U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to restrict members from trading stocks.

According to a report by the Nikkei, Japan is expected to launch a Bitcoin ETF as early as 2028. With the revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act bringing crypto assets under the regulatory scope of financial products, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to adjust rules related to investment trusts to allow funds and ETFs to hold crypto assets as their primary investment target, with multiple asset management firms already considering participation. Interest in crypto assets among Japanese institutional investors is on the rise: a survey by Nomura Holdings and Laser Digital shows that around 79% of institutional investors and family offices plan to invest in crypto assets over the next three years. However, unlike U.S. Bitcoin ETFs which are driven primarily by institutional capital, Japan’s institutional investor base is relatively small, and household financial assets in the country have a high cash proportion, meaning funds from individual investors are likely to be the main source of inflows. Analysts project that Japan’s Bitcoin ETF could attract up to 3 trillion yen in inflows by fiscal 2028.

Tesla’s Q2 financial report shows the company neither increased nor decreased its Bitcoin holdings, continuing to hold 11,509 BTC. Due to Bitcoin’s roughly 14% decline during the quarter, the automaker recorded a $112 million after-tax impairment loss on its digital assets. As a result, Tesla has not traded Bitcoin since 2022.

On-chain analyst Specter has monitored that B2 Network on BNB Chain suffered a hack, resulting in losses of around 8.591 million B2 tokens, valued at approximately $3.86 million. The attacker converted the stolen tokens into 5,409 WBNB (worth about $3.11 million) before bridging them to Ethereum. The funds are currently being transferred to Zcash via NEAR Intents. The project team later contacted the attacker on-chain, stating that if the attacker returns at least 10% of the stolen funds (roughly $386,000) to the official address within the next 24 hours, the team will view this as a goodwill gesture and will not initiate legal action.

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, Arthur Hayes purchased an additional 644.34 ETH (valued at $1.25 million) 8 hours ago. Over the past 8 days, he has bought a total of 3,270 ETH worth $6.27 million, at an average purchase price of approximately $1,917.

A US judge has set the trial date for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was forcibly taken into US custody, to begin on June 1, 2027. The US launched a military operation against Venezuela on January 3, forcibly detaining Maduro and his wife and bringing them to the US. US judicial authorities have charged the couple with drug trafficking offenses. On January 5, Maduro and his wife made their first court appearance at the Southern District of New York Federal Court, rejecting the US's so-called "criminal" charges. Currently, Maduro is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. The international community has widely condemned the US for seriously violating Venezuela's sovereignty and threatening peace and stability in the Latin American region. (CCTV News)

According to Forbes, crypto debit card firm Wirex is pivoting from its retail business to stablecoin banking-as-a-service, offering enterprises infrastructure including stablecoin cards, bank accounts, and cashback features. Wirex is a principal member of Visa and Mastercard, allowing it to issue cards directly without going through sponsoring banks.