ChainCatcher news, Aiccelerate DAO co-founder Ejaaz stated on social media that the profit model of AI agent platforms is shifting from simple issuance fees to service-level taxation.He pointed out two main profit directions: first, the agent market (similar to the Apple App Store), where the platform takes a commission from users purchasing agent services; second, the agent execution market, which provides infrastructure services such as AI model calls, computing power support, and agent collaboration for AI agents.Ejaaz emphasized that relying solely on profit from agent issuance is outdated, as this model tends to lead to a proliferation of low-quality bots. In the future, the industry's focus and revenue will shift towards the execution layer.

ChainCatcher news, Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams posted on the X platform that Unichain is an L2 designed specifically for DeFi, with more new improvements set to be launched in the coming months and year to accelerate the scaling of the Unichain blockchain, including:Flashblocks------a block builder in collaboration with Flashbots that reduces block time from 1 second to 0.25 seconds, allowing most MEV to be returned to users and providing additional transparency and decentralization for transaction ordering/prioritization;Seamless Interoperability------in partnership with Optimism, the goal is to make Unichain a pioneer in driving the development of interoperable L2s;Unichain Verification Network------plans to continue promoting L2 decentralization through UVN, adding an extra layer of economic security and validation through staking on top of the sequencer.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Tether plans to accelerate its investment and acquisition pace. Insiders reveal that as the company's earnings grow, Tether will leverage its increasing assets for more investments.The company's CEO Paolo Ardoino stated at the Plan B forum held in El Salvador on January 31 that despite Tether previously facing scrutiny from regulators due to its tokens being used by criminals and terrorists, it has now gained recognition from mainstream institutions.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jietzhuang stated on social media that American AI and cryptocurrency "czar" David Sacks will hold a press conference with Republican representatives on February 4 to announce the establishment of a bipartisan working group to formulate cryptocurrency regulatory legislation.Wu Jietzhuang pointed out that although Hong Kong has established a three-tier regulatory framework similar to that of the United States, including a dedicated task force for the development of the third generation of the Internet, the Legislative Council's Web3 and Virtual Assets Development Subcommittee, and the Monetary Authority's stablecoin regulatory sandbox, there is still a need to accelerate the pace of development.He proposed five major suggestions: first, to expedite the research on the feasibility of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve for the region; second, to expand the permissions of stablecoin companies approved within the sandbox to accelerate practical applications; third, to seek national support for establishing stablecoin application pilot projects in the Greater Bay Area; fourth, to relax the trading varieties of licensed virtual asset trading platforms; fifth, to establish a digital asset office specifically to promote the development of AI and virtual assets. Wu Jietzhuang revealed that he has been invited to participate in the Bitcoin USA Summit held in Las Vegas in May, which will promote cooperation between the cryptocurrency industries of China and the United States.

ChainCatcher news, asset management company ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated in an interview that DeepSeek proves that success in the AI field does not require that much money and has accelerated the cost collapse.

ChainCatcher news, Aave founder Stani posted on the X platform stating that all the discussions around the Ethereum Foundation in the past few weeks have been great. This means that Ethereum is still alive, the community cares about Ethereum, and everyone wants Ethereum to succeed. But seriously, if we want to accelerate the development of Ethereum, we need to build more utility; in any case, all the bad meme coins should disappear.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the L1 public chain XION announced the launch of an accelerator program in collaboration with Red Beard Ventures and Denarii Labs. Highlights of the program include:• Builders participating can receive over $1 billion in capital assurance• A network of over 4,000 investors• Immediate investment of $100,000• 12-week intensive course• The first accelerator focused on consumers

ChainCatcher news, DWF Ventures stated on platform X that the market capitalization of the TRUMP token soared over $70 billion within less than 48 hours of its launch, driving significant capital inflow into the Solana ecosystem and a surge in the number of active addresses on-chain, which also led to an exponential increase in demand for platforms like DEX on the Solana chain. It is certain that under the leadership of the Trump administration, the favorable factors for the development of cryptocurrency outweigh the negative ones. Many will ask, what will be the next direction of the market? Will attention shift back to AI? Or will it turn towards DeFi and SocialFi?Cryptocurrency is essentially a social movement driven by emotions and collective beliefs towards a certain goal. The success of TRUMP showcases the power of collective strength, and we will see more such phenomena in the future as communities promote their own narratives. The flow of this "hot money" will continuously revolve around different narratives, and the speed of this rotation is faster than ever before. Amidst the noise, a few projects will stand out and maintain relevance across multiple cycles, which is where the greatest returns come from. In the coming months, we may see more volatility rather than a one-sided rise. However, the future of cryptocurrency remains very positive.

ChainCatcher news, the DAO organization Aiccelerate, launched by team members from Coinbase, Google, and ai16z, announced on X that it will reveal the first batch of incubated Aiccelerate Builders this week. Applications are still open until 8 PM EST on Monday, January 27 (9 AM Beijing time on January 28).

