1. Trump's tariff plan leads to market decline

2. India considers adjusting cryptocurrency policy

India's Minister of Economic Affairs told Reuters that the Indian government is considering adjusting its stance on cryptocurrency. Bybit recently restricted access to its platform in India citing regulatory developments. - Original

3. US Treasury Secretary states that the cryptocurrency economy will continue

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in an interview with FOX Business: 'The spirit of cryptocurrency is about freedom, and the cryptocurrency economy will continue to exist.' - Original

1. Cold weather in the United States affects the difficulty of Bitcoin mining

Cold weather has led to higher energy prices in the United States, prompting the first downward adjustment in Bitcoin mining difficulty since late September 2024, according to bitcoin mining company Luxor. Luxor estimates that the United States accounts for 36% of the global Bitcoin mining hash rate, with Texas alone contributing nearly half.

2. Indiana legislators propose allowing retirement funds to invest in Bitcoin ETFs

Cointelegraph said on the social platform that Indiana lawmakers proposed a bill to allow retirement funds to invest in Bitcoin ETFs.

1. Trump's tariff measures suppress Bitcoin's upward momentum

After the White House dismissed a hopeful report on tariff delays, familiar circumstances arose in the cryptocurrency sector again. Looking back, President Trump promised on Thursday to impose a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada starting Saturday, February 1. Prior to this announcement, Bitcoin (BTC) had surged over $106,000 but then quickly retraced 2% to around $104,000. The U.S. stock market gave back much of its early gains but still closed higher. On Friday, Reuters reported that tariffs would be postponed to March 1 as countries are developing procedures allowing exemptions for certain export products. However, the White House called the report 'false,' with Trump's press secretary, Caroline Levitt, stating just moments ago that tariffs—including a 10% tariff on China—would take effect tomorrow. Similar to Thursday, Bitcoin had earlier climbed to above $106,000, seemingly poised to challenge the new record of over $109,000. However, news of the tariffs caused prices to plunge again, and at the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading slightly below $103,000, having dropped 2.3% in the past 24 hours. The broader CoinDesk 20 index fell 1.3% during the same period, performing well mainly due to a 1.2% increase in Ethereum (ETH). Checking traditional markets, the U.S. stock market remained slightly higher but well below the day's peak. - Original

1. SBF's parents seek pardon from Trump

Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are meeting with lawyers and other figures in Trump's circle, trying to seek Trump's pardon for SBF.

2. Trump Brand Accepts Crypto Payments

Now, several Trump-branded product sites already accept payments using the official Trump and Melania memecoin via Solana Pay integration. Crypto-native travel booking platform Travala also recently integrated the TRUMP token for payments.

3. SEC adjusts crypto regulatory strategy

On Thursday, memecoin generator Pump.fun was hit with another class-action lawsuit, alleging that the company and its executives collected nearly $500 million in fees while violating U.S. securities laws. View All Newsletters The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), addresses the crypto industry’s biggest question — when does a token become a security? While the lawsuit alleges that every token created using the Pump.fun platform is a security and therefore subject to U.S. securities laws, that’s far from a settled legal question. Under the new Donald Trump administration, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it’s shifting its crypto regulatory strategy, creating a new crypto task force tasked with establishing a clear regulatory framework for the industry. Diego Aguilar, the lead plaintiff in Thursday’s lawsuit, claims to have lost money trading three memecoins created by Pump.fun — FWOG, FRED, and GRIFFAIN. While Pump.fun itself does not create any of the tokens at issue in the lawsuit, the complaint alleges that the company “orchestrated this scheme by providing automated tools that enabled anyone to create and sell virtually worthless digital tokens in minutes,” thereby qualifying as a “joint issuer” of all the tokens launched on its platform. Aguillar’s ​​lawsuit names a U.K.-registered company called Baton Corporation, which it claims is the operator of Pump.fun, as well as the company’s three co-founders — COO Alon Cohen, CTO Dylan Kerler and CEO Noah Tweedale. Cohen declined to comment, telling CoinDesk he was speaking for himself and not the company. The rest of the team could not be reached at press time. The law firm that filed the lawsuit, New York-based Wolf Popper LLP, filed another class-action lawsuit against Pump.fun just two weeks ago. That lawsuit, filed Jan. 16, has a different lead plaintiff but similarly accuses Baton Corporation and its three co-founders of selling unregistered securities — PNUT tokens, a Solana-based memecoin inspired by Peanut the Squirrel that the lawsuit claims has a market cap of $1 billion. As of the time of publication, PNUT tokens are down 89% from their high of $2.25 in November last year. Wolf Popper LLP and crypto litigation-focused law firm Burwick Law are also behind a recent class-action lawsuit against the originators of the HAWK token, a memecoin associated with influencer Hailey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah.Although Pump.fun launched just a year ago, the Solana-based memecoin factory is no stranger to controversy. Last March, the U.K. financial regulator issued a warning about the platform, leading Pump.fun to ban UK users. It also came under fire for its now-disabled live streaming feature, which allowed some users to promote their tokens with violent or sexual content. Read more: Crypto Gets Shocking Video As Users Stream NSFW Content to Market Their Memecoins The lawsuit seeks damages and attorney fees.   -Original

