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Mars Finance reports that NASDAQ-listed company GD Culture announced that its board of directors has authorized the approval to sell, exchange, or dispose of the current holding of 7,500 Bitcoin reserves, aiming to fund the previously announced share repurchase plan. It is understood that these Bitcoin sales will be conducted in multiple transactions, with management executing them flexibly based on the best interests of the company and shareholders. The proceeds from the Bitcoin sales will be used to repurchase the company's common stock and cover related expenses, including brokerage commissions, fees, and taxes.

Canton Network partners with Chainlink, and Chainlink data standards are now live in the Canton ecosystem, promoting the development of real-world asset tokenization. The cross-chain interoperability protocol CCIP is about to launch, supporting secure cross-chain asset transfers, with multiple data sources already integrated.

South Korea is advancing new regulations requiring investment KOLs on social media to disclose their holdings and compensation information. The amendments involve the "Capital Markets and Financial Investment Business Act" and the "Virtual Asset User Protection Act." Non-compliance will face severe penalties.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the selection of four companies to enter the regulatory sandbox to test innovative stablecoin services, covering issuance, payments, and other areas. The testing will begin in the first quarter of 2026, and the results will influence future stablecoin regulatory rules.

Mars Finance reports that DDC Enterprise Limited has announced an additional purchase of 50 Bitcoins, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 2118. This marks the seventh consecutive week the company has increased its Bitcoin holdings, currently ranking 34th among publicly listed companies worldwide in Bitcoin holdings.

Mars Finance reports that, according to Gate Market data, the S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, reaching a new intraday high.

Although Bitcoin prices have fallen nearly 17%, the stock prices of multiple Bitcoin mining companies have risen against the trend. Analysts believe that mining companies have structural advantages that could trigger short covering rallies, while traditional mining companies face the risk of being marginalized.

The police in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, arrested two suspects in 2026 for stealing 22 Bitcoins from the evidence vault of the Gangnam Police Station. The Bitcoins were seized due to the "A Coin Foundation" hacking case, but because the police did not use secure hardware wallets, the assets were illegally transferred. Currently, the Bitcoins have not been recovered, and the former officer in charge of the case was sentenced for bribery.

AI-driven finance and cryptocurrency market research platform Finrob completes $3.9 million seed funding round, with investors including Maven 11. The new funds will be used to accelerate product development and enhance the platform's research capabilities.

Mars Finance reports that despite Cardano (ADA) price dropping 71% from $0.9 to $0.26 since October 2025, whale investors have accumulated a total of 819 million ADA over the past six months, worth approximately $213.9 million.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports AI company Anthropic in refusing to allow the U.S. military to use its technology for weapons and surveillance. The U.S. Secretary of Defense has issued a final warning to Anthropic. Meanwhile, Citrini Research predicts that AI will cause the U.S. unemployment rate to exceed 10% by 2028. Anthropic's valuation reaches $380 billion, with 80% of revenue coming from corporate clients.

BOT Chain public mainnet has officially launched, adopting a three-layer decoupling architecture to enhance development efficiency. It also introduces the AIDID identity protocol and a dual mining mechanism to ensure network security and computational power integration. With $15 million raised, it is dedicated to making innovation easy for developers.

In 2024, Tether demonstrated remarkable profitability, becoming one of the most lucrative business models worldwide by generating huge profits through its stablecoin strategy. Tether utilizes user deposits to invest in U.S. bonds, gold, and Bitcoin, optimizing cross-border payments and promoting the development of the "Pay-Fi" concept. Its expansion goals include investing in Bitcoin mining farms and AI technology, gradually penetrating the traditional financial system.

Bitcoin's recovery today is closely related to the rebound of the U.S. stock market, with tech stocks leading the gains. Analysts point out that the correlation between Bitcoin, gold, and U.S. stocks has dropped to its lowest level since 2022. Despite Bitcoin's recent poor performance, on-chain data indicates room for an upward move. Coinbase premium index has turned positive, and net inflows into spot ETFs show institutional buying returning. Analysts believe this divergence reflects liquidity changes rather than a failure of Bitcoin's long-term narrative.

The blockchain gaming infrastructure platform Power Protocol received a $3 million investment from Bitkraft Ventures, bringing its total funding to $15.5 million. The platform builds infrastructure for multiple partner studios, supports games using POWER token economics, and promotes on-chain resource sharing.

This article reviews the history of Meta's stablecoin Diem, from the announcement of Libra to its eventual sale, highlighting the close relationship between SBF and Silvergate Bank. SBF had provided advice to the bank, and Silvergate's acquisition of Diem could have become a top investment, but due to the FTX collapse, Silvergate suffered huge losses and was forced to liquidate, ultimately going bankrupt, and Diem's value dropped to zero.