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According to ChainCatcher news and a report by Reuters, Vietnam plans to launch a licensed cryptocurrency exchange pilot project as early as this month to restrict domestic users from trading on overseas platforms and strengthen capital flow regulation.

The document from the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam shows that 5 enterprises have passed the preliminary qualification review, including the affiliated institutions of three private banks: Techcombank, VPBank, and LPBank, as well as the securities broker VIX Securities and the large private enterprise group Sun Group. The pilot period is 5 years, with a maximum limit of 5 licensed exchanges, and the entry threshold is relatively high, requiring a minimum registered capital of 100 trillion Vietnamese dong (approximately 37.9 million USD), and foreign ownership must not exceed 49%. The Ministry of Finance is drafting relevant regulations, proposing to prohibit Vietnamese citizens from trading on overseas cryptocurrency platforms, with violators facing fines of up to 100 million Vietnamese dong (approximately 3,800 USD). Analysts point out that this ban may force more than 17 million cryptocurrency holders in Vietnam to withdraw from overseas exchanges such as Binance and Bybit. The enforcement timeline is clear and will officially take effect 6 months after the first batch of licenses is issued.

According to ChainCatcher news, Singapore's digital payment company DTCpay has completed a $10 million financing, and the funds raised will be used to expand the compliance cryptocurrency payment infrastructure in the Asian market.

DTCpay holds a major payment institution license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing its platform to support merchants in accepting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and settling in fiat currency through a near real-time conversion mechanism, thereby avoiding the risk of price fluctuations. DTCpay states that the funds raised will primarily be used for the following directions: Compliance capability building: Strengthening KYC (Know Your Customer) and anti-money laundering systems to meet the regulatory requirements of multiple jurisdictions for cross-border transactions; Product development: Optimizing the merchant payment interface and backend settlement system to improve transaction processing speed and reduce costs; Regional expansion: Advancing business layout in key markets in Asia.

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency podcast segment The Rollup recently published that sources revealed to them that the new public chain Tempo, developed by Stripe and Paradigm, is expected to launch its mainnet by the end of March, with both enterprise and retail sides launching simultaneously.

The Rollup indicates that the current news includes:

1. The launch of Tempo's mainnet will adopt a dual-track release model: the retail side will focus on payments and DeFi, while the enterprise side will focus on agent-based payments, B2B, payroll, remittances, and credit expansion scenarios.

2. The new TIP-20 standard means that paying Gas on this chain no longer requires native tokens.

ChainCatcher message, CryptoQuant analyst @AxelAdlerJr stated that there has been a rebound in the recent inflow of funds into the Bitcoin spot ETF, but the Bitcoin price is still $5,174 (approximately $80,000) lower than the ETF realization price (note: this can be roughly considered as the average cost price of Bitcoin held by the ETF).

The analyst indicated that the recovery in demand may drive prices upward, but the resistance around $80,000 could trigger profit-taking, and attention should be paid to subsequent macro data to assess breakout potential.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Crypto.com announced a partnership with KG Inicis, a major payment gateway and value-added network service provider in South Korea, to launch cryptocurrency payment services for foreign tourists visiting South Korea.

KG Inicis processes hundreds of millions of transactions each year, with about 190,000 merchants set to integrate Crypto.com Pay, enabling international travelers to use digital assets for payments in physical stores and online platforms. Merchants can choose to receive payments instantly in either fiat currency or digital assets.

Crypto.com President and COO Eric Anziani stated that KG Inicis holds approximately 40% market share in the South Korean payment market, and this partnership aims to provide a more convenient digital asset payment experience for travelers to South Korea.

Original Title: It All Comes Down to Who Controls the Straight of Hormuz: The "Final Battle"

Original Author: Ray Dalio

Original Translation: Peggy, BlockBeats



Editor's Note: In most wars, differences and uncertainties are often the norm. But in this conflict surrounding Iran, the criteria for victory and defeat are exceptionally clear: who controls the Strait of Hormuz.

This is not just a channel for energy transportation; it is also a "valve" for global capital flow and geopolitical power structure. Once the right of passage is weaponized, its impact will quickly spill over to oil prices, inflation, financial markets, and even the entire international order.

ChainCatcher message, according to GoPlus monitoring, a user was attacked by phishing attackers who transferred a total of approximately 280,000 USDC and USDT due to signing a malicious Permit (on-chain authorization) transaction.

Victim address: 0xB20d4Cd049B1A65Bc0475D29060Fe54fa0981607, phishing address: 0xAfb2423F447D3e16931164C9970B9741aAb1723E, 0x6fE314fD4CF845f35fc461eD98e2FB8d9356B566, 0xf1A50bbebA19a85dB20432c6c201aa89604dfd2B, 0x9F6f1ac48E4c7E53495A99ce49974Cd1914fE17E.

According to ChainCatcher, as Iran intensifies its strikes on critical energy nodes, a large gas field in the UAE has been set ablaze. Meanwhile, U.S. President Trump has called on allies for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

This drone attack on the Shah oil field is close to the border between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This is the first time Iran has damaged the country's upstream oil and gas facilities during the conflict. The UAE government stated that operations at the oil field have been suspended, and there are no casualties on site. The oil field is jointly operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and the Texas-based Western Oil Company.

According to ChainCatcher news, monitored by Hyperinsight, in the past hour, the 'Abraxas Capital sub-address' (0xb83d…) executed a flattening operation on its CL (WTI crude oil) short position, increasing its holdings by 25,100 CL short positions, valued at approximately 2.9055 million US dollars.

After this increase, its total CL short position scale rises to 14.9625 million US dollars, with the average holding price passively lifted from 92.88 US dollars to 93.39 US dollars. The current CL price is 96.72 US dollars, and this position has an unrealized loss of approximately 514,300 US dollars, with a loss rate of 6.48%, and the liquidation price is at 144.39 US dollars.

This address was previously the largest contract holder whale on Hyperliquid, with a peak holding scale exceeding 900 million US dollars. On-chain data shows that it currently holds 34,000 BTC (approximately 2.34 billion US dollars) and is conducting large transactions on the Hyperliquid platform.

ChainCatcher message, according to New Daily reports, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea, the Customs Service, the Credit Finance Association, and 9 credit card companies in the country signed the "Public-Private Cooperation Agreement to Block Transnational Criminal Funds" on the same day. The plan aims to cut off the funding chain of telephone fraud and virtual asset crimes from the source through correlation analysis of overseas credit card usage details and entry and exit records.

In the past, due to information gaps between institutions, the Customs Service had entry and exit data but could not monitor abnormal overseas spending in real-time, while credit card companies had payment data but did not grasp the customs clearance dynamics of cardholders. Under the new mechanism, the Customs Service will provide credit card companies with high-risk transaction trends, and the Financial Supervisory Service will formulate guidelines to authorize credit card companies to take effective measures, such as interrupting transactions, directly when abnormalities are detected.

ChainCatcher news, according to South Korean media (Daily Economic News), the South Korean KOSDAQ-listed company Bitmax has transferred all of its more than 550 Bitcoins to crypto exchanges such as OKX, Bitget, Binance, and Bybit before implementing a 4-for-1 capital reduction.

On-chain tracking shows that the transfers began on January 15, occurring in batches of 100 or 50 Bitcoins, and all were transferred out by February 5. Bitmax has confirmed that it has transferred Bitcoin from the original custodian Koda to the aforementioned exchanges, but stated that it still holds all Bitcoin and refused to disclose the reason for the transfer. Currently, its official website still publicly displays balance proof based on Koda custody.