JOON HYOUNG LEE

A crypto policy adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the passage of the cryptocurrency market structure bill, known as the Clarity Act. Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Council, said on X on the

Han Min-soo, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 16th that “it is time for the National Assembly to establish an institutional foundation for digital assets.” Rep. Han made the remarks while attending a forum titled “A turning po

Ahn Do-geol, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 16th that “bank-centered issuance of stablecoins will hinder innovation.” Speaking at the forum “A Turning Point in Innovation Opened by the Institutionalization of Digital Assets,

The U.S. Senate has temporarily suspended deliberations on the cryptocurrency market structure bill (the Clarity Act). According to Politico, a U.S. political news outlet, on the 15th (local time), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott withdrew

French investment bank (IB) Société Générale will launch a tokenized bond trading service in collaboration with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). According to CoinDesk on the 15th (local time), Société Générale

Ripple, the issuer of XRP, will invest $150 million (about 220 billion won) in UK crypto financial firm LMAX Group. According to The Block on the 15th (local time), Ripple announced that it had signed a strategic partnership with LMAX that day. Under

CME Group, the operator of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the U.S., will launch new cryptocurrency derivatives tied to Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK). On the 15th (local time), CME Group said it will roll out three crypto-derivatives products

Bitmine, the world’s largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company, has made a major investment in Beast Industries, a company founded by MrBeast, the world’s top YouTuber. Bitmine said on the 15th (local time) that it will invest $200 million (about 300 b

US initial jobless claims last week came in well below market expectations. The US Department of Labor said on the 15th (local time) that initial jobless claims totaled 198,000 last week. That was 17,000 below the consensus forecast of 215,000. It wa

BNB Chain has burned Binance Coin (BNB) worth $1.28 billion (about KRW 1.9 trillion). The BNB Foundation said on the 15th (local time) that it has successfully completed its 34th quarterly regular burn of BNB tokens. It is the first regular burn carr

Speculation has emerged that at least three Group of 20 (G20) countries could move this year to build state-level reserves of bitcoin (BTC). According to Cointelegraph on the 15th (local time), Swiss-based crypto bank Sygnum said in a report released

Bank of America (BofA) said stablecoins could absorb bank deposits totaling as much as $6 trillion (about 8800 trillion won). According to The Block on the 15th (local time), Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, said on a conference call the previ

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), are reported to be attending the shareholders’ meeting of BitMine, the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company. According to DL News on the 15th (local time), Altman and

Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, voiced support for the US crypto market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act. In a post on X, Tenev said on the 15th (local time) that “it’s time for the US to show leadership in crypto policy,” adding that he “suppor

London Stock Exchange (LSEG) will adopt blockchain technology to support on-chain settlement. The London Stock Exchange said on the 15th (local time) that it will launch a new digital settlement service, “LSEG DiSH.” The exchange said, “LSEG DiSH is

Ripple, the issuer of XRP, is reportedly undergoing a review process for approval to establish a new bank in the United States. Monica Long, Ripple’s president, said on X (formerly Twitter) on the 14th (local time), “Over the past year, Ripple has se

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, is reportedly participating in discussions on the U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill known as the Clarity Act. On the 15th (local time), Garlinghouse said on X that he is "currently at the table" for talks on

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has entered the ‘Greed’ zone for the first time in about three months. According to Alternative, a crypto analytics firm, the index stood at 61 as of the day, moving into the Greed range. That is up 13 points from the pr

On-chain activity by early Bitcoin (BTC) investors has recently fallen sharply. Darkfost, a CryptoQuant contributor, said via CryptoQuant on the 15th (local time) that "in this cycle, the size of Bitcoin OGs’ 'Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXO)' far

The Bank of England (BOE) has begun reviewing whether to treat stablecoins like deposits covered by protection schemes. According to Bloomberg on the 15th (local time), Dave Ramsden, the BOE’s deputy governor for markets and banking, said in a speech

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the South Korean won’s recent sharp depreciation is not in line with the fundamentals of the Korean economy. In a post on X on the 14th (local time), Bessent said he met with Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-ch

Mantra (OM), which suffered a token crash last year, is moving ahead with restructuring. John Patrick Mullin, Mantra’s chief executive officer (CEO), said on X on the 14th (local time) that he had decided to restructure the company after “the toughes

Concerns have emerged that the Crypto Market Structure Act (the Clarity Act), recently released by the US Senate, would significantly expand regulators’ surveillance authority. According to The Block on the 14th (local time), crypto market research f

Bitwise’s spot Chainlink (LINK) exchange-traded fund (ETF) will debut on the 14th (local time). According to The Block, Bitwise’s Chainlink ETF, “CLNK,” will list on NYSE Arca that day. Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s chief investment officer (CIO), said, “Ch

U.S. wholesale prices in November last year came in below market expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics under the U.S. Department of Labor said on the 14th (local time) that the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% month on month in Novemb

U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% month on month in November last year, beating market expectations. The U.S. Department of Commerce said on the 14th (local time) that U.S. retail sales increased 0.6% from the previous month in November last year. The figu

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, said “even the US president won’t be able to predict the market’s direction over the next 3–4 months.” According to local media outlets such as BlockBeats and Odaily on the 14th (local time), Zhao made the rem

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) such as Hyperliquid (HYPE) are expected to begin posing a serious threat to traditional finance (TradFi) starting this year. Crypto market research firm Delphi Digital said in its 2026 outlook report released on the 14t

Shares of Metaplanet, Asia’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, surged. According to CoinDesk on the 14th (local time), Metaplanet’s shares closed at ¥605 on the day, up about 15% from the previous session. CoinDesk said, “If the stock reaches ¥