COCO PAY presents a roundup of the most important Web3 news from the past week. Don’t miss out!
- The European Central Bank will reconsider cooperation with any national regulator that decides to include Bitcoin in its reserves, according to ECB board member Piero Cipollone.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted that the cost of launching new levels of artificial intelligence is decreasing by approximately tenfold each year, which could lead to a significant drop in prices for certain goods.
- On February 9, a video announcing the launch of the national meme token CAR was published on the X account of the President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadéra.
- Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a joint motion to suspend legal proceedings for 60 days. The reason is the formation of a special working group on digital currencies within the commission and potential legislative changes.
- Goldman Sachs invested approximately $1.5 billion in shares of two spot Bitcoin ETFs in the fourth quarter of 2024. This is confirmed by Form 13-F filed with the SEC.
- In 2024, Mastercard tokenized 30% of all transactions, actively developed blockchain solutions, and improved access to digital assets.
- In January 2025, the blockchain gaming market experienced rapid growth, with the number of unique active wallets (UAW) reaching 7 million per day—an increase of 386% compared to the same period last year, according to a DappRadar report.
- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the U.S. increased by 0.5% in January, while annual inflation reached 3%, exceeding the projected 2.9%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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