👀 ANTI-DEFI ADS PUSH TO REMOVE DEFI FROM CRYPTO BILL

An anti-DeFi group is running TV ads urging Americans to pressure senators to remove DeFi from an upcoming crypto market structure bill.

The group’s website does not disclose its leadership or sources of funding.

💰 BULLISH: $15B RAISED TO BACK CRYPTO IN THE U.S.

A16z has secured over $15 BILLION in fresh capital to invest in crypto and AI in the U.S.

The firm says falling behind in crypto could weaken America’s global position.

🎙 TRUMP: 🇺🇸 There could be another U.S. govt shutdown on January 30th.

‼️ PUMP.FUN OVERHAULS CREATOR FEES AS TOKEN LAUNCHES HIT HIGHEST DAILY SINCE SEPTEMBER!

Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has overhauled its creator fee system to address misaligned incentives that previously favoured low-risk coin creation over high-risk trading.

The update introduces features like creator fee sharing across up to 10 wallets, coin ownership transfers, revocation of update authority, and customizable fee percentages after launch.

▶️ RIPPLE SECURES UK EMI LICENCE & CRYPTO REGISTRATION

Ripple has obtained two significant approvals from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA): an Electronic Money Institution license and a Cryptoasset Registration.

This enables the company to broaden its licensed payments platform in the UK, facilitating cross-border payments for institutions using its technology.

🚨 NASDAQ & CME LAUNCH CRYPTO INDEX

Nasdaq and CME Group teamed up to unify their crypto indexes under one new benchmark called the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index.

Index includes BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, LINK, ADA
and AVAX.