Amid a significant shift in the US government's attitude towards digital assets, PwC, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is increasing its investment in cryptocurrencies and related businesses. Paul Griggs, PwC's US head, stated that this strategic shift began last year, primarily benefiting from the appointment of pro-crypto regulatory officials and the advancement of several digital asset-related legislations in the US Congress. Griggs pointed out that the regulatory framework surrounding stablecoins and the Genius Act are helping to boost market confidence in these assets, and asset tokenization will continue to develop, requiring PwC to be deeply involved in this emerging ecosystem. The report states that these statements reflect that changes in the policy environment are prompting traditional blue-chip institutions to reassess and gradually enter the digital asset market, which they had previously maintained a cautious stance towards. (Financial Times)

According to Odaily, Vitalik Buterin recently shared insights on the X platform regarding the foundational goals of Ethereum. He clarified that Ethereum was not created to enhance financial efficiency or application convenience, but rather to empower users. Buterin emphasized that while efficiency and convenience are valuable, Ethereum's core strength lies in its resilience. Resilience, as described by Buterin, is not about maximizing returns but minimizing the risk of total asset loss. This ensures the network remains stable even in extreme situations such as developer disappearance, platform bans, or network warfare. Buterin further highlighted that resilience equates to sovereignty, aiming to reduce vulnerabilities from external dependencies and enabling users to be equal participants rather than corporate subordinates. He noted that the genetic makeup of Web2 technology is unsuitable for building resilient systems, and the financial industry's approach to resilience is overly simplistic. Ethereum's primary mission is to provide a decentralized, permissionless, and resilient block space, with a focus on achieving spatial sufficiency.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Infinex officially announced on X: "We botched this public offering. We tried to balance existing Patron holders with new participants and achieve a fair allocation, but the result was a public offering that almost no one wanted to participate in. Retail investors hate lock-up periods, large investors hate caps, and everyone hates complicated rules. The community has been reminding us that you are right, and we apologize for how we handled this. Therefore, we will be adjusting this public offering in the following ways." Specific adjustments include: 1. Removing the cap: There will be no longer a $2,500 maximum limit; users can invest any amount they wish. 2. Changing to a bottom-up allocation mechanism: We will eliminate random allocation and replace it with a water-filling allocation mechanism, where everyone's allocation will increase simultaneously and evenly until each person is filled or the total supply is exhausted. Any excess will be refunded. 3. Patron priority will remain: Patron will still have allocation priority, but we will wait until after the sale ends to finalize the specific rules—once we have real demand data, rather than continuing to guess. 4. The lock-up mechanism will not be cancelled: We still believe that lock-up can bring long-term alignment of interests to those who truly believe in the product.

Markets are signaling a risk-on start to 2026 following the U. S. military raid on Venezuela—but will it last? source: https://decrypt.co/353556/morning-minute-bitcoin-grinds-up-amidst-venezuela-conflict

According to Foresight News, Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company DeFi Development (DFDV) has announced an increase in its SOL holdings by over 25,000 tokens in the past month. As of January 1, 2026, the company's total SOL holdings have reached 2,221,329 tokens, with more than 15% deployed on-chain. Additionally, DFDV holds $9 million in cash, stablecoins, and other tokens. The company also disclosed that it spent approximately $11.5 million in the fourth quarter of last year to repurchase 2,049,113 shares.

According to Foresight News, Grayscale Investments has announced the distribution of staking earnings from its Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) to existing shareholders. This marks the first instance of a U.S. spot crypto asset trading product distributing staking earnings to its holders. Under the distribution plan, ETHE shareholders will receive $0.083178 per share, reflecting the earnings obtained and sold through staking during the period from October 6, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The payout is scheduled for January 6, 2026, with the distribution targeting investors holding ETHE shares as of the record date, January 5, 2026.

In an article published on the X platform, Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum was not created to improve financial efficiency or ease of use, but rather to liberate users. Vitalik Buterin (vitalik.eth) pointed out that while efficiency and convenience are valuable, Ethereum's core competitiveness lies in resilience. Resilience is not about pursuing higher returns, but about minimizing the risk of 100% asset loss, ensuring the network remains stable even in extreme situations such as developer disappearances, platform bans, or cyberwars. Vitalik Buterin emphasized that resilience is sovereignty, aiming to reduce vulnerability to external dependence and make users equal participants rather than corporate appendages. The inherent nature of Web2 technology is not suitable for building resilient systems, and the resilience of the financial industry is too one-sided. Ethereum's primary task is to provide a decentralized, permissionless, and resilient block space, and on this basis, achieve space sufficiency.

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YZi Labs is reviewing CEA Industries' response to its written consent solicitation process. These actions include employing a poison pill plan and amending the company's bylaws, aimed at thwarting and delaying shareholder rights. YZi Labs believes the board's actions are intended to consolidate its own power and have already postponed its 2025 annual meeting until after the anniversary on December 17th. Furthermore, YZi Labs refutes CEA Industries' claim that it has never considered an alternative token strategy, pointing out that CEO David Namdar explicitly stated at an industry conference in November 2025 that he was considering a move to assets such as Solana. YZi Labs urges the board to refrain from further actions and to ensure a fair nomination and election process for directors.

Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama has committed to providing formal assistance to integrating digital assets into the nation’s existing financial infrastructure, positioning stock and commodity exchanges as one of the primary entry points for increasing citizens’ exposure to crypto-related services. Her statements, made as part of a New Year’s speech at the Tokyo Stock […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/japan-minister-backs-crypto-integration/

Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) has distributed staking rewards earned between October 6, 2025 and December 31, 2025 to existing shareholders. ETHE shareholders will receive $0.083178 per share, payable on January 6, 2026. This distribution marks the first time a US spot crypto ETP has distributed staking rewards to its shareholders.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch a war with Colombia after the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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A DoorDash driver in Austin, US, was banned after using an AI-generated photo to falsely mark a delivery as completed. Similar AI-driven scams are emerging in the UK, where fake images are used to claim refunds from food delivery apps.

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