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The CFTC signals a major shift toward clearer, lighter-touch oversight of digital assets and blockchain markets, aiming to modernize U.S. financial regulation and boost innovation as crypto grows into a multitrillion-dollar force, according to chairman Mike Selig.
Regulatory Uncertainty Cracks as

President Donald Trump’s recent flirtation with acquiring Greenland has drawn pushback from several European countries, prompting him to fire back with tariff threats slated for early February. The move has lit up prediction markets, where wagers now run into the millions over whether the U.S.

XRP slid deeper into a defensive posture as selling pressure persisted, technical indicators stayed bearish and global risk-off sentiment intensified, leaving the token pinned near range lows with traders wary of further downside amid heightened geopolitical and trade tensions.
XRP Extends

Prediction markets posted a record-breaking week, generating more than $2.7 million in fees. Opinion and Polymarket led activity as volumes and open interest climbed across major platforms.
Opinion and Polymarket Drive Record Week for Prediction Markets
Prediction markets reached a new

The privacy-coin crypto market has taken a noticeable knock, moving in lockstep with bitcoin and ethereum as both slid lower. While the broader crypto economy is off more than 4% over the past day, the privacy-coin segment has fared worse, slipping 9.9% against the greenback.
Crypto Pullback

Tether and Laos-based exchange Bitqik have launched a joint initiative to promote education around bitcoin and stablecoins. The program aims to reach more than 10,000 people across Laos through events and online learning in 2026.
Crypto Education in Laos Gets a Boost Through Tether and Bitqik

Japan’s bond market convulsions are rattling global debt assumptions, with Bitwise warning the sell-off exposes structural cracks that could foreshadow mounting U.S. fiscal strain as borrowing costs climb worldwide.
Bond Market Turmoil in Japan Sparks New Warnings on US Fiscal Stability, Bitwise S

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy just scooped up another 22,305 BTC, pushing its stash past the 700,000 mark. The company’s founder broke the news on Tuesday while equity markets were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, adding that Strategy shelled out an average of $95,284 per bitcoin for the

Forward Industries has reported holdings of nearly 7 million SOL as part of its strategy to enhance its Solana treasury. The company aims to generate long-term value through staking rewards and has launched SEC-registered shares on the Solana blockchain for DeFi use.

The company announced that this movie is part of its strategy to bring a local payment and banking alternative to Peru. Peru has a large level of smartphone penetration, but many Peruvians still lack access to financial services.
Revolut Announces Expansion Push Into Peru, Applies for Local

Stablecoins are moving from crypto edges into regulated finance as clearer rules drive institutional adoption, reshape cross-border payments, and position tokenized cash as a lasting complement to traditional money, according to Ripple’s

Fiat currencies and altcoins are entering a prolonged decline as expanding money supply revives gold’s dominance and pressures speculative assets, a trend veteran trader Peter Brandt says is accelerating across global markets.
As Fiat Erodes, Altcoins Bleed Faster — Peter Brandt Signals Brutal

Crypto researcher Orbion raises concerns over the possible manipulation of key market indicators, including the Altseason Index and Crypto Fear and Greed Index, suggesting that inflated metrics create false optimism and mislead investors about the onset of altcoin season.

According to the latest data, total value locked in the real-world asset ( RWA) sector added more than a billion dollars in the opening weeks of January 2026, pushing the tally past the $21 billion threshold.
RWAs Rack up Billions as Treasurys and Gold Dominate Tokenization
Tokenization and the

OpenAI has confirmed plans to debut its first consumer hardware device in the second half of 2026, marking the company’s expansion beyond software products such as ChatGPT into physical AI technology.
OpenAI’s First Physical AI Product Expected to Debut in Late 2026
Axios and several other

On Monday, the U.S. dollar is sliding, with the Dollar Index (DXY)—which pits the greenback against a mix of heavyweights like the euro, yen, onshore yuan, and pound—tilting lower. Market watchers chalk it up to the “Sell America” trade, a strategy getting extra fuel from U.S. President Donald

Daniel Oliver, Managing Member of Myrmikan Capital, exposed the weakness of the U.S. stock market through gold. Using gold as a reference instead of dollars, the SPX has receded 33% since October 2023, and the dollar has lost 59% of its value in gold terms in the same period.
Myrmikan Capital: SPX

Helen McCaw, a former senior analyst at the UK’s central bank, called Governor Andrew Bailey to prepare for a possible contingency created by the confirmation of alien life in the universe. She states that markets might collapse and a reconfiguration of assets might ensue after this news.
Helen Mc

BTCC reported a record $5.72 billion in tokenized gold trading volume for 2025, highlighting a shift towards gold-backed tokens amid a volatile crypto market. Tokenized gold saw significant growth as it became a utility in decentralized finance, with plans for further expansion into other assets.