According to Odaily, Nikita Bier, the product lead for X and an advisor for Solana, shared insights on X about the significant impact of Smart Cashtags. Bier noted that this feature has received the most positive feedback among their product announcements. He emphasized X's unparalleled influence in shaping market sentiment and driving both public and crypto market transactions, surpassing any other corner of the internet. The team has received substantial feedback on enhancing the feature's utility and determining which assets to support. Over the next month, efforts will focus on developing the most suitable V1 version for financial news and trading.

According to SoSoValue data, the crypto market as a whole is showing a slight downward trend, with the RWA sector leading the decline at 3.51% in the past 24 hours. Within the sector, Ondo Finance (ONDO) fell 3.35%, Sky (SKY) fell 5.04%, but Keeta (KTA) bucked the trend, rising 8.43%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) remained in a narrow range around the $91,000 and $3,100 levels, respectively. In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell 0.31% in the last 24 hours, with Bitget Token (BGB) showing relative resilience, rising 1.60%; the PayFi sector fell 0.74%, while Monero (XMR) rose again by 8.24%; the Layer 1 sector fell 1.08%, with Canton Network (CC) falling 4.05%; the Meme sector fell 1.63%, but Binance Life surged 15.55%; the DeFi sector fell 2.11%, with MYX Finance (MYX) rising 6.37% intraday; and the Layer 2 sector fell 3.31%, with Stacks (STX) rising 1.02%. Crypto sector indices reflecting historical sector performance show that the ssiDePIN, ssiAI, and ssiRWA indices fell by 3.80%, 3.51%, and 3.44%, respectively.

Pi Network has released a new developer library that allows developers to integrate Pi Pay functionality into their Pi apps in under 10 minutes. This library integrates the Pi SDK and backend API into a single process, significantly reducing the time required to add payment features to an application. The new library supports JavaScript and React frontends, as well as Next.js and Ruby on Rails backend frameworks. Pi Network states that this move aims to lower the barrier to entry, allowing developers to focus more on product innovation and driving the development of a Pi-driven ecosystem focused on usability.

For the first time since May 2023, the Bitcoin Core maintainers have increased the number of trusted key holders with commit permissions to the main branch. On January 8, 2026, developer TheCharlatan joined the ranks of holders, bringing the total number of trusted key holders to six. The other five members are Marco Falke, Gloria Zhao, Ryan Ofsky, Hennadii Stepanov, and Ava Chow. TheCharlatan, a graduate of the University of Zurich, is primarily responsible for the repeatable build and verification logic of Bitcoin Core. Currently, the Bitcoin Core community only recognizes these six PGP keys with commit permissions. (Protos)

Nikita Bier, X Product Lead and Solana Advisor, stated in an X post: "Smart Cashtags may be the most well-received product announcement we've ever made. One thing is clear: X's influence on shaping market sentiment and driving trading in public and crypto markets far surpasses any other corner of the internet. We've received a lot of feedback on how to make the feature more usable and which assets should be supported. Over the next month, the team will be working diligently to create the V1 version best suited for financial news and trading."

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. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-must-pass-walkaway-test-vitalik-buterin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

XRP is attempting to stabilize above the $2 level after enduring several days of sustained selling pressure, as the broader market searches for direction. While price action has cooled from recent highs, the latest data suggests that activity around XRP remains balanced rather than distressed. According to metrics shared by Arab Chain via CryptoQuant, trading behavior shows no signs of panic or speculative excess despite the recent pullback. Related Reading: CVDD Model Signals Bitcoin Is Not Yet Deeply Undervalued: Drawdown Lags Historical Cycles Data sourced from Binance indicates that XRP’s 30-day Z-Score for trading volume is currently around 0 source: https://www.newsbtc.com/xrp-news/xrp-consolidates-above-2-as-volume-z-score-signals-a-quiet-market/

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Former NYC Mayor Adams is a vocal advocate for the city's crypto sector, and previously supported the 'NYC Coin' and BitBond initiatives. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/385222/eric-adams-floats-memecoin?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

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? source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-shows-strength-as-us-doj-mulls-fed-chair-investigation-will-btc-price-hold?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson criticizes U. S. CLARITY Act's progress, calling for leadership change amid sliding crypto prices. source: https://coincu.com/news/cardano-founder-criticizes-clarity-act/

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