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On January 29, news, Universal Digital Intl Limited announced the launch of the first USD stablecoin USDU approved by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. This move makes the company the first foreign payment token issuer registered in the UAE, and also the first of its kind registered under the UAE Payment Token Service Regulations (PTSR).
Universal stated that the launch of USDU marks an important milestone in the UAE's development of regulated digital asset infrastructure. As a USD-pegged settlement token, USDU can be used for compliant interbank payments and digital asset settlements, meeting the UAE's requirements that digital asset and derivative transactions must be settled in fiat currency or registered foreign payment tokens. Universal senior executive Juha Viitala emphasized that USDU sets a new compliance standard for digital value, providing institutional users with a clear legal framework and confidence.

Cere Network co-founder Fred Jin and his family are accused of implementing a "pump and dump" scheme, illegally embezzling $100 million from investors. The complaint states that Jin secretly sold over $41 million worth of tokens after the token launch and collaborated with convicted market makers to conceal the fraud. Cere is facing its second lawsuit this month, and the token price has dropped by 99.9%.

zCloak AI releases the white paper and goes live, building trust infrastructure to address trust issues in identity, claims, and privacy in the AI era. Its core ATP protocol achieves trusted interactions through technologies such as AI-ID, digital signatures, and zero-knowledge proofs, promoting the automation of AI Agents and facilitating the implementation of a trustworthy AI economy.

Foresight News reports that the European Central Bank (ECB) will begin accepting tradable assets issued using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) as eligible collateral for euro system credit operations starting March 30. Such assets must meet the euro system's collateral eligibility standards and management requirements, including settlement in securities settlement systems that comply with CSD regulations and are connected to TARGET2-Securities (T2S). The plan will be implemented in phases, with reference to market development and the evolution of relevant laws and regulations such as MiCAR and DLT pilot mechanisms. This move aims to encourage innovation and promote the integration of European capital markets.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham data, at 13:44, 300.9 BTC (worth approximately $26,276,600) was transferred from an anonymous address (starting with bc1pzytyk...) to another anonymous address (starting with bc1p0yc7m...).

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Jinshi, the US dollar exchange rate fell during Thursday's Asian session, halting the rebound momentum from Wednesday. Market concerns about potential dollar depreciation have intensified again, overshadowing US Treasury Secretary Yellen's reaffirmation of a strong dollar policy. Damien Loh, Chief Investment Officer of hedge fund Ensemble Capital, stated that Yellen employed "strategic ambiguity" when discussing the dollar, attempting to ease market expectations of a comprehensive weak dollar policy.

January 29 News, Bitcoin traders warn that due to the continued strength of gold and silver prices, the crypto market's focus on Bitcoin has been dispersed, and BTC may face downside risks. On Thursday, Bitcoin's price stabilized around $89,000, while Ethereum approached $3,000, and Solana, BNB, and Dogecoin also saw slight increases.
Analysis indicates that the recent trend of cryptocurrencies has been relatively flat, contrasting sharply with the volatile macro markets. The US dollar index hit its largest single-day gain since November last year on Wednesday. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bassett stated that he will continue to support a strong dollar policy. The Federal Reserve previously kept interest rates unchanged to observe inflation changes.

0G and American Fortress jointly launch a private transaction infrastructure for AI agents to address the gaps in trusted identity and privacy transactions. The solution reduces security risks through dynamic stealth addresses, while supporting cryptographic proofs and decentralized identity verification, meeting compliance requirements.

If Bitcoin breaks through 91,000, it will lead to a total liquidation strength of 1.133 billion for mainstream CEXs; if it falls below 87,000, the total long liquidation strength will be 494 million. The liquidation chart shows the impact of price changes on liquidation strength.

Gate News Bot Message, January 29th, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, HOLO (Holoworld AI) is trading at $0.08, up 21.45% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.09 and a low of $0.07. The 24-hour trading volume is $33.6 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $39.9 million, an increase of $7.04 million from yesterday.
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U.S. President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Schumer are negotiating to avoid a government shutdown, with a preliminary plan to separate Department of Homeland Security funding and pass it through other appropriations bills. Congress is considering a short-term funding extension, and market forecasts the probability of a government shutdown to drop to 40%.

Ethereum spot ETF total net inflow reaches $28,095,100, ETF BlackRock's ETHA single-day net inflow is $27,343,100, with a total net inflow of $1,245,400,000. Fidelity ETF FETH net inflow is $752,000, with a total net inflow of $2,729,000,000. Currently, the total net asset value is $18,223,000,000, and the net asset ratio is 5.01%.

On January 28, the total net outflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $19,644,900, while Fidelity ETF FBTC had a single-day net inflow of $19,451,000, and BlackRock ETF IBIT had a net outflow of $14,179,200. The current total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $115.351 billion.

ChainCatcher message: According to HyperInsight monitoring, a whale shorted 71.31 BTC at 40x leverage at 12:46, with an entry average price of $88,120.6, currently with a slight unrealized loss.
This address mainly employs a high leverage short-term swing strategy, maintaining leverage multiples above 35x, indicating a very high risk appetite.

Yili Hua posted on the X platform, pointing out that some bears are linking market volatility with the "four-year cycle" and expect a bear market to occur in 2025. He emphasized that the team will adhere to a long-term strategy, focus on capturing the main trends in the crypto market, and pursue long-term gains.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham data, at 12:46, 39.71 BTC (worth approximately $2.64 million) was transferred from Cumberland DRW to an anonymous address (starting with bc1q2k6v...).

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to 8marketcap data, in the past 24 hours, the total market value of gold has increased by approximately 4.37%, with a growth of about $1.64 trillion; currently, Bitcoin's total market value is approximately $1.74 trillion. Data shows that the single-day increase in gold's market value has nearly reached Bitcoin's current total market value.

On January 28th, the total net inflow of Solana spot ETFs was $6.69 million, with Bitwise SOL ETF net inflow of $5.01 million and Fidelity SOL ETF net inflow of $1.11 million. The current total net asset value of Solana spot ETFs reaches $1.08 billion.

Bitcoin financial network Mezo announces the launch of its Phase 1 token distribution plan, with community airdrops accounting for 5% of the total supply. Approximately 2%, or 19,824,782 MEZO tokens, are allocated to users who meet the threshold. The distribution focuses on on-chain activities, with points divided into two seasons, and participants can earn bonuses. Subsequent registered users will still be eligible.

ATT Global.io announces that ATT will continue its IEO activities with a 10% exchange rate for ETH to reward ecosystem contributors and expand application scenarios. ATT is a Web3.0 application project based on DePin technology, building a new digital advertising ecosystem that covers multiple business areas, with core participants reaching tens of thousands.