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BlockBeats News, January 23, Musk is reopening his wallet and activating his political operation mechanism in preparation for the 2026 midterm elections. The world's richest man has already donated $10 million this year to a Republican Senate candidate, and his previously frosty relationship with Trump has also thawed. According to people familiar with the plans, Musk’s political team has met with several potential service providers in recent weeks for possible midterm election work, focusing on experts in digital and SMS marketing. These sources said that Musk’s chief political strategist, Chris Young, is leading these efforts and meeting with vendors, some political candidates, and their teams. Sources revealed that for the 2026 midterm elections, Musk’s goal is to convert Trump supporters—some of whom previously only voted for Trump in presidential elections—into voters who participate in midterm and local elections. Analysis points out that the reconciliation between the two represents an emerging pragmatic alliance: Trump will regain Musk’s financial and technological infrastructure support, while Musk maintains a channel of policy influence within the government. Musk is using his social media platform to amplify his vision of building a leaner U.S. government, centered on drastically cutting federal spending, deregulation, and implementing citizenship verification in voting. (Golden Ten Data)

On January 23, it was reported that the Ethereum Layer2 project MegaETH has officially launched its stress test, planning to replay all historical transactions within one week. Users can experience real-time apps with ultra-low fees, and the MegaETH network will be tested with a real TPS of 18-35k. As of press time, MegaETH TPS has reached 16,034.02, with token transfer costs as low as $0.0002.

According to Polymarket data, the probability of BlackRock's Rick Rieder becoming the next Federal Reserve Chair has risen to 32%, ranking second, just behind Kevin Warsh's 46%. (Cointelegraph)