1. The NFT platform Nifty Gateway will shut down on February 23, giving users a one-month withdrawal window.
The NFT platform Nifty Gateway, which facilitated over $300 million in transactions, announced that it will officially shut down on February 23, 2026. It has now entered a 'withdraw only' mode, and users must transfer their NFT assets and funds within a month. After this shutdown, its parent company Gemini will focus on creating an 'all-in-one super app' while continuing to provide NFT-related support through Gemini Wallet.
2. The Ethereum staking rate reached 29.47%, with Lido accounting for nearly a quarter of the market share.
Dune Analytics shows that the total amount of Ethereum staked on the Beacon Chain exceeds 36.61 million ETH, with a staking rate of 29.47%. Among them, the liquid staking protocol Lido has the highest market share at 23.65%; since the Shanghai upgrade, the net inflow of staked Ethereum assets has reached 18.45 million.
3. The U.S. Senate Agricultural Committee will hold a key hearing on crypto legislation next week, with both parties possibly proposing amendments.
The Senate Agricultural Committee plans to hold a hearing on the amendment to the Digital Commodity Exchange Act on January 27, which will be combined with legislation from the Banking Committee to form the core of the overall crypto market structure bill. The draft focuses on the digital commodity market, granting the CFTC exclusive regulatory authority over the spot crypto market, which has not yet received endorsement from the Democratic chief negotiator. There is a high likelihood that both parties will submit amendments during the hearing, and the bill has clear partisan implications.
4. Coinbase CEO shares insights from Davos: Significant breakthroughs in tokenization are expected in 2026.
Coinbase CEO Armstrong summarized his trip to Davos, stating that tokenization is a core trend that is expanding from stablecoins to various assets, with Fortune 500 companies paying attention. Significant progress is expected in 2026, which could help 4 billion people without brokerage services participate in quality investments. He also mentioned that most bank CEOs view crypto as an opportunity and a survival issue, and that the Trump administration was the most supportive of crypto globally, promoting rules to solidify the U.S. as a crypto hub.
5. The core obstacle to the widespread adoption of Bitcoin payments is taxation, not scaling technology.
Members of the Strive board and the Vice President of Research at Riot Platforms pointed out that the biggest barrier to promoting Bitcoin payments is tax policy, not scaling technology. Due to the lack of a minimum tax exemption for small transactions, every BTC payment triggers a tax obligation, severely limiting its use as a medium of exchange. Currently, U.S. legislators are proposing to establish a tax exemption only for stablecoins, which has sparked strong opposition from Bitcoin supporters. In addition, Oklahoma has submitted a bill proposing to allow in-state entities to accept Bitcoin payments.
6. CZ supports 'buy and hold': Most strategies struggle to surpass this simple logic.
Binance founder CZ stated on social media that over the years he has seen various trading strategies, but very few can outperform 'buy and hold,' which is also the strategy he has always adhered to, emphasizing the effectiveness of long-term holding in crypto investment.
7. The dollar's share in global foreign exchange reserves has fallen below 60%, and the central bank's gold purchasing frenzy continues.
IMF data shows that the dollar's share in global foreign exchange reserves has fallen below 60%, reaching a multi-decade low. International gold prices are expected to rise by more than 64% in 2025, marking the largest annual increase since 1979, with 95% of central banks anticipating continued accumulation of gold in the future. The market believes that central banks abandoning the dollar to buy gold is a way to hedge concerns about dollar credit risk, and the trend of de-dollarization continues to deepen.
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