16th January — 23rd January
▫️ Bitcoin ETFs have accumulated nearly $4 billion in assets.
▫️ The EU reaches a provisional agreement on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, requiring customer due diligence for crypto transactions exceeding €1,000.
▫️ China forms a metaverse working group with companies like Huawei, Tencent, Ant Group, and others.
▫️ Socket and Bungee restart operations after a $3.3 million exploit.
▫️ MetaMask introduces an Ethereum validator staking feature, powered by ConsenSys.
▫️ Ethereum developers implement the Dencun upgrade on the Goerli testnet.
▫️ Chainlink collaborates with Circle to introduce cross-chain stablecoin transfers.
▫️ Manta replaces Base as the fourth-largest scaling solution.
▫️ Dagon (DAO singleton) goes live on mainnet & Optimism, adding weighted token voting to any account.
▫️ WalletConnect introduces the Web3Inbox app for its wallet.
▫️ Delphi Labs introduces the Asteroid protocol, enabling inscriptions on Cosmos.
▫️ Conflux introduces its EVM-compatible Bitcoin Layer 2 solution.
▫️ AltLayer announces the token launch of $ALT on Binance.
▫️ Kiln raises $17 million in the latest funding round to expand its crypto staking platform.
▫️ Crypto exchange WOO X raises $9 million to improve liquidity.
▫️ 0xScope V2 is launched with a new AI data layer focus and secures a new $5 million funding round.
▫️ Renzo, an EigenLayer-based restaking protocol valued at $25 million, raises $3.2 million in seed funding.
▫️ GameStop’s NFT marketplace is shutting down on February 2 due to regulatory uncertainty.
▫️ Donald Trump states he will ‘never allow’ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) issuance if elected.
