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.

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.

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/

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/

According to ChainCatcher, Web3 asset data platform RootData reports that Kaito (KAITO) is set to unlock approximately 2.86 million tokens on January 20 at 12:00 UTC+8.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Web3 asset platform RootData indicates that LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock approximately 25.71 million tokens on January 20 at 11:00 UTC+8.

According to Cointelegraph, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to ensure that major technology companies bear the costs of their power consumption, aiming to prevent increased electricity bills for American households. On Tuesday, Trump expressed his concerns on Truth Social, emphasizing that he does not want Americans to face higher electricity expenses due to data centers. He attributed the rising household electricity costs to the Democrats and pledged to collaborate with leading American tech firms to secure their commitment to the American public, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks. The average electricity price per kilowatt-hour in U.S. cities has surged by approximately 40% over the past five years, as reported by the St. Louis Fed. Trump highlighted that his administration has been working with Microsoft to implement significant changes starting this week, ensuring that Americans do not bear the financial burden of tech companies' power consumption through increased utility bills. He stated, "We are the 'hottest' country in the world, and number one in AI. Data centers are key to that boom, and keeping Americans free and secure, but the big technology companies who build them must 'pay their own way.'" Data center power demand is on the rise, with U.S. data centers accounting for 5.2% of the nation's total power usage in 2025, equivalent to 224 terawatt hours (TWh), marking a 21% increase from the previous year, according to Visual Capitalist. McKinsey & Company projects that by 2030, electricity consumption from U.S. data centers could exceed 600 TWh, representing 11.7% of the country's total power usage. Cooling systems account for 30% to 40% of total facility energy use, while servers and IT equipment consume approximately 40% to 60% of total facility power, as per Network Installers. The International Energy Agency notes that AI-focused data center electricity demand is growing at around 30% annually, compared to 9% for conventional server workloads. Bitcoin mining, another energy-intensive operation, relies on large data centers to process transactions. ESG expert Daniel Batten recently compared the national rise in U.S. utility bills between 2021 and 2024 to areas with high concentrations of Bitcoin mining, such as Texas, finding similar trends. Batten concluded that there is no evidence to support claims that Bitcoin mining increases consumer power bills. Additionally, Bitcoin mining offers environmental benefits, including alleviating bottlenecks for on-grid renewables, funding green energy research, and reducing methane emissions.

South Korea's proposal to cap crypto exchange shareholders at 20% triggers industry concern and debate. source: https://coincu.com/news/south-korea-crypto-exchange-shareholder-limit/

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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.

Ethereum is undoubtedly the public blockchain with the most bets on ZK in the entire crypto world.

For the past eight years, South Korea’s attitude toward crypto assets has been in a state of delicate division.