1. The Fed focuses on Trump's new policies.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated in a press conference that it is too early to say what President Donald Trump's policies will do, and the Fed will take time to assess what the new government's policy regime means. Fed officials are 'waiting' to see what policies the new president will implement. He said, 'We do not know what will happen with tariffs, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulatory policy. We will closely monitor what is being implemented. The Fed will not rush to formulate a policy to allow (time) to understand what our policy responses should be.' -Original

1. NASDAQ rises 2.03% at US market close

At the close of the US market, the Dow rose 0.31%, the NASDAQ rose 2.03%, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.92%. -Original

2. France investigates Binance for money laundering

French investigators have launched a judicial investigation into the cryptocurrency platform Binance, involving allegations of money laundering, tax fraud, and drug trafficking, among others. No further details have been disclosed, and this investigation may affect Binance and its operations in Europe. Binance has not yet responded to this. -Original

3. Robinhood CEO calls for SEC to update investor rules

Vlad Tenev, founder of Robinhood Markets, wrote in a column for the Washington Post that the US Securities and Exchange Commission should establish rules clarifying how early-stage startups can tokenize their equity. Additionally, Tenev believes that the accredited investor rules need to be updated. -Original

1. Musk proposes using blockchain in DOGE

Elon Musk has been selected by President Donald Trump to lead the newly established Office of Efficiency in Government, where he proposed using blockchain technology as part of the department. According to insiders, Musk stated that using a digital ledger would be a cost-effective way to track federal spending, protect data, make payments, and manage construction. Insiders say several representatives from public blockchains have met with DOGE's affiliates. The establishment of the department aims to address the federal government's $6.7 trillion spending in FY 2024, which Musk described in October as 'wasteful' funds. He promised that the department—whose acronym pays homage to Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, Dogecoin (DOGE)—will cut this number down to a maximum of $2 trillion. Given the department's name and Trump's determination to create crypto-friendly policies in the U.S., Musk's plan to incorporate blockchain technology is not surprising. Besides creating DOGE on January 20, Trump also signed an executive order to establish a digital assets working group led by venture capitalist David Sacks, tasked with identifying all regulations related to crypto within 30 days. -Original

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The vigorous development of the internet over the past thirty years has greatly propelled the prosperity of e-commerce. However, the payment segment has long lagged behind the development of internet technology, becoming a key bottleneck restricting further growth. Netscape founder Marc Andreessen referred to it as the 'original sin' of the internet; he pointed out as early as 2019 that browsers should have built-in 'spending' capabilities, but due to the lack of an effective economic system at the internet's core, there are significant social costs. The traditional payment system relies on centralized institutions for transaction verification and settlement, which not only increases transaction costs and reduces efficiency but also brings numerous security and privacy issues. Today, the emergence of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Anvil seeks to provide new ideas for solving this 'original sin' by reshaping credit and payment infrastructure.

