According to ChainCatcher, U.S. Bank CEO Brian Moynihan has issued a warning that up to $6 trillion in deposits could move away from banks if Congress does not impose restrictions on interest-bearing stablecoins. This amount represents approximately 30% to 35% of total commercial bank deposits in the United States. Moynihan explained that stablecoins are structured similarly to money market mutual funds, with reserves held in short-term instruments like U.S. Treasury securities, rather than being used for bank loans as in traditional banking. This model allows funds to operate outside the conventional banking system, potentially shrinking the deposit base that banks rely on to support loans for households and businesses. This issue is one of the most contentious aspects of the CLARITY Act, a proposed bill concerning crypto market structure. The draft legislation includes a provision that prohibits digital asset service providers from paying interest or returns solely because users hold stablecoins. Notably, the bill differentiates rewards based on activities, allowing them to be linked to staking, providing liquidity, or offering collateral, while prohibiting rewards for idle balances in accounts.

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance Bahrain, becoming the first bank in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to join the Binance Link Program and adopt Binance’s Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) technology.The agreement, announced at the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum Bahrain 2025, is subject to final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Once approved, BBK customers will be able to trade and manage crypto assets directly within the BBK mobile banking app, without the need to open a separate exchange account.In-App Crypto Trading via Binance CaaSUnder the partnership, BBK will integrate Binance Bahrain’s white-label Crypto-as-a-Service solution using plug-and-play APIs. This will enable seamless, in-app access to digital assets, allowing customers to:Buy, sell, and manage crypto directly in the BBK mobile appView crypto holdings alongside traditional banking and investment productsExecute transactions through a dedicated crypto dashboardThe integration is designed to deliver a fully embedded crypto experience, combining BBK’s regulated banking infrastructure with Binance’s global crypto technology and liquidity.“This partnership reflects BBK’s commitment to innovation and customer-centric digital transformation,” said Yaser Alsharifi, Group Chief Executive of BBK. “By integrating Binance’s capabilities into our mobile platform, we are empowering our customers with secure, convenient access to a broader range of investment opportunities.”Strengthening Bahrain’s Crypto Hub AmbitionsThe collaboration reinforces Bahrain’s ambition to position itself as a regional hub for crypto-asset trading and digital finance, while advancing Binance Bahrain’s mission to scale regulated crypto access through partnerships with traditional financial institutions.“We are proud to collaborate with BBK on this groundbreaking initiative,” said Tameem Al Moosawi, General Manager of Binance Bahrain. “It enhances financial inclusion and further strengthens Bahrain’s leadership in crypto-asset innovation.”Catherine Chen, Head of VIP & Institutional at Binance, added that demand for crypto exposure continues to rise globally, and the partnership enables BBK to offer digital assets to clients securely and at scale.A Milestone for Embedded Crypto Banking in the GulfBy combining BBK’s established retail and corporate banking platform with Binance Bahrain’s regulated crypto infrastructure, the MoU represents a major step forward for embedded crypto banking in the Middle East. The initiative highlights how collaboration between banks and blockchain firms can accelerate adoption, improve accessibility, and set new standards for regulated digital asset services in the region.

Binance Alpha will list Sport.Fun (FUN), with Alpha trading officially commencing on January 15, 2026 at 14:00 (UTC). Users with at least 245 Binance Alpha Points can claim an airdrop of 300 FUN tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a forfeiture.

In the first episode of Gate's new podcast, *GateCast: Zero to Takeoff*, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Founder of Strategy, appears as the first guest. This key figure, who transitioned from a traditional tech entrepreneur to a Bitcoin "evangelist," delves into his unique perspective on Bitcoin and explains Strategy's strategic transformation into a Bitcoin reserve company. He believes that Strategy is, in a sense, acting as a "central bank for Bitcoin," continuously introducing traditional financial capital into the Bitcoin ecosystem by issuing Bitcoin-backed digital credit products pegged to the US dollar (such as STRC), thus building a channel between digital capital and traditional finance. Facing external criticism that his model is "financial engineering," Michael Saylor states bluntly, "This is financial engineering, and there's nothing to be ashamed of." He emphasizes that Strategy's core is not short-term leverage, but rather reshaping risk management in an engineered way: preferring to pay fixed costs long-term rather than letting the principal mature, in exchange for stronger long-term certainty. He calls Bitcoin "humanity's top asset" and "digital gold," and has led Strategy to become the world's largest publicly traded company holding Bitcoin. He stated that the world will be built on digital capital, represented by Bitcoin, and its operation will depend on digital credit. Going forward, each episode of the GateCast podcast will invite an industry leader to share their unique perspectives and valuable experiences, bringing viewers leading Web3 insights through face-to-face dialogue.

