New York State Congressman Alex Bores faced mail attacks from Think Big PAC during the Democratic primary, with accusations linking him to Sam Bankman-Fried's political network funding. Bores advocates for AI safety legislation while facing intense competition from other candidates in his campaign.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement Gate has decided to delist trading markets for 30 tokens. After re-evaluation by the platform, these tokens were found not to meet the standards for trading. The delisted tokens include DFYN, ADIX, BOTIFY, BBLAST, UNITE, JUICE, SNIFT, THINK, DRX, JOYSTREAM, WWY, IONX, ITGR, FOR, BUZ, ANI, MOTHER, LIVE, APP, MINT, RAGE, PORK, SAY, HOUSE, 1DOLLAR, DRAC, METAL, HAPPY, TXT, UPC. Gate will suspend trading services for these tokens at 11:00 (UTC+8) on March 18, 2026, including spot trading pairs and quantitative grid trading. Deposit services have been suspended. After the market is offline, users with holdings can choose to withdraw tokens or transfer them to Gate Web3 wallets for storage. The platform will accept user buyback requests from April 1 to April 8, 2026, at the announced prices, with a maximum individual compensation of 100 USDT. After delisting, users can still use Gate as a wallet to store assets for these tokens. The specific delisting time for wallet functions will be announced separately.

Sam Bankman-Fried expressed support for the "CLARITY Act" on social media, calling it an important milestone in the crypto industry. However, this statement sparked strong reactions from both parties, warning of potential severe legal consequences and emphasizing that regulation should prioritize investor protection. This incident has once again intensified the political struggle over crypto market regulation.

February 14 News, the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory system is accelerating the integration of industry-leading technical talent. Anatoly Yakovenko, the founder of the high-speed blockchain Solana, was recently selected for the newly established Innovation Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), becoming one of the few blockchain protocol designers directly involved in federal policy discussions. This appointment indicates that U.S. regulators are shifting from an “external review” approach to a new path of “collaborating with developers to set rules.” The Innovation Advisory Committee is composed of 35 members, focusing on cutting-edge issues in blockchain infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and digital asset markets, and providing regulatory agencies with advice on technology and market trends. The committee is led by Michael S. Selig, with the goal of helping the U.S. market adapt more efficiently to the rapidly evolving fintech environment. Yakovenko’s practical experience in low-latency, high-throughput network architecture is seen as offering a realistic perspective for derivatives settlement, on-chain transparency, and system stability assessment.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins postponed the introduction of the "Crypto Innovation Exemption" rule, saying that it is necessary to carefully study and pay attention to the progress of the Congressional Crypto Market Structure Act, emphasizing the need to think twice.

According to BlockBeats news, on January 30, Spartan Capital Securities analyst Peter Cardillo pointed out that a pullback in gold and silver futures may mean that the price has hit a recent high. He said that we think this reversal is significant. Spot gold is currently down more than 4%, and spot silver is down nearly 6%. ( ten ) gold

A recent report by the Cato Institute, a U.S. think tank, points out that the real driving force behind the closure of a large number of bank accounts in the U.S. is not the banks' own decisions, but direct or indirect pressure from the government. This conclusion provides a clearer institutional explanation for the long-standing issue of "banking services being cut off" in the cryptocurrency industry. The report's author, Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony, in a study published in 2026, states that bank account closures are usually attributed to three reasons: discrimination based on religious or political beliefs, the banks' own commercial considerations, and government factors. However, through a systematic review of publicly available cases, the study finds that government intervention is the core variable in most account terminations.

BlockBeats News, December 24 — Ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze stated in an interview, "For various reasons, I don't think Bitcoin qualifies as a good currency. I also don't think ETH is particularly good money. I believe the final form has not yet arrived. I have some ideas, but I don't have a clear concept of what an ideal currency looks like. However, I am quite certain that it will likely be built on Ethereum."

PANews December 19 News, according to a video shared by crypto KOL AB Kuai.Dong, Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine Chairman Tom Lee recently told CNBC, "I don't think this wave of Bitcoin has peaked. Our previous optimism about reaching a new high in December was too much, but I am confident that Bitcoin should hit a new all-time high before the end of January. Therefore, it's not just Bitcoin; Ethereum and the entire crypto market are also expected to do so."