Warren Buffett, known globally for his value investing philosophy, has long held a strong critical attitude towards cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. He has used sharp metaphors like "square of rat poison" to describe Bitcoin and has repeatedly stated that he would not invest in such an asset with "no intrinsic value." However, as the cryptocurrency market matures and more institutional participants emerge, the investment behavior of Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway has begun to diverge from his public statements. By investing in companies related to cryptocurrencies, Berkshire has effectively entered this emerging field indirectly. This article will deeply analyze Buffett's evolving stance towards Bitcoin, explore the reasons behind it, Berkshire's investment logic, and the impact of this shift on the entire cryptocurrency market and traditional finance.

1. U.S. President Trump signed an executive order requiring an assessment of strategic national digital asset reserves to promote U.S. leadership in the digital finance sector.

2. Trump calls for an immediate rate cut from the Federal Reserve, although the market generally expects the Fed to maintain interest rates unchanged at next week's policy meeting.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday: 'As oil prices fall, I will request an immediate rate cut, and similarly, the whole world should cut rates.' Five days later, the Federal Reserve will hold its first policy meeting since Trump's inauguration on January 28-29, where it is widely expected that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged. Trump has widely criticized the Fed for raising interest rates during the first two years of his term and has condemned Powell, whom he appointed as Fed chairman, for leading this series of actions. - Original text

The Swedish regulated digital asset management company Virtune has officially launched Finland's first cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) on the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange. This move marks an important step for Finland in the field of digital asset investment, providing investors with a regulated and convenient channel to participate in the cryptocurrency market.

I. Crypto ETP: A bridge to digital assets

Crypto ETPs are financial instruments traded on stock exchanges that aim to track the performance of a single or a basket of crypto assets, functioning similarly to traditional exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Through ETPs, investors do not need to directly hold, store, or manage cryptocurrencies, simplifying the investment process and avoiding the technical complexities of managing digital wallets and private keys. The euro-denominated ETPs launched by Virtune further lower the participation threshold for European investors, especially facilitating institutional and retail investors.

This Friday, the Bank of Japan is expected to announce a 25 basis point rate hike, which will undoubtedly become the focus of global financial markets. This is not only the largest interest rate adjustment in Japan since 2007, but it may also have profound implications for the global economy. So why is Japan's interest rate hike attracting so much attention?

I. Background and reasons for Japan's interest rate hikes

Over the past three years, Japan's inflation rate has consistently exceeded the 2% target set by the Bank of Japan, which is evidently a challenge for a country long troubled by deflation. At the same time, the continued depreciation of the yen has further raised import costs, putting significant pressure on domestic consumers and businesses. Therefore, the decisions faced by Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuhiro and his team are no longer about 'whether to raise interest rates,' but rather 'how to raise rates while minimizing market turbulence.'

"If you are afraid of your currency devaluing, or you are afraid of your country's economic or political stability, you can have an international tool called Bitcoin that will overcome those fears."

This is the latest evaluation of Bitcoin by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2025. He even predicts that if major global investors allocate 2% to 5% of their portfolios to Bitcoin, its price could soar to $500,000 to $700,000 each.

This series of statements contrasts sharply with his earlier skeptical attitude towards Bitcoin and reflects the significant shift in attitude of the world's largest asset management company, BlackRock, towards Bitcoin. This article will deeply review BlackRock's investment journey into Bitcoin, analyze the underlying reasons for Larry Fink's shift in attitude, and explore the potential impact of this change on the market.

U.S. President Trump issued his personal theme token $TRUMP through his company CIC Digital on January 17, triggering severe turbulence in global financial markets. The token's market value surged to $15 billion on its first day, but had plummeted to $7.5 billion by January 23, a weekly decline of 50%. The family's control of 80% of the token supply and the deep intertwining of political power and financial interests are becoming a hallmark case of power in the digital age.

I. Moral and Legal Storm: The Cryptocurrency Monetization of Presidential Power

1. Escalation of Conflicts of Interest to the Constitutional Level

Family Holding Controversy: Blockchain analysis platform Arkham data shows that of the total supply of 1 billion $TRUMP tokens, 800 million are held by Trump family-controlled CIC Digital and Fight Fight Fight LLC, with a lock-up period of three years. If Trump promotes the relaxation of cryptocurrency regulation during his term, he may directly manipulate token value, allegedly violating Article 1, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution, the 'Emoluments Clause.'

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