📰 The Block reports three successive _utive resignations at cryptocurrency infrastructure firm QRDO, including the proposed dismissal of founding member Benjamin Whitby. Whitby expressed his willingness to return if asked, emphasizing his continued investment and ownership in QRDO. Additionally, Dan Burke, QRDO's head of Asia Pacific, stepped down, while Luis Vaello, Vice President of Marketing and Operations, joined the Curedo Foundation. In December, QRDO had terminated co-founder and CEO Anthony Foy and secured external loans to sustain operations. 💼📊📢

🚨 **Breaking News**: 🔄 Web3 venture capital firm OP Crypto undergoes a rebranding, now known as Inception Capital, as reported by The Block. 🌐💼 🚀📈

🚨 **Breaking News**: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticizes SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, calling him a "political nuisance" and questioning repeated legal actions; Garlinghouse hopes for a new SEC chairman for long-term growth. 📣 🇺🇸

🔍 Shen Yu, founder of F2Pool, highlights three key areas for the cryptocurrency industry to watch in the wake of the Bitcoin spot ETF approval:
1. Implementation of the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) cryptocurrency accounting standard.
2. Digital asset holdings in economically challenged countries.
3. Adoption of cryptocurrencies in third-world nations and regions facing high inflation. 🌐🪙 🚀💼

📢 Zilliqa (ZIL), a layer 1 blockchain project, is reducing its staking reward ratio to 34% starting from January 16, following a governance vote last year. This rate will continue to decrease by 1% each month throughout the year, reaching 25% by October. Consequently, the annual staking rate of return (APR) will decrease from 11.24% in January to 8.27% in October. Stakers should be aware of these adjustments. 💼🪙 📉🌐

🚀 The zkSync development team, creators of a zero-knowledge (zk)-based Ethereum (ETH) layer 2 network, has introduced the zkSync Era remix plugin. This tool aims to streamline and simplify the development process for developers, offering an intuitive experience. 🌐🛠️ 📢🪙

🚗 Mercedes-Benz showcased several NFT utilization technologies at the 2024 CES event, as reported by Decrypt. These features include an in-vehicle AI assistant using NFTs to create emotional profiles and a function allowing drivers to access their NFT collections through the vehicle's basic app. These technologies are set to be integrated into mass-produced vehicles starting in 2025. 📱🪙 🌐🚀

🚀 Taiko, an Ethereum layer 2 network based on zk rollup technology, has introduced the Katla testnet, marking the final testing phase before the mainnet launch. Tyco's mainnet is set to go live in the first quarter of this year, as reported by The Block. Exciting developments for Ethereum's scaling solutions! 🌐💼 📢🪙

🤝 Thai exchange Bitcoop partners with WOO, the operator of decentralized exchange WOO, to boost blockchain and Web 3.0 education in Thailand 🇹🇭📚. WOO will support the development of Bitcoop Academy! 🚀📖

🐉🎮 Oasis-based game Dragon Master opens airdrop whitelist registration! Hurry, the deadline is January 22nd. 🚀

📣 Enjin Coin (ENJ) completes early governance snapshot and distributes rewards within 48 hours! 🏆💰

🚨 **Breaking News**: Certik warns of a critical blockchain vulnerability (CWA-2023-004) in Cosmwasm ⚠️🔒. The flaw could disrupt new transactions and trigger network outages, but Certik's Skyfall team swiftly collaborated with Cosmwasm to patch the issue and prevent harm to users.