Planet Morning News
1. WLFI-affiliated entity applies for a U.S. national trust bank charter, plans to venture into crypto asset custody and stablecoin exchange;
2. Wyoming's stablecoin FRNT officially launches on Kraken, now available for public purchase;
3. Fireblocks to acquire crypto accounting platform TRES Finance for $130 million;
4. WLFI Co-founder: Agrees with Yilihua's analysis on WLFI, states the decision to swap WBTC for ETH was straightforward;
5. Ethereum completes final BPO fork for Fusaka upgrade, further raising the data availability cap;
6. U.S. SEC now fully controlled by Republicans, potentially leading to crypto-friendly regulatory rules this year;
7. Anthony Pompliano: Wall Street is changing the Bitcoin game, predicting no more "to the moon" rallies in the next decade;
8. Bitfinex Report: Bitcoin consolidating narrowly between $85k-$94k, liquidity conditions may improve;
9. "Small Non-Farm Payrolls" figure below expectations, spot gold and silver experience limited short-term volatility;
10. Senate Agriculture Committee pushes CLARITY discussion draft to maintain bipartisan consensus;
11. With U.S. Senate review imminent, crypto industry plans concentrated lobbying to accelerate CLARITY Act passage;
12. Former Brazilian central bank official launches stablecoin BRD pegged to the real exchange rate;
13. Bit Digital: Holds over 155,000 ETH as of end-2025, with a market value exceeding $460 million;
14. Babylon raises $15 million in funding with participation from a16z Crypto;
15. Bitwise CIO: If U.S. stock market stabilizes and legislation progresses, crypto market will continue to rise this year;
16. Prince Group founder Chen Zhi arrested and deported to China;
17. Tether and Rumble jointly launch non-custodial crypto wallet Rumble Wallet;
18. Bernstein: Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by 2026, recommends buying dips in crypto company stocks;
19. AppWorks' Fund IV completes $165 million fundraising, aims to support early-stage AI and Web3 startups;
20. CleanSpark discloses sale of 577 BTC in December 2025, total holdings now stand at 13,099 BTC.
