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According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, this morning's third meeting on the "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill" (the CLARITY Act) regarding stablecoin yields was smaller than last week's, with representatives from Coinbase, Ripple, a16z, and the Crypto Industry Association in attendance, but no bank representatives present individually; the banking industry's voice was conveyed through the industry association.The situation at this meeting was notably different: the White House led the discussion, rather than allowing cryptocurrency companies and banks to dominate the conversation as in previous meetings. Patrick Witt, the Executive Director of the White House Cryptocurrency Committee, brought a draft text that became the focal point of the discussion.The text acknowledged the concerns raised by banks last week in the "Prohibition of Yields and Interest Principles" document, while clearly stating that a key goal of stablecoin-related legislation is to prohibit earning yields on idle stablecoin balances. The debate has narrowed down to whether crypto companies can offer stablecoin rewards tied to specific activities, with banks' concerns seeming to stem more from competitive pressure than the initially perceived worry about deposit outflows.Sources from the banking sector indicated that they are still working to include a study on deposit outflows in the draft—this study would examine the growth of payment stablecoins and their potential impact on bank deposits. Additionally, the banking industry is encouraged by the proposed anti-tax avoidance provisions, which would empower the SEC, the Treasury, and the CFTC to enforce the ban on paying yields on idle balances, imposing a civil penalty of $500,000 per day for each violation.Sources stated that discussions could be finalized by the end of the month, with negotiations continuing in the coming days.

X user @0xSigil announced on the X platform the development of an AI system that can autonomously generate income, self-improve, and replicate without human intervention. This technology aims to provide AI with "write" access to the world and supports a "new network" composed of exponentially growing sovereign AIs.The author introduced the concept of "WEB 4.0" in related discussions, defining it as the stage of the birth of superintelligent life. The system demonstrates the technological path for AI to achieve self-sustainability and evolution.Additionally, both Solana and Ethereum have retweeted this post, stating that the technology is closely related to their projects.

The crypto wallet Phantom announced the launch of the MCP server on platform X, supporting AI Agent exchange, signing, and management of all on-chain addresses supported by Phantom, and can also be used with Claude, OpenClaw, or any MCP-compatible client.

Decentralized AI Intelligent Network DGrid AI officially announces the launch of Arena for Agent, allowing users to create their own AI Agent on the BNB Chain based on the ERC-8004 standard with one click, enabling it to automatically participate in AI Arena model battles and earn USDT rewards for you 24/7.Arena for Agent supports users in quickly creating their own AI Agent with one click and authorizing their idle AI API Key to their Agent, supporting multiple platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, and HodlAI. The Agent will automatically vote for model responses in the DGrid AI Arena, with each vote bringing real USDT earnings to the users.DGrid AI is a leading decentralized AI intelligent network that provides low-cost, highly available, and verifiable decentralized AI capabilities to developers and AI applications through a unified API connecting over 200 mainstream models.

According to market news, Coinbase has announced the launch of "Agentic Wallets," a wallet infrastructure designed for autonomous AI agents, enabling AI agents to independently hold funds, send payments, trade tokens, earn yields, and conduct on-chain transactions.The tool is built on the x402 protocol developed in collaboration with other internet institutions, aiming to achieve "autonomous crypto payments without human intervention." Agentic Wallets are plug-and-play solutions that can configure wallets for any agent and execute transactions on behalf of users. Users can pre-set permissions, and agents will operate autonomously within secure boundaries, such as automatically adjusting positions when better yield opportunities are detected.The tool supports EVM-compatible chains and Solana, and enables gas-free transactions on the Coinbase-incubated Base Layer 2 network. The system includes built-in intelligent security protections, such as programmable spending limits, session caps, and transaction controls, with private keys always stored within Coinbase's secure infrastructure, not exposed to agents or large language models.The development team stated that agents are evolving from "advisors" to "executors," transitioning from "assistive tools" to "systems that operate autonomously within trust boundaries."

