Community News:
1. NFT transaction volume reached US$946 million in January, the highest record since June 2022
According to DappRadar data, NFT transaction volume and sales surged in January 2023, with NFT transaction volume increasing by 38% month-on-month to US$946 million, the highest transaction volume record since June 2022. The number of NFT sales increased by 42% from the previous month to 9.2 million.
2. Arbitrum's ecological stablecoin protocol SperaxUSD was attacked and the protocol has been suspended
Arbitrum ecosystem stablecoin protocol SperaxUSD released a Twitter statement saying that an attacker increased the token balance of his address to 9.7 billion without providing corresponding collateral, and liquidated about 300,000 USDs before Sperax and Arbitrum ecosystem partners stopped him.
Industry News:
1. Doritos will be coming to Decentraland on February 8
Doritos officially announced on Twitter that it will launch Doritos Triangle Studios in the metaverse platform Decentraland on February 8.
Policies and Regulations:
1. Bank of England: The UK may create a CBDC by 2030, and the digital pound roadmap will be announced
The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Treasury believe that the UK may need to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2030. A government source said that the roadmap for a "digital pound" will be announced, and BoE Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe is scheduled to speak on the latest work on CBDC on February 7. (The Daily Telegraph)
2. The Financial Services Commission of South Korea released a reform plan for the STO issuance and circulation discipline system
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has issued the "Securities Token (STO) Issuance and Circulation Discipline System Reform Plan", which plans to allow STO to be issued and circulated normally in the form of securities within the scope of the Capital Market Law. (Foresight News)
