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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Milan officially submitted his resignation on Thursday, stating that he would vacate his seat on the Federal Reserve Board at or before the inauguration of the new chairman, Kevin Warsh.Milan took over her position on the board after Adriana Kugler's sudden resignation in August 2025. Milan has played a dissenting role in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is responsible for setting interest rates. In the six FOMC meetings he attended, he voted "no" each time.He stated that he believes personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation, particularly in housing, will gradually return to normal levels, and reiterated that, given the lagging nature of monetary policy, he believes it is necessary to cut interest rates.Milan has consistently advocated for lower interest rates and opposed the three rate cuts of 25 basis points each approved by the FOMC in 2025, as he supported larger cuts. This year, he voted three times against the decision to maintain interest rates, instead supporting a 25 basis point cut.Additionally, he mentioned that he has been pushing for a more forward-looking monetary policy approach and believes the Federal Reserve "needs to better consider non-monetary factors and their impact on monetary policy." He specifically pointed out the effects of slowing population growth and reduced immigration on employment, as well as the deflationary pressures brought about by regulatory easing.

According to Jinshi reports. During an interview, Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council at the White House, was asked how long Powell would remain as a board member after Kevin Walsh takes over as the chairman of the Federal Reserve.Hassett stated that he believes Powell might feel he can choose to step down after the Inspector General completes the investigation into the renovation project of the Federal Reserve building. Hassett said, "I guess the opportunity to leave might come when the Inspector General's report is released, and he is satisfied with the results of the investigation."

Printr founder Jason Ma announced on the X platform that he is stepping down as CEO, with COO and GTM head Lennon immediately taking over as CEO, while co-founder Lea will continue to serve as CTO. He will transition to an advisory role.At the same time, Printr announced that it will fully refund the community fundraising, with the related refund process expected to be announced within 7 days. The team stated that this move aims to rebuild community trust, and the platform's products, team, and development roadmap will remain unchanged.

Polymarket shows that the probability of "Powell resigning from the Federal Reserve Board before May 30" has plummeted to 9%, a 25% drop in 24 hours; the probability of "Powell resigning from the Federal Reserve Board before December 31" has fallen to 66%, an 11% drop in 24 hours. The event contract rules state that if Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is no longer a member of the Federal Reserve Board at any time during the specified date (11:59 PM Eastern Time), it will be determined as "yes"; otherwise, it will be determined as "no."If Powell no longer serves as Federal Reserve Chairman but remains a member of the Federal Reserve Board, it does not meet the criteria for a "yes" determination. The determination is based on information released by the U.S. government, but consensus from credible reports can also serve as a basis. Powell stated at a press conference this morning that he will continue to serve as a Federal Reserve Board member "for a while" after stepping down as chairman and promised to "keep a low profile." U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen responded that "if Powell remains a Federal Reserve Board member, it would be unusual; for someone who has always emphasized norms, his unilateral decision runs counter to tradition."Polymarket continues to monitor the prediction market and sees changes before pricing.

Base Marketing Director Sarah Wolf tweeted that she will officially leave Coinbase after nearly five years of work. She joined Coinbase in 2023 as the first Builder Marketer, participating in and promoting Base from its initial small pizza party to an active builder community covering 52 countries.Sarah Wolf stated that after leaving, she will join Anthropic to be responsible for startup marketing, expressing her anticipation to support the startup ecosystem built around Claude.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that if Federal Reserve Chairman Powell does not resign on time, he will be fired.

According to Bloomberg, there have been personnel changes in Binance's compliance team, involving key positions related to financial crime monitoring and sanctions compliance. Its Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman is currently discussing future departure matters with management and may leave this year or next year.Noah Perlman joined Binance in 2023, responsible for rebuilding the sanctions enforcement and anti-money laundering system, which is one of the key rectification measures following the company's guilty plea for regulatory violations in the U.S. In response, Binance stated that it "currently has no departure timeline and has not determined a successor," and emphasized that he remains focused on his current work.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that Usman Ahmad, the CEO of Zodia Markets, a cryptocurrency trading company under Standard Chartered Bank, has resigned.The Zodia Markets official website shows that Nick Philpott, who previously served as the head of partnerships at the company, has been appointed as the interim CEO. So far, both Zodia Markets and Standard Chartered Bank spokespeople have declined to comment on the matter.

According to Jinshi, U.S. President Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell must leave as soon as possible.

Bitcoin ATM operator CEO Scott Buchanan has resigned, and former MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes has taken over as CEO and Chairman. Holmes stated that his focus will be on "operational stability, regulatory compliance progress," and driving the company towards a diversified fintech platform. Holmes served as CEO and Chairman of MoneyGram from 2016 to 2024, with over 16 years of executive experience in the payments industry.This personnel change comes less than three months after the company announced its succession plan last November. Meanwhile, the company's founder Brandon Mintz has also stepped down as Executive Chairman but will remain on the board and serve in an advisory role. Bitcoin Depot is currently facing increasing regulatory pressure. Last week, Connecticut suspended the company's local operating license due to excessive charges and failure to refund fraud victims.In its latest financial report, the company warned that due to changes in the regulatory environment, core business revenue may decline by 30% to 40% this year. The Bitcoin ATM industry as a whole is also under pressure, with California imposing a $675,000 fine on Coinhub, and Chicago operator Crypto Dispensers facing issues with its founder being involved in money laundering.

