Odaily news "On-chain detective" ZachXBT posted in his personal channel, stating that Telegram continues to allow scam advertisements to be displayed to subscribers in his channel, impacting user experience and posing potential security risks.

ZachXBT stated that if users are Telegram Premium members and wish to support upgrading his channel, they can help it reach the required level by using the channel's Boost function, thereby unlocking the ability to disable ads. Currently, the channel needs to reach Level 50 to enable the ad-disabling option.

ZachXBT has long focused on scams, hacker attacks, and on-chain fund tracking within the crypto industry, and has repeatedly exposed incidents involving phishing attacks, fake projects, and fund theft.

This time, he raised concerns about Telegram's advertising mechanism, arguing that the platform allowing scam advertisements to appear in crypto community channels may increase the risk of users encountering malicious links and fraudulent activities.

Odaily Planet Daily News  Iranian Army Spokesperson Akrami Nia stated that Iran currently sees no clear next strategy from the US, but it can be assessed that the US has fallen into a dead end. Akrami Nia said one possible option for the US is to withdraw from the war, another possibility is to launch a large-scale airstrike under pressure from Israel, and a third option is that the US might initiate ground operations. Iran will observe the US's next moves and has prepared for various possibilities. He also noted that the geographical scope of the war has now expanded to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and Iran's operations also cover US military targets ranging from Jordan to countries along the Persian Gulf. (CCTV News)

Odaily reported that the Bitcoin network completed its 15th difficulty adjustment of the year at block height 959,616, with mining difficulty decreasing by approximately 0.74%. Since 2026, the network has seen 9 downward adjustments and 6 upward adjustments.

Since the beginning of 2026, Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped from 146.47 trillion to 126.23 trillion, a decrease of 13.82%. Over the same period, the price of Bitcoin has fallen by 26% compared to January 1st; the estimated daily income per PH/s of hashrate (hashprice) has decreased from $37.39 to $32.21. Some large mining companies are redirecting their power resources towards AI infrastructure and cloud service customers. (News Bitcoin)

Odaily reports that Ethereum staking protocol Lido stated on X platform that today's stETH Rebase has been completed as expected, and has compensated for the ETH rewards missed yesterday due to calculation deficiencies. The corresponding annual percentage rate (APR) is approximately 2.29%. Additionally, the protocol's oracle has been updated and passed audit. The new version will improve report processing speed and help locate the cause more quickly when similar issues arise in the future.

Regarding the yield calculation anomaly that occurred yesterday, Lido stated that contributors are still conducting a root cause analysis. Further investigation details will be published on the official forum and social platforms. Throughout the entire incident, user funds were never at risk. Preliminary analysis suggests the issue may have stemmed from a specific edge case: the yield report from yesterday omitted a validator that was in a pending deposit status, causing some staking rewards to be excluded from the calculation.

Lido stated that a complete post-mortem report will be released in the coming days to further explain the cause of the issue, remediation measures, and subsequent improvement plans.

Odaily reported that the WEMIX team has issued an announcement stating it is urgently investigating a potential security incident involving the WEMIX 3.0 network. Signs have been detected suggesting that contract ownership may have been compromised. The relevant team is currently verifying the facts and assessing the impact of the incident, and will release the investigation results and subsequent response measures as soon as possible based on the progress of the investigation. Until further official updates are released, WEMIX reminds users to exercise caution regarding unverified information and to maintain a high level of vigilance when transacting or investing in related assets.

Odaily reported that Jiang Zhuo'er posted on X platform: "CXMT will likely open high, surge, and then retreat, making its first trading day the all-time high price. To buy CXMT in A-shares, have funds ready on Hyperliquid. The perfect playbook is to buy in A-shares at the open, sell on Hype during the midday surge, then sell A-shares and buy back on Hype the next day to square the position."

Odaily reported that multiple informed sources have revealed that OpenAI and Anthropic have engaged in closed-door communications with U.S. regulatory authorities in Washington, aiming to push for stricter restrictions on open-source models. What was once a debate over technical approaches has now escalated into a battle over the right to set industry rules. Open-source models have lowered the barrier for businesses and developers to use advanced AI technology, and have also helped Chinese models quickly gain a global user base. Overseas developers and companies can directly download, modify, and deploy these models without incurring high API call costs.

