Solana Mobile to airdrop 1.8B SKR tokens to users, 141M to devs

Over 100,000 Solana Mobile users and mobile app developers are set to receive a share of nearly 2 billion Seeker tokens as part of the first SKR airdrop next week. In a post via X on Wednesday, Solana Mobile revealed that an allocation tracker is now live and that users and developers can now check …

US Senate Banking cancels Thursday crypto bill markup amid negotiations

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. The US Senate Banking Committee has cancelled its markup of a crypto market structure bill slated for Thursday, citing the need for further negotiation. Committee Chairman Tim Scott said late on …

Senator Lummis says delay likely for market structure bill: Bloomberg

The debate over DeFi and stablecoin reward provisions in the CLARITY Act is at risk of holding the bill back as banking and crypto stakeholders push competing agendas. US Senator Cynthia Lummis reportedly expects the US Senate Banking Committee to delay its hearing on crypto market structure legislation after Coinbase withdrew support for the bill. …

US Senator Hints Crypto Market Structure Bill May Be Delayed

The debate over DeFi and stablecoin reward provisions in the CLARITY Act is at risk of holding the bill back as banking and crypto stakeholders push competing agendas. US Senator Cynthia Lummis reportedly expects the US Senate Banking Committee to delay its hearing on crypto market structure legislation after Coinbase withdrew support for the bill. …

Coinbase pulls support for crypto bill: ‘no bill’ better than ‘bad bill’

Major US crypto exchange Coinbase says it has withdrawn its support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with CEO Brian Armstrong arguing that it would cause far more harm than good to the crypto industry in its current form. “This version would be materially worse than the current status quo. We’d rather have no …

Sui back online after 6-hour outage that halted transactions

Despite a fix from Sui core developers, the Sui Foundation has not provided details on what triggered the network outage. The layer-1 Sui blockchain is back online and “fully operational” after a six-hour network outage stalled transactions on the high-speed network. “Transactions are flowing normally. If you are still seeing issues, please refresh your app …

Silver Gets a Major Upgrade: CME to Launch New Futures as Retail Demand Hits Record Levels

Silver’s sharp rally is reshaping metals trading as CME Group moves to capture surging retail demand with a smaller futures contract, signaling intensifying momentum, volatility, and investor interest across the silver market. Retail Traders Are Flooding Into Silver — CME’s New Contract Makes It Easier Than Ever A surge in silver prices is drawing heightened …

SEC Investigation Into Zcash Foundation Ends Quietly

The Zcash Foundation said Jan. 14, 2026, that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into the nonprofit without recommending any enforcement action. Zcash Foundation Announces Resolution of SEC Investigation The inquiry stemmed from a subpoena issued to the foundation on Aug. 31, 2023, under an SEC matter titled “In the …

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Abruptly Drops Support for Major US Crypto Legislation, Calls New Version ‘Materially Worse’ Than Status Quo

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says he can’t support a major crypto bill making its way through Congress in its current form. Armstrong says he believes the latest version of the Clarity Act is worse than the current status quo. He cites multiple key features that are a no go for the largest US crypto exchange. …

Aster “Human vs AI” Live Trading Competition Season 1 Concludes

January 14th, 2026 – George Town, British Virgin Islands Human Trader ProMint Claims Championship as AI Demonstrates Superior Risk Control Aster, the high-performance and privacy-focused on-chain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, has announced the final results of its “Human vs AI” live trading competition. Conducted over a two-week period under highly volatile market conditions, …

SEC Chair Anticipates Trump Signing Crypto Market Structure Bill

SEC Chair Paul Atkins expects bipartisan U.S. crypto legislation to advance in the coming months, ending regulatory uncertainty, strengthening investor protections, and laying the groundwork for making the United States a global center for digital assets. A Regulatory Green Light Approaches: Trump’s Crypto Law Could Ignite the Next Uptrend A major shift in U.S. crypto …

From Blocks to Standstill: Sui Mainnet Outage Freezes Onchain Activity

On Wednesday, the Sui blockchain is grappling with a mainnet outage tied to a consensus malfunction impacting validators networkwide, bringing block production to a standstill and leaving transactions frozen in place. So far, the chain has been offline for nearly three hours, after going down just before 10 a.m. Eastern time. Another Stress Test for …

Bitcoin Nears $100,000 as Tariff Limbo and Fed-Trump Clash Ignite ‘Perfect Storm’

Bitcoin surged past $97,000 on Jan. 14, driven by the U.S. Supreme Court’s deferment of a crucial tariff ruling, record ETF inflows, and mounting macroeconomic friction. Bitcoin Nears $100,000 as Supreme Court Tariff Delay Ignites Rally Bitcoin surged past $97,000 on Jan. 14, catalyzed by a volatile mix of judicial delays and record-breaking institutional investment. …

ETFs Reshaped Crypto Liquidity Flows in 2025

New capital entered crypto in 2025, but it largely stayed locked in major assets like bitcoin and ether. A Wintermute report shows how ETFs, options markets, and shifting retail behavior reshaped market structure. Crypto Liquidity Rose in 2025 but Stayed Concentrated in Major Assets Crypto markets attracted fresh liquidity in 2025, but that capital did …

An Interview With Jamie Elkaleh (Bitget Wallet): Crypto’s Shift to Everyday Finance

In a recent interview, Jamie Elkaleh, Chief Marketing Officer of Bitget Wallet, discussed how crypto is returning to its original purpose: enabling everyday, peer-to-peer finance. While Bitcoin gained global attention as a store of value, Jamie explained that its original vision as digital cash is now being realized through stablecoins. Crypto was supposed to be …

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