๐บ๐ธ SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said that "this is an important week for cryptocurrencies." He noted that the main priority is to bring cryptocurrency markets "out of the regulatory gray area."
๐บ๐ธ๐ป๐ช #BTC He also said that "it is unclear" whether the US will confiscate BTC from Venezuela. cointelegraph.com
๐บ๐ธ๐ป๐ช #BTC He also said that "it is unclear" whether the US will confiscate BTC from Venezuela. cointelegraph.com
๐บ๐ธ๐ฟ Senator Elizabeth Warren sends a letter to the SEC, saying people will "suffer big losses" if crypto is added to 401k retirement plans.
๐ค #AI CFTC establishes innovation committee to develop rules in the field of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence. cointelegraph #regulation
๐บ๐ธ The US Senate has introduced a bill on the structure of the cryptocurrency market.
๐ #Ai Meta will cut 10% of its metaverse division staff as it pursues AI development. cointelegraph
๐ #XMR Santiment: Monero's +44% growth over the past 8 days has led to an all-time high of $608. If you are looking for an entry point, consider doing so after the hype and FOMO subside, as they are currently at high levels.
๐ KRAKacquisition Corp, a recently formed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Kraken's subsidiary, plans to go public on Nasdaq with a $250 million offering. theblock
๐๐ณ Transactions by whales and institutions:
1. Bitmine staked another 154,208 #ETH ($478.77 million). In total, Bitmine has staked 1,344,224 #ETH ($4.17 billion);
2. Over the past 10 hours, PumpFun deposited another $148.48 million in stablecoins on Kraken. Since October 15, PumpFun has deposited $844.8 million in stablecoins on Kraken. During the same period, $1.35 billion in #USDC was transferred from Kraken to Circle via the DTQK7G wallet.
1. Bitmine staked another 154,208 #ETH ($478.77 million). In total, Bitmine has staked 1,344,224 #ETH ($4.17 billion);
2. Over the past 10 hours, PumpFun deposited another $148.48 million in stablecoins on Kraken. Since October 15, PumpFun has deposited $844.8 million in stablecoins on Kraken. During the same period, $1.35 billion in #USDC was transferred from Kraken to Circle via the DTQK7G wallet.
๐ #ORCA The ORCA Governing Council increased the ORCA reward buyback program, which will be credited to the xORCA smart contract for liquid staking, from 20% to 40% of the protocol's fee income generated by the Orca autonomous smart contract.
๐ค #BTC Fitch Ratings has assigned securities backed by BTC a "high risk associated with market capitalization" rating. cointelegraph
๐ฎ ะกัะด ะฒัะตะผะตะฝะฝะพ ะทะฐะฟัะตัะธะป ััะฐัั ะขะตะฝะฝะตััะธ ะฟัะธะฝะธะผะฐัั ะผะตัั ะฟัะพัะธะฒ Kalshi. cointelegraph
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The Senate's new CLARITY bill allows for activity-based stablecoin rewards. cointelegraph
Previously: Coinbase will reconsider its support for the CLARITY Act if it restricts the ability of stablecoin issuers to offer rewards.
Previously: Coinbase will reconsider its support for the CLARITY Act if it restricts the ability of stablecoin issuers to offer rewards.
๐บ๐ธ #ADA Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson said that the Trump administration has put the American crypto industry in a worse position than under Biden. He criticized the Trump administration for launching #TRUMP, #MELANIA, and politicizing cryptocurrencies, and noted that ineffective governance and a lack of clear rules undermine bipartisan progress in the legislative sphere. He warned that cryptocurrencies now risk being perceived as corrupt and tied to partisan interests.
โ๏ธ #ZK In 2026, ZKsync plans to focus on the practical implementation of its products โ Prividium (a privacy-oriented blockchain platform for projects), ZK Stack (a universal solution for creating specialized blockchains), and Airbender (a settlement confirmation mechanism) โ by expanding their functionality.
๐๐ดโโ ๏ธ PeckShieldAlert: 2025 was a record year for cryptocurrency thefts, mainly due to systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and a strategic shift toward targeted social engineering.
Total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, reflecting an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. The breakdown includes: - $2.67 billion from cryptocurrency hacks (an increase of approximately 24.2% year-on-year); - $1.37 billion from fraud (an increase of approximately 64.2% year-on-year).
Total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, reflecting an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. The breakdown includes: - $2.67 billion from cryptocurrency hacks (an increase of approximately 24.2% year-on-year); - $1.37 billion from fraud (an increase of approximately 64.2% year-on-year).
๐ฎ JPMorgan analysts predict that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged this year, with an increase coming next year. coindesk
๐ #SOL Solana Policy Institute, which deals with blockchain policy issues, has called on the SEC to distinguish between CEX and non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi) software, arguing that developers should not be regulated as intermediaries. cointelegraph #regulation
๐ฌ๐ง๐โโ #BTC 21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP (BOLD) commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange on January 13. The product combines Bitcoin and gold in a risk-weighted portfolio to reduce volatility while providing returns similar to Bitcoin. It is the first UK-listed ETP covering both assets. link
๐น๐ญ๐น Thailand has launched a campaign against so-called "shadow money" by tightening oversight of physical gold and digital asset markets as part of efforts to close loopholes in money laundering. cointelegraph #regulation