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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig established the Innovation Advisory Committee to provide expertise on blockchain, AI, and cloud computing in derivatives markets, succeeding Caroline Pham's digital asset modernization legacy while Congress faces delays on comprehensive crypto legislation ahead of 2026 midterms. The post CFTC Forms New Advisory Panel to Guide Blockchain and AI Regulation appeared first on Cryptonews.

The NFT Paris cancellation offers insight into sponsorship pressure, lower volumes and how the NFT market is reshaping in 2026. NFT Paris’ cancellation highlights pressure on sponsorship budgets rather than just falling NFT prices. NFT activity continues in 2026, but volumes are lower, and demand is more price-sensitive. Conference economics often reveal market health in ways sales charts cannot. Read more

Bitcoin sought new weekly highs as US CPI numbers came in below expectations and President Donald Trump called for more interest-rate cuts. Bitcoin (BTC) eyed one-week highs at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as markets surged on low US inflation data. Key points: Bitcoin approaches $93,000 and a “huge” resistance wall on the back of positive US inflation trends. Read more

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman postponed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act markup to late January, citing unresolved stablecoin yield provisions as banking groups and crypto firms clash over rewards frameworks, while Democratic senators demand more review time ahead of 2026 midterm pressures. The post Senate Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill to Secure Bipartisan Support appeared first on Cryptonews.

The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.

Ethereum is still stuck in a broader corrective phase, but the structure is no longer aggressively bearish. The asset is holding above key higher-timeframe demand while volatility has compressed. This is typically where the market decides between a continuation lower or a larger corrective push higher. Momentum remains mixed, and ETH is still lagging relative […]

The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.

BTC was volatile at around $92,000-$92,500 after the CPI news went out.

The Solana Policy Institute has urged the SEC to exempt DeFi developers from exchange-style regulation, warning that treating software builders as intermediaries could undermine decentralized innovation. The post Solana Policy Institute Demands SEC Exemption for DeFi Developers — Here’s Why appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin declined 2.57% while major stock indices surged, with $1.1 billion exiting Bitcoin ETFs and price trapped in extreme compression between $89-90k support and $94-95k resistance, though altcoins like XRP and SOL attracted capital as on-chain data suggests patient market behavior ahead of Senate crypto legislation. The post Bitcoin Falls as Stocks Rally, But Altcoins Show Surprising Strength appeared first on Cryptonews.

The GENIUS Act banned issuer-paid yield, but the Senate markup fight is whether exchanges can keep routing rewards around that restriction, and the answer could decide who controls $6 billion in annual incentives. Senate Banking is scheduled to consider the CLARITY Act on Jan. 15, and the legislative fight has narrowed to a single question […] The post The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole appeared first on CryptoSlate.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, rising 6% from Monday.

Venice AI is a privacy-focused, uncensored AI platform that uses tokens to replace pay-per-prompt pricing.

Tightening KYC regulations and growing scrutiny on the digital economy are triggering more investor demand for privacy-preserving digital assets like Monero. Privacy-preserving cryptocurrency Monero surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday as tightening digital asset regulations contribute to heightened investor demand for privacy coins. Monero (XMR) rose to a new all-time high above $687 on Tuesday, up around 14% rise over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data. Monero has gained roughly 45% in the past week, becoming the 12th largest crypto by market cap as the total market capitalization of privacy-focused coins rose by 3.5%, and trading volume soared 32%, CoinMarketCap data shows. Read more

The U.S. Consumer Price Index came in roughly in line with expectations as market participants largely expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at the January meeting.

Polygon Labs signaled that it’s becoming a regulated payments company by acquiring Coinme and Sequence for a combined $250 million.

Franklin Templeton is amending institutional money market funds to support stablecoin reserves and onchain cash use without launching new crypto-native products. Franklin Templeton has amended two Western Asset institutional money market funds (MMFs) to plug directly into the emerging US stablecoin regime and tokenized cash infrastructure rather than launching new crypto native products. According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, Franklin Templeton is adapting the two long‑running Western Asset institutional funds so they can be used more directly in US GENIUS‑aligned stablecoin reserve structures and blockchain‑enabled distribution channels, without changing their status as Securities and Exchange Commission‑registered 2a‑7 MMFs. The changes are designed to allow the funds to serve as regulated, government-backed collateral for payment stablecoins and other tokenized cash uses without altering their core regulatory status. Read more

By integrating WalletConnect Pay, Ingenico is testing whether stablecoins can function as a practical alternative to card networks in everyday commerce. Payments terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments across its point-of-sale (POS) systems, marking one of the clearest pushes yet to bring cryptocurrency payments into everyday retail checkout. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Ingenico said the integration allows customers to pay using stablecoins including USDC (USDC), EURC (EURC) and USDt (USDT) directly from their WalletConnect-compatible mobile wallets without relying on traditional card networks.  Supported wallets include MetaMask and Trust Wallet. Transactions are initiated at the terminal and are settled through WalletConnect Pay’s infrastructure.  Read more

The financial services firm lays out a pretty straightforward bull case for Bitcoin as it matures—will it come to fruition?

The move comes as crypto projects increasingly position themselves as offering payment platforms that resemble traditional digital banks, but operate on blockchain rails.