Binance recently launched an ESPORTS trading competition with a total prize pool of $200,000. The leaderboard only tracks users' cumulative buy volume; sell transactions are not counted, thus encouraging participants to hold ESPORTS during the event period. While the trading competition is underway, Yooldo is accelerating the official launch of its first game, "Dungeon Log: Dagger Hit." This game is the first real-world application of the ESPORTS token after its issuance and recently completed its closed beta test, with 500 users participating and an average rating of 4.7 out of 5. According to the official plan, the game will be officially released in March. Compared to the test version, the official version will introduce a more complete growth system and richer gameplay mechanics, with ESPORTS and X402 being incorporated into the core design.

According to GMGN data, Solana Chain's Meme coin, Copperinus, surged over 160 times within a day, briefly pushing its market capitalization above $8 million. It is currently trading at approximately $7.97 million. Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.

BitcoinTreasuries posted on the X platform that American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), a Bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family, has increased its holdings by 416 BTC. The company now holds a total of 5,843 BTC, ranking 18th in Bitcoin holdings.

META is facing increased scrutiny following a lawsuit by whistleblowers who claim that WhatsApp's privacy assurances are misleading and that employees can access messages. According to NS3.AI, Elon Musk has publicly questioned the integrity of WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption, casting doubt on its security measures. Despite these allegations, META has refuted the claims, asserting that WhatsApp’s encryption remains secure. Meanwhile, META's stock continues to perform well, maintaining a value of approximately $672.

According to GMGN data, the Solana blockchain's Meme coin, Copperinus, saw a daily increase of over 320 times, briefly pushing its market capitalization above $17 million. Its current market capitalization is approximately $16.28 million, indicating significant price volatility. Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks.

Zcash has experienced a notable increase of nearly 9% in the last 24 hours, reflecting improved market sentiment. According to NS3.AI, traders on Myriad are predicting a 40% chance of the cryptocurrency reaching $550. Despite these recent gains, Zcash is still down over 26% compared to the previous month, following executive resignations at Electric Coin Company due to a management dispute. The privacy coin has also benefited from the SEC concluding its investigation without enforcement actions. Other privacy coins, including Verge, DASH, and Monero, have also seen positive gains.

Tether is currently managing $187 billion in assets and is planning to broaden its business operations within the United States. According to NS3.AI, CEO Paolo Ardoino is utilizing the company's substantial profits to develop a strong ecosystem designed to withstand potential future crises. Ardoino has voiced apprehensions about the possibility of social collapse in Western societies, positioning Tether as a stable entity during uncertain times.

A recent response on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force page has highlighted ongoing debates regarding the regulation of cryptocurrencies under federal securities laws. According to Cointelegraph, the response, authored by digital asset regulation attorney Teresa Goody Guillen, was published as public input on the SEC’s website. Guillen argued that merely holding a 'passive economic interest,' such as purchasing a token with the hope of price appreciation, should not automatically subject digital assets to securities regulation. Instead, she suggested that a broader set of factors should be considered on a sliding scale to assess digital assets. Guillen expressed agreement with Ripple's stance that frameworks equating passive economic interest with securities laws mistakenly confuse speculation with investment rights. Her comments, however, were not intended to establish a binding regulatory framework and do not reflect official SEC policy. This letter was a response to Ripple’s January 9 submission, which raised concerns about the current market structure draft bill. Ripple proposed that the term 'decentralization' should not be a legal metric and that passive economic interests should not trigger securities laws, as they conflate speculation with investor rights. In a separate development, Guillen released a discussion draft for the 'Digital Markets Restructure Act of 2026,' which has not yet received approval from SEC or Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) leadership. The draft suggests classifying certain cryptocurrencies as 'Digital Value Instruments' if they do not fit existing categories like securities or commodities. These would be classified as such if they exhibit at least three of five characteristics: free transferability, passive economic interest, limited individual contractual rights, systemic dependency on the enterprise or protocol sponsor, or lack of ability to discipline or replace systems affecting the instrument’s value or operations. The draft also proposes risk-based jurisdictions for the SEC and CFTC, federal preemptions for inconsistent state law applications, and safe harbor provisions to foster innovation. The publication of these submissions precedes a joint SEC-CFTC meeting scheduled for Thursday to discuss regulatory coordination on digital assets. Initially planned for Tuesday, the 'harmonization' event was postponed by two days and will include a fireside chat with SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig. Additionally, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee delayed its markup for the crypto market structure bill due to a severe winter storm affecting the U.S.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created address (0xd28...6726) withdrew 1.5 million PENDLE tokens, worth $2.82 million, from Binance and subsequently locked the tokens for a period of time until January 20, 2028.

1. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the UAE Capital Markets Authority (EMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cross-border digital asset cooperation and create a new milestone; 2. Fed mouthpiece: The Fed is expected to pause rate cuts, and the path to resuming rate cuts is still unclear; 3. A whale withdrew 15,109 ETH from OKX, worth $43.96 million; 4. The US dollar index rebounded after a decline, and some non-US currencies gave back their gains; 5. Institutions: The Fed's current interest rate is close to neutral, but the AI ​​boom and rising metal prices may increase inflation stickiness; 6. A whale sold 295,000 HYPE tokens, making a profit of $4.92 million; 7. Gold prices held steady above $5,000, and the market awaited Powell's speech and data guidance; 8. ClawdBot founder: We will not issue a token, don't get involved; 9. An address spent $23,000 betting on extreme volatility in the Fed's interest rate decision, with a potential profit of up to $5.64 million.

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