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【MSCI Delays Removal of Digital Asset Treasury Companies, MSTR Surges 6% After Hours】

BitTui News: MSCI announced on Tuesday that it will maintain the index constituent status of digital asset treasury (DAT) companies such as MicroStrategy unchanged at this stage. MSCI stated that further research is needed to distinguish investment companies from enterprises that view digital assets as core business, and may introduce new evaluation standards based on financial reports, with plans to reassess again in early 2027.

Boosted by this positive news, $MSTR stock price surged 6% after hours, while Bitcoin also gained approximately 1% in the short term to above $93,500.

【xAI Exceeds $20 Billion Fundraising Target, NVIDIA Among Strategic Investors】

BitTui News: xAI has completed its Series E funding round with an oversubscription, exceeding the original target of $15 billion to raise $20 billion. Participating institutions in this round include major partners such as Fidelity and Qatar Investment Authority. As strategic investors, NVIDIA and Cisco continue to support xAI’s rapid expansion of computing infrastructure and help build the world’s largest GPU cluster.

xAI stated that looking forward, Grok 5 is currently in testing phase, and they are working to launch innovative consumer and enterprise products leveraging the powerful capabilities of Grok, Colossus, and X. This latest funding will accelerate their leading infrastructure construction globally and drive rapid development and deployment of transformative AI products.

【Sources: U.S. Senate Crypto Regulation Bill Reaches Key Juncture, Vote Planned Before January 15】

BitTui News: According to The Block, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott is pushing forward an industry-wide crypto regulation bill. Latest developments show that Scott has set a target to conduct review and vote on the bill by January 15 at the latest, regardless of bipartisan consensus.

Key points of the bill:

• Regulatory responsibility division: Proposes to clarify the jurisdictional boundaries between SEC and CFTC, and introduce the concept of “ancillary assets” to distinguish non-securities crypto assets.
• Points of contention: The two parties still differ on DeFi regulation and how to handle potential conflicts of interest involving the Trump family’s crypto business.

The bill is reportedly racing against the government shutdown crisis (deadline January 30). The Agricultural Committee may also review CFTC authorization provisions under its purview simultaneously next week. While Scott is determined, sources indicate vote counts remain unclear, and whether the bill ultimately passes remains uncertain.

【Morgan Stanley Files Application for Bitcoin, Solana ETFs, Accelerating Digital Assets Expansion】

BitTui News: According to Reuters, Wall Street investment banking giant Morgan Stanley has submitted filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to apply for launching exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to crypto asset prices.

The filings show Morgan Stanley plans to launch ETF products tracking the prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL). This move will further deepen the bank’s positioning in the crypto assets field. Notably, this action comes two years after the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, marking traditional financial institutions’ continued expansion into digital asset markets.

【Reuters: Venezuela Sent $5.2 Billion Worth of Gold to Switzerland During Maduro’s Early Tenure】

BitTui News: According to Reuters, customs data shows that during Venezuelan President Maduro’s early tenure, Venezuela shipped approximately 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.2 billion) worth of gold to Switzerland. Data shows that from 2013 (the year Maduro took office) to 2016, the South American nation exported 113 metric tons of gold to Switzerland.

Swiss broadcaster SRF noted this gold came from Venezuela’s central bank. At that time, the government was selling gold to support its economy. Customs data shows that from 2017 when EU sanctions were implemented through 2025, Venezuela has not exported gold to Switzerland.

【2025 Solana Perpetual DEX Trading Volume Hits Record $451.2 Billion】

BitTui News: According to SolanaFloor data, in 2025, Solana’s annual perpetual DEX trading volume reached a historic high of $451.2 billion, exceeding the combined total of all perpetual trading volume since the network’s launch.