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According to Jinshi News, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), relying on the Software Intelligence Committee of the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA), has long been focused on the "AI + Software" field and has released several international and domestic standards, including development/testing/operation and maintenance intelligent agents and software intelligence maturity models.Based on the relevant work foundation, CAICT has officially launched the standard preparation work for the Intelligent Assistant Intelligent Agent (Claw) series, systematically promoting the construction of the relevant standard system for intelligent assistance intelligent agents.

According to The Block, the Bank of Canada announced the completion of a tokenization pilot project called "Project Samara," successfully issuing a government bond worth 100 million Canadian dollars using Hyperledger Fabric technology.The project was issued by the Export Development Canada, with participation from TD Bank and the Royal Bank of Canada, issuing a three-month Canadian dollar-denominated bond to a "closed group of investors," covering the entire process from issuance, bidding, coupon payments, redemption to secondary trading.The project evaluation found that blockchain technology could enhance operational efficiency, improve data integrity, and reduce counterparty and settlement risks, but these advantages were partially offset by increased system complexity, liquidity costs, and the inadequacies of the existing regulatory framework.The Bank of Canada stated that although the technology is feasible, widespread adoption may progress slowly due to integration challenges and limited willingness to transform core infrastructure.The project builds on the Jasper project initiated by the Bank of Canada in 2016.

According to Jinshi News, after the release of the CPI, the USD/CAD rose more than 10 points in the short term, currently reported at 1.3664.

The founder of Bitcoin Strategy, Michael Saylor, posted on the X platform stating that during bank holidays, Bitcoin can still transfer any amount to any location in the world within minutes, with transaction fees of about $0.44 (approximately 1 sat/vB).During the previous "Blocksize Wars" period, there were widespread concerns in the market that Bitcoin would face a scalability crisis. However, more than a decade later, Bitcoin's on-chain transaction fees remain low, and network bandwidth resources are abundant. This outcome once again demonstrates that market mechanisms and technological innovations are often more effective in addressing systemic challenges than administrative emergency interventions.

At the "Build and Scale in 2026" themed forum held by ChainCatcher in Hong Kong, Michael, co-founder & CEO of the ZK verifiable computing platform Brevis, delivered a keynote speech on "The Infinite Computing Layer Where Everything Can Be Computed," sharing how ZK technology is driving a fundamental transformation in the blockchain computing paradigm.Michael pointed out that the current on-chain computing costs are high and the speed is slow. The "verifiable computing" paradigm proposed by Brevis can offload heavy computations to off-chain, requiring only low-cost verification on-chain, achieving decoupling of computation and verification while supporting privacy protection scenarios.The speech showcased the performance breakthroughs of Brevis's core product, Pico ZKVM: its latest generation, Pico Prism, can complete Ethereum block proofs in an average of 6.9 seconds, with 99.6% of blocks completed within 12 seconds, achieving real-time proof (RTP) for Ethereum for the first time. Currently, Pico ZKVM, as an "on-chain ZK data co-processor," has been applied in various scenarios such as privacy-preserving incentive distribution, high-performance DeFi, and trustless on-chain data computation, providing Rust programming support for developers with zero ZK development experience.Michael predicts that in the next 10 years, 99% of blockchain computing will occur off-chain, verified through ZK proofs. Brevis is driving this process through its verifiable computing infrastructure.

At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Zhao Changpeng stated that technology itself does not bring risks, but rather accelerates the exposure of existing problems, pointing out that the root of the banking liquidity crisis lies in the "fractional reserve system." He cited Binance as an example, stating that the platform once handled withdrawals of up to $7 billion in a single day, with no overall pressure.Zhao Changpeng predicted that with the maturity of blockchain and KYC technology, the number of physical bank branches will significantly decrease in the next decade. At the same time, he expressed reservations about direct payments in Bitcoin and Meme coins, believing that Meme coins are highly speculative, and the vast majority will struggle to last, with only a few like Dogecoin potentially enduring due to their cultural value.

In response to the South Korean financial authorities' discussion on limiting the shareholding ratio of major shareholders in virtual asset exchanges to the range of 15% to 20%, several scholars expressed cautious attitudes at the seminar on "The Direction of Institutionalization of Stablecoin Issuance and Trading Infrastructure" held on January 16. Professor Moon Cheol-woo from Sungkyunkwan University's Business School pointed out that forcibly compressing the shareholding ratio of major shareholders may touch upon property rights protection issues, posing a risk of unconstitutionality.He also mentioned that comparing the equity structures of Binance and Coinbase, it is not uncommon globally for founders to maintain a high shareholding ratio, and such restrictive measures may contradict the international trend of emphasizing responsible management.Additionally, Professor Kim Yoon-kyung from Incheon University believes that directly intervening in the equity structure through ratio limits is too radical and may weaken the industry's innovation and development momentum. Several experts at the meeting suggested that regulatory authorities could guide equity dispersion and compliant development by strengthening the qualification review of major shareholders and improving IPO-related systems, rather than adopting mandatory divestiture arrangements.

