Kraken Acquires Crypto-Native Prop Trading Firm Breakout to Expand Digital Asset Strategy

🇺🇸 Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott released a bipartisan crypto market structure bill:"Chairman Scott believes passing comprehensive market structure legislation will democratize the American economy and establish clear rules of the road for digital assets." $BTC $XRP

INSIGHT: Hong Kong hints that the city isn’t entertaining gold-backed stablecoins yet. South Korea’s STO pioneer risks closure. Asia Express via Cointelegraph Magazine

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JUST IN: THE US SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE UNVEILS THE CLARITY ACT: LIMITS STABLECOIN YIELDS, ALLOWS SELECT REWARDS, AND BANS FEDERAL BANK USE OF CBDCS

US consumer prices likely accelerated in December as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered inflation in November unwound, which would cement expectations of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged this month

What is @Polymarket and how does it work? The world's largest prediction market processed $7.5B in 2025 and just landed a $2B backing from the NYSE's parent company. We break down how to trade, what markets are available, and what's next for prediction markets. Your

ADA Price Tests $0.38 as Bulls and Bears Face a Decision Point – Here Is the Setup

NOW: BNB Chain leads in 24h fees, overtaking Solana.

French farmers stage new Paris protest in bid to halt Mercosur deal