Day: January 22, 2026

Crypto Market Structure Bill Reportedly Set Back for Weeks

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The contentious crypto market structure bill has been delayed for weeks following a failure to come to an agreement with US policymakers. The American crypto market structure bill, or CLARITY Act, faces delays of several weeks to months as the Senate Banking Committee shifts focus to housing legislation aligned with President Trump’s affordability agenda, reported Bloomberg on Thursday. The Committee is likely to postpone further consideration of the crypto regulations, which were already delayed last week, until late February or March, stated the report, citing anonymous sources. The controversial crypto…

Jupiter, Ondo Partner to Bring Over 200 Tokenized US Stocks to Solana

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Solana users will gain access to on-chain U.S. equities with brokerage-level pricing and deep Wall Street liquidity. Jupiter and Ondo Finance have teamed up to bring over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to the Solana blockchain. The offering is being introduced through its new platform, Ondo Global Markets, which initially debuted on Ethereum and BNB Chain in late 2025. Solana Users Get Access to New Tokenized Stocks Ondo Global Markets, one of the largest issuers of tokenized securities, is expanding its offerings to Solana, enabling investors to buy,…

Nasdaq Seeks to Remove Position Limits on Bitcoin and Ether ETF options

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US exchange Nasdaq has filed a rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove limits on options tied to spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds, in a move to align crypto ETF options with rules applied to other commodity-based funds. The proposal, filed on Jan. 7 and made effective on Wednesday, lifts the existing 25,000-contract limits on options linked to a range of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETFs listed on Nasdaq, including products from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, Grayscale, ARK/21Shares and VanEck, according to the filing. The SEC…

Threshold Network Introduces Stake-Based Fee Waivers to Strengthen tBTC

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[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, January 22nd, 2026] Threshold Network today announced the launch of fee waivers for $T stakers, a mechanism intended to enhance the Threshold token’s utility and improve onchain performance and capital efficiency for tBTC, its decentralized Bitcoin bridge. By staking (locking) $T tokens, participants become eligible for reduced or fully waived tBTC bridge fees on eligible mint and redeem activity. The update lowers execution costs for active users, improves arbitrage efficiency between tBTC and BTC, and creates a clearer, more direct link between governance…

Trump Sues JPMorgan in Florida Court for $5B over Debanking Claims: Report

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The lawsuit was filed days after the president threatened on social media to sue the banking giant for debanking him weeks after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in 2021. US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in Florida state court against JPMorgan, claiming that the banking giant terminated accounts connected to the president and his businesses “without warning or provocation.” According to a Thursday Bloomberg report, Trump filed a complaint in the Miami-Dade County state court, seeking $5 billion in damages from JPMorgan and its CEO, Jamie Dimon.…

Stablecoin Supply Plateaus as Regulation and Yields Rise

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After a period of rapid expansion, the global stablecoin market has largely stalled, signaling a consolidation phase as new regulation, liquidity constraints and higher real-world yields weigh on new issuance, according to Jimmy Xue, co-founder of quantitative yield protocol Axis. In a note shared with Cointelegraph, Xue said that while stablecoin regulation has advanced, tighter frameworks in the United States and Europe have forced institutional issuers to hold higher-quality reserves and absorb rising compliance costs, slowing the pace of net issuance. At the same time, elevated real yields on US…

BitGo stock jumps on NYSE debut as Ondo brings the stock onchain

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BitGo, a digital asset custody and security firm serving institutional clients, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after pricing its IPO at $18. The stock opened near $22.4 and briefly surged to $24.1. Shares later pared gains into the close, ending the session near $20.1, still up roughly 13% from the IPO price on its first day of trading. Within hours of the debut, Ondo Finance made tokenized BitGo shares available through Ondo Global Markets, allowing users to access the newly listed equity onchain. The tokenized…

AI Meme Coin RALPH Crashes 80% After $300K Dev Selloff

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The developer called the sale “de-risking,” saying he sold ahead of vesting to avoid discounted OTC exits. An AI-themed meme coin tied to the “Ralph Wiggum” prompting trend has collapsed after on-chain data showed a wallet linked to developer Geoffrey Huntley sold roughly $300,000 worth of tokens within an hour. The selloff, flagged by visual analytics platform Bubblemaps, triggered a sharp drawdown and ignited a dispute over trust, token ownership, and developer incentives. The episode has added to a growing debate around meme coins built on viral ideas, where…

Tennessee City Board Passes Ordinance to Allow Future Crypto Mining

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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen in Kingsport, Tennessee approved changes to the city’s zoning rules that could pave the way for cryptocurrency mining companies and data centers to operate locally. In a Tuesday meeting, the board unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the land zoning related to data centers and cryptocurrency mining sites, according to local reports. The ordinance sets guidelines on where those facilities could be located within the city. Its approval followed a recommendation from Kingsport’s planning division in December and requires a second…

Coinbase Forms Advisory Board to Study Quantum Computing and Blockchain

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Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board to assess how advances in quantum computing could affect the cryptography used by major blockchain networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. In a Wednesday blog post, Coinbase introduced the advisory board formed by experts in quantum computing, cryptography, distributed systems and blockchain security from academia and industry, including senior researchers from major universities, the Ethereum ecosystem and Coinbase. The board will publish public papers assessing the state of quantum computing and its implications for blockchain systems, issue guidance for developers, organizations and users and…