☀️ (2026.01.09) Summary of Key Cryptocurrency News and Comments Have a great day! 1️⃣ Optimism Foundation Monthly OP Token Buyback Proposal 📌 (Summary) - The Optimism Foundation has proposed a buyback program. - If approved, it will buy back 50% of Superchain's profits. - The Optimism Foundation generated approximately $18 million in revenue over the past year. - Tokens purchased by the Foundation will be burned or distributed as staking rewards. - Optimism currently holds 62% of Layer 2 market share with Superchain. ✏️ (Personal Comment) - Oh, this is quite significant news, isn't it? - Personally, I think the Optimism Stack has spread well, - but what's most disappointing is that the foundation neglected the token side while making money. - I think the 50% buyback on Superchain profits is a pretty significant figure. - I need to dig into the data on this. Original link (www.theblock.co/post/384792/op... 2️⃣ Binance USDT-settled TradFi futures launch, starting with gold and silver 📌(Summary) - The first RWA asset to be traded within Binance's regulatory framework. - Starting with gold and silver-tracking pairs. - More pairs will be added in the future. - This structure is based on the framework acquired from ADGM. ✏️ (Personal comment) - Gold and silver officially traded on Binance! - And even perpetual futures. - Real RWA adoption is accelerating. - But this means XAUT and various early RWA assets are being left out. Could this be a problem? - When dividend-paying on-chain tokens start to emerge, won't everyone flock to them? Original link (www.theblock.co/post/384743/bi... 3️⃣ Zcash developers resign. New company launched 📌 (Summary) - The entire staff of Electric Coin resigned. - This was due to a conflict with Bootstrap. - Bootstrap is a non-profit company that manages the Zcash ecosystem and Electric Coin. - The reason for leaving was that the company's employment conditions had completely changed. - The developers who left were building a new privacy protocol at the new company. ✏️ (Personal comment) - There's been a lot going on internally at Zcash. - Seeing that the employment conditions and terms have changed, - I personally think the board of directors made a big move. - Anyway, if all the existing developers leave, will Zcash still be Zcash? - Still, it's a leader in the privacy sector, but ultimately, it's a matter of corporate interests. It's such a shame that things like this are happening... Original link (www.theblock.co/post/384737/zc... 4️⃣ Trump-backed WLFI is seeking a US banking license for USD1 📌 (Summary) - WLFI is seeking a US banking license - To this end, they've established a new trust company. - The newly established trust company is WLTC, which will issue USD1. - They plan to support stablecoin issuance, redemption, on-off ramps, custody, and more. ✏️ (Personal comment) - It looks like WLFI is moving towards becoming a USD1-only stablecoin company. - They've done a lot of work with Aave and Swap in the past. - It seems WLFI has realized that stablecoins are the best way to generate profits with minimal work. - Still, since it's Trump-backed, I doubt they'll get a banking license. Original link (www.theblock.co/post/384708/tr... Hearts and likes are a great help to BQ content 🤩 #CryptoNews #CoinNews #Cryptonews #BTC #ETH