أفادت وكالة رويترز، نقلاً عن مصادر مطلعة لم تسمها، أن أرامكو السعودية وقعت اتفاقية توريد طويلة الأجل مع شركة كومنولث للغاز الطبيعي المسال. وسيبلغ حجم الشحنات السنوية مليون طن. وستكون الطاقة الإنتاجية الاسمية السنوية لمنشأة كاميرون في لويزيانا 9. 5 مليون طن من الغاز المسال source: https://www.tradersup.com/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b9/%d8%a3%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%85/%d8%a3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b7%d9%88%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a8/151457

Societe Generale-FORGE and Swift have completed a pilot demonstrating the exchange and settlement of tokenized bonds using both fiat and digital currencies. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/societe-generale-forge-and-swift-settle-tokenized-bonds-using-stablecoin/

According to the official interface, Binance Alpha has listed OWL (Owlto Finance), currently trading at 0.044 USDT.

Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an EMI license from Luxembourg's CSSF, adding to its new UK EMI and crypto registrations. The move positions Ripple to scale regulated cross-border payments across Europe once full authorization and MiCA permissions are in place. source: https://coinpaprika.com/news/ripple-luxembourg-emi-gateway-to-mica-eu-payments

HASH has surged the most from the larger-cap alts today, followed by ICP. source: https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-btc-price-tapped-98k-ethereum-eth-eyes-3-4k-market-watch/

According to official news, LBank has now launched a quick cryptocurrency purchase function via Apple Pay and Google Pay. Users can purchase stablecoins such as USD1, USDC, and USDT through Apple Pay or Google Pay, enjoying zero transaction fees. After payment confirmation, assets will be directly deposited into the spot account, further simplifying the fiat currency deposit process. By integrating mainstream mobile payment channels, LBank has systematically integrated and optimized the key paths of fiat currency deposits, reducing intermediate steps and making the cryptocurrency purchase process smoother and more efficient, further improving the overall experience for new users completing their first cryptocurrency purchase and deposit. In terms of security, this function combines biometric verification methods such as Face ID and fingerprint, and uses a tokenization mechanism to protect real card information, improving payment efficiency while reducing the risk of information leakage and fraud, providing a more robust and controllable security guarantee for fiat currency deposits.

Several DeFi projects, including Morpho, have moved away from public Discord servers after rising scams and phishing made the platform hard to secure. Teams are shifting users to controlled support tools like help centres, live chat and ticket systems to improve safety and reliability.

Decentralized finance projects are increasingly distancing themselves from public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become a security liability rather than a community hub as scams and phishing attacks continue to target users at scale.

Silver, Behind the Silver "Short Squeeze": Why is Short Selling a Dangerous Game? Golden Finance: Recently, the silver market has been as hot as the summer heat.

Besides losses from cryptocurrency trading and investments, what other reasons could explain the University of Chicago's budget cuts?

China has told local companies to stop using cybersecurity software from more than a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms, citing national security risks and fears that sensitive data could be sent overseas. The move supports Beijing’s push to rely more on home-grown technology and reduce dependence on Western suppliers.

There's a reason why the cryptocurrency space is so keen to discuss the valuation of Layer 1 blockchains.

What are the current controversies surrounding the Clarity Act? Who supports it, and who opposes it? When will the act be implemented? What are its specific contents?

Cryptocurrency Market, Cryptocurrency, Core Theory of Cryptocurrency Value: A Review of Top Players in Major Profitable Sectors (Jinse Finance) - Analyzing the True Flow of Value in the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem.

Strategic acquisitions and U.S. licenses give Polygon the “missing pieces” to offer end-to-end, compliant crypto payments.

DZ Bank’s MiCA approval highlights how traditional banks — not crypto exchanges — are becoming Europe’s primary gateway to digital assets.