ChainCatcher news, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated on CNBC that he hopes to "accelerate the approval process for the tokenization of bonds and stocks."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, crypto VC Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang, along with Chief Technology Officer Georgios Konstantopoulos and partners Dan Robinson and Charlie Noyes, published a call to accelerate the development of Ethereum, advocating for more than one major upgrade per year, while opposing the idea that the best way to protect Ethereum's decentralized status is to slow down or "stagnate" the development of the core protocol.The article states: "We believe Ethereum should focus on reaching the possible effective boundaries, and then hypothetically argue how we will make choices between values once those limits are reached."The article also proposed several "uncontroversial improvements" that they believe should be deployed quickly, rather than postponed to accommodate annual major upgrades. Some changes include repricing L1 opcodes to scale Ethereum without modifying the block gas limit, improving the user experience of batch transactions through further development of the account abstraction framework, and further developing rollups to meet the growing demand.

ChainCatcher news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the establishment of a new cryptocurrency working group, which insiders see as a gateway to updated regulations and more cryptocurrency fund approvals.21Shares cryptocurrency research strategist Matt Mena stated, "The newly established SEC cryptocurrency working group led by Commissioner Hester Peirce may accelerate the approval of a broader range of cryptocurrency ETFs, including SOL, XRP, LTC, DOT, and DOGE."

ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP), and Folius Ventures jointly announced that the first batch of 7 selected projects for their co-initiated $10 million Telegram Growth Hub project has been determined. These projects cover areas such as physical assets, infrastructure, financial transactions, and social gaming.The selected projects include:ShareX: Bringing real assets into TON through the Deshare Protocol, focusing on the development of a sharing economy framework.Up Network: Developing environmentally intelligent solutions for decentralized physical infrastructure.Zoo Finance INL: Launching Liquid Node Tokens (LNT) to standardize node ownership and trading.Aria: Building a gaming ecosystem on TON.Heyo: Developing location-based social experiences.Metya: Combining AI with DePIN technology to create the next-generation dating platform.FunX: Launching the mini-game "Coin Wars" to spark creativity and fun.The selected projects will receive two months of acceleration services, including funding support, development resources such as OKX Mini Wallet, and professional guidance. The program is still recruiting the next batch of high-quality projects.

ChainCatcher news, Metya announced its successful selection into the joint growth acceleration program by OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP), and Folius Ventures, becoming one of the most notable projects in the global Web3 and AI social space.Metya is a decentralized social and dating platform driven by AI technology, providing users with an efficient and innovative interactive experience and diverse ecological functions, including staking, rewards, and governance, through its intelligent matching engine, personalized recommendation system, and native token $MET.Metya's selection represents a high level of recognition in terms of technological innovation, ecological potential, and market prospects. OKX Ventures, The Open Platform (TOP), and Folius Ventures will provide comprehensive support for Metya, including strategic resources, technical guidance, and market promotion. Additionally, as part of the Telegram Growth Hub, the program also offers funding support of up to $10 million to assist in the rapid development of the project.The Open Platform (TOP) has selected the first batch of 7 outstanding project teams participating in the Telegram Growth Hub program from numerous applications worldwide, with Metya standing out. The program lasts for 10 weeks, and selected projects will receive financial support and accelerate ecological construction and global layout through marketing promotion, industry guidance, talent recruitment, and development tool support.As one of the 7 outstanding projects selected from over 1000 applications, Metya is committed to promoting the deep integration of Web3 and AI technologies, creating a new generation of intelligent, decentralized social platforms, and injecting new vitality into the industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, users have recently expressed concerns about delays in processing Solana transactions on the Coinbase platform, with some withdrawals and deposits delayed for up to 10 hours or even failing. In response, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the exchange is working to address the challenges posed by the current surge in Solana activity and apologized for the inconvenience.Coinbase explained that the volume of Solana transactions has surged to 10 times the usual amount, causing its systems to be unable to verify and process transactions in a timely manner. Currently, withdrawals may take up to 24 hours to complete, and deposits are delayed by about 6 hours. Coinbase plans to collaborate with the Solana Foundation to upgrade its infrastructure, expecting delays to gradually improve in the coming days, and assures that all user assets are safe and secure.

ChainCatcher news, reported by Bitcoin.com, indicates that concerns are growing within the Ethereum ecosystem about its pace of development.Jesse Pollak, head of Base (the second-layer network of Bitcoin), criticized Ethereum's current roadmap, stating that it is too conservative and calling for the originally scheduled updates in 2027 to be moved up to early 2026.Ethereum Foundation developer Dankrad Feist shares a similar view, stating that the current growth plan "lacks ambition" and pointing out issues with the existing upgrade process. Feist also questions the notion that scalability can only be achieved on second-layer networks, emphasizing that large-scale scalability of the Ethereum base layer is feasible.

ChainCatcher news, Aave co-founder Stani posted on X platform stating that the Ethereum Foundation needs to focus on accelerating innovation to keep Ethereum network fees as low as possible, without compromising security or making the system overly complex.As an organization, the Ethereum Foundation should be a streamlined and efficient entity, and anyone who is not putting in 100% effort should leave, "the Internet Computer needs to reference rocket fuel operating models."