The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

Fed’s Logan says the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates to address elevated inflation, a comment suggesting she may be prepared to oppose a decision to hold rates steady later this month. Logan noted that June inflation data released on Tuesday showed price gains are slowing, but not enough to convince her inflation is back on track to hit the Fed’s 2% target. “The June CPI data does indicate inflation has the potential to return to the target level, making the outlook more optimistic,” Logan said. “But this path remains very fragile. I currently believe a moderate interest rate hike would help better balance the outlook and risks.” (Jinshi)

Bitcoin pulled back alongside U.S. stocks on Thursday, trading around $64,500 in a range, down roughly 1.5% from the three-week high it notched the prior day. Earlier, both U.S. June CPI and PPI came in below expectations, spurring brief gains for crypto assets and U.S. equities, but tech stocks were subsequently sold off. Micron Technology has now pulled back over 30% from its all-time high set on June 22. The Kobeissi Letter noted that retail investors are cashing in on tech stock gains, with net selling of Tesla and Apple hitting $200 million each over the past two weeks, while total retail stock trading volume rose to a record $370 billion. Market participants remain cautious about Bitcoin’s price trajectory. Exitpump said Bitcoin is testing the anchored volume-weighted average price (VWAP) calculated from its early-May high of $82,000, a level that could cap the current rally and trigger stronger resistance. Rekt Capital stated that Bitcoin has shown initial signs of stalling at its 50-month exponential moving average (EMA) near $65,900, and continues to believe the current trend could mirror the 2022 bear market, with the next macro bottom potentially arriving later this year.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock withdrew 1,246 BTC (valued at approximately $80.6 million) and 3,542 ETH (worth around $6.69 million) from Coinbase Prime.

，Base 发文表示，Base 生态基金正在面向全球链上金融领域征集建设者，并将为入选项目提供 Pre-Seed 及种子轮资金，以及 Base 团队的持续支持。该基金当前重点关注代币化、稳定币与新兴市场、信贷、预测市场、传统及机构市场和智能体商业。其中，代币化方向包括收益型资产上链及以代币化投资组合作为抵押品；稳定币方向包括现金经济占主导的新兴市场分发网络和本地稳定币。信贷方向涵盖基于链下及链上数据的无抵押消费信贷和多方信贷；预测市场方向包括条件资产市场，以及政治、文化与媒体、保险和临床试验等垂直市场。Base 还希望支持链上外汇市场、链上双边场外协议、面向日常消费的交易智能体及 SKU 代币化。相关团队可向 Base 生态基金提交申请。

OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor told CNBC in an interview that investors waiting for news of OpenAI’s initial public offering (IPO) will have to continue holding their breath, adding there is no latest update on the IPO plans. He reiterated the company’s stance from when it confidentially filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month: “We did that to have options when we want to, but we haven’t made specific plans. There are still many things we want to do while we remain private.”

Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE has launched crypto spot trading, the firm announced. Eligible clients can directly buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana via accounts linked to digital asset infrastructure provider Zerohash. Transactions carry a 50 basis point (0.5%) fee. Clients can view both crypto and traditional investment portfolios on the E*TRADE platform, while digital asset transfer functionality is slated to roll out later this year. E*TRADE also simultaneously launched fractional share trading, retirement planning tools and a new IPO hub, and upgraded Power E*TRADE Pro for active traders. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management noted the launch is part of its strategy to expand digital asset services.