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)

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/

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's global chief fixed income investment officer and a potential successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday. At this time, Rieder reiterated his support for cutting the US benchmark interest rate to 3%, a level that would be the lowest in more than three years. In a CNBC interview that aired on Monday, Rieder said he has repeatedly expressed his desire for interest rates to fall to 3% for months. He reiterated his support for this move on Monday, which would lower borrowing costs by at least 50 basis points (0.5 percentage points) from current levels. The current target range for the federal funds rate is 3.5%–3.75% after Federal Reserve officials cut rates by 25 basis points in December. “I think the Fed does have some policy room to maneuver,” Riddell said. “My position has been very clear over the past few months. The Fed must lower interest rates, and I don’t think it needs to be lowered too much, eventually to 3%—that level is closer to the neutral rate.” The neutral rate is a theoretical level of borrowing costs that is neither stimulative nor restrictive, and can maintain the smooth operation of the U.S. economy.

According to ChainCatcher, asset management firm Grayscale has updated its list of digital assets under consideration for future investment products, along with a current list of existing assets. The 'assets under consideration' list includes digital assets not yet part of Grayscale's investment offerings, but identified by their team as potential inclusions in future products. The updated list features 36 new altcoins, with candidate companies spanning five major sectors: smart contracts, finance, consumer and culture, artificial intelligence, and utilities and services. Among these, smart contract platforms and financial sector assets are the most numerous. However, inclusion on this list does not guarantee that the assets will be added to Grayscale's investment range; it merely indicates that Grayscale is actively evaluating these assets.

According to Foresight News, the Pentagon is set to begin utilizing xAI's Grok system later this month, as reported by DogeDesigner.

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

한 회사가 비트코인에서 점점 커지는 양자 컴퓨팅 위협에 대한 해결책을 찾았다고 주장합니다. 자세한 내용은 다음과 같습니다. 계속 읽어보세요: 한 회사가 양자 컴퓨팅 위협으로부터 비트코인을 보호하는 방법을 발견했다고 주장합니다! source: https://kr.bitcoinsistemi.com/a-company-claims-to-have-found-a-way-to-protect-bitcoin-from-the-quantum-threat/

A company claims to have found a solution to the growing quantum threat in Bitcoin. Here are the details. Continue Reading: A Company Claims to Have Found a Way to Save Bitcoin from the Quantum Threat source: https://en.bitcoinsistemi.com/a-company-claims-to-have-found-a-way-to-save-bitcoin-from-the-quantum-threat/

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.