📢 $RLUSD from Ripple will officially list on Binance

📢 On Polymarket, the Gold vs $ETH race to $5K now gives gold a 93% probability.

📢 Vietnam Moves to Regulate Crypto Markets🇻🇳

• Vietnam’s State Securities Commission will start licensing crypto trading platforms
• New rules take effect January 20, 2026
• Marks a shift toward formal oversight and clearer regulation for digital assets

📢 Bitpanda Expands Into Stocks and ETFs

• Bitpanda is expanding beyond crypto into traditional markets
• Adding 10,000+ stocks and ETFs to the platform
• Aims to become a full multi-asset investing hub in one place

📢 Michael Saylor points to the effective yields generated by Strategy’s Bitcoin-backed perpetual preferred stock.

📢 AVAX One Launches Institutional Avalanche Validator

• NASDAQ-listed AVAX One launches a professional Avalanche validator
• Supports public delegation for $AVAX holders
• A step toward stronger institutional participation on the network

📢 Ondo Brings TradFi On-Chain

• Ondo Finance launches 200+ tokenized assets
• Includes stocks, ETFs, bonds, and commodities
• Built on $SOL, expanding real-world assets on Solana

📢 Neynar acquires Farcaster in a landmark deal.

Farcaster, backed by Paradigm and a16z, has been bought by Neynar after raising over $150M at a $1B valuation.

📢 Iran’s Central Bank Stacks $USDT 🇮🇷

• Iran’s central bank reportedly bought $500M+ in $USDT
• Shows stablecoins being used as an alternative to traditional rails
• Highlights crypto’s growing role in cross-border finance

📢 $13 trillion BlackRock highlights Ethereum could be poised to benefit from tokenization, with 65% of tokenized assets on the network, in its 2026 Thematic Outlook.

📢 A solo Bitcoin miner just mined a block, earning 3.13 $BTC, worth roughly $289,000.

📢 Bitcoin is seeing growing sell pressure, with Binance derivatives showing negative net taker volume and more than $400M in $BTC moved by whales to spot exchanges, pointing to higher distribution risk.

📢 Solana remains the leading chain by 24-hour DEX volume, processing $5.67B in trades.

📢 Tokenized real-world assets have reached $21B in TVL, led by U.S. Treasury debt at $9.1B, accounting for 42.4%, per CryptoRank.

📢 CryptoQuant reports that 2024–2025 marked the largest release of long-term Bitcoin supply on record, indicating a major transfer of ownership from early holders to newer participants.

📢 Netherlands Eyes New Tax Rule From 2028

• Unrealized gains may be taxed, even if you haven’t sold
• Could affect $BTC, $ETH, stocks, and other assets
• Still a proposal, but long-term holders should pay attent

📢 U.S. Macro Update

• 📈 Q3 GDP: 4.4% — growth came in stronger than expected
• 👷 Jobless Claims: 200K vs 210K est. — labor market still firm
• 📉 Core PCE: 2.9% — easing inflation, but not yet at the Fed’s goal

📢 Ruble Stablecoin Sees Massive On-Chain Use🇷🇺

• A7A5, a ruble-backed stablecoin, has cleared $100B+ in on-chain volume
• Data comes from Elliptic, tracking real transaction flow
• Shows growing use of non-USD stablecoins in global payments

📢 Coinbase has formed a quantum computing advisory board.

The group will focus on publishing research, offering guidance, and reacting quickly as quantum technology evolves.

📢 McLaren Enters Web3 with Hedera

McLaren Racing is teaming up with Hedera to bring Web3 closer to fans.

• Partnership with $HBAR network
• Web3-powered fan experiences
• Digital collectibles for McLaren supporters