The Vice President of the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences and Executive Director of the China Finance Society, Fan Wenzhong, wrote an article in the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po titled "Steadily Promoting the Coordinated Innovation of Digital Renminbi and Hong Kong Stablecoins," in which he pointed out: Currently, the cross-border use of digital renminbi mainly relies on the internal regulations and pilot policies of the People's Bank of China, lacking clear legal authorization. It is suggested to add provisions in the revision of the "People's Bank of China Law" to clarify the cross-border payment functions of digital renminbi and the legality of its interconnection with compliant overseas digital currency systems, while striving to clarify the "special regulatory requirements and preferential policies for stablecoin issuing institutions that exchange with the mainland central bank's digital currency" in the implementation rules of Hong Kong's "Stablecoin Ordinance," forming a synergistic institutional force.

Strategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor posted on the X platform, stating that the best-performing assets over the past decade are: digital intelligence (NVIDIA, NVDA), digital credit (Strategy, MSTR), and digital capital (Bitcoin, BTC).

Flow network has encountered an attack targeting the Cadence virtual machine type confusion vulnerability, resulting in illegal token issuance. The attacker exploited a complex "three-part vulnerability chain" to bypass resource linearity guarantees, disguising resource objects as structs for duplication. The incident caused approximately $3.9 million in actual economic losses, with funds flowing out through cross-chain bridges such as Celer and deBridge.According to Flow monitoring, the attacker created a total of 87.96 billion FLOW and various tokens, of which 1.094 billion FLOW were transferred to centralized exchanges. Thanks to timely shutdowns by validators and cooperation with OKX, Gate.io, MEXC, and others, about 98.7% of the illegal assets have been frozen on-chain or at exchanges, and approximately 484 million FLOW have been destroyed. The network has recovered on December 29 through an "isolation recovery plan," and a comprehensive patch covering parameter validation, runtime checks, and contract deployment logic has been deployed.

According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, Fan Wenzhong, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing and Executive Director of the China Finance Society, wrote an article titled "Steadily Promoting the Coordinated Innovation of Digital Renminbi and Hong Kong Stablecoins," in which he pointed out: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), represented by the digital renminbi (e-CNY), and new payment tools represented by compliant stablecoins from Hong Kong are reshaping the new paradigm of cross-border payments through different paths.Through the coordination of digital renminbi and Hong Kong stablecoins, the cross-border coverage of digital renminbi can be rapidly expanded, enhancing the stickiness of the renminbi in real trade and promoting the internationalization of the renminbi; strengthening Hong Kong's status as an international financial center and creating the world's first "CBDC + compliant stablecoin" integration hub. The cross-border payment solution for the dual currency does not pursue complete unification of the underlying ledgers of digital renminbi and stablecoins, but instead achieves secure exchange and circulation of both at the value level by establishing regulated and standardized interaction interfaces.

Dapper Labs CEO Roham posted on the X platform that NBA Top Shot, NFL ALL DAY, Disney Pinnacle, and CryptoKitties are all built on the Flow blockchain, and vulnerabilities were quickly identified and fixed after experiencing security incidents.Although partners raised concerns about the early proposals, the foundation, bridge operators, exchanges, and ecosystem builders have now reached a consensus on the remediation plan. The Flow network under the Cadence environment has fully resumed operations, with 99.9% of accounts completely restored, and the remaining accounts are being verified.

The WeChat official account of the Supreme People's Court published an article in its managed academic journal "Digital Rule of Law" titled "Commercial Law Reform Facing Digital Transactions, Electronic Currency, and Virtual Property," which points out: The amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, jointly revised by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission, were officially passed in 2022 and subsequently widely adopted by state legislatures in the United States. These amendments incorporate a variety of transaction methods, including electronic forms, clarify the relationship between tangible currency, central bank digital currency, and other virtual currencies, create a new type of property called "controllable electronic records," and specify the control and circulation rules for such property.China's civil and commercial regulations should also be oriented towards the development of digital transactions, electronic currency, and virtual property, aiming for practical-oriented legal improvements to stimulate economic and technological development and gain an advantage in international institutional competition.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that Bitcoin is expected to achieve sustained and robust returns over the next decade, but it is unlikely to replicate extreme annual gains. He pointed out that Bitcoin may enter a "long-term slow upward" phase, accompanied by relatively lower volatility, but will still experience periodic pullbacks. Hougan also maintains his view that Bitcoin will strengthen overall by 2026, believing that there is still upward potential for prices next year.Hougan believes that the recent pullback in Bitcoin has significantly converged compared to historical cycles, mainly due to the continuous and slow inflow of institutional funds, which provides support against price declines. ReserveOne Chief Investment Officer Sebastian Beau stated that there is still controversy over whether the four-year cycle of Bitcoin has ended, as the current price has quickly fallen about 30% from its peak, but has not yet experienced the deep adjustments of over 60% seen in previous cycles. Some market participants remain cautious, with trader Peter Brandt expecting Bitcoin to potentially dip to $60,000 in the third quarter of 2026.Regarding macro and policy factors, Hougan believes that the marginal impact of the Trump administration on Bitcoin prices is limited, as the regulatory stance on its "commodity attributes" has become relatively clear, and future policy changes may no longer serve as a major driving force for price increases.

According to Cointelegraph, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that Bitcoin may maintain stable returns over the next decade, but it is unlikely to see particularly large annual increases.Matt Hougan believes that Bitcoin will undergo a steady upward trend over a ten-year period. While the returns may not be spectacular, they will be stable, with lower volatility, and there will be fluctuations during this time.