Ethereum's second BPO hard fork raises blob limit to 21

[Protege Completes $30 Million Series A Financing, Led by a16z] AI data exchange platform Protege has completed a $30 million Series A financing round, led by a16z, with participation from Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, and others. To date, Protege's total funding has reached $65 million. The platform supports AI optimization, data cleaning, anonymization, and formatting through authorized aggregated datasets for training and evaluation, while helping data providers earn revenue shares.

[The Daily Ape Founder Darren Lau's X Account Hacked] CertiK Alert tweeted that The Daily Ape founder Darren Lau's X account has been hacked. The security team advises users to avoid clicking any links or approving transactions until the account regains control.

[Federal Reserve Governor Milan Suggests a 150 Basis Point Rate Cut This Year] Federal Reserve Governor Milan stated that a 150 basis point rate cut should be implemented this year to boost the labor market. He believes that the core inflation rate may remain around 2.3%, monetary policy is restrictive, and there is still room for rate cuts. Milan pointed out that approximately 1 million Americans are currently unemployed, but employment will not trigger unnecessary inflation. He is uncertain whether he will remain at the Federal Reserve after his term ends, and it is speculated that Trump may use Milan's seat to appoint the next chair. If Powell steps down after his term as chair ends in May, the Federal Reserve may face another vacant seat.

[SOL Strategies Increases Holdings to 523,134 SOL] SOL Strategies disclosed that as of January 6, the total holdings of SOL tokens had increased to 523,134, including 77,043 liquid staking tokens jitoSOL obtained from staking 96,515 SOL. Additionally, the company reported receiving approximately 925 SOL in staking rewards in December.

Lex Fridman stated that Satoshi Nakamoto should be awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. （Bitcoin Archive）