Blockchain Industry Weekly Report: Central Bank Releases Financial Distributed Ledger Technology Specifications, Bitcoin Whale Loses 45 Million Tokens

Last week, there were a total of 9 financing events in the blockchain field, with a total amount exceeding 24 million USD, mainly involving enterprise services, payment settlement, and other areas.

Regulatory Dynamics

1. The Central Bank has released the "Financial Distributed Ledger Technology Security Specification", which stipulates the security system for financial distributed ledger technology, including various aspects such as basic hardware, software, cryptographic algorithms, and node communication. This standard was proposed and drafted by the Central Bank Digital Currency Research Institute, with participation from several large banks.

2. The Central Bank held the 2020 Financial Market Work Conference, calling for the promotion of stable development in the financial market, reform of bond issuance management, improvement of risk prevention mechanisms, promotion of bond market opening, and strengthening of infrastructure supervision, among other measures. At the same time, it called for the thorough resolution of internet financial risks and the establishment of a long-term regulatory mechanism.

3. The Central Bank of Russia and the Federal Security Service have reached an agreement on cryptocurrency regulation, prohibiting the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.

4. U.S. presidential candidate and Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg proposed establishing rules to clarify the status of crypto assets within the financial system, enhancing regulation and consumer protection.

5. The patent application for the entire process of issuing Central Bank Digital Currency has been completed, including generation, circulation, and recycling.

Industry News

1. The second largest creditor of a certain exchange suffered a SIM card attack, resulting in a loss of approximately 1547 BTC and 60,000 BCH, with a total value of about 45 million USD.

2. A certain South Korean exchange is still unable to restore withdrawal services for foreign users, stating that it cannot independently determine tax standards and rates.

3. The founder of Shenma Mining Machine, Yang Zuoxing, has been released on bail before the Spring Festival.

4. FCoin exchange experienced a crash, with an expected funding gap of 7000-13000 BTC, potentially affecting over 2000 victims, with an average loss of over 25 BTC per person.

Listed Company Dynamics

1. Aider and Shuqin Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a blockchain alliance in the jewelry and diamond industry.

2. Zhidu Co., Ltd. will promote the implementation of supply chain financial blockchain applications with Guoguang Electric.

3. Zhongzhuang Construction claims it will create a blockchain platform for the decoration industry, denying the existence of conceptual hype.

4. Digital Governance has been researching the combination of Blockchain technology and urban management.

Financing and Investment Progress

1. Cryptocurrency custodian Copper secures $8 million in Series A funding.

2. The blockchain company Scalar has added two new investors in its Series A financing.

3. The blockchain and AI company "Tree of Light Technology" has secured tens of millions of RMB in Series A funding.

4. The blockchain gaming education company AvalonMeta has completed a funding round of $420,000.

5. Fidelity International invests $14 million in Hong Kong crypto exchange OSL operator BC Group.

6. Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo acquires the security token platform Harbor.

7. The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX plans to raise between 15 million to 30 million dollars at a valuation of 1 billion dollars.

8. Citibank invests in and joins the blockchain financial network Contour.

9. Meta Universe DNA received strategic investment from Benrui Capital.