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Stocks rise in tandem on Trump’s rollback of ‘Greenland tariffs’… Dow up 1.2% [New York Market Briefing]

U.S. stocks closed higher across the board after President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs he had warned would be imposed on eight European countries. On the 21st (local time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average r

ARK Invest: "Tokenized asset market to surpass $11 trillion by 2030"

A forecast has emerged that the market for tokenized assets will surge in the coming years as the on-chain migration of traditional financial assets accelerates. The analysis says tokenization could become a core pillar of the financial system if reg

Developer infrastructure firm Neynar acquires decentralized social protocol Farcaster

Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has been acquired by developer infrastructure company Neynar. With Farcaster’s operator fully transitioning to Neynar, a full-scale reshaping of the ecosystem’s structure is set to begin. According to Cry

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Set to Unveil Draft Revisions to Crypto Market Structure Bill

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to soon release draft revisions to legislation governing crypto-asset market structure. Still, analysts say it remains unclear whether the bill has sufficient legislative momentum, amid disagreements

"Prediction markets like Kalshi are eroding casino revenues"…Calls grow for tougher regulation

Native American tribes in the U.S. state of Connecticut have thrown their support behind the state government’s crackdown, arguing that prediction-market operator Kalshi is siphoning off tribal casino revenues. They contend that prediction markets ar

NATO: 'Blocking Russian and Chinese Influence in Greenland... Coordinating With the U.S. and Denmark'

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has formally articulated its position that it will prevent Russia and China from expanding their influence amid rising geopolitical tensions surrounding Greenland. The United States, Denmark and Greenland

F/m Investments Moves to Tokenize ETF Shares, Seeks U.S. SEC Approval

U.S. ETF manager F/m Investments has formally applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to tokenize exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares on a blockchain. If approved, it would mark the first instance of tokenizing shares of a

Bitcoin reclaims $90,000…selling pressure eases

Galaxy to launch $100 million crypto hedge fund…able to bet on both rising and falling markets

Galaxy, the crypto-focused financial group led by Mike Novogratz, is expected to launch a $100 million crypto hedge fund. According to a Financial Times report on the 21st (local time), Galaxy plans to roll out a hedge fund in the first quarter of th

XRP shows signs of repeating its February 2022 selloff pattern…pressure mounting on short-term buyers

On-chain indicators for XRP are showing a pattern similar to the period just before a past downswing, intensifying selling pressure across the market. According to CoinDesk on the 21st, on-chain data analytics firm Glassnode said XRP’s holder composi

Lee Chang-yong: "First central bank to build its own AI…BOK data governance will improve"

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Chang-yong said on the 21st, “By building our own sovereign (in-house) AI, the BOK’s ability to leverage data will increase,” adding that “only a handful of countries—such as the United States and China—have central b

Solana Mobile Begins SKR Token Airdrop for Seeker Users

Solana Mobile has launched an airdrop of its native SKR token for users and developers of its Android-based smartphone, the “Seeker.” The move aims to strengthen a framework that directly grants ownership and rewards to participants in the mobile eco

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs log $238.55 million in net outflows, reinforcing a bearish tone

Investor sentiment also deteriorated sharply in spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as roughly $238.55 million exited in a single day. Risk-off positioning appears to have spread across major cryptoassets alongside Bitcoin. According to data

US spot Bitcoin ETFs log $479.61 million in net outflows…risk-off sentiment spreads

Investor sentiment soured sharply after about $479.61 million flowed out of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a single day. The risk-off tone sweeping global financial markets appears to have spread to crypto ETFs as well. According to dat

Hong Kong finance chief: ‘Stablecoin licensing to begin in Q1’

The Hong Kong government will begin issuing official licences to stablecoin issuers from the first quarter of this year. The move underscores its intention to make virtual assets a core pillar of its growth strategy and accelerate their integration i

Chainlink to Provide 24-Hour On-Chain Data for U.S. Stocks and ETFs

Chainlink, a crypto-asset infrastructure company, has unveiled a data service that supports 24-hour on-chain trading for U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to Cointelegraph on the 21st, Chainlink said it is adding “24/5 U.S. Equi

