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Pi Network, in its 2026 update, introduced community creator activities and a payment feature that users with no technical background can easily integrate, along with an ad-supported app creation option, expanding the accessibility of App Studio, encouraging more users to participate in app development, and promoting the long-term growth of the Pi ecosystem.

a16z Crypto Partner Arianna Simpson announces departure, plans to establish a new fund to expand investment areas. She thanks founder Chris Dixon for his guidance and mentions her journey and successful investment experience in the cryptocurrency field.

Vitalik Buterin stated that the relationship between institutions and crypto-punks is complex. Institutions prioritize strengthening control and value data security in their strategic play. In the future, institutions will focus on autonomous management of wallets and staking to promote Ethereum decentralization, while KYC and privacy technologies develop concurrently. The Ethereum community needs to build tools that protect individual sovereignty while maintaining their own stance.

Mars Finance News: Tether-supported L1 blockchain Stable announced that the Stable mainnet will upgrade to version v1.2.0 on February 4. This upgrade will switch the native Gas to USDT 0 and cancel the existing wrap/unwrap process. Additionally, it will improve the observability of the indexer's staking lifecycle and enhance compatibility for developers across the network.

Mars Finance News: According to Coindesk, the Director of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jonathan Gould (appointed by Trump), stated that the federal trust bank application related to World Liberty Financial Inc. will proceed as usual. Jonathan Gould declined the request from Senator Elizabeth Warren for a special review of the potential conflict of interest between the President and the company.

Mars Finance News: BNB Chain Growth Executive Director Nina Rong posted that reports have been received regarding the theft of the BNB Chain Coinmarketcap account. Currently, the security and internal audit teams are verifying the details and she advises caution when considering any investment decisions posted on social media.

Mars Finance reports that, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a whale who lost $13.73 million last November by buying high and selling low over a week has again chased the rally in ETH at 1 a.m.: using $15.33 million to purchase 5,157 ETH at an average price of $2,972. Unlike the day before yesterday, this whale did not sell immediately after the price increase this time, but is still holding these ETH. However, the current ETH price has already fallen below its cost.

Former Olympic skier Ryan Wedding was arrested for allegedly using cryptocurrency for drug trafficking and has been extradited back to the United States. He has links to drug trafficking organizations and was listed among the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has entered the final stage of regulatory consultation for cryptocurrency companies, seeking opinions on consumer responsibility rules, with a deadline of March 12. The FCA plans to open cryptocurrency asset license applications in September 2026 and requires financial firms to set high standards for retail investors.

Mars Finance reports that Lookonchain detected a whale depositing 1.82 million USDC into Hyperliquid within 3 days, opening long positions in BTC, ETH, and HYPE. The total current position is valued at $25.9 million, including 200.67 BTC, 2000 ETH, and 104,319 HYPE.

Mars Finance reports that according to Arkham data, at 23:03, 277.2 BTC (worth approximately $13.32 million) was transferred from Galaxy Digital to an anonymous address (starting with 387Sfs).

Mars Finance News: According to official sources, Gate has launched perpetual contract trading for FIGHT and SPACE (USDT settled), both supporting 1-20x leverage. They are now also available on Gate Perp DEX.

French cryptocurrency tax reporting platform Waltio is extorted by the hacker group "Shiny Hunters," claiming to have obtained personal data of approximately 50,000 customers. Waltio has reported the incident to authorities and stated that it will take measures to respond.

Mars Finance News: BscScan data shows that SPACECOIN on BNB Chain has recently experienced large transfers from a suspected project team/organization-related address, with a total transfer out of approximately 150 million SPACE coins. Currently, this address still holds about 500 million tokens. The related transfers are mostly made in batches, with destinations including multiple new addresses.

The article summarizes upcoming airdrop projects in the crypto space, analyzing emerging projects in prediction markets, trading protocols, AI, and decentralized computing. The evaluation framework is based on the project's necessity, sustainability, and fairness, emphasizing the importance of genuine usage behavior. The author reminds participants to focus on the long-term development of projects rather than the airdrop itself and advises caution when investing.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale bought 566.8 XAUT from CEX in the past 2 days, worth nearly 2.8 million USD. The whale also holds 11.36 million USDT and may increase its holdings further.