[Bitcoin Options Worth $23.6 Billion to Expire Next Friday] Bitcoin options worth $23.6 billion will expire next Friday, with call options concentrated around $100,000 and $120,000, and put options concentrated around $85,000. The maximum pain price is $96,000. This is one of the largest Bitcoin options expiration events in history.

Cathie Wood stated that 2026 will be the 'Goldilocks year' and predicts that inflation will drop to zero. （Cointelegraph）

[Trump Says Fed Chair Is the Easiest Job in the World and Lists Candidates to Replace Powell] U.S. President Trump stated that being the Federal Reserve Chair is the easiest job in the world. The final list of candidates to replace Jerome Powell includes BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder, Kevin Hassett, Kevin Warsh, and Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.

Klarna utilized Coinbase to raise USDC from institutional investors and incorporated stablecoins into its financing system. （Cointelegraph）

[Digital Euro Gains Support from the EU Council, ECB Says It May Launch Within 3 Years] On Friday, the digital euro gained support from the EU Council, which endorsed a design scheme featuring both online and offline functionalities. The European Central Bank stated that it might launch within the next 3 years.