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The latest push to establish a comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure framework hit a snag this week after Coinbase withdrew its support a few hours before lawmakers canceled the hearing that could advance the bill. The setback has reignited debate across the industry, particularly within decentralized finance (DeFi), where some see the pause less as a defeat and more as an opportunity to reset the conversation. DeFi leaders have begun weighing in on what comes next. Mike Silagadze, founder of Ether.fi, said he isn’t alarmed by the delay, arguing that the bill in its current form would have done more…

Economists now agree that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates this month for the first time in nearly a year, and Bitcoin is bracing for the impact. Major financial outlets report that the BOJ plans to lift its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% at its December 18-19 meeting. This move would restart the tightening cycle the bank paused in January 2025 after it pushed rates to 0.50%. Notably, policymakers want to address inflation that continues to sit above the 2% target. In addition to this, the weakening yen has kept import costs high. Economists Confident…

Key Takeaways Myriad integrates USD1 stablecoin as its first base settlement asset on BNB Chain. The integration aims to standardize liquidity and infrastructure while boosting stablecoin utility in prediction markets. Myriad Markets, a prediction market protocol, has integrated World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin as its first base settlement asset, bringing the dollar-backed token to BNB Chain as part of a broader product expansion. The integration went live earlier today with USD1-denominated markets, starting with Myriad’s Candles product, a market structure designed for short timeframes, continuous liquidity, and automated resolution. USD1 pools will initially be available to users outside the US.…

Uniswap has launched on OKX’s X Layer, enabling zero-fee swaps and access to native markets such as xBTC, USDT, and USDG directly through its app and wallet. Summary Uniswap is now live on OKX’s X Layer, allowing swaps and liquidity provision through its app, wallet, and API. Swaps carry zero interface fees, with transaction costs as low as $0.01 and support for xBTC, USDT, and USDG. The launch gives OKX users direct access to Uniswap liquidity on an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network. Uniswap has gone live on X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network, expanding its reach across low-cost blockchain…

MilkyWay Protocol has announced that it will gradually phase out its operations and has decided to permanently shut down the protocol. The statement indicated that the failure of expected demand and adoption in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the WayCard product’s delay in alleviating financing pressures were decisive factors in this decision. MilkyWay recalled that it started as the first liquid staking token (LST) developed for Celestia, expanded over time to the Initia and Babylon ecosystems, and later experimented with restaking, tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), and neobank-like products. However, the team stated that the DeFi ecosystem matured slower than expected,…

Artificial intelligence-focused stocks are coming under pressure on Friday, dragging tech-related equities and bitcoin BTC$90,295.14 lower during the early U.S. session. Chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO), the ninth largest asset by market cap, tumbled 10% despite strong earnings as its outlook disappointed investors’ lofty expectations. The Nasdaq index was down over 1% in the first hour of the session. Adding that to Oracle’s 10% slump on Thursday and a further 3% decline on Friday, as investor concerns are mounting that the red-hot AI theme that fueled much of this year’s stock market gains might be fizzling out. Bitcoin, trading around $92,500 overnight,…

Digital asset manager Bitwise has listed seven crypto exchange-traded products denominated in Swedish krona on Nasdaq Stockholm, giving Swedish investors regulated exposure to Bitcoin, Ether and Solana. According to a Wednesday announcement, the SEK-denominated ETPs are available to retail and professional investors through existing brokerage accounts and may qualify for Sweden’s tax-advantaged ISK savings structure, depending on the platform. The listings include the Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP, spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) products backed by institutional custody, as well as staking-linked ETPs tied to ETH and Solana (SOL). Bitwise also listed a diversified MSCI Digital Assets Select 20 ETP…

Today, Brevis and BNB Chain have both made an update to further expand their cooperation aimed at creating next-generation privacy infrastructure in Web3. The project focuses on the adoption of a privacy framework that is configurable and privacy-compliant and can be driven by current zero-knowledge-based technology. 🚀 Brevis is partnering with @BNBCHAIN to redefine Privacy InfrastructureWe’re building a generalized privacy framework that goes beyond first-gen transaction hiding.Our first implementation is an Intelligent Privacy Pool launching soon in collaboration with @0xbowio 🧵 pic.twitter.com/4Xg1qB3jI7 — Brevis (@brevis_zk) January 15, 2026 The core of this work is a wider vision: Privacy is a…

In a decisive move that has captured the attention of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, the JustLend DAO governance community has executed a major token repurchase. The protocol has successfully bought back 525 million JST tokens, representing a substantial $21 million investment into its own ecosystem. This strategic action, announced on March 15, 2025, signals a pivotal moment for one of the TRON network’s leading liquidity protocols and offers critical insights into evolving DeFi treasury management strategies. Analyzing the JustLend DAO JST Buyback Mechanics The core transaction involves the protocol’s treasury utilizing accumulated fees and revenue to purchase JST tokens…

Key Notes High Roller’s stock reaches unprecedented highs following announcement of its US market entry through Crypto.com collaboration. The partnership enables event contract trading across finance, entertainment and sports sectors via CFTC-registered platform. Crypto.com positions itself as enterprise infrastructure provider for the expanding prediction markets industry. Crypto.com and online casino operator High Roller Inc. have entered into a binding strategic partnership to launch an event-based prediction market service in the US. According to a Jan. 14 press release, the partnership will focus on developing and serving trade event contracts across markets including finance, entertainment, and sports with contracts offered via…