โ๏ธ (2026.01.09) Summary of Key Cryptocurrency News and Comments
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1๏ธโฃ Optimism Foundation Monthly OP Token Buyback Proposal
๐ (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.
โ๏ธ (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...
2๏ธโฃ Binance USDT-settled TradFi futures launch, starting with gold and silver
๐(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.
โ๏ธ (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...
3๏ธโฃ Zcash developers resign. New company launched
๐ (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.
โ๏ธ (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...
4๏ธโฃ Trump-backed WLFI is seeking a US banking license for USD1
๐ (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.
โ๏ธ (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...
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