This has also put competitive pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic. The two companies are conveying to U.S. regulators their concerns about the development of Chinese open-source models, hoping that the Trump administration will strengthen restrictions on them.

At the same time, they continue to emphasize the potential security risks posed by advanced AI models. The two companies argue that as model capabilities continue to approach or even surpass human levels, if model weights are fully open-sourced, any organization can download, modify, and deploy them, which would increase the risk of model misuse.

OpenAI has previously stated publicly that it hopes to establish a government-led AI safety assessment system, implementing mandatory safety tests for some advanced models. Anthropic has repeatedly stressed that open-source models could lower the threshold for the proliferation of dangerous capabilities, and therefore, stricter management measures should be adopted. (Science and Technology Board Daily)

Odaily Odaily reports that CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on X, stating that a significant liquidity cluster has formed below the current Bitcoin price, concentrated between $61,500 and $60,000. In the coming days, there is a possibility of a market pullback that could trigger liquidations within this liquidity zone. Typically, areas where a large number of stop-loss orders and leveraged positions gather are prone to attracting price volatility and become key targets for market liquidity release. However, this analysis is based on on-chain liquidity structure and does not necessarily mean the market will definitely drop to the aforementioned range. Investors should still pay attention to subsequent price trends and changes in market sentiment.

Odaily Odaily reports that Aave founder Stani Kulechov posted on platform X, stating that now more than ever, the industry needs to build consensus and do everything possible to ensure the smooth passage of the U.S. CLARITY Act.

Stani stated that although the CLARITY Act is not perfect and many details still need to be formulated by regulatory agencies in the future, the bill will become the first regulatory legislation involving decentralized finance (DeFi). It will provide a clear legal framework and regulatory certainty for institutions, fintech companies, and banks to participate in on-chain finance. Once the CLARITY Act is officially passed, its driving effect on the on-chain finance ecosystem is expected to be similar to the development opportunities the GENIUS Act previously brought to the stablecoin industry, attracting more investment and institutional capital into the on-chain space.

Stani added that over the past year, and especially in recent weeks and days, the Aave team has been in close communication with relevant policymakers in Washington, D.C., USA. He stated that they have now entered the "last mile" of pushing for the bill's enactment, a phase that is critically important.

Odaily Odaily reported that, according to Al Arabiya TV and Saudi media Al-Hadas, Iran has informed Pakistani officials that it has not withdrawn from the negotiations but has temporarily suspended them. Iran reaffirmed the need to resume negotiations during the stalled phase and expressed its rejection of opening a new shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, Iran has confirmed to Pakistan its willingness to continue negotiations (with the US) in Geneva, Qatar, or Islamabad; and has demanded the resumption of talks on the Hormuz issue, followed by the issue of frozen funds, and finally the nuclear issue. (Jin Shi)

Odaily reported that the Trump administration has invested approximately $26.7 billion through 30 equity or quasi-equity transactions to date, involving companies such as Intel, MP Materials, and U.S. Steel. However, these holdings are dispersed across multiple government departments, and there is currently no unified public portfolio disclosure mechanism, nor a centralized oversight and regular reporting system similar to the TARP program during the 2008 financial crisis. As of now, the Trump administration's equity holdings are distributed across at least four departments, including the Department of Commerce (17 transactions), the Department of Defense (7 transactions), the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC, 6 transactions), and the Department of Energy (2 transactions). The largest single investment among them is the Department of Commerce's 9.9% stake in Intel. Notably, White House National Economic Council Director Hassett stated that these equity investments are "like a down payment on establishing a U.S. sovereign wealth fund," suggesting that the U.S. government may further expand its direct holdings of corporate equity. (Fortune)

Odaily reports that CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated on platform X that the holdings of Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH, those holding coins for over 6 months) have reached a new all-time high, currently exceeding 16.3 million BTC. Their average cost basis is approximately $49,400, yielding only about 30% in unrealized profit at the current price, which is relatively low. In comparison, the net unrealized profit for long-term holders reached as high as approximately 340% in January 2025.

Darkfost also noted that towards the end of the last bear market, long-term holders were collectively in a state of approximately 20% unrealized loss, and the market ultimately experienced a deeper correction. This suggests that the market could still see further corrections in the future, potentially pushing long-term holders back into loss territory. However, this is not necessarily a guaranteed repetition of historical patterns. He advises investors to prepare for both market rallies and corrections.