🟡 BTC whipsaws above $92K; privacy coins outperform
Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 before cooling off, with reports tying the move to rate-path uncertainty and a risk-off/“hedge” narrative spilling into crypto. BTC range today: $90,097–$92,369; now ~$90,823.
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Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 before cooling off, with reports tying the move to rate-path uncertainty and a risk-off/“hedge” narrative spilling into crypto. BTC range today: $90,097–$92,369; now ~$90,823.
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🟡 India expands AML rules: VASPs fully under FIU-IND; mixers/privacy tools effectively banned
India’s FIU-IND now treats all VASPs serving Indian users as reporting entities under PMLA, requiring live-selfie KYC, geo-location capture, “penny-drop” bank checks, record-keeping, and Suspicious Transaction Reports. It also says mixers/tumblers/privacy tools are prohibited (with penalties noted).
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India’s FIU-IND now treats all VASPs serving Indian users as reporting entities under PMLA, requiring live-selfie KYC, geo-location capture, “penny-drop” bank checks, record-keeping, and Suspicious Transaction Reports. It also says mixers/tumblers/privacy tools are prohibited (with penalties noted).
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🟠 Trump-linked World Liberty Financial seeks a U.S. bank charter (conflict concerns)
Fortune reports the Trump family’s crypto project World Liberty Financial is applying for a U.S. bank charter, raising fresh questions about political/financial conflicts as the project expands (including its stablecoin, per the piece).
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Fortune reports the Trump family’s crypto project World Liberty Financial is applying for a U.S. bank charter, raising fresh questions about political/financial conflicts as the project expands (including its stablecoin, per the piece).
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🟡 “No crypto transaction tax” push resurfaces as CLARITY Act nears Senate markup
Stocktwits reports commentator Paul Barron claiming Trump wants to remove taxes on BTC and potentially ETH/SOL/XRP, aiming to eliminate tracking of small taxable payment events and make crypto payments “frictionless.”
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Stocktwits reports commentator Paul Barron claiming Trump wants to remove taxes on BTC and potentially ETH/SOL/XRP, aiming to eliminate tracking of small taxable payment events and make crypto payments “frictionless.”
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🟡 Democrats demand hearing before Senate crypto market-structure markup
Several Democratic senators are pushing for formal hearings and more review time before the Senate advances a major crypto market-structure bill. They argue rushing a 200+ page draft without hearings could increase systemic risks.
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Several Democratic senators are pushing for formal hearings and more review time before the Senate advances a major crypto market-structure bill. They argue rushing a 200+ page draft without hearings could increase systemic risks.
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🟠 Trump threatens 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran
Trump stated that any country doing business with Iran could face a 25% tariff on all trade with the US (essentially secondary sanctions).
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Trump stated that any country doing business with Iran could face a 25% tariff on all trade with the US (essentially secondary sanctions).
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🟡 Senate Agriculture Committee pushes market-structure bill markup to late January
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is postponing the markup/consideration of the "market structure" bill until the last week of January, citing the need to maintain bipartisan support.
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Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman is postponing the markup/consideration of the "market structure" bill until the last week of January, citing the need to maintain bipartisan support.
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🟡 Polygon Doubles Down on Stablecoin Payments: Coinme + Sequence for $250M+
Polygon Labs announced the acquisition of Coinme and Sequence (for a combined $250M+) with the goal of becoming a regulated payments player in the US and simplifying the storage and movement of digital assets (starting with B2B).
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Polygon Labs announced the acquisition of Coinme and Sequence (for a combined $250M+) with the goal of becoming a regulated payments player in the US and simplifying the storage and movement of digital assets (starting with B2B).
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🇪🇺 FRANCE FLAGS MiCA “NO-REPLY” RISK
France’s AMF says ~30% of crypto firms registered in France but still without a MiCA licence haven’t told the regulator whether they’ll apply or shut down ahead of the June 30 transition deadline. ESMA expects non-authorised firms to have “orderly wind-down” plans ready, raising pressure on laggards.
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France’s AMF says ~30% of crypto firms registered in France but still without a MiCA licence haven’t told the regulator whether they’ll apply or shut down ahead of the June 30 transition deadline. ESMA expects non-authorised firms to have “orderly wind-down” plans ready, raising pressure on laggards.
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🏦 TD BANK: “TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITIES” IN TOKENIZED DEPOSITS
TD Bank CEO Raymond Chun says tokenized deposits are “the highest opportunity” for the bank — prioritised over crypto trading or stablecoins — as more major banks test deposit tokens for faster, regulated settlement rails. The trend is expanding with examples cited across BNY Mellon and JPMorgan’s deposit-token efforts on permissioned infrastructure.
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TD Bank CEO Raymond Chun says tokenized deposits are “the highest opportunity” for the bank — prioritised over crypto trading or stablecoins — as more major banks test deposit tokens for faster, regulated settlement rails. The trend is expanding with examples cited across BNY Mellon and JPMorgan’s deposit-token efforts on permissioned infrastructure.
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⚠️ KORBIT TAKES ~$2M AML HIT — WON’T APPEAL
South Korea’s Korbit says it won’t appeal a nearly $2M fine and an official warning after regulators cited multiple AML/KYC process failures. The exchange’s domestic share has reportedly fallen to ~0.5% as it prepares for a potential ownership change (Mirae Asset is linked to a takeover process).