According to Bloomberg, Tether Holdings SA Chief Investment Officer Richard Heathcote announced his resignation and will transition to a non-executive advisory role, no longer responsible for daily operations. His deputy, Zachary Lyons, will succeed him.During his tenure, Richard Heathcote led the management of Tether's reserve assets and drove a series of diversified investments for the company, covering areas such as football clubs and humanoid robots.

According to CoinDesk, since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, dozens of contracts related to Iran have appeared on the prediction market Polymarket, with the prediction market for Khamenei's resignation attracting a trading volume of $45 million.The account with the highest trading volume is named "Curseaaaaaaa," which made a profit of $757,000 by betting "yes." Additionally, four other traders also achieved six-figure profits.

The co-founder and CTO of the Web3 development tool platform thirdweb, Jake Loo, announced his resignation.Jake Loo stated, "At thirdweb, we have built and deployed multiple AI agents that cover our products and organizational structure. I have witnessed AI evolve from being a 'nice-to-have' to a key technology that fundamentally changes the way we work. This experience has transformed my way of thinking. I believe there is nothing more important than AI right now. This is not hype; it has brought about real changes in how software is built and used, how teams operate, and how the entire industry is reshaped. So I have decided to go all in."

The co-founder and CEO of digital asset technology and trading company BlockFills, Nicholas Hammer, has stepped down. The company's website now lists Joseph Perry as the interim CEO, and a company spokesperson confirmed that Hammer served as CEO until July 2025.Blockfills announced on February 11 that it had suspended customer deposits and withdrawals due to recent market volatility that resulted in approximately $75 million in losses. According to informed sources, the platform had urged some customers to withdraw their assets in advance before the freeze, and deposits remain suspended. Reports indicate that the company is also seeking potential buyers, with investors including Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, CME Ventures, and Simplex Ventures.

According to Globenewswire, Tice P. Brown, a major individual shareholder of the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital, has released an open letter disclosing that he has formally rejected the management's privately proposed share buyback offer (he personally holds 9.8% of the company's shares), accusing the company of taking this action to ensure the stability of CEO Ryan Lane's position rather than to protect shareholder interests.At the same time, he demands that Ryan Lane resign immediately and that all Bitcoin assets be sold, with the proceeds returned to shareholders. Data shows that Empery Digital currently holds approximately 4,081 Bitcoins, valued at about $258 million.

Ethereum consensus layer core contributor Greg posted on the X platform revealing the insider details of the resignation of Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Tomasz Stańczak. He expressed that he was not surprised by this event, as there has long been power struggles within the Ethereum Foundation. The organizational inertia of "this is how the Ethereum Foundation operates" makes reforms difficult to implement. Over the past year, core figure Vitalik Buterin has been mostly absent, leading to issues such as resource inefficiency and project stagnation within the foundation.The internal reforms initially promoted by Tomasz Stańczak were not widely accepted, which may have led to his departure. In fact, he has extensive industry experience, including backgrounds in Nethermind, Flashbots, and venture capital. Although potential conflicts of interest were disclosed in advance, some community members still have doubts about this.Additionally, Tomasz Stańczak sincerely hopes to return to technical development, but he is likely to encounter resistance in the reform process at the Ethereum Foundation, which may force him to leave. In the future, it will be necessary to introduce leaders with real business experience and decision-making power to drive the organization’s effective operation.

According to Cryptopolitan, Bitcoin Core developer Gloria Zhao has resigned from her maintainer position and revoked her cryptographic signing key. She has long focused on areas such as mempool validation, transaction forwarding, and fee estimation, and her resignation does not affect Bitcoin's consensus rules, network security, or transaction processing.The report notes that resigning and revoking keys is a common practice in open-source projects. Bitcoin Core maintainers are a trusted small group of developers responsible for code review, update approval, and digitally signing official releases using keys. Zhao has contributed to Bitcoin Core development for over six years, but her work did not involve changing the underlying protocol rules of Bitcoin. Zhao did not respond regarding the specific reasons for her departure.

Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr recently publicly called for Blockstream co-founder and CEO Adam Back to resign, following the latest disclosure of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein by the U.S. Department of Justice. The documents reveal that the deceased criminal Jeffrey Epstein indirectly participated in Blockstream investments through funds associated with the MIT Media Lab and had email correspondence with several Blockstream co-founders and figures in the crypto industry.Dashjr stated that these documents reveal what he calls "deep corruption" and reiterated his long-standing disagreements with Adam Back, including the historical controversy over his lack of recognition as a co-founder of Blockstream. The related documents also mention Epstein's connections with crypto companies such as Coinbase and Tether, noting that Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014.In response, Adam Back has publicly denied any direct or indirect financial relationship with Epstein but has not commented on whether he ever visited Epstein's private island. As of now, Blockstream and other related parties have not made any further response to Luke Dashjr's call for resignation.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, two of the three wallets that previously predicted the ousting of Venezuelan President Maduro and profited from it have been inactive for 11 consecutive days. The remaining wallet, "SBet365," made a new bet two days ago, predicting that Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei will step down before January 31.