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U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra stated at a press conference in Washington yesterday that the Trump administration may target digital assets, the aviation industry, and the shipping industry as new sanctions in the process of further pressuring the Iranian economy.

According to Gate market data, Boeing plans to acquire shares of Archer Aviation, and the company's stock price surged 15% in pre-market trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Swedish blockchain aviation data network company Wingbits will launch satellites via the SpaceX Transporter-13 mission at the end of February to enhance the data verification capabilities of its decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN).The company's CEO Robin Wingardh stated at the Hong Kong Consensus conference that over 2,200 ground nodes have been deployed in more than 90 countries worldwide, tracking approximately 120,000 unique flights daily.Wingbits uses Solana testnet tokens to incentivize data providers, differentiating itself from traditional aviation data companies FlightAware and Flightradar24. The company recently completed a $5.6 million second seed funding round backed by investors including Borderless Capital and Bullish Capital.

ChainCatcher news, European aviation giant Airbus has launched an NFT series to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its helicopter division, based on Avalanche. These NFTs are released using the OpenGem tool and can be traded on OpenSea and Kalao.It is reported that this NFT series will cover nearly 130,000 employees of Airbus. Airbus stated: "This event is an opportunity for Airbus and its employees to learn more about blockchain technology, including understanding what NFTs are, learning how to set up and configure personal digital wallets, and recognizing the importance of private key management for self-custody. Then, Airbus and its employees will be able to start thinking about how blockchain technology can support current business to address future challenges in security, transparency, and trust." (source link)