CME: The probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points in February is 79.2% | Binance Morning News (January 13)

Social news:

1. MetaMask warns cryptocurrency users about “Zero U Poisoning” scam

MetaMask Support posted on Twitter that it reminded users to pay attention to the "address poisoning scam". The attacker "poisoned" the transaction history by sending tokens worth $0 to the user's wallet. While this would not allow a hacker to gain access to a user's wallet, someone who might make a habit of copying wallet addresses from transaction history before sending digital asset balances could be sending funds to the wrong address. (Cointelegraph)

2. It has been 14 years since Satoshi Nakamoto’s first Bitcoin transaction

January 12th marks the 14th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto's first Bitcoin transaction. Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto executed the first Bitcoin transaction on January 12, 2009, sending about 10 BTC to BTC early user and cryptographer Hal Finney. (Planet Daily)

Industry News:

1. AWS and Ava Labs, the parent company of Avalanche Protocol, work together to provide blockchain solutions for enterprises and governments

Amazon Cloud (AWS) has partnered with Ava Labs, the parent company of the Avalanche Protocol, to help expand blockchain adoption among businesses, institutions and governments. (TechCrunch)

Policies and Regulations:

1. CME: The probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points in February is 79.2%

According to CME's "Fed Watch", the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points by February is 79.2%, the probability of raising interest rates by 50 basis points is 20.8%, and the probability of raising interest rates by 75 basis points is 0%.

2. Federal Reserve Board member: The Fed does not want to suppress innovation in the crypto space

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman said at an event in Miami on Tuesday that while "cryptocurrency activity may pose significant risks," the Fed does not want to "hinder innovation." (Bitcoin.com)

3. Bulgarian police will investigate Nexo for suspected money laundering and tax crimes

Bulgarian prosecutors, investigators from the National Bureau of Investigation, DANS officials, and foreign agents raided the Bulgarian office of the crypto lending platform Nexo and will investigate Nexo for suspected money laundering and tax crimes. (BNT News)