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Confirmed
Ripple has secured a full EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, unlocking regulated expansion of its payments and digital asset services across the European Union.
Ripple has secured a full EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, unlocking regulated expansion of its payments and digital asset services across the European Union.
Bitcoin š
OpenAI is reportedly exploring a biometric-based social network designed to verify real humans and eliminate bots, aiming to solve one of Xās biggest platform problems.
Behind the Scenes
The USDF stablecoin is reportedly in internal testing on Coinbase systems, a potential move to compete with USDC, RLUSD, and other regulated digital dollars
The USDF stablecoin is reportedly in internal testing on Coinbase systems, a potential move to compete with USDC, RLUSD, and other regulated digital dollars
Prediction markets like Polymarket are now implying a 77ā80% chance of a US government shutdown by January 31, a sharp jump from earlier in the month when the odds briefly dipped to around 26%. That surge in shutdown risk fed straight into crypto sentiment, helping trigger what people are calling ā100B exitsā, a roughlyĀ $100BĀ drop in total market cap over the last 24 hours, from aboutĀ $2.97T down toĀ $2.87T.
As the selloff accelerated, more thanĀ $360MĀ in liquidations hit the tape, with the pain concentrated in long positions. The political catalyst was renewed Capitol Hill gridlock, with Democrats threatening to block funding tied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reigniting fears of a partial shutdown.
In price action,Ā $BTCĀ slid about 3.4% to sit just underĀ $93K,Ā $ETHĀ dropped roughly 5.3%, and the broader altcoin market generally took the hardest hits.
As the selloff accelerated, more thanĀ $360MĀ in liquidations hit the tape, with the pain concentrated in long positions. The political catalyst was renewed Capitol Hill gridlock, with Democrats threatening to block funding tied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reigniting fears of a partial shutdown.
In price action,Ā $BTCĀ slid about 3.4% to sit just underĀ $93K,Ā $ETHĀ dropped roughly 5.3%, and the broader altcoin market generally took the hardest hits.
Historic Milestone
GOLD has surged past $5,000 per ounce, marking an all-time high as investors seek safety amid geopolitical risk, inflation concerns, and shifting global monetary policy.
GOLD has surged past $5,000 per ounce, marking an all-time high as investors seek safety amid geopolitical risk, inflation concerns, and shifting global monetary policy.
Nansen launches AI-powered trading on Solana and Base, letting users analyze wallets and execute onchain trades directly ā marking its biggest shift yet from pure analytics to execution.
Pump.fun launched Pump Fund to back teams that build in public and win real users.
Key Points
ā¢ Pump.fun launched Pump Fund to back ecosystem startups with market-judged funding decisions.
ā¢ The BiP Hackathon offers $3 million across 12 projects with clear traction priorities.
ā¢ Teams must launch a token and hold at least ten percent of the supply.
ā¢ Context includes PUMP token price weakness and rising daily token launches on Solana.
Key Points
ā¢ Pump.fun launched Pump Fund to back ecosystem startups with market-judged funding decisions.
ā¢ The BiP Hackathon offers $3 million across 12 projects with clear traction priorities.
ā¢ Teams must launch a token and hold at least ten percent of the supply.
ā¢ Context includes PUMP token price weakness and rising daily token launches on Solana.
šØ Big Shift
ChatGPT is set to introduce ads tailored to user conversations, signaling a major change in how AI platforms monetize, and raising fresh questions around privacy, data use, and trust.
ChatGPT is set to introduce ads tailored to user conversations, signaling a major change in how AI platforms monetize, and raising fresh questions around privacy, data use, and trust.
Big Reversal
Binance Australia has restored direct AUD bank transfers and PayID, reopening real-time deposits and withdrawals for verified users after a two-year shutdown.
Binance Australia has restored direct AUD bank transfers and PayID, reopening real-time deposits and withdrawals for verified users after a two-year shutdown.
Confirmed News:
Belarus introduces state-regulated ācryptobanksā, a new framework that lets licensed institutions offer banking services tied to digital assets, custody, tokenization, and crypto-fiat operations under official supervision.
Belarus introduces state-regulated ācryptobanksā, a new framework that lets licensed institutions offer banking services tied to digital assets, custody, tokenization, and crypto-fiat operations under official supervision.
š Confirmed News
Pakistan signs a MoU with World Liberty Financial affiliate SC Financial Technologies to explore using the USD1 stablecoin for regulated cross-border payments and digital finance innovation with the central bank.
Pakistan signs a MoU with World Liberty Financial affiliate SC Financial Technologies to explore using the USD1 stablecoin for regulated cross-border payments and digital finance innovation with the central bank.
š³ Breaking News:
South Koreaās KB Kookmin Card, part of the KB Financial Group, has filed a patent for a stablecoin-linked credit card system that ties a blockchain wallet to an existing card, spending stablecoins first and falling back to credit if needed.
South Koreaās KB Kookmin Card, part of the KB Financial Group, has filed a patent for a stablecoin-linked credit card system that ties a blockchain wallet to an existing card, spending stablecoins first and falling back to credit if needed.
AI Strategy Shift
Apple is set to supercharge Siri using Googleās Gemini models, opting for a partner-led approach to close the AI gap faster while keeping privacy via on-device + private cloud processing.
Apple is set to supercharge Siri using Googleās Gemini models, opting for a partner-led approach to close the AI gap faster while keeping privacy via on-device + private cloud processing.
Crypto + Tax Reform
Nigeriaās new tax law now links cryptocurrency transactions to TIN and NIN IDs, forcing exchanges to report user data & trades so authorities can trace and tax digital asset income.
Nigeriaās new tax law now links cryptocurrency transactions to TIN and NIN IDs, forcing exchanges to report user data & trades so authorities can trace and tax digital asset income.
Tether freezes ~$182M in $USDT across five Tron wallets in one of its largest single-day enforcement actions, using issuer admin keys to lock down funds tied to compliance investigations.
Ripple secures FCA approval in the UK, earning both Cryptoasset Registration and an EMI license for its UK unit, a major regulatory milestone that clears the way for expansion of its regulated payment and e-money services.
š³ Breaking
Visa-linked stablecoin payments firm Rain just raised $250M in a Series C round led by ICONIQ, pushing its valuation to $1.95 billion and underscoring explosive growth in crypto-native payment rails.
Visa-linked stablecoin payments firm Rain just raised $250M in a Series C round led by ICONIQ, pushing its valuation to $1.95 billion and underscoring explosive growth in crypto-native payment rails.
š New trading product
BitMartās Prediction Market offers flexible trading on future events (crypto prices, sports, pop culture outcomes) with tradable probability contracts and real-time pricing.
BitMartās Prediction Market offers flexible trading on future events (crypto prices, sports, pop culture outcomes) with tradable probability contracts and real-time pricing.
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