According to ChainCatcher, the USD/JPY exchange rate has risen by over 0.5% during the day, currently standing at 158.88.

Prediction markets achieved a breakthrough, establishing a mechanism for aggregating fragmented information into probabilistic signals. The next stage of application may extend this capability to interpreting the impact of events on asset prices and organizational decision-making.

Twitter, X Smart Tags are coming soon. Will you trade directly on X? Golden Finance: Direct trading on X will soon be available. Is X taking another step towards becoming an app for everything?

BlueVault officially launched on Monday, providing cryptocurrency fundraising services specifically for Democratic political committees. The platform allows campaigns to accept donations in Bitcoin and stablecoins, aiming to attract cryptocurrency donors ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. BlueVault founder Will Schweitzer stated that in 2020, the ratio of cryptocurrency donors to voters between Democrats and Republicans was approximately 60 to 40, and by 2024 this ratio had shifted to approximately 20 to 80. The platform's launch aims to re-engage cryptocurrency voters by establishing a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure compliant with Federal Election Commission rules for Democratic campaigns, supporting small-scale fundraising and direct engagement.

The new platform aims to help Democratic campaigns win over crypto donors ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. source: https://decrypt.co/354370/democrats-test-crypto-fundraising-bluevault

XRP price extended losses and traded below $2. 080. The price is now attempting to start a fresh increase and faces hurdles near the $2. 120 level source: https://www.newsbtc.com/analysis/xrp/xrp-price-weakness-deepens-2-020/

Bettors on Polymarket assign over a 50% probability to US military strike on Iran this month, following an advisory urging Americans to leave source: https://www.benzinga.com/news/events/26/01/49865041/us-attack-odds-on-iran-exceed-50-on-crypto-prediction-market-as-washington-directs-americans-to-leave-country-immediately?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=referral

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform will delist several margin trading pairs on January 15, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC). The affected pairs include both cross and isolated margin pairs. For cross margin pairs, the list includes AUDIO/BTC, SUSHI/BTC, MTL/BTC, IOTX/ETH, SLP/ETH, TRB/BTC, PYR/BTC, EGLD/BTC, ENS/BTC, APE/BTC, NEO/BTC, NMR/BTC, SHIB/DOGE, and MINA/BTC. The isolated margin pairs to be delisted are AUDIO/BTC, CTSI/BTC, SUSHI/BTC, ATOM/ETH, MTL/BTC, WAN/BTC, MOVR/BTC, IOTX/ETH, OXT/BTC, SLP/ETH, TRB/BTC, PYR/BTC, STORJ/BTC, EGLD/BTC, YFI/BTC, ENS/BTC, FLUX/BTC, AUCTION/BTC, APE/BTC, REQ/BTC, NEO/BTC, NMR/BTC, SHIB/DOGE, and MINA/BTC. Effective immediately, users are unable to transfer assets of these pairs via manual transfers and Auto-Transfer Mode into their Isolated Margin accounts. Users with outstanding liabilities in these tokens may only transfer up to the amount of liabilities, minus any collateral already available. On January 13, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC), Binance Margin will suspend isolated margin borrowing for these pairs. Subsequently, on January 15, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC), Binance Margin will close users’ positions, conduct an automatic settlement, and cancel all pending orders on the affected pairs. These pairs will then be removed from Binance Margin. Users are advised to close their positions and transfer their assets from Margin Accounts to Spot Accounts before the cessation of Margin trading on January 15, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC). The delisting process may take approximately three hours, during which users will not be able to update their positions. Binance will not be responsible for any potential losses incurred during this process. Users can continue trading the affected assets on other available trading pairs on Binance Margin.

Senate negotiators face mounting pressure to resolve stablecoin and ethics disputes as a crypto market structure bill nears a make-or-break committee vote next week. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/senate-crypto-bill-nears-critical-vote-on-jan-15-amid-stablecoin-ethics-talks/

Rostin Behnam and Dan Gallagher join FINRA’s board to guide financial and crypto policy as part of a four-member expansion of governors. source: https://catenaa.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/behnam-gallagher-join-finra-board-to-guide-financial-regulation/

The recently leaked sneak preview of the Senate's unfinished legislation regarding the structure of the cryptocurrency market reveals that decentralized finance (DeFi) systems will be afforded a level of protection under the proposed regulatory framework. source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/12/sneak-preview-of-senate-s-unfinished-crypto-market-structure-bill-shows-defi-protected

With a $3.4B stablecoin, a new onchain lending platform, and a US banking charter bid, World Liberty Financial is pushing DeFi toward regulated finance.

BitGo launched its initial public offering on 12 January 2026, aiming to raise up to $201 million and list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTGO. The IPO includes 11.8 million shares priced between $15 and $17, with the company targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion.

For the first time, the market has listed "Federal Reserve independence" as a core risk factor. The conflict between Trump and Powell will affect Bitcoin through two opposing channels: liquidity and credibility.

What exactly does CARF (Crypto Asset Reporting Framework), often referred to as the "crypto CRS," mean for everyone's wallet?

Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2935, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

韩国加密生态系统的日益增加的影响力已经使其成为任何关注 Web3 未来者需要注意的关键市场。

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

It reveals two distinct paths to choose from in the field of security tokenization, and the ongoing power struggle between two forces behind these paths.