ChainCatcher news, Vitalik Buterin stated in a tweet that the "world computer of the future" is decentralized, and the "world computer" does not solely rely on the Ethereum Foundation (EF). He believes that the EF should focus on the core areas of Ethereum that it can effectively represent, while creating space for other organizations to develop other aspects of the ecosystem in more suitable forms, some of which may even be better suited to operate in a profit-oriented model.

ChainCatcher news, Trump announces the signing of an executive order to establish the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at maximizing government efficiency and productivity through the modernization of federal technology and software.According to the executive order, the structure of the Department of Government Efficiency DOGE includes:The reorganization and renaming of the United States Digital Service. The United States Digital Service is now renamed the United States DOGE Service (USDS) and will be established within the Office of the President.The establishment of a temporary organization. A USDS Administrator will be established in the Office of the President, reporting to the White House Chief of Staff. According to Section 3161 of Title 5 of the United States Code, a temporary organization called the "United States DOGE Service Temporary Organization" will be further established. The United States DOGE Service Temporary Organization will be led by the USDS Administrator and will be dedicated to advancing the President's 18-month DOGE agenda. The United States DOGE Service Temporary Organization will terminate on July 4, 2026. The termination of the United States DOGE Service Temporary Organization shall not be construed as a termination, weakening, or modification of other powers or provisions of this order.DOGE Teams. In consultation with the USDS, each agency head shall establish a DOGE team consisting of at least four employees within their respective agencies, which may include special government employees. Team members must be hired or assigned within thirty days of the issuance of this order. Agency heads shall consult with the USDS Administrator to select DOGE team members. Each DOGE team typically includes a DOGE team leader, an engineer, a human resources expert, and a lawyer. Agency heads shall ensure that the DOGE team leader coordinates with the USDS and provides recommendations to their respective agency heads on implementing the President's DOGE agenda.

ChainCatcher news, a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen clarified in a post on the X platform that the previously disclosed image is the new logo of the organization, not a meme coin.It is reported that Marc Andreessen previously posted an image on the X platform along with the organization's name a16z.com, and his self-description as a "DOGE unpaid intern" sparked attention and misunderstanding in the crypto community, leading to speculation about the issuance of a meme coin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, regarding Trump's issuance of the meme coin TRUMP, Danielle Brian, executive director of the Project on Government Oversight, stated that meme coins are generally unrelated to any underlying business, making them highly speculative for investors, while potentially yielding substantial profits for founders, further crossing boundaries.Brian said, "Any efforts by the Trump Organization to indicate their concern about potential conflicts (especially those involving foreign governments) seem to completely undermine their efforts."Other groups expressing concerns include the non-profit Campaign Legal Center and the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, the latter of which sued Trump during his first term for violating constitutional prohibitions on foreign gifts and payments, but was unsuccessful. Campaign Legal Center's chief legal counsel Kedric Payne stated, "The obvious distinction with cryptocurrency is how quickly you can get unexpected wealth."

ChainCatcher message, Vitalik posted on social media stating that the Ethereum Foundation (hereinafter referred to as EF) will avoid the following in the future:Executing some kind of ideological/atmospheric shiftActively lobbying regulators and powerful politicians (especially in the U.S., but actually anywhere, especially in major countries), risking the damage to Ethereum's status as a global neutral platformBecoming a battleground for vested interestsBecoming a highly centralized organization, even more like the "protagonist" in EthereumVitalik emphasized that these things are not what EF does, and that will not change. He welcomes those seeking different visions to create their own organizations.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official content of "Trump's official Meme coin" TRUMP, Trump Memes aims to express support and participation in the ideals and beliefs represented by the "$TRUMP" symbol and its related artworks, and is not intended to be an investment opportunity, investment contract, or any type of security. This Meme does not involve politics and is not related to any political campaign or any political office or government agency.It is worth noting that the Trump Organization's subsidiary CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC jointly own 80% of TRUMP, but are subject to a 3-year unlocking plan. The owners of Fight Fight Fight LLC, CIC Digital LLC and Celebration Cards LLC, will receive transaction revenue generated from TRUMP trading activities.

ChainCatcher news, as reported by Bitcoin Magazine, California Assembly member Phillip Chen has appointed the nonprofit organization Proof of Workforce to assist in drafting legislation supporting Bitcoin and to explore how Bitcoin can benefit the state.