U.S. CFTC chair: “A sweeping overhaul of digital-asset regulation… America is ready for crypto’s golden age”

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally signaled a shift in its regulatory paradigm for digital-asset markets. Moving away from an enforcement-led approach, it says it will build a tailored regulatory framework premised on t

Ripple President Monica Long: “By 2026, half of Fortune 500 companies will hold and use crypto assets”

A forecast has emerged that the adoption of crypto assets (cryptocurrencies) by major U.S. companies will accelerate in earnest starting in 2026. The analysis suggests that crypto assets and blockchain are moving beyond auxiliary tools for corporate

Patrick Witt: “If you chase a perfect crypto bill, you’ll miss the window… We need to opt for a practical rollout”

The executive director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Committee underscored the need to move quickly to legislate a crypto market structure bill. He argued that the current moment—while a pro-crypto administration and congressional alignm

Rep. Park Sung-hoon introduces bill to mandate compensation for crypto exchange hacks and IT system incidents

A bill has been introduced to strengthen user protections against hacks and IT system outages at cryptocurrency exchanges. The core provision shifts the burden of proof for compensation to crypto-asset service providers, rather than users, when an in

"Bitcoin’s macro linkage deepens…losses widen amid global risk-off trend"

Bitcoin slid back below $90,000, underscoring an even clearer co-movement with the global risk-off tone in financial markets. As geopolitical tensions and tariff risks resurfaced simultaneously, crypto is increasingly trading less like an independent

"80% of crypto market cap concentrated in base network chains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum"

An analysis suggests that the crypto market’s underlying value is concentrated in base blockchain networks such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The argument is that rather than treating crypto as a single asset class, investors should approach it by structu

Greenland jitters push crypto market 24-hour liquidations close to $1 billion

Large-scale liquidations hit the crypto futures market as concerns grew over potential geopolitical and trade tensions surrounding Greenland. According to Coinglass on the 21st, total liquidations across the crypto market over the past 24 hours were

Bitcoin briefly breaks below $88,000… Greenland-driven trade war fears deepen

Bitcoin briefly fell below the $88,000 level, putting renewed downside pressure across the broader digital-asset market. With risk aversion intensifying mainly across the U.S. and Europe, concerns over geopolitical and trade tensions surrounding Gree

Grayscale moves to convert NEAR trust product into an ETF…files registration statement with the U.S. SEC

Grayscale has initiated procedures to convert an investment product based on NEAR into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to Wu Blockchain on the 21st, Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissi

Hong Kong finance chief touts ‘same risk, same regulation’… underscores virtual-asset regulatory principle at Davos forum

The Hong Kong government reaffirmed its “same activity, same risk, same regulation” principle for virtual-asset oversight, saying a balance is needed between innovation and financial stability. According to a Jan. 21 (local time) report by Cointelegr

Bitcoin and Solana break key psychological support levels…technical indicators also warn of further declines

Major cryptoassets (cryptocurrencies) such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) are breaking successive technical support levels, reinforcing broader weakness across the crypto market. Both assets have fallen below the so-called “golden cross” zone, rap

"Artificial intelligence is the nuclear weapon of the new era"…U.S.-China tech supremacy rivalry intensifies

Leading figures in the global tech industry warned that international competition over artificial intelligence (AI) is spilling over into a struggle for dominance in military and security terms. They said rivalry over AI semiconductors and model deve

Boundless unveils Bitcoin-based ZK proof verification and settlement system

Zero-knowledge proof (ZK) network Boundless has unveiled a cross-chain verification system that can verify ZK proofs generated on Ethereum and Base on Bitcoin and settle them with finality. According to a report by The Block on the 20th (local time),

Bitcoin open interest down 30%…Rising expectations for a medium- to long-term rebound

As leverage is being rapidly unwound in the Bitcoin derivatives market, expectations are growing for the possibility of a medium- to long-term rebound. Analysts say that as excessive speculative positions are being cleared out, market structure is be