The ORCA Board of Governors has announced an increase in the programmatic redemption of ORCA rewards, which will now be credited to the xORCA smart contract for liquid staking. The redemption rate has been raised from 20% to 40% of the protocol fee revenue generated by the autonomous Orca smart contract.

Fitch Ratings has classified Bitcoin-backed securities as having a "high market capitalization risk."

Fitch Ratings has classified Bitcoin-backed securities as having a "high market capitalization risk." cointelegraph

A court has issued a temporary injunction preventing the state of Tennessee from taking any measures against Kalshi. cointelegraph

Performance analysis of the latest Binance Seed Tag projects.

The newly proposed Senate CLARITY Act would permit stablecoin rewards based on activity. cointelegraph

Earlier: Coinbase is open to re-evaluating its support for the CLARITY Act if it restricts stablecoin issuers from providing rewards.

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano (ADA), said the U.S. crypto industry faces greater challenges under the Trump administration than under Biden. He criticized the Trump administration’s introduction of #TRUMP and #MELANIA, as well as what he described as the politicization of cryptocurrencies. Hoskinson highlighted issues such as poor management and a lack of clear regulations, which he believes are obstructing bipartisan legislative progress. He warned that cryptocurrencies risk being perceived as corrupt and associated with political agendas.

In 2026, ZKsync plans to focus on advancing its core products—Prividium, a platform for privacy-centric blockchain projects; ZK Stack, an integrated solution for building specialized blockchains; and Airbender, a settlement confirmation system—by improving their functionality and expanding their capabilities.

PeckShield reports that 2025 saw a record increase in cryptocurrency thefts, driven by vulnerabilities in centralized platforms and a shift toward social engineering attacks. Total losses exceeded $4.04 billion, up 34.2% from $3.01 billion in 2024. The breakdown includes approximately $2.67 billion lost to hacking, a 24.2% year-on-year rise, and about $1.37 billion lost to fraud, an increase of roughly 64.2%.

PeckShield reports that 2025 experienced an unprecedented increase in cryptocurrency thefts, driven by systemic vulnerabilities in centralized platforms and a shift toward targeted social engineering. Total losses exceeded $4.04 billion, up 34.2% from $3.01 billion in 2024. The breakdown includes approximately $2.67 billion from hacks, a 24.2% rise year-over-year, and $1.37 billion from fraud, representing a 64.2% increase.

JPMorgan analysts expect the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged for the rest of 2024 before implementing a rate hike in 2025. coindesk

The Solana Policy Institute, a blockchain policy advocacy group, has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to distinguish between centralized exchanges and non-custodial decentralized finance platforms. The institute contends that developers of DeFi protocols should not be considered intermediaries and, therefore, should be exempt from certain regulatory obligations. Read more here #regulation

Thailand has launched a campaign to combat illicit "dark money" by tightening regulations within the physical gold and digital asset sectors. The initiative aims to address existing loopholes used for money laundering. cointelegraph #regulation

Ukraine has blocked Polymarket as part of its wider crackdown on online gambling. coindesk

A trader on Polymarket incurred a $2.36 million loss over eight days, executing 53 predictions with a success rate of 47.2%. The trader centered trades on sports markets, holding positions until settlement without employing hedging or scaling strategies. Winning bets yielded returns ranging from +60% to +150%, while losing bets resulted in total losses of -100%. Two or three losing trades was enough to wipe out previous gains.

A trader on Polymarket incurred a $2.36 million loss over an eight-day period. During this time, the trader made 53 predictions, achieving 25 wins and 28 losses, for a winning rate of 47.2%. The positions primarily involved sports markets, held until settlement, without hedging or scaling strategies.

Successful trades yielded returns between 60% and 150%, while losing trades resulted in complete losses. Just a few consecutive losing bets erased all prior gains.

Monero (XMR) has gained 53% since Saturday, driven by notable buying activity beginning at 9:31 a.m. Moscow time. The surge propelled XMR to the top of the spot purchase rankings across all centralized exchanges (CEXs). By 12:35 p.m., XMR also ranked among the leading assets for futures trading on CEXs, a position it has maintained subsequently. At 12:36 a.m. Moscow time on Monday, XMR was among the top assets in terms of open interest growth.

Previously, Santiment reported increased FOMO surrounding XMR.

Monero (XMR) has surged 53% since Saturday. The rally began with notable buy-side activity at 9:31 AM Moscow time, positioning XMR among the top assets for spot purchases across all centralized exchanges (CEXs). By 12:35 PM, it ranked among the leading assets for futures trading on CEXs, a status it has maintained since. As of Monday at 12:36 AM Moscow time, XMR was among the top assets in open interest growth. Previously, Santiment reported increased FOMO surrounding the token.

U.S. consumer inflation data for December showed a month-over-month increase of 0.3%, meeting analysts' expectations. The annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.7%. Core CPI rose slightly to 2.7% from 2.6%, aligning with forecasts.

Polygon Labs has acquired Coinme and Sequence for $250 million, marking a significant move in its expansion strategy. fortune

YZi Labs invests multi-million dollars in Genius Trading; Binance CEO CZ joins as advisor.