The layer-1 blockchain restored operations after a six-hour consensus halt, marking its second major disruption since launch in 2023.

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has postponed its scheduled markup of a crypto market structure bill, originally set for Thursday, due to ongoing negotiations. Committee Chairman Tim Scott announced late Wednesday in Washington, DC, that the delay is necessary to continue bipartisan discussions aimed at securing broader support for the legislation. Scott emphasized the collaborative efforts involved, stating, "I’ve spoken with leaders across the crypto industry, the financial sector, and my Democratic and Republican colleagues, and everyone remains at the table working in good faith." He highlighted that the bill is the result of extensive bipartisan negotiations and incorporates feedback from various stakeholders, including innovators, investors, and law enforcement. The primary objective is to establish clear regulations that protect consumers, enhance national security, and ensure the future of finance is developed within the United States. The decision to delay follows a similar move by the Senate Agriculture Committee, which also postponed its markup of the crypto bill, initially planned for Thursday, to the end of the month. Republican Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman explained that the committee needs additional time to finalize the remaining details and secure the widespread support necessary for the legislation. This series of postponements underscores the complexity and significance of the proposed crypto regulations, as lawmakers strive to balance innovation with consumer protection and national security concerns. The ongoing negotiations reflect the commitment to crafting a comprehensive framework that addresses the diverse interests and challenges associated with the rapidly evolving crypto landscape.

According to ChainCatcher, cryptocurrency asset management firm Bitwise announced on January 14, 2026, its listing of seven cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) on Nasdaq Stockholm. This move marks Bitwise's official entry into the Nordic market. The products, denominated in Swedish Krona (SEK), include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and a diversified crypto asset portfolio. They are designed to offer Swedish investors the opportunity to invest in cryptocurrencies through ISK accounts.

Chinese AI leaders MiniMax and Zhipu AI have entered the capital market with a market value of over 100 billion yuan, while across the Pacific a16z announced the completion of a $15 billion fundraising. This is not only a capital event, but also a comparison of the national capabilities of China and the United States and two innovation paradigms in the technological era.

Genius announced on the X platform that some vulnerabilities related to platform transaction issues reported by the community have been fixed, including: - Significantly reduced Gas fees: Fixed the issues of overestimating on-chain Gas limits in EIP-1559 and setting maxPriorityFeePerGas too high; - Optimized BNB cross-chain swaps: Added a small Gas buffer to prevent transaction failures due to insufficient Gas without significantly increasing Gas fees; - Fixed cross-chain transaction fee sponsorship issues using EIP-7702: Updated the process to correctly execute cross-chain transactions sponsored by third parties (no longer exhibiting the old execution issues).

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott says further negotiations to garner bipartisan support for a key crypto-regulating bill are needed before it can advance. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senate-banking-cancels-thursday-crypto-bill-markup-for-negotiations?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Coinbase halts support, causing Senate to cancel crypto bill hearing, impacting regulation discussions. source: https://coincu.com/news/senate-halts-crypto-bill-coinbase-withdrawal/

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According to SoSoValue data, the Solana spot ETF saw a total net inflow of $23.57 million yesterday (January 14th, Eastern Time). The largest net inflow among spot SOL ETFs yesterday (January 14th, Eastern Time) was into the Bitwise SOL ETF (BSOL), with a single-day net inflow of $20.86 million and a historical total net inflow of $678 million. This was followed by the Fidelity SOL ETF (FSOL), with a single-day net inflow of $1.73 million and a historical total net inflow of $141 million. As of press time, the Solana spot ETF has a total net asset value of $1.23 billion, a net asset value ratio of 1.47%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $857 million.

Lighter announced the new LIT staking feature, now requiring users to stake its native token to access the Lighter Liquidity Pool. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/385696/lighter-lit-staking?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

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Jinse Finance launches its daily cryptocurrency and blockchain news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 2937, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Polymarket, from 100% cashback to 20%: The game behind Polymarket's fee adjustment. (Jinse Finance, timeline of events related to Polymarket fees)

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

Elon Musk, the Ghost of X.com: Musk's Revenge Across 25 Years. Golden Finance: Some dreams don't die; they just wait for their chance.

Ahead of Thursday's highly anticipated price surge, the cryptocurrency industry spent yesterday reviewing and responding to new text.

The proposed digital currency is "a new vehicle for corruption that must be guarded against," and the Yao Qian bribery case is characterized as "a new type of corruption, hidden corruption."

The fourth episode of the TV documentary series "Never Stop, Never Back Down," titled "Technology Empowering Anti-Corruption," was broadcast. It analyzed the case of Yao Qian, the former director of the Technology Supervision Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Tonight at 8 PM, the fourth episode of the TV documentary "Never Stop, Never Back Down," titled "Technology Empowers Anti-Corruption," will air on CCTV, revealing details of the corruption involving Yao Qian, the former director of the Science and Technology Supervision Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, who accepted bribes using virtual currency.