FedEx Joins Hedera Network Council and Operates Network Nodes
According to HashChain News, shipping giant FedEx has announced its membership in the governance body of the Hedera Network, the Hedera Council, and will be responsible for operating network nodes and participating in on-chain governance in the future.
Avenir Group disclosed that its IBIT holdings remain largely unchanged for Q4 2025
According to reports from HashChain, the latest disclosure from Avenir Group shows that as of the fourth quarter of 2025, it holds 18,287,323 shares of BlackRock IBIT, a slight decrease of about 0.053% from 18,297,107 shares in the third quarter. Based on the closing price on December 31, 2025, the market value of this portion of holdings is approximately $908 million. Since the second quarter of 2024, the company has been the largest institutional holder in Asia for seven consecutive quarters, and the final data for the related 13F report is pending SEC updates.
DeFi Education Fund urges the UK to control definitions to avoid misidentifying developers
According to HaShi Chain News, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) stated that the regulatory responsibilities outlined in the consultation document on cryptocurrency asset regulation published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should be limited to user assets or transactions where there is 'unilateral control' by the entity. DEF mentioned that 'control' should relate to specific operational permissions that may unilaterally initiate or block transactions, modify protocol parameters, or exclude users, and warned that applying the prudential regulation, reporting, and platform access requirements, as well as comprehensive anti-money laundering responsibilities that centralized trading platforms bear, to automated, non-custodial DeFi protocols would be structurally difficult to achieve.
Figure Launches Secondary Offering of Class A Common Stock on Blockchain and Repurchases Some Shares
According to reports, Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: FIGR) has announced the launch of a secondary public offering of 4.23 million shares of Series A blockchain common stock. This offering will be made by existing shareholders selling their shares, with the company not directly issuing new shares. Upon completion of the offering, Figure plans to use up to $30 million of its own funds to repurchase Class A common stock at the price per share paid to selling shareholders by the underwriters. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Cantor will serve as joint book-running managers for this offering. The offering has currently submitted a registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but it has not yet become effective. The related securities can only be legally issued and traded after the registration becomes effective.
In the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount of contracts across the network reached 286 million USD, with both long and short positions liquidated.
According to news from Hash World Chain and data from CoinAnk, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation amount in the cryptocurrency market reached 286 million USD. The liquidation amount for long positions was 136 million USD, while for short positions, it was 150 million USD. During this period, the total liquidation amount for BTC was 136 million USD, while the total liquidation amount for ETH was 59.7422 million USD.
The United States Supreme Court will issue tariff-related opinions on February 20
According to news from HashChain, the United States Supreme Court has announced that it will hold its next opinion release day on February 20, during which it will provide legal opinions on the legality of the tariff measures implemented by former President Trump.
YOAKE has received $3.2 million in strategic financing from the Sony Innovation Fund
YOAKE has received $3.2 million in strategic financing from the Sony Innovation Fund
Ha Shilianwen news, Web3 entertainment company YOAKE announces it has raised $3.2 million from the Sony Innovation Fund, aiming to accelerate the expansion of on-chain entertainment scenarios on Sony's blockchain network Soneium. The company is developing the 'IRC APP' based on Soneium, using the $REC token to record and feedback fans' support actions, forming a transferable value system. YOAKE plans to upgrade this mechanism to serve as infrastructure for various IPs in music, film, gaming, anime, and more, using Japan's 'support culture' (oshikatsu) as an entry point to promote related products and gameplay overseas, connecting global fan communities with content providers. YOAKE has currently raised a total of $4.45 million, including $1.25 million from the Extended Seed round completed in April 2025.
SBI intends to acquire a controlling stake in the Singapore trading platform Coinhako
According to reports, SBI Holdings announced that its subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset has signed a letter of intent with the Singapore trading platform Coinhako, planning to obtain a majority stake in Coinhako through capital injection and by acquiring shares from existing shareholders, and plans to consolidate the company's finances into SBI's financial statements. Currently, the transaction is still awaiting detailed structural arrangements and regulatory approval.
Former Wall Street lawyer appointed as director of regulatory affairs at the Federal Reserve
Former Wall Street lawyer appointed as director of regulatory affairs at the Federal Reserve
According to news from Ha Shi Lian Wen, the Federal Reserve plans to appoint Randall Guynn as the new director of regulatory affairs, as revealed by informed sources. This veteran Wall Street figure previously served as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, representing several large U.S. banks. He will succeed Michael Gibson, who announced his retirement last July after more than thirty years at the Federal Reserve. Since May 2025, Guynn has been serving as an advisor to Federal Reserve Governor and Vice Chair for Supervision, Michelle Bowman. Sources say that Guynn's appointment still requires a vote of approval from the Federal Reserve's seven-member Board of Governors, and the specific timing of the vote has not yet been determined. After taking office, Guynn will continue to report to Bowman. Choosing Guynn as the director of regulatory affairs marks a significant shift in the Federal Reserve's personnel arrangements, as this position has been held by long-term internal staff of the Federal Reserve since 1977.
Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director Tomasz Staczewski will resign
According to reports from HashChain, Tomasz Staczewski, the Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, plans to resign from his current position. Although this change is known, the specific effective date has not been disclosed. It is understood that starting from March 2025, Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz K.Stańczak will assume the position.
SEC launches regulatory reforms such as Project Crypto to advance the simplification of disclosures and regulation
SEC launches regulatory reforms such as Project Crypto to advance the simplification of disclosures and regulation
The news from Hash World states that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a series of regulatory reforms centered around 'Project Crypto' aimed at simplifying disclosures and regulation. Jim Moloney, Director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, stated that this reform will cover crypto assets, the simplification of Regulation S-K disclosures, the implementation of semi-annual reports, and the enforcement of HFIAA. The Division of Corporation Finance plans to submit a proposal to the Commission to draft a classification of crypto assets and an 'investment contract' evaluation framework to provide a clear regulatory path for token issuance. At the same time, Regulation S-K will be reviewed and revised to reduce unnecessary disclosure requirements, prioritizing research on the operational feasibility of having both quarterly and semi-annual reports for publicly traded companies based on statistical needs. According to HFIAA regulations, starting March 18, 2026, foreign private issuers' directors and executives will be required to comply with Section 16's stockholding and trading reporting obligations.
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants plans to improve the accounting guidelines for virtual assets within the year.
According to news from HashKey Chain, as reported by the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the newly appointed president of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Paul Chan, stated that guidelines are being formulated to help the accounting and business sectors understand how to handle virtual assets in accounting. The first part of the guidelines, which involves virtual currencies and stablecoins, has been released. The second part, which has yet to be announced, is related to the auditing requirements for stablecoins by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The Institute is currently in discussions with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on this matter, and it is expected to be released within six months. The goal for the third part of the accounting guidelines for virtual assets is to launch by the end of the year at the earliest, but it still needs to communicate and reach a consensus with regulators and the industry before it can be released.
Traders expect a 50% probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates for the third time this year.
According to HashiChain news, the market currently believes that the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting rates before April is 30%, while the likelihood of a cut before June exceeds 80%.
The unadjusted CPI year-on-year in the US for January is 2.5%, and the core CPI year-on-year is 2.5%
According to news from Hashi Chain, the unadjusted CPI year-on-year in the US for January is 2.5%, which is in line with the market expectation of 2.5%, and lower than last month's 2.7%. Additionally, the unadjusted core CPI year-on-year for January is also 2.5%, meeting expectations, and down from last month's 2.6%.
Telegram Founder: Has Provided Bot API for Chatbot and Mini App Developers
According to HashChain News, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that Telegram has provided a "free and powerful" Bot API for chatbot and Mini App developers, and is continuously adding new features (such as colored buttons and custom emojis). Users can track updates on the official Bot API page.
The Trump administration is preparing the nomination work for Walsh as the chairman of the Federal Reserve
According to reports from Jinshi, the Trump administration is getting ready for the related work to nominate Walsh as the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Mixin hacker sells nearly 60,000 ETH after two years of silence
According to Hashkey's report, the "Mixin hacker" who previously stole about $200 million in assets has begun transferring and is suspected of selling a total of 59,854 ETH after two years of silence, amounting to approximately $117 million at current prices. Approximately 2,005 ETH (about $3.85 million) was transferred to Tornado Cash 15 hours ago, and subsequently, three new wallets received a total of 2,087 ETH (about $4.03 million) from Tornado Cash and sold them at approximately $1,933 each. The hacker's address currently still holds about 57,849 ETH (approximately $113 million) and 891 BTC (about $5.97 million).
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: (Regarding cryptocurrency) It is crucial to complete the legislation as soon as possible, and Trump is expected to sign it this spring.
According to reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary pointed out that the laws related to cryptocurrency are about to be improved, emphasizing that this is an important step. Trump is expected to finalize the signing of this legislation this spring.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Inflation may drop to near 2% by mid-2026
According to news from Hashchain, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen pointed out that by mid-2026, the inflation rate in the United States may fall to near 2%. Furthermore, she reiterated that by 2025, the GDP growth rate in the United States is likely to reach 3%.
Binance's head in France was subjected to two attempted robberies
According to reports from Hashi Chain, an attempted robbery occurred in the Val-de-Marne region of France, where three armed and masked men attempted to break into the residence of Binance's head in France. After mistakenly entering someone else's room, they returned to the target apartment, found it empty, and fled the scene, stealing two mobile phones. Subsequently, the three drove to Vaucresson in the Hauts-de-Seine department to carry out a similar robbery. A woman was beaten and questioned for her address information. Through mobile phone tracking and surveillance, the police successfully identified the suspect vehicle and arrested the three suspects in Lyon.