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Title: Boundless-Backed Rollup Solution: Bringing Minute-Level Finality to OP Chain
Author: Boundless
Source:
Reprint: Mars Finance
· Boundless is enabling OP Rollup to achieve truly rapid finality
· This is the first non-interactive dispute mechanism driven by ZK proofs
· Rollup only requires a single set of smart contracts to flexibly switch between ZK Fault Proof and Validity Proof modes
· Relying on Boundless Network, Rollup can achieve 400 trillion per day

Texas developer Megatel Homes will launch a cryptocurrency token called "MegPrime" for payments and rewards, having received a "no action" letter from the SEC. The token will serve as a rebate tool, not offering securities rights, and aims to combine real estate and digital currency incentive mechanisms.

U.S. authorities propose to reform the tax policy of sovereign wealth funds, potentially requiring them to pay taxes on investments in the U.S.. This change will alter the tax exemption provisions for their investments, affecting activities such as borrowing and direct investments, and could impact the U.S. private equity industry.

Konnex secures $15 million in strategic investment, aiming to bring the $25 trillion real-world labor economy onto the blockchain ecosystem. Investors include Cogitent Ventures and others. The project's goal is to establish infrastructure that allows autonomous robots to perform contract scheduling and payments.

Belarusian President Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19 aimed at regulating cryptocurrency banks and digital tokens, enhancing the country's financial technology image. The decree requires crypto banks to qualify as high-tech park enterprises and comply with relevant regulations.

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Author: Nikka / WolfDAO( X : @10xWolfdao )
1: A Dramatic Shift in VC Investment Logic
Wintermute Ventures' data in 2025 reveals a harsh reality: this top market maker and investment firm reviewed about 600 projects throughout the year, ultimately approving only 23 deals, with an approval rate of just 4%. Even more astonishing, only 20% of projects entered the due diligence stage. Founder Evgeny Gaevoy openly stated that they have completely moved away from the "spray and pray" approach of 2021-2022.
This shift is not unique to Wintermute. The entire crypto VC ecosystem saw a 60% drop in deal volume in 2025, decreasing from over 2,900 deals in 2024 to about 1,200. While funding is still flowing, globally

Mars Finance News reports that before the US stock market opens, leading technology stocks are rallying. Micron Technology is up over 3%, AMD is up over 2%, and TSMC is up over 1%.

Mid-January 2026, due to tensions in the Middle East, the United States began withdrawing troops, leading to market reactions to geopolitical risks. Gold and Bitcoin prices soared, indicating that investors are willing to pay a premium for safe-haven assets amid uncertainty. The market is focused on the nature of the escalation, and future trends will depend on the potential impact of the conflict on energy supply and liquidity.

According to Coinglass data, the total liquidations across the entire network in the past 24 hours reached $243 million, including $177.8 million in long positions and $64.19 million in short positions. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum long and short positions were liquidated, affecting 114,674 people. The largest single liquidation was $2.9041 million.

Mars Finance News, according to Aastocks, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Deputy Secretary Wong Wai-lun delivered a speech at an event discussing digital assets and crypto assets. He stated that Hong Kong will further promote the development of stablecoins in the future but emphasized "stability first, progress later," to prevent illegal fund inflows and ensure the robustness of the financial system. Additionally, Wong Wai-lun pointed out that Hong Kong is actively expanding its gold storage capacity, aiming to increase the total capacity to 2,000 tons within the next three years. Currently, a central gold clearing system is being established, with the Shanghai Gold Exchange invited to participate, aiming to be operational within this year.

On January 16th, during the 228th Ethereum core developer meeting, discussions included delaying the decision on EIP-7843, rejecting seven EIPs from being included in Glamsterdam, and considerations for EIP-7954. The team advanced the details of the Glamsterdam upgrade, aiming to finalize the scope as soon as possible to avoid delays.

Mars Finance reports that according to GMGN data, RIVER has been continuously rising intraday, with the price once breaking through 33 USDT, reaching a maximum increase of over 63%, currently trading at approximately 33.3 USDT.