Golden Weekly is a weekly blockchain industry summary column launched by Golden Finance. The content covers key news of the week, market and contract data, mining information, project dynamics, and technological progress. and other industry trends. This article is a project weekly, giving you an overview of the progress of mainstream projects and star projects this week.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz: Investing in Bitcoin every week

According to Bitcoin Magazine , U.S. Senator Ted Cruz recently stated that he invests in Bitcoin through weekly dollar-cost averaging and has continued to invest for several years. He noted that Bitcoin has roughly tripled in value during this period.

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss: I support Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss said: "I support Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, I think they are a good thing."

Bitcoin for U.S. entities The share of currency reserves reached a record high, 65% higher than that of non-U.S. entities

Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju said on social platforms that the share of Bitcoin reserves by U.S. entities has reached a record high and is currently 65% ​​higher than that of non-U.S. entities.

Oklahoma lawmakers submitted the "Bitcoin Freedom Act" to allow employees in the state to receive wages in Bitcoin

U.S. Senator Dusty Deevers of Oklahoma has submitted the "Bitcoin Freedom Act" numbered SB325, which will allow Oklahoma employees to choose to receive their wages in the form of Bitcoin , and allows vendors to accept Bitcoin payments. SB325 ensures that participation is completely voluntary, respects free market principles, and gives employees, employers, and businesses the right to choose the payment method that works best for them. SB325 is eligible for consideration in the 60th legislative session, which begins on February 3.

Magic Eden is online Trump Bitcoin digital trading card

Magic Eden is onlineTrump Bitcoin Digital Trading Cards online.

Billionaire Mark Cuba: If the economy collapses, he would rather hold Bitcoin than gold

Billionaire Mark Cuba says he would rather own Bitcoin than gold if the economy goes into trouble. Mark Cuba said, "I think Bitcoin is more valuable."

Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin calls for prioritizing the optimization of key upgrades such as "Blob expansion"

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin in X The platform issued a document stating that Ethereum core developers need to better prioritize. He stated that if given the choice between "Blob target increased from 3 to 6" and "other improvements in Pectra", he would prefer the former. This indicates that data availability expansion (Blobs) is his top priority. Vitalik also stated that “peerdas” exploration is ongoing and suggested trying more ambitious versions to further promote Ethereum technology innovation and optimization. At the same time, he mentioned priority recommendations for projects such as Fusaka and G*, believing that "Blob expansion" is still key, but also mentioned the importance of L1 layer EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) improvements. He specifically mentioned the focus on full account abstraction (AA) from EOF to 7701, SIMD+EVMMAX optimization, and a moderate increase in gas limits.

Grayscale adjusts the proportion of Bitcoin and Ethereum in cryptocurrency large-cap funds to 90%

Grayscale adjusted the proportion of Bitcoin and Ethereum in the cryptocurrency large-cap fund to 90%, with the remainder made up of XRP, SOL and ADA. and has dropped AVAX from its digital large-cap fund.

USDC Treasury minted 50,052,848 USDC on the Ethereum chain

According to Whale Alert monitoring,At around 23:14 Beijing time today, USDC Treasury minted 50,052,848 USDC on the Ethereum chain.

Compound has added support for stablecoins USDe and mETH as collateral for lending

Compound Finance is now Adding Ethena’s stablecoin and Mantle’s Liquid Collateral Token (LST) to its decentralized lending platform, community members have voted to add stablecoins USDe and mETH (Mantle’s LST) as lending collateral. Compound is one of the most popular DeFi lending protocols on the Ethereum network, with a total value locked (TVL) of $2.7 billion, according to DefiLlama.

Abraxas Capital deposited 42,300 ETH to the exchange, with a total value of 155 million US dollars

According to On-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitors that addresses associated with Abraxas Capital Mgmt have deposited a total of 42,300 ETH to the exchange, with a total value of US$155 million. The institution withdrew 70,000 ETH from Bitfinex five days ago at an average price of $3,333. If sold this time, it would make a profit of $13.76 million.

Standard Chartered Bank has obtained a license to launch digital asset custody services in the EU

Standard Chartered Bank Has obtained a Luxembourg license to launch digital asset custody services in the EU

JPMorgan Chase: MiCA regulations may increase the adoption of euro stablecoins

The EU's landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which comes into effect on December 30, 2024, could boost the market share of euro-pegged stablecoins, JPMorgan analysts said. JPMorgan analysts said in a report that currently, euro-pegged stablecoins account for only 0.12% of the stablecoin market share, but MiCA can meet customer demand and regional-based adoption by encouraging European banks and financial institutions to adopt euro stablecoins. Financial settlement on the blockchain, thereby improving this situation. Analysts say noteworthy examples include Société Générale’s EURCV stablecoin and BBVA plansStablecoin launched in partnership with Visa.

Turkish AI studio Grand Games received US$30 million in Series A financing, led by Balderton Capital

Turkish AI studio Grand Games received US$30 million in Series A financing, led by London investment company Balderton Capital. Other investors include Bek Ventures, Laton Ventures and angel investor Mert Gür, the company plans to use the funds to expand its workforce and continue developing the game while maintaining its current structure. Grand Games is a mobile game publisher based in Turkey that was founded less than a year ago and is known for casual games such as Magic Sort and Car Match.

Base considers launching tokenized COIN stocks

Base developer Jesse Pollak on the X platform Coinbase is considering offering tokenized shares of its shares to U.S. users of its Ethereum layer 2 network, Base, said in a post. Pollak said that non-U.S. users can already obtain tokenized COIN shares through protocols such as Backed, a tokenized RWA platform, and implementing COIN on Base is "something we will look into in the new year," adding that eventually "Every asset in the world will be implemented on Base." Jesse Pollak added that Coinbase has “no concrete plans yet” and is in an “exploratory phase” as the exchange works to understand how to comply with U.S. regulations.

Sam Altman: 2025 may see the first AI agents join the workforce

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in his latest blog post that the company is convinced that it has mastered the method of building AGI (artificial general intelligence). He predicts that 2025 could see the first AI agents “joining the workforce” and materially changing business output. Altman reflected on ChatGPT’s two-year anniversary, noting that the product has grown from an initial 100 million weekly active users to more than 300 million. He emphasized that OpenAI is shifting its goal to super-intelligentdevelopment, believing that this will significantly accelerate scientific discovery and innovation and bring greater social prosperity. Of last November's "flash firings," Altman called it a "major failure of governance" but said the experience made him a more thoughtful leader. He specifically thanked Ron Conway and Brian Chesky for their help during the crisis, saying that without their support, OpenAI may have fallen apart.