Hong Kong Web3 Daily Must-Read: Eight departments including the central bank strictly control RWA tokenization business, Bithumb mistakenly airdrops 620,000 bitcoins to users.

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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Holds the Third Digital Asset Consultation Group Meeting to Discuss Plans to Strengthen the Digital Asset Ecosystem

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Regulation/Macro

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US CFTC: National Trust Banks Can Be Approved Issuers of Payment Stablecoins

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US Marshals Service Under Scrutiny for Allegations of Internal Personnel Stealing Nearly $25 Million from Federal Cryptocurrency Wallet

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Ban on Russian Central Bank Digital Currency

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Insiders: White House and Cryptocurrency Institutions Set for Next Round of Talks on Stablecoin Yield Issues Next Tuesday

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Securities and Futures Commission: Strict Regulation of Asset-Backed Securities Tokens Issued Overseas for Domestic Assets

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued regulatory guidelines on asset-backed securities tokens issued overseas for domestic assets. The guidelines state that the CSRC will strictly regulate asset-backed securities tokens issued overseas for domestic assets in accordance with the law. Before conducting related business, the domestic entity controlling the underlying assets must file with the CSRC and submit a filing report, complete overseas issuance materials, and fully explain information about the domestic filing entity, underlying asset information, and token issuance plans. The domestic filing entity and its controlling shareholders, actual controllers, directors, supervisors, senior management, and relevant intermediaries must ensure that the filing materials provided are true, accurate, and complete, without false records, misleading statements, or significant omissions.

Central Bank and Eight Departments: Comprehensive Ban on Virtual Currency Trading, Strict Control of RWA Tokenization Business

The People's Bank of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the CSRC, and other eight departments jointly issued a notice on further preventing and addressing risks related to virtual currencies (Yin Fa [2026] No. 42). This notice clarifies that virtual currencies do not have the same legal status as legal tender, and conducting virtual currency exchange, token issuance financing, and derivative trading activities within the territory is illegal financial activity and is strictly prohibited. The notice also defines real-world asset (RWA) tokenization as the activity of converting asset rights into tokens using cryptographic technology, emphasizing that conducting RWA tokenization and providing intermediary and technical services illegally within the territory is illegal financial activity and should be prohibited.

Project/Company Updates

Bithumb: Takes Full Responsibility for Bitcoin Misdelivery Incident, Offers Full Compensation and Additional Compensation to Affected Customers

Bithumb apologized for the Bitcoin misdelivery incident, stating that it has reported to all relevant departments and is fully cooperating with the investigation by the Financial Supervisory Service. The team will implement comprehensive systems and processes to prevent human errors from escalating into incidents. Currently, Bithumb has taken innovative measures to strengthen its internal control system to prevent similar incidents from occurring again, including enhancing asset verification systems, improving multi-payment systems, strengthening abnormal transaction detection and automatic interception AI systems, and commissioning professional institutions for external system audits.

Upexi Raises Approximately $7.4 Million Through Directed Issuance of Common Stock for SOL Investment Strategy

NASDAQ-listed SOL treasury company Upexi announced that it has reached a final agreement with an institutional investor to sell and issue 6,337,000 shares of common stock and an equal number of warrants at a price of $1.17, raising a total of approximately $7.4 million. This issuance is expected to be completed around February 9, and the funds raised will be used for working capital, general corporate purposes, and the internal management of SOL's maximum return strategy.

Arweave Network Has Not Produced a Block for Over 24 Hours

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Cryptocurrency-Friendly Bank Erebor Bank Becomes the First Newly Established Bank to Obtain a National Charter During Trump's Second Term

Cryptocurrency-friendly bank Erebor Bank has become the first newly established bank to obtain a national charter during Trump's second term. The bank has a startup capital of $635 million and claims it will fill the market gap left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The bank was founded by early Trump supporter Palmer Luckey from the tech industry, with investors including Lux Capital, a16z, 8VC, Elad Gil, and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.

Crypto.com Founder Kris Marszalek Acquires Domain "AI.com" for $70 Million and Launches AI Agent Service

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MegaETH Foundation: Will Use USDM Earnings to Repurchase MEGA

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Galaxy Board Approves $200 Million Stock Repurchase Plan

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21Shares Submits S-1 Registration Filing for Ondo ETF to the U.S. SEC

Documents disclosed by Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas show that 21Shares has submitted an S-1 registration filing for the Ondo ETF to the U.S. SEC.

In-Depth & Outlook

The Two-Year Turbulent Journey of RWA in China: From Frenzy to Ban and Then to Reopening

One document is the notice jointly issued by the People's Bank of China, the CSRC, and eight other departments titled "Notice on Further Preventing and Addressing Risks Related to Virtual Currencies," which clearly categorizes domestic RWA tokenization activities as suspected illegal financial activities and prohibits them. The other document is the regulatory guidelines issued by the CSRC on "Asset-Backed Securities Tokens Issued Overseas for Domestic Assets," which opens a compliant "front door" for overseas issuance under a filing system.

Outrageous Operation Ceiling! Bithumb Mistakenly Issues 620,000 BTC

On the evening of February 6, Bithumb made a fatal operational error during the distribution of event rewards, mistakenly issuing a total of approximately 620,000 bitcoins to 695 users. Based on the then price of $66,000, the total value reached as high as $40.92 billion—an amount sufficient to render this leading exchange instantly insolvent. Fortunately, as of now, the platform has recovered 99.7% of the mistakenly issued BTC, temporarily curbing a full-blown crisis.

Opinions

Cryptocurrencies Without Compound Interest Can't Outperform Stocks?

The issue lies not in the technology itself, but in the economic model of the tokens. Today's blockchain networks merely transfer value rather than accumulate and reinvest for compound interest. However, this situation will eventually change: regulations will continue to improve, governance will mature, and some protocol will find a way to retain and reinvest value like excellent companies do. When that day comes, tokens will essentially become stocks, aside from their names, and the engine of compound interest will officially start.

Forbes Editorial Team, The Most Accurate Short Signal in the Crypto Circle?

Bull markets do not end in panic. Bull markets end on the cover. However, the big names on the cover can change, but the long bear market is always on my tab.

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