According to Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden, the central bank will unveil the results of the digital pound 'design phase' later this year.

Cardano's Dave launches governance.cardano-visualisation.com to track DRep treasury spending against Net Change Limit, visualize ADA withdrawals, with wallet integration and Japanese support, promoting transparent governance and broader participation. Abstract: This article reports on Cardano ecosystem developer Dave's launch of governance.cardano-visualisation.com, an analytics platform that tracks DRep treasury spending relative to the network's Net Change Limit. The tool visualizes ADA withdrawals approved by governance votes, helping stakeholders evaluate whether delegated representatives manage funds effectively. Features include wallet integration for real-time monitoring, and Japanese language support to broaden accessibility. Dave argues that transparent governance data enables participants to understand the financial implications of decisions and fosters stronger community participation. The project aligns with Cardano's emphasis on decentralized governance and transparency and invites user feedback to inform future updates and expand capabilities for more informed participation and oversight.

The OpenClaw project received sponsorships from OpenAI and Baidu on GitHub, with Baidu becoming the first Chinese tech company to support the project through GitHub Sponsors. The project plans to integrate PaddleOCR. Tencent Lightweight Cloud has also joined as a sponsor. Founder Peter Steinberger has committed to returning 100% of sponsorship funds to the community to encourage contributors and support upstream open source projects.

BlockBeats News, January 15 — According to Bloomberg, Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden stated that the UK may need to provide protection for stablecoin deposits similar to safeguarding bank savings. Ramsden noted on Wednesday that the central bank is considering how to maintain public trust in the currency if systemically important stablecoins fail.