According to reports, Byreal co-founder Emily Bao shared Byreal's three core strategies for 2026 at the Solana Accelerate APAC event held today in Hong Kong. The event took place during Consensus Hong Kong.Emily stated that Byreal will advance upgrades in 2026 around the following areas:Infrastructure: Byreal plans to launch an automated LP mechanism and AI-assisted LP strategies, including AutoSwap single asset entry, atomic execution, automatic calculation of optimal ratios, and Automated LP & Copy Farming, achieving automatic rebalancing and yield reinvestment to reduce the complexity of liquidity provision operations and provide users with AI intelligent LP strategies.Liquidity Mechanism: Byreal will introduce the Prop AMM strategy, adopting a structure of "protocol-first liquidity management + dynamic fee model" to increase rates on arbitrage flows and gradually open up market-making to participants, optimizing LP yield structure and trade execution quality.On-chain Trading of Traditional Financial Assets: Byreal will launch on-chain perpetual contracts within this year, supporting 24/7 trading of RWA and on-chain asset perpetual contracts, and integrating prediction market data as an on-chain signal layer to build a unified execution architecture.Byreal is a decentralized on-chain trading platform (DEX) incubated by Bybit, which has rapidly become one of the most notable DEXs in the Solana ecosystem since its launch in mid-2025.Emily stated that this upgrade aims to build the underlying infrastructure for Internet Capital Markets, reshaping on-chain liquidity and trading experience.

The autonomous AI agent platform Feltsense announced the completion of a $5.1 million financing round. This round was participated by Matt PRD, the founder of moltbook, as well as the founders of Crunchbase and Joinrepublic, along with well-known venture capital firms such as Draper VC, Precursor VC, and Liquid 2 VC.

Farcaster officially announced that the OpenClaw proxy now has native support, allowing users to autonomously create Farcaster accounts without manual intervention or additional verification, and directly perform actions such as posting, replying, and interacting within the protocol.According to the introduction, users only need to pay approximately 1 USDC or ETH to initiate the OpenClaw proxy, after which the proxy will automatically complete the account creation and all subsequent on-chain social activities. Farcaster stated that this move will further lower the barrier for AI proxies to access decentralized social networks, providing foundational support for the native operation of automated accounts and intelligent proxies at the protocol layer.

Story Protocol and OpenLedger announced a partnership to launch a new standard that enables AI systems to legally use creative works and automatically pay royalties to copyright holders.According to the agreement, intellectual property registered on Story Protocol can be licensed for AI training and AI-generated content. OpenLedger, as an AI-native blockchain, will execute these licenses within AI systems and handle payments. Both parties are building a shared on-chain standard to record ownership of works, usage methods, and payment recipients.This initiative comes against the backdrop of a continuous increase in AI-related lawsuits, with many cases in 2025 revolving around intellectual property. Data from the World Intellectual Property Organization indicates that the global IP market is valued at over $80 trillion. A representative from OpenLedger stated that the system will shift AI from a model of training first and litigating later to one that only uses content that can be proven to be authorized for use.

On October 6, 2025, SSS officially launched, focusing on full-chain operation and DAO governance, building a deflationary + dividend dual-driven economic model, anchoring the long-term value development of the crypto market.The total issuance of SSS is 21 trillion tokens, with a daily deflation rate of 3.6% synchronously promoting token destruction and LP dividends, combined with an anti-dumping mechanism to maintain market stability, establishing five permanent income sectors for LPs; the ecological side has implemented a global consensus system, laying out offline domestic and international clubs and studios, integrating value investment concepts with on-chain governance technology, ensuring returns for participants from multiple dimensions. The CZ concept will be written into smart contracts, setting a new benchmark in the 2026 crypto market deflation wave, and working together with participants to build a new ecosystem for universal profit.

According to Bloomberg, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone stated that the introduction of the digital euro is crucial for ensuring Europe's strategic autonomy, aimed at reducing reliance on payment systems outside of Europe, such as Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.Cipollone pointed out that Europe currently relies heavily on non-European suppliers for payment systems, and this dependency will increase if no action is taken. The digital euro is set to launch its pilot phase in 2027 and begin issuance in 2029. He emphasized that this move is not a reaction against specific countries or companies, but rather a fulfillment of the ECB's responsibilities to ensure the normal operation of payment systems and to reduce systemic risks arising from excessive reliance on external critical infrastructure.When discussing stablecoins, Cipollone warned that these privately issued digital assets could "threaten financial stability." He believes that the solution is to provide the public with a simple and reliable euro-denominated alternative, ensuring an effective combination of public and private currencies. Currently, the legal framework for the digital euro project is still awaiting final approval from the European Parliament, with some members leaning towards private sector solutions.

