According to the official announcement, Gate will launch spot trading of United Stables (U) on January 13th at 16:00 (UTC+8). United Stables (U) will also be listed on the FlashExchange platform at 17:00 (UTC+8).

On Monday, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam announced the formation of a new Innovation Advisory Committee, designed to provide guidance for the regulation of emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Behnam will serve as the initiator of the new committee, which plans to nominate 12 members of the CEO Innovation Council as founding members. Those selected include several leading figures in the crypto space: Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss, Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan, prediction market platform Kalshi founder Tarek Mansour, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, and Kraken co-founder Arjun Sethi. Executives from traditional financial institutions are also included: Intercontinental Exchange Group (ICE) CEO Jeff Sprecher, Cboe Global Markets CEO David Howson, and Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman. Behnam stated that the Innovation Advisory Committee will replace the existing Technology Advisory Committee, aiming to involve top crypto industry leaders in the CFTC's regulatory process to develop pragmatic and forward-looking market regulatory policies. The new committee will advise the CFTC on "the commercial operation, economic benefits, and practical considerations of emerging financial products, platforms, and business models," thereby "establishing clear rules for the development of a golden age for U.S. financial markets." (Cointelegraph)

Meta is preparing to cut roughly 10% of staff from its metaverse-focused division, a move that underscores the company’s accelerating shift toward artificial intelligence. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/meta-to-cut-around-10-of-metaverse-unit-as-ai-takes-priority/

Donald Trump said on Monday that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade connected to the United States. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/trump-25-tariff-doing-business-with-iran/

Binance announced that Binance Wallet users with 200 or more Binance Alpha Points can participate in the Fogo (FOGO) TGE presale through the Alpha Events page. Participation in this TGE event will deduct 15 points.

According to ChainCatcher, following the arrest of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi, Cambodia's Real Estate and Mortgage Business Regulatory Bureau (NRPC) ordered the suspension of sales activities for five major apartment and residential development projects under the group on January 12. Buyers who have already signed contracts are required to fulfill their obligations, and those who have paid in full can apply for property transfer. This administrative decision to halt sales is based on recent significant legal violations involving the Prince Group. Additionally, the National Bank of Cambodia has announced the initiation of liquidation proceedings for Prince Bank in accordance with the country's existing laws and regulations.

A whale is once again at the center of everything that has been happening. source: https://ambcrypto.com/tracing-lits-road-to-recovery-after-whales-1-8m-loss-and-revenue-troubles/

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin long-term holder outflows have been declining recently, a potential sign that selling pressure may be fading. Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Netflow Is Getting Less Negative In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the netflow associated with the Bitcoin long-term holders (LTHs). The LTHs refer to BTC investors who have been holding onto their coins for a period longer than 155 days. Related Reading: Solana Price Jumps, But Network Adoption Remains Weak Statistically, the longer an investor holds onto their coins, the less likely they become to sell them at any point source: https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-hodler-selloff-ending-lth-outflows-decline/

Shiba Inu price has weakened sharply over the past week, erasing a large portion of recent gains and pressuring investor confidence. SHIB fell after a brief rally earlier this month, shifting sentiment from accumulation to selling.   As losses mounted, many holders moved to lock in remaining value, accelerating the downturn. Shiba Inu Profits Fall On-chain data shows how quickly conditions deteriorated source: https://beincrypto.com/shiba-inu-profits-crash-after-price-falls/

شهد سعر شيبا إينو انخفاضًا حادًا خلال الأسبوع الماضي، مما أدى إلى محو جزء كبير من المكاسب الأخيرة وسبب ضغوطًا على ثقة المستثمرين. هبطت شيبا إينو بعد ارتفاع قصير في وقت سابق من هذا الشهر، مما أدى إلى تبدل المزاج من التجميع إلى البيع. سارع الكثير من الحائزين إلى تأمين ما تبقى من القيمة مع زيادة الخسائر، مما سرع وتيرة التراجع. انخفاض أرباح شيبا إينو تشير بيانات الشبكة إلى مدى سرعة تدهور الظروف source: https://ar.beincrypto.com/shiba-inu-profits-crash-after-price-falls/

Monero (XMR) hit a new all-time high of $645.47, a 43.8% increase in 7 days.

The state’s cease-and-desist order challenges blockchain-based platforms

Barclays believes that overt political pressure will not lead to a softening of interest rate policy in the near term. On the contrary, in order to demonstrate its independence, the Federal Reserve may even lean towards a hawkish stance at the margin.

NYC is not an official token of the City of New York, but rather a meme coin that borrows the concept of "NYC".

Bakkt Holdings is acquiring Distributed Technologies Research Ltd., a stablecoin payment provider, by issuing about 9.13 million shares to DTR shareholders. The deal aims to speed up Bakkt’s stablecoin services, reduce reliance on third parties, and support upcoming neobanking and payment offerings.

In the CRS 2.0 era, visible compliance is often safer than invisible asset "cloaks".

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?

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.