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Binance announced that it regularly reviews spot trading pairs and may delist some pairs in order to protect users and maintain a high-quality trading market. According to the official statement from the exchange, trading on certain spot trading pairs will be suspended as of January 20, 2026, due to various factors including insufficient liquidity and low trading volume. Following Binance’s latest reviews, the following currency pairs will be closed for trading as of January 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM: 0G/BNB, 1MBABYDOGE/FDUSD, ADX/ETH, AGLD/BTC, ALT/FDUSD, ARKM/BTC, ATOM/ETH, BTC/ZAR, ENS/BTC, ETH/ZAR, HOLO/BNB, HOLO/FDUSD, MOVR/BTC, NEWT/FDUSD, OP/ETH, ORDI/BTC, OXT/BTC, POLYX/BTC, SLP/ETH, SSV/BTC, STO/FDUSD,…

Ahead of the Fed’s interest rate meeting this week, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who is seen by markets as the new Fed Chair candidate, delivered striking messages on CNBC’s Squawk Box program regarding monetary policy, inflation, the “affordability” agenda, and President Donald Trump’s economic and artificial intelligence plans. Hassett stated that current Chairman Jerome Powell is “well-managing” the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and believes a 25 basis point rate cut would be appropriate at this meeting. Recalling that committee members recently appeared “sharply divided,” Hassett noted that Powell “managed to rally” them toward the midpoint…

As Congress crafts legislation to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets markets, a slew of new research is underscoring the risks to small businesses and job creation posed by a critical issue in this debate: the payment of interest, yield or rewards on payment stablecoin holdings. While the GENIUS Act took the first step in addressing these risks by prohibiting payment stablecoin issuers from offering yield and interest, Congress must explicitly extend this important prohibition to crypto exchanges, affiliates, and other intermediaries. Community banks have a foundational role in keeping credit and banking services available to the nation’s local…

The perpetual decentralized exchange market is undergoing another reshuffle. Hyperliquid has reclaimed the top spot, while Lighter’s weekly perpetual trading volume has dropped nearly threefold from its peak. At the same time, Lighter’s LIT token fell to a record low on Monday, weighed down by broader market weakness and an exodus of airdrop holders. Hyperliquid Reclaims Perpetual DEX Dominance Hyperliquid has returned to the lead among perpetual DEXs. CryptoRank data showed Hyperliquid recording about $40.7 billion in trading volume last week. Aster came in second with $31.7 billion, while Lighter fell to the third position at $25.3 billion. “As Lighter’s…

Crossmint has secured a Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) authorization from Spain’s securities regulator CNMV to operate as a crypto asset service provider (CASP), positioning it as a regulated stablecoin infrastructure provider across all 27 European Union member states. Miguel Angel Zapatero, Crossmint general counsel, told Cointelegraph that the company was held to “the exact same standards” as traditional financial institutions, marking an end to any notion that MiCA offers a lighter regime for crypto businesses. He said that MiCA created a “level playing field” and built confidence in the sector thanks to “consistent standards and enforcement,” adding that…

Cardano (ADA) joins CME Group’s expanding list of supported crypto futures, reinforcing its presence in the world’s leading cryptocurrency derivatives marketplace. In a press release, CME announced plans to launch regulated futures for Cardano, alongside Chainlink and Stellar Lumens. The announcement has sparked positive reactions among ADA holders. Some proponents view it as the strongest institutional validation in Cardano’s history. Key Points Cardano futures will commence trading on the CME platform next month, subject to regulatory approval. The offering will include both large-sized contracts representing 100,000 ADA and micro contracts of 10,000 ADA. CME’s popularity among financial institutions makes the…

A recent report by the Blockchain Research Lab examines the advantages of tokenized gold versus current leveraged paper gold platforms, predicting that tokenization will prompt gold investors to exit the legacy system and destabilize global gold institutions. Tokenized Gold to Cause Liquidity Crisis as Investors Shift The Facts A recent report by the Blockchain Research Lab, a German nonprofit that researches the uses of blockchain for the benefit of society, has pondered the impact of the rise of tokenized gold on the current system. According to Ingo Fiedler, co-founder of the lab, as the demand for physical gold grows from…

Turkmenistan has adopted cryptocurrency into its economy, by legalising cryptocurrency mining and crypto exchanges. With the signing of the Law on Virtual Assets by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on November 28, this decision is a milestone in the country. The new legislation establishes a system of clear regulations on the use, exchange and creation of virtual assets, the purpose of which is the increase of economic activity and the inflow of foreign investments. The new law offers a legal basis of virtual assets, placing them squarely as property, rather than legal tender or securities. This separation is essential because it draws…

Crypto derivatives exchange Paradex reported a platform-wide service outage on Monday, leaving its trading interface and supporting infrastructure unavailable as the team investigates the issue. According to its public status page, the disruption affected multiple business services, including its user interface, cloud and API services, blockchain components, bridge, block explorer and remote procedure call proxy. Paradex said it’s working through a rollback and recovery process, but did not provide a cause for the outage or a timeline for full restoration. As part of the recovery effort, Paradex said it would force-cancel all open orders, with the exception of take-profit and…

8 December 2025 – Tether Investments announced today an investment in Generative Bionics, the largest spinoff in the history of IIT (the Italian Institute of Technology) and one of the largest research spinoffs in Europe, to support the development of a new generation of intelligent humanoid robots built for industrial scale performance, human-centric interaction and advanced artificial intelligence. This investment is made alongside other leading investors as a part of a 70 million euro funding round and reflects Tether’s strategy to expand its footprint and investments into technologies that strengthen global digital and physical infrastructure and augment human potential. Generative…