The PACE Act would let qualified digital asset and fintech firms access the Fed's payment system, aiming to cut delays and costs through direct Fed access, with regulatory safeguards and consumer protections. Abstract: The U.S. House introduced the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act to allow qualified digital asset, fintech, and other service providers to connect directly to the Federal Reserve's payment system. The bipartisan bill, by Reps. Young Kim and Sam Redo, aims to cut delays and fees by enabling direct Fed access under OCC oversight, with streamlined registration, consumer protections, supervisory enforcement, and bankruptcy provisions. Industry advocates argue that direct access would foster faster, cheaper, and more competitive payment services while maintaining safeguards for innovation.

Kim Sang-hun, chairman of the Democratic Party's Digital Asset Special Committee, urged for prompt legislation on stablecoins to maintain monetary sovereignty and provide market clarity, while avoiding equity disputes that could hinder progress.

Seventy-four-year-old investor Kim Jae-wook from South Korea donated 100,000 XRP to Seoul National University Hospital, equivalent to approximately $145,000, reflecting the expanding application of crypto assets in the public welfare sector. Since 2018, he has been actively involved in charity, with total donations reaching 1.27 billion won, supporting projects such as medical care for uninsured groups.

70-year-old investor Kim Geo-seok donated 100,000 XRP to Seoul National University Hospital on March 26, worth approximately 210 million Korean Won, bringing his total donations to 1.27 billion Korean Won. He has been closely following cryptocurrency and cutting-edge technology, and has made multiple donations in the past. The hospital will use these assets for its development fund.

South Korea's Krafton CEO Changhan Kim relied on ChatGPT to develop a strategy to evade a $250 million contract payment, ultimately losing a lawsuit in Delaware. The judge ruled to reinstate the fired developer's position, revealing the controversy and risks stemming from trust in AI decision-making.

South Korean lawmaker Kim Seung-won proposed amending the law to require cryptocurrency investment advisors on social media to disclose personal assets and compensation in order to improve market transparency and combat misleading information and self-dealing. This move aims to protect investors' rights.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement: Gate has delisted trading markets for 38 tokens, including RUNECOIN, SHARE, WUF, BUBB, SN, SAKAI, TAP, CROS, MIS, FINE, INTR, BLOCKASSET, TALK, NOTAI, BSCPAD, OCT, GQ, EGP, YFDAI, DNOW, ANDR, MBS, AKV, NFTD, DOGE2, PSY, BAKED, YULI, BEES, MEMUSIC, VDA, AIEPK, BLS, MOVEZ, STZ, LEMD, STAGE, KIM, among others. The related trading pairs have been removed from the platform. Gate states that it has conducted buybacks of the relevant tokens stored on the platform, and the buyback amounts for eligible users have been credited to their Gate accounts. After delisting, users can still use Gate as a wallet for these tokens to store assets. The specific delisting time for wallet functions will be announced separately through future official notices.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement Gate has re-evaluated and decided to delist trading markets for 38 tokens. The tokens involved in the delisting include RUNECOIN, SHARE, WUF, BUBB, SN, SAKAI, TAP, CROS, MIS, FINE, INTR, BLOCKASSET, TALK, NOTAI, BSCPAD, OCT, GQ, EGP, YFDAI, DNOW, ANDR, MBS, AKV, NFTD, DOGE2, PSY, BAKED, YULI, BEES, MEMUSIC, VDA, AIEPK, BLS, MOVEZ, STZ, LEMD, STAGE, KIM, etc., and the related spot trading pairs and quantitative grid will be delisted simultaneously. Gate has suspended deposits for these tokens and will suspend trading services at 11:00 on February 2, 2026 (UTC+8). Users holding positions can choose to withdraw their tokens or transfer them to Gate Web3 Wallet for permanent storage. After February 16, 2026, users with token holdings still stored on Gate can apply for buyback within the specified time. Gate will buy back at the designated price, with a maximum compensation limit of 100 USDT per user. Among them, LEMD tokens are temporarily unable to contact the project team due to on-chain anomalies and do not support withdrawal services on this chain for now. The service will be restored immediately once the issue is resolved.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bitmine, an Ethereum treasury company listed on NYSE American under the New York Stock Exchange, announced executive updates, appointing Axiom Investors partner and senior portfolio manager Young Kim as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Young Kim will report directly to Chairman Thomas “Tom” Lee. The appointment is effective immediately. It is also known that Young Kim previously worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

As Bitcoin prices rebounded on January 5th and briefly surpassed $94,000, the crypto market once again experienced a surge in sentiment. A self-proclaimed "world's smartest" crypto celebrity, YoungHoon Kim, publicly stated on social media that Bitcoin would break $100,000 within 48 hours. This prediction quickly spread across the crypto Twitter community, sparking widespread discussion among traders and investors. YoungHoon Kim is a recently popular Korean internet celebrity known for his extreme and aggressive Bitcoin price forecasts. He has repeatedly claimed to have an IQ of up to 276 and believes that traditional technical analysis and macro analysis have underestimated Bitcoin's potential gains. Although his statements are highly sensational, his track record is not impressive. In November 2025, he predicted Bitcoin would rise to $220,000 within 45 days; in December, he claimed it would break $100,000 within a week, but neither prediction came true.