According to PANews, Standard Chartered Bank is planning to establish a cryptocurrency prime brokerage through its venture capital arm, SC Ventures. The service will include custody, financing, and market access, although it is still in the early stages of preparation. This move aims to help the bank avoid the Basel III capital requirement of up to 1250% for unlicensed crypto assets. Standard Chartered has previously engaged in crypto projects such as Zodia Custody and Zodia Markets and is set to become the first global systemically important bank to offer spot crypto trading by 2025.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to list Fogo (FOGO) and will open trading for new spot trading pairs on 2026-01-15 at 14:00 (UTC). The new trading pairs include FOGO/USDT, FOGO/USDC, and FOGO/TRY. Users can begin depositing FOGO one hour before trading commences, with withdrawals scheduled to open on 2026-01-16 at 14:00 (UTC). The listing fee for FOGO is set at 0 BNB. Additionally, Binance has allocated 50,000,000 FOGO for future marketing campaigns, with further details to be announced separately. FOGO will initially be available on Binance Alpha, but once spot trading begins, it will no longer be featured there, and its trading volume will not contribute to Binance Alpha Points. Users can transfer FOGO from Binance Alpha Accounts to Spot Accounts when trading starts. After delisting from Binance Alpha, users can still view their FOGO balance and transfer it to Spot Accounts for continued trading on Binance Spot. Binance will facilitate the transfer of FOGO from users’ Binance Alpha Accounts to Spot Accounts within 24 hours. Spot Algo Orders will be enabled for the new pairs at the same time as the listing, while Trading Bots & Spot Copy Trading will be activated within 24 hours. FOGO is a high-performance Layer 1 token utilizing the Solana Virtual Machine. It is marked with a seed tag, indicating higher volatility and risk. Users must pass quizzes every 90 days to trade tokens with seed tags, ensuring awareness of associated risks. Trading eligibility is subject to regional restrictions, with certain countries, including the United States, unable to trade these pairs. Users must complete account verification to participate in trading. The list of restricted countries may change due to legal and regulatory updates.

According to Odaily, market reports indicate that Strategy acquired an additional 13,627 Bitcoins between January 5 and January 11.

According to Foresight News, ALT5 Sigma, a Nasdaq-listed company, has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2025. The company reported a net profit of approximately $57 million as of the end of the quarter. As of September 27, 2025, shareholder equity increased to around $1.6 billion. ALT5 Sigma is currently the largest holder of WLFI tokens among U.S. publicly traded companies, with a holding of approximately 7.28 billion tokens. Additionally, the company is actively exploring the integration of the stablecoin USD1 into its payment and financial platforms, ALT5 Pay and ALT5 Prime.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, Bloomberg reported that the Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial, has introduced a lending market powered by Dolomite. This initiative aims to expand the use cases for its stablecoins. The new platform, named World Liberty Markets, enables users to borrow and lend digital assets among each other. The service, which went live on Monday, supports the company's own tokens, including the stablecoin USD1 and another token called WLFI. Additionally, it accommodates Ethereum, a tokenized form of Bitcoin, and major market stablecoins USDC and USDT.

On Jan 12, 2026, 14:17 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has dropped below 3,100 USDT and is now trading at 3,098.76001 USDT, with a narrowed 0.46% decrease in 24 hours.

Jane Foley, head of foreign exchange strategy at Rabobank, said in a report that the dollar is expected to face greater volatility this year as pressure on the Federal Reserve rises. Markets are concerned that the Fed may lose its independence due to government demands for interest rate cuts and pressure on current Chairman Powell. However, Foley pointed out that some argue that with inflation still high, other FOMC members could provide a check on a Fed chairman who favors rate cuts. Foley stated that uncertainty surrounding the Fed's future credibility may put downward pressure on the dollar, "but not to the point of triggering an out-of-control decline." (Jinshi)

According to Odaily, market reports indicate that Ukraine has restricted access to the prediction market platform Polymarket.

According to ChainCatcher, Glassnode shared data on social media indicating that the selling pace of long-term Bitcoin holders has slowed. The net outflow has decreased from extreme levels, suggesting that the market is gradually absorbing the supply from long-term holders, and a significant portion of the upward supply pressure may have been largely mitigated.

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According to market sources, Ukraine has blocked access to the prediction market platform Polymarket. (Crypto Briefing)

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