[Tempo Launches TIP-20 Standard, Adding Compliance Controls and Transfer Memo Functionality] Tempo announced the launch of the native token standard TIP-20, designed specifically for stablecoins and payment use cases. It is based on the ERC-20 standard on Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains and is fully backward compatible. TIP-20 introduces features such as transfer memos, compliance controls, and reward distribution, enabling the issuance of stablecoins tailored to specific payment use cases. Any TIP-20 stablecoin denominated in USD can be used to pay Tempo transaction fees, with plans to support non-USD stablecoin fee payments in the future.

[Barclays Bank Makes First Investment in Stablecoin Clearing Firm Ubyx] UK-based Barclays Bank has announced an investment in the stablecoin clearing company Ubyx, marking Barclays' first foray into investing in stablecoin-related enterprises as part of its plan to explore 'new forms of digital currency.' Ubyx, founded in 2025, specializes in coordinating the settlement of stablecoins pegged 1:1 to fiat currencies issued by different entities. Barclays stated that it will work with Ubyx to advance tokenized currency development within a regulatory framework. Barclays has not disclosed the specific investment amount or valuation. According to PitchBook data, Ubyx has previously received investments from the venture capital arms of U.S.-based crypto companies Coinbase and Galaxy Digital.

[WLFI Reserve Address Transfers Out 162.69 WBTC and Rebalances to 770.6 WETH] On January 7, on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa) monitored that the WLFI Strategic Reserve address withdrew 162.69 WBTC (approximately $15.07 million) from Aave 10 minutes ago. Subsequently, 27.1 WBTC was sold via Cowswap and converted into 770.6 WETH, valued at $2.5 million.

[WLFI Deployment Address Transfers 24 Million WLFI to Binance] On January 7, on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa) detected that the WLFI deployment address transferred 24 million WLFI tokens to Binance again after three weeks, valued at $4.14 million.

[Fusion Old Version Vault Vulnerability Causes $336,000 Loss, DAO to Fully Compensate] Fusion released a security update stating that the Arbitrum Vault of the IPOR USDC Fusion Optimizer had a vulnerability, resulting in a loss of $336,000 worth of USDC. The vulnerability only affected specific old versions of the Fusion Vault, accounting for less than 1% of Fusion's total collateral funds. IPOR DAO will cover the funding gap from the treasury, and affected depositors will receive full compensation. Fusion is working with Security Alliance to track and recover the funds.