PANews reported on January 22 that, according to Sky Forum , Phoenix Labs has submitted a proposal to Spark governance to adjust the parameters of the previously approved SubDAO Proxy Reserve Plan ( SAEP-06 ). Specifically, this includes: reducing the RRC backtesting period from 12 months to 3 months, reducing the Spark product backstop size from 5 million USDS to 1 million USDS , shortening the target operating capital cycle from 24 months to 12 months, increasing the standard buyback ratio from 10% to 25% , and adding a " buyback recipient " parameter to specify the destination of SPK buybacks. Phoenix Labs stated that this move will reduce the target reserve size, allowing excess reserves to be used more efficiently for SPK buybacks, and will allow for future integration with external or leased venture capital to meet venture capital needs.



BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more