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The Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) of South Korea has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to limit digital asset ownership on domestic crypto exchanges. DAXA argued that such measures will stifle the country’s emerging crypto sector and undermine investor protection. DAXA is a group of South Korea’s domestic crypto exchanges, including Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone, and Gopax. The alliance issued a statement criticizing the government proposal, stating that any attempt to alter the ownership structure of private firms’ digital assets would undermine the foundation of the emerging crypto market. FSC proposal aims to address risks of concentrated ownership Earlier this…

Ethereum (ETH) is trading around a critically important zone after retreating from $3,300. This asset is holding at around $3,200 after a clean retest of a previous trendline, which had been serving as resistance. Daily trading volume has risen sharply, now at over $27 billion, a 128% increase from the previous day. ETH has moved between $3,190 and $3,360 in the past 24 hours and remains up 3.3% on the week. It is currently 35% below its peak of $4,950, reached in August 2025. Retest Holds Near Short-Term Support Ethereum’s breakout above its descending trendline earlier this month was followed…

Key Takeaways The combined market capitalization of euro-denominated stablecoins doubled after new EU regulations (MiCA) were implemented in 2024. EURS and EURC are leading the post-regulation growth, with increased adoption and transaction activity. Euro-denominated stablecoins have doubled their combined market capitalization following the implementation of new EU regulatory rules in 2024, with EURS and EURC leading the growth, according to a report by Decta, a London-based payments firm. The gains represent a huge reversal from previous declines in the euro stablecoin sector. EURC, a compliant euro stablecoin issued by Circle, has emerged as a leading option with increased transaction activity…

Italy’s securities regulator, the Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB), has amplified a new factsheet from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), warning social media finance influencers, or “finfluencers,” that European Union rules on investment recommendations and advertising apply fully to crypto and “get rich quick” content. In a Monday communication, CONSOB highlighted the ESMA’s finfluencers document, published on Thursday, which warns creators that “promoting a financial product or service isn’t like promoting shoes or watches.” Pushing contracts for difference (CFDs), forex, futures, certain crowdfunding products, and volatile cryptocurrencies can, according to the communication, mean losing…

Lookonchain reported that a major Ethereum whale has withdrawn 32,395 ETH worth approximately $103.75 million from Binance. This move follows an earlier strategy where the same whale borrowed $45 million USDT to buy stETH, indicating an aggressive leveraged positioning rather than a simple withdrawal. The whale who borrowed 45M $USDT to buy $stETH just withdrew another 32,395 $ETH($103.75M) from #Binance.He may deposit it into #Aave and borrow $USDT to buy even more $stETH.https://t.co/NlU6ONbEaE pic.twitter.com/GTwy8oBYNv — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 19, 2026 The transaction suggests preparation for another round of leverage rather than profit-taking. The Strategy Behind the Move The whale is…

U.S. President Donald Trump took office early this year, with at least part of his 2024 election victory thanks to voters who took to heart campaign promises about a crypto-friendly administration. So far, the Trump administration has indeed taken decisive pro-crypto steps, including signing an executive order rescinding Biden-era policies, establishing the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, and prohibiting a U.S. CBDC. The administration also helped push the GENIUS Act — the first major federal crypto law for stablecoin regulation and dropped several enforcement cases tied to crypto firms. Trump also established a strategic bitcoin reserve, though he…

Nigeria is rolling out a new approach to cryptocurrency oversight that relies on tax and identity systems rather than blockchain surveillance, as part of a sweeping reform of its tax regime. Under its newly implemented tax reforms, crypto service providers are required to link transactions to Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) and, where applicable, National Identification Numbers (NINs). The framework, which took effect on Jan. 1, is embedded in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025 and marks one of the country’s most sweeping tax overhauls. By requiring identity disclosure at the reporting layer, Nigeria aims to make cryptocurrency activity visible…

The cryptocurrency market is currently navigating a wave of macro-economic uncertainty. On Monday, January 19, 2026, the $Ethereum price slipped toward the $3,200 support level, mirroring a broader “risk-off” sentiment across global markets. While Bitcoin has struggled to maintain its footing above $92,000 due to renewed trade tensions between the US and the EU, Ethereum’s on-chain metrics tell a much more bullish story. Ethereum Price Analysis: Holding the $3,200 Support According to recent market data, Ethereum ($ETH) has pulled back to the lower boundary of its rising price channel. Despite the 24-hour dip of approximately 3%, technical analysts observe that…

Ripple’s acquisition of GTreasury is seen as one of the most critical steps in the company’s massive financial transformation strategy that it has been quietly building throughout 2025, according to analyst Max Avery. Avery describes Ripple’s move as “the next phase in its takeover of traditional financial infrastructure,” noting that it’s much more than just a tech acquisition. GTreasury is a financial platform integrated with more than 13,000 banks, used by global giants like Volvo and Subway, managing treasury operations for companies operating in 160 countries, and processing $12.5 trillion in payments annually. Ripple’s incorporation of an integrated, reliable, and…

Bernstein, a Wall Street-based investment firm, stated that time is rapidly running out for the Clarity Act, which aims to create a comprehensive framework for the cryptocurrency market in the US, to become law. According to the company’s latest analysis, growing disagreements between the banking sector and the crypto industry regarding stablecoin returns are jeopardizing the bill’s progress. In a report shared with clients today, Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani argued that while core issues of the Clarity Act, such as whether digital assets should be considered “commodities” or “securities,” and the regulatory approach to decentralized finance (DeFi), are controversial, they…