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South Korea’s Korbit says it won’t appeal a nearly $2M fine and an official warning after regulators cited multiple AML/KYC process failures. The exchange’s domestic share has reportedly fallen to ~0.5% as it prepares for a potential ownership change (Mirae Asset is linked to a takeover process).
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🟡 BTC RECLAIMS $95K AFTER US INFLATION DATA; MARKET CAP +~5% 📊
Bitcoin climbed back above $95K as traders digested fresh U.S. inflation data, with broader majors also green (ETH ~+$3.3K) and 24h liquidations nearing ~$159M according to the report.
Source: The Defiant (time surfaced via Messari).
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Bitcoin climbed back above $95K as traders digested fresh U.S. inflation data, with broader majors also green (ETH ~+$3.3K) and 24h liquidations nearing ~$159M according to the report.
Source: The Defiant (time surfaced via Messari).
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🏦 CRYPTO-FRIENDLY OLD GLORY BANK TARGETS NASDAQ VIA SPAC 📈
Old Glory Bank says it will merge with Digital Asset Acquisition Corp to go public on Nasdaq under ticker OGB, aiming to integrate on/off-chain money movement into everyday banking (deal targeted for late Q1/early Q2 2026, pending approvals).
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Old Glory Bank says it will merge with Digital Asset Acquisition Corp to go public on Nasdaq under ticker OGB, aiming to integrate on/off-chain money movement into everyday banking (deal targeted for late Q1/early Q2 2026, pending approvals).
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📉 STRIVE SHARES DROP 12% AFTER SEMLER DEAL — BTC TREASURY EXPANDS ₿
Strive said its all-stock deal for Semler Scientific would add 5,048.1 BTC, taking total holdings to 12,797.9 BTC (plus an extra 123 BTC disclosed separately). The stock fell ~12% after the announcement.
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Strive said its all-stock deal for Semler Scientific would add 5,048.1 BTC, taking total holdings to 12,797.9 BTC (plus an extra 123 BTC disclosed separately). The stock fell ~12% after the announcement.
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🇩🇪 DZ BANK GETS MiCA/BaFin GREENLIGHT FOR “MEINKRYPTO” RETAIL TRADING
Germany’s DZ Bank received BaFin authorization under MiCA and plans to roll out retail crypto trading via its “meinKrypto” offering (integrated into the cooperative banking app ecosystem).
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Germany’s DZ Bank received BaFin authorization under MiCA and plans to roll out retail crypto trading via its “meinKrypto” offering (integrated into the cooperative banking app ecosystem).
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🇺🇸 RHODE ISLAND: BILL TO EXEMPT SMALL BTC PAYMENTS FROM STATE TAX
Rhode Island lawmakers introduced a proposal to exempt small Bitcoin transactions from state income tax—up to $5,000 per month / $20,000 per year—aimed at making BTC payments more practical for everyday use.
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Rhode Island lawmakers introduced a proposal to exempt small Bitcoin transactions from state income tax—up to $5,000 per month / $20,000 per year—aimed at making BTC payments more practical for everyday use.
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🏦 ALG0RAND: FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RETURN TO THE U.S. + NEW BOARD
Algorand Foundation announced it’s returning operations to the United States and named a new board that includes figures with fintech + compliance backgrounds (incl. former FinCEN leadership).
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Algorand Foundation announced it’s returning operations to the United States and named a new board that includes figures with fintech + compliance backgrounds (incl. former FinCEN leadership).
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📊 REVOLUT STABLECOINS: PAYMENT VOLUME +156% IN 2025
Research cited by Cointelegraph says Revolut’s stablecoin transfer volume grew 156% in 2025 (to ~$10.5B), pointing to growing retail usage of stablecoins for payments (ETH and TRON flows highlighted).
Source link: ADVFN (Cointelegraph feed)
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Research cited by Cointelegraph says Revolut’s stablecoin transfer volume grew 156% in 2025 (to ~$10.5B), pointing to growing retail usage of stablecoins for payments (ETH and TRON flows highlighted).
Source link: ADVFN (Cointelegraph feed)
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⛓️ ETH ADOPTION: NEW WALLETS HIT RECORD PACE
Cointelegraph reports Ethereum wallet creation surged to record levels—~327K new wallets/day on average over the last week, with a single-day peak above ~393K, suggesting a spike in user/on-chain activity.
Source link: ADVFN (Cointelegraph feed)
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Cointelegraph reports Ethereum wallet creation surged to record levels—~327K new wallets/day on average over the last week, with a single-day peak above ~393K, suggesting a spike in user/on-chain activity.
Source link: ADVFN (Cointelegraph feed)
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📌 TRADFI COVERAGE: FIGURE (BLOCKCHAIN LENDER) NAMED 2026 “TOP PICK”
Bernstein named blockchain lender Figure Technology (FIGR) a top 2026 idea, citing thesis around tokenization/credit modernization—potentially boosting attention to on-chain/fintech hybrids.
Source link: CoinDesk
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Bernstein named blockchain lender Figure Technology (FIGR) a top 2026 idea, citing thesis around tokenization/credit modernization—potentially boosting attention to on-chain/fintech hybrids.
Source link: CoinDesk
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⚠️ ZCASH: SEC INVESTIGATION CLOSED (NO CHARGES)
Zcash (ZEC) jumped after reports that the SEC wrapped up its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without bringing charges—fueling a fresh leg in the privacy-coin narrative.
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Zcash (ZEC) jumped after reports that the SEC wrapped up its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without bringing charges—fueling a fresh leg in the privacy-coin narrative.
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