List of important developments on the evening of January 16
12:00-21:00 Keywords: eToro, Xiaohongshu, Trump, IRS tax return
1. Ronin launches $10 million Ecosystem Grant Fund;
2. eToro filed an IPO application with the SEC seeking a valuation of $5 billion;
3. Nomura-backed cryptocurrency firm Komainu raised $75 million;
4. Xiaohongshu's largest shareholder is negotiating to sell shares at a valuation of at least $20 billion;
5. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis launched an investigation into bitcoin sales by the U.S. Marshals Service.
6. Foreign media: Trump is open to the idea of creating a digital currency strategic reserve in the United States.
7. The Hong Kong Securities Supervision Commission will extend the expedited licensing process to new applicants for virtual asset trading platform licenses;
8. For the first time, cryptocurrency transactions in the United States will be included in the scope of IRS tax returns, and a third-party reporting system will be implemented from 2025.