⚡️JUST IN: 🇺🇸 S&P 500 closes above 6,909 for the first time ever.

‼️ RUSSIA MOVES TO LEGALIZE DOMESTIC CRYPTO DEALS FOR RETAIL BUYERS!

Russia's central bank has proposed a new regulatory framework to legalize domestic cryptocurrency transactions for retail investors.

This marks a reversal from its earlier stance advocating a ban in early 2022.

💰 FORMER FTX US PRESIDENT RAISES $35M FOR TRADFI PERPETUALS EXCHANGE

Former FTX US president Brett Harrison has raised $35 million for his startup, Architect Financial Technologies.

The startup is developing AX - a regulated exchange for perpetual futures tied to traditional assets like equities and foreign exchange, using crypto-inspired market designs.

👀 JUST IN: ARTHUR HAYES SENDS MORE $ETH TO BINANCE

Arthur Hayes sent 682 ETH (~$2M) to Binance a few minutes ago.

Notably, this follows a similar sale of ETH from last week. If patterns repeat, the proceeds from the ETH sale may likely be used to purchase DeFi tokens such as $ENA, $PENDLE and $ETHFI.

‼️ ALERT: POLYMARKET HIT BY THIRD-PARTY AUTH VULNERABILITY

Polymarket has confirmed a security breach impacting a limited number of user accounts.

The exploit, which saw user balances being drained despite having two-factor authentication enabled, was attributed to a vulnerability in a third-party authentication provider. Speculation points to Magic Labs, which handles email-based sign-ups for non-custodial Ethereum wallets. The issue has since been resolved.

🔽 TRUMP’S WLFI ENDS 2025 DOWN 40%

World Liberty Financial peaked around $0.25 in September and now trades around $0.13, ending the year deep in the red despite early hype tied to the Trump family and Donald Trump.