ChainCatcher news, Musk responded to the lawsuit filed by the SEC saying, "The SEC is a completely broken organization that spends its time on this kind of thing, while there are so many real crimes that go unpunished."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslate, Microsoft filed a lawsuit on January 10 in the Eastern District of Virginia to combat cybercrime that abuses generative artificial intelligence technology. The lawsuit targets a foreign threat organization accused of bypassing AI service security measures to create illegal content.Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) stated that the defendants developed tools to illegally access generative AI services using stolen customer credentials and resold modified AI capabilities, complete with instructions for malicious use. Such actions violate U.S. law and Microsoft's Acceptable Use Policy.As part of the investigation, Microsoft seized the core website of the criminal operation to identify the perpetrators, dismantle infrastructure, and analyze their profit models. Additionally, Microsoft strengthened AI security protections, deployed extra measures on the platform, revoked access for malicious actors, and implemented countermeasures to prevent future threats.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, documents from the Trump Organization show that during Donald Trump's second term as President of the United States, Trump will not hold any position on the board and will not participate in the daily decision-making of the Trump Organization.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, Russia has begun selling the Bitcoin seized during its investigation of the Infraud hacker organization in 2023. This move indicates that Moscow aims to exchange over 1,000 Bitcoins for fiat currency. The Russian official news agency TASS confirmed this development, stating that Moscow will first sell nearly $10 million worth of Bitcoin confiscated from former investigator Marat Tambiev of the Russian Investigative Committee.Last year, Tambiev was convicted of accepting bribes from the hacker organization. Prosecutors found hundreds of Bitcoins on his computer and storage devices. The former investigator was convicted of receiving 1,032.1 Bitcoins from the organization and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. However, the efforts of the bailiffs to liquidate all 1,032.1 Bitcoins became complicated due to legal obstacles. Tambiev appeared to have divided these Bitcoins into several smaller amounts. This means that the bailiffs must submit separate court rulings to allow Moscow to access these Bitcoins. Nevertheless, the bailiffs have successfully persuaded the court to allow them to sell the first batch of Bitcoins. They stated that Tambiev stored these Bitcoins in a Ledger Nano X hardware wallet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslate, members of teams from Coinbase, Google, ai16z, and other major players have joined forces to launch Aiccelerate, a new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) aimed at accelerating the integration of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI).The announcement on January 9 revealed that the DAO will focus on promoting decentralized, open-source AI development and supporting high-potential projects across different ecosystems. Additionally, Aiccelerate positions itself as a DAO that balances investment and development. Its primary mission is to drive innovation in what it calls the "agent AI" space. The DAO aims to establish a collaborative community composed of top developers from various frameworks. These experts will contribute to a range of agents and tools designed to advance the organization's goals.Furthermore, Aiccelerate will unify its initiatives through a token called AICC. The DAO will use a portion of its profits to buy back its native tokens. The list of development advisors includes ai16z founder Shaw, core contributor of Virtuals Protocol EtherMage, developer relations lead at EigenLayer Nader Dabit, and co-founder of Story Protocol Jason Zhao. In terms of investments, Aiccelerate's advisors include Andrew Kang and Marc Weinstein from Mechanism Capital, Justin Lee from Coinbase Ventures, and Anil Lulla from Delphi Digital.

ChainCatcher news, Musk posted on the X platform pointing out that OpenAI was originally established as an open-source and non-profit organization, but has now transformed into a closed-source for-profit entity.

ChainCatcher news, the court has approved the FTX Chapter 11 reorganization plan to take effect on January 3, 2025, and today has been set as the record date for the first distribution. BitGo and Kraken have been designated as the FTX distribution partners to assist customers and creditors in the allocation of recovery funds. Users are required to complete requirements including KYC verification, tax form submission, and coordination with designated service providers. Claiming users must complete the necessary steps in a timely manner to ensure a smooth distribution process. The first distribution is expected to be completed within 60 days after the effective date.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham monitoring, the address marked as MicroStrategy: Coinbase Prime Custody transferred 3,174 BTC, 3,269 BTC, and 2,026 BTC to three new addresses 6 hours ago, totaling approximately $794 million.It is understood that a similar operation had previously occurred with MicroStrategy-related addresses, which were later confirmed to be another Coinbase custody address of MicroStrategy, so it is speculated that this transfer is for internal reorganization.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist's Chief Information Security Officer 23pds tweeted that in the past two months, North Korean hacker groups have been continuously impersonating institutions or individuals such as Hack VC and SevenX Ventures to conduct conference scams. Please be aware of the risks.

According to ChainCatcher news, the OpenAI board is evaluating the company's structure with the goal of establishing a more robust nonprofit organization supported by a for-profit company. OpenAI states that this plan will create one of the most well-resourced nonprofit organizations in history.OpenAI believes that the company structure must evolve to advance its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. Specifically, OpenAI's three main objectives include:Choosing a nonprofit/for-profit structure that is most conducive to the long-term success of the mission; ensuring the sustainability of the nonprofit organization;Enabling each department to fulfill its due role.OpenAI plans to transform the existing for-profit company into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), with an independent financial advisor determining a reasonable valuation and transferring most shares to the nonprofit organization. This will significantly increase the resources of the nonprofit organization. The PBC structure requires the company to balance the interests of shareholders, stakeholders, and the public in its decision-making. This will allow OpenAI to raise the necessary capital under conventional terms while the nonprofit organization can operate independently, focusing on charitable causes such as healthcare, education, and science.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology recently released the "Artificial Intelligence Risk Governance Report (2024) ------ Building an Industry-Oriented Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Practice Plan".The report believes that the understanding of artificial intelligence risks is deepening towards global integration, forward-looking considerations, systematic analysis, and cross-linkage. At the same time, global artificial intelligence risk governance initiatives are increasingly moving towards practical implementation. The international community is accelerating the promotion of transnational coordinated actions in the field of artificial intelligence governance, with the United Nations playing a key role. The Artificial Intelligence Security Summit focuses on security issues and provides a global dialogue platform, with multiple international resolutions, initiatives, and treaties being introduced successively. The governance systems of major economies are becoming clearer, with many countries establishing artificial intelligence security research institutes to conduct research on risk management systems and security benchmarking tests, promoting risk-oriented artificial intelligence security governance work.