Planetary Morning Briefing

1. CZ: Memoir expected to be published in late February or early March;

2. International gold price breaks through $5,000 per ounce, setting a new all-time high;

3. Japan may lift ban on spot crypto ETFs by 2028, with SBI and Nomura advancing product preparations;

4. a16z-backed decentralized custody startup Entropy announces shutdown and will return funds to investors;

5. OCC responds to US senators' concerns: WLFI bank charter application will undergo strict review under current regulatory standards;

6. Polymarket settles bet on "Will gold or ETH hit $5,000 first?", with total wagers nearing $1.62 million;

7. Agent for "1011 Insider Whale" deposits additional $20 million USDC to Hyperliquid to avoid liquidation, with overall unrealized loss expanding to approximately $83.4 million;

8. US enters a period of clearer crypto asset regulation; passage of market structure bill could enhance industry predictability and benefit retail investors;

9. a16z Crypto: Security focus for public chains like BTC and ETH should be on protocol and governance, not blindly switching to quantum-resistant schemes;

10. Analysis: If crypto market structure bill restricts stablecoin yields, it could lead to capital outflow from the US.