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Eric Trump co-founded American Bitcoin in March 2025 with Asher Genoot, reaching $8.5B valuation at September peak. Despite stock crashing 70% since IPO, Eric Trump and insiders bought more shares in December 2025, betting on long-term crypto dominance.

Rumors suggest that the UAE may include Bitcoin in school curricula starting from 2026, but the Ministry of Education has not confirmed this, only confirming the addition of AI courses. Although it is just a rumor, it has sparked global interest in crypto education. Japanese high schools have already introduced blockchain courses, and Europe is incorporating digital currencies into financial literacy education. Early crypto education can enhance financial literacy and pave the way for careers in fintech and blockchain.

How much cash should i have on hand? Financial experts recommend $100 to $1,000 in physical cash at home for emergencies. A GOBankingRates survey found 64% of Americans keep $500 or less, with only 6% keeping over $3,000.

Finding the best high dividend ETF is crucial for passive income. This guide reveals 5 top ETFs: JEPQ yields 11.6% via covered calls, VYMI offers 3.64% with international diversification, VIG provides 1.57% with $120.4B assets, HYBL delivers 6.62% from bonds, and DIVO generates 1.55% monthly.

Lachy Groom, a 31-year-old Australian entrepreneur and Sam Altman's former roommate, gained public attention after an $11M crypto heist at his San Francisco home. Beyond the robbery, Lachy Groom was Stripe's 30th employee, backed Figma, Notion, and Ramp early, and co-founded AI robotics firm Physical Intelligence.

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Research shows that SEC cryptocurrency enforcement cases will decrease from 33 in 2024 to 13 in 2025, a 60% drop reaching a new low since 2017. Fines amount to only $142 million, less than 3% of 2024. After Trump-appointed Paul Atkins succeeded Gensler, policies shifted from registration theory to focus on fraud. Out of the 13 cases, 8 initiated by Atkins involve fraud charges.

AccuWeather warns that an ice storm will sweep across 1,800 miles of the southern United States, affecting 60 million people. The US controls 38% of the global Bitcoin hash rate, and 137 mining farms in Texas and other areas face power outages. Bitcoin miners may repeat the voluntary shutdowns of 2022 to reduce grid load, saving Texas $18 billion in grid costs.

John Mo Po at Davos announced the issuance of the first Hong Kong stablecoin license in 2026, the first comprehensive regulation in Asia. The capital threshold is 25 million HKD, requiring equivalent reserves and daily disclosure. Standard Chartered, Ant, and JD.com are competing for deployment. The global stablecoin market cap is $328 billion. Regulatory focus is on reserve stability and cross-border risks.

Elon Musk claims Tesla is transforming into a 25 trillion USD robot company, with Optimus accounting for 80% of the market value. The 2025 goal is to produce 5,000 units, but only a few hundred have been achieved so far, with the dexterous hand supply chain becoming a bottleneck. Car sales have dropped 8.6% and have been surpassed by BYD, as engineers shift their focus to robots. The current market value is 1.46 trillion, which is 17 times less than the target.

Bitcoin reached $97,500 in mid-January, then plummeted to $87,000 due to Trump's tariff threats, while gold hit a new high. Bitcoin ETF outflows in November reached a record $3.5 billion, continued in December, but only $700 million flowed in January. The USDe and USDX stablecoin crises have worsened distrust. Japanese experts point out that Bitcoin lacks the support of central bank holdings and cannot replicate gold's status.

The Bank of Japan maintained the interest rate at 0.75% with an 8 to 1 vote on January 23, marking the first decrease in four months. However, the central bank hinted at the possibility of further rate hikes this year. Bitcoin remained stable at $89,800 to avoid a sell-off, with $2.3 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiring today. Japan's 40-year bond yield fell to 3.939%, and the Japanese yen strengthened to 158.54.

Trump Family WLFI has partnered with Spacecoin to exchange tokens and explore satellite DeFi. Spacecoin has launched 3 low Earth orbit satellites, and WLFI integrates USD1 with the satellite network to provide payment settlement for remote areas. Both parties are building a token exchange system.

Glassnode shows that the supply of addresses holding 1,000-10,000 bitcoins has been increasing since mid-December, with the growth rate reaching a new high since April 2025. Despite volatility triggered by Trump's tariffs, whales continue to buy on dips. Similar behavior in March-April led to a 70% increase in Bitcoin, reaching a new high of $126,200. Technical indicators show a rebound from the bull flag, and liquidation charts indicate dense leverage of 90,000-100,000, with short squeeze potentially pushing prices above 100,000.

Axie Infinity's AXS token surged 130% this week and 190% this month. The Origins Season 16, launched on January 21, introduced the bAXS reward system, attracting players with an 80,000 bAXS prize pool. bAXS is non-transferable and is backed 1:1 by AXS. Conversion requires a fee linked to Axie scores, with high-reputation players paying lower fees and robot costs being higher.

Coinbase establishes a Quantum Computing Advisory Committee, bringing together six experts including Stanford's Dan Boneh, Ethereum's Justin Drake, and others. Quantum computers may potentially crack Bitcoin and Ethereum encryption. The committee will release threat assessments and prevention recommendations, while Coinbase is simultaneously advancing the post-quantum signature ML-DSA upgrade.

Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero announced that Neynar will acquire the Farcaster app, protocol, and Clanker tech stack. The day before, Lens protocol management rights were transferred to Mask Network. The simultaneous handovers mark a new phase in on-chain social, with Vitalik strongly supporting the change, emphasizing the need for teams genuinely interested in social engagement rather than pursuing short-term speculation.

U.S. $778 billion mortgage lender Newrez approves Ethereum as a liquid asset, allowing ETH holders to apply for mortgages without selling their coins, becoming the first major mortgage institution to recognize ETH. Technical analysis: At the beginning of November, the right shoulder of the head and shoulders pattern has formed, RSI is strengthening, and MACD is approaching a crossover, with a target surge to $5,000.

BitGo went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BTGO on Thursday, experiencing a rollercoaster ride. The stock opened at $18 and surged to $24.50, a 36% increase, but fell sharply in the afternoon. It closed at $18.49, up only 2.7%, and dropped to $18.35 after hours. The IPO raised $212.8 million, with a valuation exceeding $2 billion, becoming the first major crypto company to go public in 2026.

Pi Coin App Studio launches AI prompt feature, allowing developers to integrate payments without coding; users can update for free by watching ads. Weekly increase of 23%, market cap surpasses $1.5 billion. The first mainnet voting with 15.8 million participants caused network congestion. However, daily unlocking of 4.6 million coins continues to exert pressure, facing a resistance test at $0.1933.