21:00-7:00 Keywords: Bill Gates, Metaplanet, Azura 1. Bitcoin mining difficulty and overall network computing power have reached historic highs; 2. SEC Chairman congratulates the 16th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper release; 3. IMF: Predicts a global GDP growth rate of 3.2% in 2024; 4. New York Times: Bill Gates has donated $50 million to Harris; 5. FOX reporter: SEC will include cryptocurrency in the 2025 review focus list; 6. Japanese investment company Metaplanet raises $66 million through equity subscription; 7. DeFi platform Azura completes $6.9 million seed round financing, led by Initialized.