, and will gradually advance related listing work.
Coinbase announces it will launch spot trading for Doodles (DOOD).
Coinbase officially announces that it will launch spot trading for Doodles (DOOD). If liquidity conditions are met and the trading-supporting regions comply with relevant requirements, the DOOD-USD trading pair will officially open for trading at or after 9 AM Pacific Time.
Tether minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Tether minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network. In the past 24 hours, Tether and Circle, two stablecoin issuers, have minted a total of $1.75 billion in stablecoins.
In January, the US ADP employment numbers increased by 22,000, falling short of expectations.
In January, US ADP employment numbers increased by 22,000, lower than the market estimate of 45,000 and also below the previous value of 41,000, indicating a slowdown in the recovery pace of the US labor market.
The US Treasury maintains its quarterly refinancing scale unchanged.
The US Treasury Department announced its quarterly refinancing statement, declaring that it will maintain the quarterly refinancing scale at $125 billion, a level that has not been adjusted since May 2024. This will auction $42 billion in 10-year Treasuries, $58 billion in 3-year Treasuries, and $25 billion in 30-year Treasuries.
Release time adjustment for US non-farm and CPI data
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the adjustment of the release time for several important economic data: January's non-farm payroll report will be released on February 11, January's CPI report (Consumer Price Index) will be rescheduled for release on February 13; in addition, the December job openings and labor turnover report will be released on February 5.
US Treasury Secretary Basient: Insists on supporting a strong dollar policy, corrects previous remarks related to tariffs.
US Treasury Secretary Basient stated on Wednesday at a House Financial Services Committee hearing that the Federal Reserve's independence stems from the trust of the American people, but this trust has been lost due to the Fed's failure to effectively control inflation. He also pointed out that President Trump has the right to openly express his views on the Fed's monetary policy and reiterated his support for a strong dollar policy. Additionally, Basient corrected his previous remarks from January 2024 (before Trump won the election) — at that time, he stated that 'tariffs would trigger inflation'. Now he says that despite a series of tariffs imposed after Trump took office, the US economy is still growing, and inflation is gradually decreasing. If his previous remarks were incorrect, he is willing to correct them.
The probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in March is 90.1%.
According to CME's 'Fed Watch' data, the market currently expects only a 9.9% probability of the Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points in March, while the probability of maintaining the current rate is as high as 90.1%. For April, the market expects a cumulative probability of a 25 basis point cut of 23.2%, with a 75.1% probability of keeping rates unchanged, and a cumulative probability of a 50 basis point cut at only 1.6%; by June, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point cut rises to 46.0%.
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