GALAXY WARNS THAT A NEW SENATE CRYPTO BILL WOULD DELIVER INDUSTRY WINS BUT ALSO TRIGGER THE BIGGEST EXPANSION OF U.S. FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE SINCE THE PATRIOT ACT BY VASTLY BROADENING TREASURY’S POWERS OVER DIGITAL ASSETS.
Thiel-backed crypto exchange Bitpanda explores options. Citigroup, JPMorgan are working with the Austrian firm. Alternatives being considered include IPO and a sale.
Franklin Templeton turns money market fund into stablecoin reserve vehicle. The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class.
Bitcoin nears $97,000 as nearly $800M in mostly short crypto positions are liquidated amid surging ETF inflows and growing optimism around U.S. crypto market structure legislation.
Bitcoin nears $97,000 as nearly $800M in mostly short crypto positions are liquidated amid surging ETF inflows and growing optimism around U.S. crypto market structure legislation.
Legendary trader Peter Brandt breaks crypto X with Monero purchase, citing similarities with the silver charts. He refers to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency as "digital silver" after acquiring his first position. Brandt highlighted the technical resemblance between Monero's chart structure and historical silver market patterns.
Analyst outlines a strategy to DCA into $SOL using Meteora DLMM, earning swap fees while accumulating SOL across a wide price range. The approach targets high fee APY during volatility and enables DCA in and out via concentrated liquidity.
t54.ai unveiled the first autonomous agent economy on Solana, where AI agents transact real value via the x402 payment protocol. Using fast, low-cost settlement, agents negotiate, trade, and manage risk autonomously—turning simulations into a functioning on-chain economy.
t54.ai unveiled the first autonomous agent economy on Solana, where AI agents transact real value via the x402 payment protocol. Using fast, low-cost settlement, agents negotiate, trade, and manage risk autonomously—turning simulations into a functioning on-chain economy.
Fors launches beta to aggregate prediction markets across Solana ecosystem.
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Tokenization today brings asset prices on-chain but fails to deliver liquidity, credit, and reliable liquidation, leaving most tokenized assets unusable at scale. Yuki argues Tokenization 2.0 must bring full market structure on-chain—liquidity, funding, and fast redemption—to unlock real utility beyond yield-bearing RWAs.
Tokenization today brings asset prices on-chain but fails to deliver liquidity, credit, and reliable liquidation, leaving most tokenized assets unusable at scale. Yuki argues Tokenization 2.0 must bring full market structure on-chain—liquidity, funding, and fast redemption—to unlock real utility beyond yield-bearing RWAs.
Lighter releases mobile app for iOS and Android, bringing perps and RWAs to handheld devices and launching 100,000 LIT mobile-exclusive trading competition starting Jan 15
Miles Deutscher shared his 2026 crypto outlook, predicting stronger institutional dominance, 50%+ stablecoin supply growth, AI and RWA resurgence, an ICO renaissance, and Bitcoin ending the year higher, with real revenue-generating protocols outperforming pure speculation.
Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say
Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say
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Animoca Brands announced acquisition of SOMO, the studio behind monster-collecting games like SOMO Codex and Battleground, adding it to their portfolio of over 540 web3 projects. SOMO raised $20 million in 2024 presales with promises of blockchain pets for battling and trading, but faced backlash over stalled progress, no token launch, and sparse updates from holders demanding accountability.
a16z Crypto explains why open networks consistently beat closed systems, arguing that shared standards remove friction and unlock exponential innovation. From railways to the internet and money, history shows cooperation at the base layer creates bigger ecosystems than proprietary control.
a16z Crypto explains why open networks consistently beat closed systems, arguing that shared standards remove friction and unlock exponential innovation. From railways to the internet and money, history shows cooperation at the base layer creates bigger ecosystems than proprietary control.
Circle’s 2026 report claims a regulated, stablecoin‑powered “internet financial system” is emerging as a new global operating layer for money, capital markets, and payments.
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Backpack Exchange launched a closed-beta prediction markets product, letting select traders bet on crypto and financial outcomes using a cross-margined portfolio integrated with spot, perps, and lending. The invite-only beta targets active traders as Backpack tests risk systems ahead of wider rollout.
The Pentagon unveiled an AI-first strategy, planning to deploy advanced AI models across classified and unclassified networks as it prepares for future space missions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed xAI’s Grok will join
VelaFi raises $20 million in Series B funding to expand global stablecoin infrastructure. The expansion focuses on Latin America, the United States, and Asia.
VelaFi raises $20 million in Series B funding to expand global stablecoin infrastructure. The expansion focuses on Latin America, the United States, and Asia.
Yield has suffered a major financial hit totaling $3.73 million. The loss occurred during a Vault operation which involves a token swap from stkGHO to USDC. Due to extreme slippage, 3.84M GHO was exchanged for a mere 112K USDC.
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Bank of Italy economist sends out warning on Ethereum's role in financial system. The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.
Vitalik Buterin says decentralized web vision is ready to build. In a detailed thread, Ethereum's co-founder recapped the original plan: Ethereum as a world computer for settlement, Waku for messaging, and systems like IPFS and Fileverse for storage. He highlighted key advances like proof-of-stake, ZK-EVMs, PeerDAS on mainnet, and Layer-2 rollups that cut fees and boost speed. Fileverse offers decentralized Docs and Sheets that pass his 'walkaway test'—users can recover files even if developers disappear—contrasting with centralized services prone to shutdowns.
South Korean financial giant KB files patent for stablecoin credit card. The patent application covers a hybrid payment system that allows users to spend stablecoins through their existing credit cards.
South Korean financial giant KB files patent for stablecoin credit card. The patent application covers a hybrid payment system that allows users to spend stablecoins through their existing credit cards.
Polygon Labs is spending $250M to acquire Coinme and Sequence, bringing licensed fiat on/off-ramps, wallet infrastructure, and cross-chain orchestration in-house to power its Open Money Stack and pivot fully toward blockchain-based global payments.
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Ethos announced its first-ever Vibeathon, a vibe-coding contest happening next week with $40k+ in prizes and 10M XP. Open to anyone using Ethos’ onchain reputation, with Claude credits, Base sponsorship, and live judging on X.
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