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Banks’ stablecoin concerns are ‘unsubstantiated myths‘: Professor

A Columbia Business School professor debunked five banking industry misunderstandings about stablecoin yields as the market structure bill heads for markups this month.

Ex-NYC mayor unveils ‘NYC Token’ memecoin weeks after leaving office

The NYC Token, which had a pretty rocky start, has been created to fight antisemitism, according to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Trump wants tech firms to ‘pay their own way’ as power demand soars

The POTUS demanded tech giants cover data center power costs as US consumption surged, with Microsoft first to make changes this week.

Meta to cut 10% of metaverse arm this week amid AI push: Report

Meta’s Reality Labs is set for cuts as the firm’s metaverse budget continues to decline amid push toward artificial intelligence development.

US Senate Agriculture Committee delays crypto market structure bill markup

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he’s delayed work on a crypto market structure bill to have more time to secure bipartisan support.

Senators pitch bill to lock in protections for crypto developers

The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act aims to clarify that writing software and maintaining networks don’t trigger federal or state money-transfer requirements.

Ethereum must pass 'walkaway test' to endure for 100 years: Buterin

Quantum resistance, scalable architecture, and a better block-building model that resists centralization pressures are needed if Ethereum is to pass the test of time.

Bitcoin shows resilience amid Powell DOJ probe: Will BTC price hold?

Bitcoin rallied to $92,000 as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell spoke about a potential DOJ investigation into the Fed. Will BTC's strength hold?

CFTC forms innovation committee to guide crypto, AI regulation

The CFTC plans to invite leading crypto executives, including Tyler Winklevoss and Kris Marszalek, to advise regulators on emerging technologies.

SEC Chair: ‘Remains to be seen‘ whether US will seize Venezuela‘s reported Bitcoin

Several blockchain analysts said they were unable to verify whether the Latin American nation held $60 billion in the cryptocurrency.

Fitch Ratings flags Bitcoin-backed securities for ‘high market value risk’

Fitch said sharp Bitcoin price swings could quickly erode collateral backing these securities, increasing the risk of losses for lenders and investors.

Bitmine ETH holdings climb to 4.1M as chairman seeks to expand crypto strategy

The latest purchase lifted the company’s Ether holdings to about 3.4% of the token's circulating supply, as Bitmine's chairman, Tom Lee, aims to accumulate 5% of the total outstanding supply.

Three ETH price charts predict a sharp move to $4K is brewing

ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a follow-up move to $4,000.

Bakkt stock surges 20% after move on stablecoin payments strategy

With Bakkt's share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million.

Bitcoin ‘OG whales’ sell $286M, but odds of $100K BTC remain high

Bitcoin whales sold $286 million of BTC in January, but a slowdown in the distribution and accelerating bullish momentum could send BTC to $100,000 before the end of the month.

Stablecoin platform VelaFi secures $20M to scale cross-border settlement rails

The funding will support expansion of enterprise payment and settlement services across Latin America, the United States and Asia.

Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Bitcoin and several major altcoins bounced off their strong support levels, but charts and trading volume suggest bears will continue to sell at the range highs.

Crypto enters round 2 of institutional adoption led by Morgan Stanley: Binance

Binance Research said crypto markets are entering a new phase, as institutional allocation and strategic positioning begin to outweigh retail-driven momentum.

Bitcoin loses to gold as debasement trade with BTC at 2-year lows: Analysis

Bitcoin failed to become investors' choice as the debasement trade, as BTC price action slumps while gold and silver hit repeat all-time highs, said analysis.

Trump-linked World Liberty brings $3.4B stablecoin into crypto lending markets

World Liberty Financial has launched a crypto lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, as demand for onchain credit shows signs of recovery.

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