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Some of the U.S. Senate Democrats in the negotiation over the crypto market structure bill filed requested amendments on Friday, seeking a number of their top policy requests in the draft legislation pushed by Republicans in the Senate Agriculture Committee. The draft they’re trying to change was unveiled as a partisan effort without Democratic sign-off on Wednesday, so now the lawmakers are trying to insert such things as a ban of the president (and other government officials) profiting off of the crypto sector and a demand that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission fill out its slate of commissioners before digital…

Global cryptocurrency exchange OKX announces a significant market expansion with its upcoming USAT/$USDT spot trading pair listing, scheduled for January 27 at 3:00 p.m. UTC, marking another strategic move in the competitive digital asset landscape. OKX USAT Listing Details and Market Context OKX confirmed the USAT/$USDT trading pair addition through official channels on January 25, 2025. Consequently, the exchange will enable spot trading precisely at the announced time. This development follows OKX’s established pattern of carefully evaluating assets before listing. Moreover, the exchange maintains rigorous security and compliance standards for all new additions. Typically, OKX conducts thorough technical reviews before…

Indonesia saw a sharp rise in crypto investors in 2025, even as total transaction values declined, pointing to growing retail adoption led by younger users despite softer trading activity. Crypto Adoption Rises in Indonesia Amid Lower Volumes Indonesia’s crypto market showed mixed signals in 2025, with investor participation continuing to climb even as overall transaction values fell, according to the country’s Financial Services Authority (OJK). OJK said crypto remains a popular investment choice among younger Indonesians, with crypto investor numbers remaining strong despite reduced trading volumes. Data from the regulator shows that crypto transaction values totaled $31 billion (IDR 482.23…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have a public event scheduled for January 27, 2026, between 10 and 11 a.m. ET. The meeting will take place at the CFTC headquarters in Washington and will be open to people who want to turn up in person or join via livestream. The main focus of the SEC-CFTC meeting The meeting has been dubbed SEC – CFTC Harmonization: U.S. Financial Leadership in the Crypto Era. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig are slated to discuss harmonization between the two agencies and their…

Institutions increased positions in Bitcoin miners during the first 9 months of 2025, with $IREN, $APLD, $CIFR, and $RIOT leading gains in holder numbers and capital flows. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Jan. 21, 2026, by Cindy Feng. In 2025, institutional capital increasingly favored companies with AI and HPC data center exposure, rather than those focused solely on hash rate expansion. *This analysis reflects institutional positioning based on SEC Form 13F filings covering the first nine months of…

The Central Bank of Brazil issued new rules for banking institutions and brokers operating with crypto assets in the country. IN 701/2026 establishes that these will have to be certified by an independent company to comply with established requirements, including asset segregation. Central Bank of Brazil Pushes New Institutional Rules For Crypto Brokers Brazil is streamlining the process for banking institutions and brokers entering the cryptocurrency industry. The Central Bank of Brazil recently issued IN 701/2026, a set of rules for banking institutions and brokers offering crypto-related services, establishing new compliance requirements. Before operating, these institutions will have to enlist…

WazirX, one of India’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has taken a major step to harden the safety of funds on its platform by integrating Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade digital asset custody and operations platform. The move, announced publicly today, brings institutional custody tooling into WazirX’s backend as the exchange looks to scale operations and broaden blockchain support. The partnership plugs WazirX into a network used by thousands of financial firms: Fireblocks says its platform is trusted by more than 2,400 institutions and has secured the movement of over $10 trillion in digital-asset transactions across dozens of blockchains. That pedigree is important for…

With only days left before January 31, traders on Polymarket are sending a clear signal. They don’t expect a Russia Ukraine ceasefire anytime soon. At the same time, new data shows Russia is accelerating gold sales to fund its war budget. Together these developments point in one direction. Markets and fiscal signals suggest the conflict is likely to continue not pause. Polymarket volumes are surging. Russia’s financial buffers are shrinking and confidence in near term peace is fading fast. Polymarket traders bet heavily against a ceasefire The Polymarket market asking whether Russia and Ukraine will reach a ceasefire by January…

Senator Gillibrand says crypto bill will advance despite Democrats Republicans not finalizing agreement. Lawmakers say bipartisan talks continue and nothing is blocking crypto bill progress currently. CLARITY Act markup scheduled January 27 as Agriculture Committee moves crypto legislation forward. U.S. lawmakers are actively working to advance the CLARITY Act, a major bill aimed at regulating the crypto market. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says she is very optimistic that the Senate Agriculture Committee’s updated crypto regulation bill will move forward, even though Republicans and Democrats have not yet reached a final agreement. Senate Gillibrand Confident That Crypto Bill Will Pass Speaking…

Coinbase is testing a new stablecoin called $USDF on its exchange backend, the company said on Tuesday through its Coinbase Markets account. The token has been enabled for operational testing only, with trading, deposits, and withdrawals currently unavailable. A new Coinbase Custom Stablecoin, $USDF, has been enabled on Coinbase Exchange for operational testing. Please note: This is a backend test phase only. Trading, deposits, and withdrawals are currently unavailable. Stay tuned for more updates. — Coinbase Markets 🛡️ (@CoinbaseMarkets) January 27, 2026 The backend test marks an early phase of development, with Coinbase saying additional updates will be shared as…