Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed that the Foundation has successfully staked 72,000 ETH through the simplified DVT-lite technology, aiming to lower institutional staking barriers and streamline the distributed validation process. The solution strikes a balance between stability and operational complexity, allowing multiple nodes to share validation keys and reduce downtime risk. The staking plan is expected to be completed by March 19, further enhancing the decentralization of the Ethereum network.

Wang Yongli discussed in the article the transition of modern currency from the gold standard to a state where it is no longer anchored to specific assets, pointing out that the idea of returning to the gold standard or seeking new anchoring assets is a misunderstanding of the nature and development laws of money, and emphasizing that the total money supply should flexibly adapt to economic changes.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to market sources: some Republican lawmakers are urging the U.S. Treasury Department to buy Bitcoin. It is reported that Senator Cynthia Lummis has suggested that Treasury Secretary Yellen utilize the U.S. gold reserves to purchase Bitcoin. She previously proposed this idea to Yellen last year and stated she would support taking action within the scope of existing administrative authority.

Elon Musk reiterated the idea of "sending Dogecoin to the moon" while responding to netizens on the X platform, hinting that the timeline might be next year. This statement quickly ignited market sentiment, with Dogecoin (DOGE) price rising about 8% on the day, reversing a 2% decline at one point and sparking a new wave of trading enthusiasm. This surge occurred against the backdrop of DOGE's long-term pressure. Data shows that Dogecoin has fallen approximately 13% over the past week, nearly 28% over the past month, and compared to the same period in 2025, the price has retreated by more than half. Despite the weak trend, Musk's comments can still activate capital flow in a short period, highlighting his ongoing influence on DOGE market sentiment.

Gate News Bot Message, February 03: According to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, DOGE (Dogecoin) is trading at $0.11, up 2.58% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $0.13 and a low of $0.10. The 24-hour trading volume reached $1.839 billion. The current market capitalization is approximately $18.133 billion, an increase of $457 million compared to yesterday. Dogecoin is an open-source peer-to-peer digital currency built on blockchain technology to create a highly secure, decentralized system. The core idea of Dogecoin is its unexpectedly born crypto movement spirit, which can make people smile. As a true currency, DOGE has been designed for practical circulation since its inception, with extremely low transaction fees. The Dogecoin community advocates the philosophy of "Do Only Good Every Day," committed to mutual support, spreading crypto knowledge, conducting charity fundraising, while maintaining fun and absurdity. As of now, the Dogecoin Core Wallet has been updated to version 1.14.9.

February 2 News, the latest unsealed Epstein files reveal that before cryptocurrency became mainstream, he had already established connections with several early Bitcoin core figures, involving investment discussions, ideological debates, and infrastructure project financing. These documents outline a hidden network spanning finance, technology, and politics, prompting the outside world to reevaluate the power structure of the early Bitcoin ecosystem. The data shows that in 2016, Epstein proposed an idea to a Saudi advisor to launch two types of digital currencies, one of which was an "Islamic law" cryptocurrency aimed at Muslim countries. In the email, he mentioned having communicated with several founders of Bitcoin and described them as "very excited." As early as 2011, he had praised Bitcoin as "great," but also warned of its potential risks.

January 27 News, Bitcoin early contributor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back reiterated that if the United States establishes a Bitcoin strategic reserve, the price of Bitcoin could potentially reach $1 million per coin in the long term. As the global macro landscape and monetary system become more uncertain by 2026, sovereign institutions' interest in Bitcoin is being reassessed by the market. Adam Back believes that Bitcoin's core advantage lies in its strictly limited supply mechanism. The total supply of Bitcoin is encoded in the protocol, with a permanent cap of 21 million coins, and no institution can dilute its value through issuance. Once national-level buyers enter the market, this structure will create a significant supply and demand mismatch. Back estimates that if several major economies each wish to hold about 1 million Bitcoin as reserve assets, the existing circulating supply will be quickly absorbed.

BlockBeats News, January 20 — Cross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero announced, "There is a widely held belief that an inevitable idea, that one day, the world will no longer be able to ignore it. 2.10.26." A major announcement is suspected to be released on February 10.

On January 19, news broke that there is a clear disagreement between the core figures of the two major ecosystems, Solana and Ethereum, regarding whether blockchain underlying protocols should "continue to evolve" or "tend to become rigid." Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, publicly questioned Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's long-term development philosophy for blockchain, sparking widespread industry discussion. The spark for the debate was Vitalik Buterin's recent view on Ethereum's "exit test." He believes that a mature blockchain protocol should develop to a stage where it can cease frequent upgrades and still operate stably over the long term, known as "protocol rigidity." In this state, the core value of the protocol no longer depends on future, yet-to-be-implemented features, but instead possesses reliability similar to infrastructure.

January 16 News, XRP asset management firm Evernorth confirmed that it plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in Q1 2026, with the goal of significantly simplifying the process for institutional investors to gain exposure to XRP. The company believes that, against the backdrop of increasingly clear US regulatory frameworks and growing institutional interest in blockchain assets, this is a key window for listing and business expansion. Evernorth stated that its core idea is not to have investors directly hold and manage digital assets, but rather to provide a compliant and convenient XRP investment channel for institutions and traditional investors through a stock-like format. The company will handle complex aspects such as custody, security, compliance, and technical operations, thereby lowering the barriers for institutions to enter the XRP market. This model is seen as "XRP tokenized exposure," which is expected to attract long-term capital that has not yet directly participated in crypto assets.