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The Trump administration is considering imposing new tariffs on at least six industries for national security reasons, Walter Bloomberg reported. Details such as the target countries and tariff rates have not yet been disclosed. President Trump had previously warned in response to a Supreme Court ruling that any country attempting to "Play games" would face much higher retaliatory tariffs and even stronger measures.

ProCap Financial, a Bitcoin treasury company led by Pomp Investments founder Anthony Pompliano, is expanding its share buybacks following a sharp decline in its stock price, Decrypt reported. The company recently purchased an additional 148,241 BRR shares, valued at $359,000. ProCap aims to restore its market net asset value (mNAV) to a level of one and enhance shareholder value through the buybacks. The company, which currently holds 5,007 BTC, began its buyback program last December and has since repurchased approximately 2% of its total outstanding shares. At that time, Pompliano also personally invested $1 million to purchase company stock. Meanwhile, BRR's share price has fallen by about 85% from its peak.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $65,000. BTC is trading at $65,006.17 on the Binance USDT market.

IoTeX (IOTX) has offered a 10% bounty, worth $440,000, to the hacker who exploited its platform if the stolen assets are returned within 48 hours, the project announced on X. The hacker previously minted 410 million CIOTX without authorization on the ioTube cross-chain bridge and converted $4.4 million worth of bridged assets into BTC and ETH.

Near Protocol (NEAR) has launched "Near.com," a super app that combines AI features with privacy technology, Unfolded reported. According to CoinMarketCap, NEAR is currently trading at $0.9786, down 2.83%.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) clarified on its official X account that a recent incident involving an organized attack on USD1 was not a smart contract or wallet hack. The company stated the event was due to a co-founder's X account being compromised and is unrelated to the security of its wallet or protocol infrastructure. WLFI emphasized that no smart contracts were affected, the USD1 reserves remain secure, and development will continue as scheduled.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed lower today. - S&P 500: -1.04% - Nasdaq: -1.13% - Dow Jones: -1.66%

Former Chainlink Deputy General Counsel Taylor Lindman has joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto task force as Senior Counsel, Crypto in America host Eleanor Terrett reported on X.

The probability of the CLARITY Act, a U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill, passing this year has dropped to 54% from 82% on the prediction market Polymarket.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $64,000. BTC is trading at $63,957.63 on the Binance USDT market.

Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy (MSTR), the single largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, dismissed concerns about quantum computing as exaggerated during a recent podcast appearance. According to U.Today, Saylor described the threat as a psychological tactic, comparing it to a cycle of past fears such as China's mining ban. He recalled a series of concerns that previously pressured the market, starting with fears that China would dominate all mining, followed by worries over potential backdoors in Chinese mining equipment, and culminating in the country's eventual ban on Bitcoin mining. He argued that this pattern is like the latest fad and that the current fear over quantum computing has emerged simply because there are no other narratives to focus on.

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin said at an event in Chiang Mai that Bitcoin had to prioritize decentralization from its initial design, which meant its privacy features were not fully optimized. According to Wu Blockchain, Buterin explained that early cryptographic technology tended to rely on centralized institutions for privacy protection, as it was practically impossible at the time to achieve both decentralization and privacy. He added that with the advancement of privacy technologies like zk-SNARKs over the past decade, parts of the Ethereum ecosystem have begun exploring ways to reintroduce privacy into on-chain systems.

Total assets under management (AUM) for cryptocurrency ETFs have fallen by 50% to approximately $95.9 billion from $195.1 billion on Oct. 6 of last year, Unfolded reported, citing data from Artemis.

Andrei Grachev, co-founder of crypto market maker DWF Labs, stated that interest in the market has waned, potentially leading to significant volatility. He noted via social media that according to the firm's internal data, crypto market liquidity has shrunk to its lowest level in four years. Grachev added that it seems no one is paying attention to the market anymore and that, historically, such an environment has often preceded major price swings.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

An anonymous whale (0x257) has transferred their entire holdings of 6,983 ETH, worth approximately $13.51 million, to Kraken after holding the assets for over two years. Transfers to an exchange are typically interpreted as a move to sell the assets.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $65,000. BTC is trading at $64,972.99 on the Binance USDT market.

An anonymous whale (0xeadc) sold 16,924 ETH at an average price of $1,889 over the past 30 minutes, according to Lookonchain. The total value of the sale is $31.97 million.

Coinbase has announced that it will support spot trading for GWEI (ETHGas).

Nasdaq-listed Solana Company has announced plans to build staking infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. According to The Block, the project aims to establish a high-speed, low-latency network connecting Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Work is set to begin immediately, with plans to expand performance optimization and introduce new technologies through the second half of this year. New liquidity-related products and services are scheduled for release within the next 12 to 18 months. Cosmo Jiang, a general partner at Solana Company investor Pantera Capital, explained that the move presents an opportunity to improve Solana staking and validation for users across Asia. He added that it is also expected to help diversify revenue.

The Trump administration's Board of Peace is considering introducing a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar to aid in the economic reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, according to a media outlet.

Mike McGlone, a senior macro strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, has analyzed that Bitcoin is facing a stress test this year. He stated on X that if economic indicators worsen and stress re-emerges across the market, Bitcoin's January high of $90,000 could be its peak for the year. McGlone added that the same applies to gold, silver, and bonds.

According to Onchain Lens, a newly created wallet (1PA6Z..) has withdrawn 500 BTC from Binance, valued at approximately $32.9 million.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, CoinDesk reported. This will allow the company to offer custody and digital asset-related services under federal supervision. The bank will not be permitted to provide deposit or lending services. Crypto.com submitted its application to the OCC in October 2025. The approval follows a similar license granted last week to Bridge, a stablecoin operator owned by Stripe.