Compilation: Luan Peng, ChainCatcher
"What important events have occurred in the past 24 hours"
1. LPL Financial plans to complete the evaluation of Bitcoin spot ETF within three months
ChainCatcher News, according to Bloomberg, LPL Financial, the largest independent advisory platform in the United States, is currently reviewing the recently approved Bitcoin spot ETF. The platform manages trillions of dollars in funds. LPL stated that it needs three months to evaluate the new spot ETF. Rob Pettman, head of wealth management solutions at LPL Financial, said, "We just want to see how they operate in the market. After the three-month evaluation, the platform will decide which funds they want to offer, or if they need more time to evaluate the ETF."
Currently, financial advisors using LPL can purchase Grayscale GBTC for their clients, as the trust fund was available on the LPL platform before it was converted to an ETF. Nine other funds, including BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC, are under evaluation. (Source link)
2. FTX plans to sell 8% stake in Anthropic company held by approximately $1.4 billion
ChainCatcher News, according to The Block, FTX has submitted a motion seeking to sell the Anthropic B series preferred stock held by its sister company Alameda Research, including the rights or interests therein, valued at approximately $1.4 billion.
Former CEO of FTX, SBF, invested $500 million in Anthropic in October 2021. FTX also submitted a separate motion to request the court to shorten the review period for the sale motion, in order to hear the motion at the next bankruptcy court hearing on February 22. The deadline for opposition to the motion is February 15. (Source link)
3. Justin Sun claims to burn 20 million HT, reducing the total circulation of HT to 134 million after the operation
ChainCatcher News, Justin Sun posted on x platform that he will burn 20 million HT, worth $60 million, which were obtained through user exchanges. It is reported that after the burning operation is completed, the total circulation of HT will be reduced to 134 million. (Source link)
4. The total number of accounts on Arbitrum chain exceeds 14 million, with active accounts accounting for 96%
ChainCatcher News, according to Dune data, the total number of created accounts on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum is 14.054 million, with approximately 13.53 million active accounts, accounting for approximately 96.2%. In addition, the total number of on-chain transactions on Arbitrum has reached approximately 515 million, and the number of on-chain contracts created exceeds 4.233 million. (Source link)
"What wonderful articles are worth reading in the past 24 hours"
1. "Detailed explanation of the popular innovation Frames on the Farcaster protocol"
Why are Frames the next big thing?
Farcaster actively innovates, providing users with new possibilities for social interaction in the web3 space. Farcaster is a revolutionary social protocol built on Ethereum and Optimism, giving users unparalleled control over their data while nurturing a vibrant ecosystem of interconnected applications and experiences.
2. "MIIX Capital: Research and Analysis Report on the $PYTH Project"
Pyth Network, developed by Douro Labs, is a next-generation price oracle solution aimed at providing valuable on-chain financial market data to projects, protocols, and the public through blockchain technology, including cryptocurrencies, stocks, forex, and commodities. Pyth Network collects first-hand data from over 90 trusted data providers, including well-known exchanges, market makers, and financial institutions, for use by smart contracts and other on-chain or off-chain applications.
The thriving Bitcoin public chain ecosystem may be the most mainstream narrative in the crypto circle in 2024, and cross-chain transactions of Bitcoin are also one of the most popular tracks, accompanied by related large financing news.
On January 30, based on Bitcoin, the decentralized exchange (DEX) Portal raised $34 million in a seed financing round, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, OKX Ventures, Arrington Capital, and Gate.io Ventures. The funds are used for the development of Portal. Portal is a cross-chain atomic swap protocol that provides decentralized trading and wallet services. Portal plans to launch its product on the mainnet and expand its ecosystem to reduce custody risks.
In fact, as early as September 2021, Portal had completed an $8.5 million financing round, with investors including Coinbase Ventures, OKEx Blockdream Ventures, and Craic Sellars, co-founder of Tether, among others, making for a luxurious lineup. It is worth mentioning that its founding team has long been involved in the Bitcoin on-chain ecosystem, with a far-sighted vision, which of course is also inseparable from the special experience of its founders. Eric Martindale, co-founder and CEO of Portal, has been working in Bitcoin for 10 years, serving as the open source director of Blockstream, engineering director of BitPay, advisor to Lemniscap, and the inventor of Fabric.
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