According to PR Newswire, Coinbase announced an expanded collaboration with the U.S. Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Crypto ISAC) to enhance the security of the entire financial ecosystem.Coinbase will provide Crypto ISAC with validated indicators and patterns to help member organizations more quickly identify, prevent, and mitigate attacks, and support appropriate cooperation with law enforcement when investigations are needed. This data does not include Coinbase customer data, but rather other valuable threat intelligence and indicators.

The Hong Kong Legislative Council's Financial Affairs Committee announced that a briefing will be held on January 30, with the Hong Kong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau presenting policy measures. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, and Deputy Secretary, Chan Ho-lam, will attend.Relevant documents state: In order to promote the sustainable and healthy development of the digital asset industry in Hong Kong and further consolidate Hong Kong's position as an international financial center, legislative proposals will be submitted to the Legislative Council this year to implement revisions related to the crypto asset reporting framework and common reporting standards established by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The goal is to automatically exchange tax information related to crypto asset transactions with other tax jurisdictions starting in 2028, in order to combat cross-border tax evasion and enhance international tax transparency. Public opinions are currently being collected on the legislative proposals.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik wrote that the relationship between "institutions" and "cypherpunks" is complex and needs to be understood correctly. Institutions (including governments and enterprises) are neither absolute friends nor absolute enemies; Vitalik emphasized the importance of maintaining an open attitude towards mutually beneficial cooperation while also actively safeguarding one's own interests. In this context, the core task of the Ethereum community is to build a financial, social, and identity layer to protect people's autonomy and freedom.The optimal strategy for institutions in the game is to strengthen control within a manageable scope while resisting external intrusions, which also makes them more concerned about data sovereignty and security issues than ordinary users. Vitalik predicts that institutions (including enterprises and governments) will increasingly reduce their reliance on external trust and have more guarantees over their operations.In the stablecoin sector, this means: issuers in the EU hope that the governance focus of their blockchain will not be overly centralized in the United States, and vice versa (the situation is similar in other countries/regions). Governments will promote more KYC processes, but at the same time, privacy tools will also be improved, as cypherpunks are working to enhance the performance of these tools. Institutions want to control their own wallets and even manage their own staking when staking ETH.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association submitted a position paper on the implementation of the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and CRS revisions in Hong Kong, supporting mandatory registration for RCASP and RFI to align with OECD standards and maintain Hong Kong's status as a financial center. The association recommends providing a simplified or lightweight registration and reporting mechanism for "zero reporting" entities to reduce compliance costs, while also supporting an administrative penalty mechanism to replace criminal liability.In addition, the association supports the "dual reporting" default option for CARF and CRS to reduce system complexity and the risk of underreporting, and calls for the provision of an API reporting interface to meet the automated compliance needs of large crypto institutions.

Aster is actively deploying a strategic buyback reserve for the automatic repurchase of ASTER tokens. Following the announcement of the fifth phase of the buyback plan last month, this launch will allocate 20% to 40% of daily platform fees for targeted buybacks, dynamically adjusted based on market conditions, to reduce circulating supply. Aster (0x5E49...a397) has automatically executed the initial buyback from the reserve wallet.

Vitalik Buterin posted on social media that 2026 will be a key year for Ethereum to regain lost ground in self-sovereignty and trustlessness. The plans include simplifying node operation through ZK-EVM and BAL technology, launching Helios to verify RPC data, implementing ORAM and PIR technology to protect user privacy, developing social recovery wallets and time-lock features to enhance fund security, and improving on-chain UI and IPFS applications. Buterin emphasized that Ethereum will correct the compromises made in the past decade regarding node operation, application decentralization, and data privacy, refocusing on core values. Although this will be a long process, it will make the Ethereum ecosystem stronger.

SolanaFloor posted on the X platform that Avici has launched a virtual account naming feature on Solana, providing users with personal accounts and International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN) for receiving fiat currency. The funds sent will be automatically converted into stablecoins and credited to the user's self-custody wallet.