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With the “Fear and Greed Index” in the cryptocurrency markets falling to single digits (7/100), an atmosphere of extreme pessimism prevails in the market. Industry representatives and experts are evaluating the pressures coming from Washington in light of signals that the market is bottoming out. Scott Melker noted that Democrats in Washington have hardened their rhetoric towards the cryptocurrency industry. Melker criticized Senator Warren’s letter to the Fed and Treasury calling for no bailout packages for crypto billionaires. According to Melker, this move is entirely aimed at strengthening an “anti-crypto army,” especially since such a bailout isn’t even on the…

$BNB Chain has surpassed Ethereum as the blockchain hosting the largest number of AI agents operating under the ERC-8004 standard, according to data from Agentscan and 8004scan. Out of 89,451 total registered ERC-8004 AI agents, there are currently 34,278 on $BNB Smart Chain (BSC), the $BNB Chain ecosystem’s EVM-compatible blockchain network, per 8004scan. Base is the second-largest network by number of agents, with 16,549, followed by Ethereum mainnet with just over 14,000. ERC-8004 agents by chain. Source: 8004scan Data from Agentscan shows BSC leading with 39,000 agents, and Base and Ethereum nearly tied at between 28K-30K on-chain agents using the…

Tether announced its decision to end support for the offshore yuan stablecoin CNHT. The company stated that with the implementation of this decision, it has immediately ceased issuing new CNHT tokens. It was also announced that buyback support for CNHT will completely end one year after the announcement, and users will receive an additional reminder before that date. In a statement, Tether said the decision was made in response to changing market conditions and limited demand for the product. According to the company, the current scale of CNHT usage no longer justifies the resource allocation required to maintain the operational…

Commentators in the crypto sector have drawn attention to a disturbing difference in the rhetoric of District Judge Hon. Katherine Failla, the presiding judge in the Uniswap and Tornado Cash cases, as prosecutors from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) motioned for the retrial of Roman Storm, one of the developers behind the now unsanctioned crypto money mixer service. In an X post responding to criticism of the DOJ’s decision to retry Roman Storm in October, Brian Nistler, Uniswap Labs’ Associate General Counsel and Head of Policy, recalled a sentiment shared by Judge Failla when she passed her judgment…

Microsoft launched Copilot Health, a new artificial intelligence health assistant integrated into its consumer Copilot chatbot, expanding the company’s push into AI-driven medical tools. The feature allows users in the United States to upload medical records and data from wearable devices into a dedicated health portal within Copilot. The system then analyzes that information to provide personalized health guidance and answer medical-related questions. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s head of consumer AI, said the company aims to replicate aspects of concierge-style medical support by offering users continuous access to health information powered by AI. Microsoft said health data shared with Copilot Health…

Tokenized equities have moved from theory to execution. BitGo and Figure announced the completion of the first tokenized equity trades on Figure’s Alternative Trading System (ATS). Marking a milestone for blockchain-based securities within a regulated U.S. market structure. The transaction represents the first time equity securities were issued, settled, and traded in tokenized form through Figure’s SEC-registered ATS infrastructure. Therefore, the development positions tokenization not as a side experiment, but as an operational extension of regulated capital markets. What Happened Inside the Trade The press release confirms that BitGo, acting as a qualified custodian, partnered with Figure to facilitate equity…

While the fate of the CLARITY Act, long awaited by the cryptocurrency sector, remains uncertain, experts warn that failure to pass the law will further deepen the existing regulatory vacuum. Industry representative Katherine Kirkpatrick explained with a concrete example what could happen if the law doesn’t pass: “What happens if CLARITY doesn’t pass? We’re already seeing what’s going to happen. The SEC has submitted its interpretive guidance to the White House on how existing securities laws should apply to crypto assets.” This statement signals steps by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to classify crypto assets under traditional securities…

The Nasdaq stock exchange wants to list binary options tied to its flagship stock indexes, a move that would let traders place yes-or-no bets on the direction of major equity benchmarks like the Nasdaq-100. In a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the exchange said it also plans to offer binary options on the Nasdaq-100 Micro Index. A binary option is a bet with only two outcomes. Either the condition is met, and the bettor walks away with a profit, or the option expires worthless. Nasdaq’s proposed contracts would be priced between 1 cent and $1,…

DTC Cleared for Tokenization: U.S. Capital Markets Edge Toward On-Chain Settlement The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a core subsidiary of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has secured regulatory clearance to introduce a pioneering tokenization service, marking a significant milestone in the integration of blockchain technology into U.S. capital markets. The authorization follows a No-Action Letter issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2025, giving Depository Trust Company, a subsidiary of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the regulatory clearance to develop a tokenization framework for select assets held within its custody system. According to DTCC, the…

The price of bitcoin $BTC$68,350.22 fell slightly on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional increase to global tariffs, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier trade actions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the court’s decision “anti-American” and declared that, effective immediately, he was raising the previously announced worldwide tariff to 15%. “During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs,” the president added. The price of bitcoin reacted quickly to the post, seeing…