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Liquidity on South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges looks deceptively simple on the surface, but Kaiko Research finds that beneath the headline volumes lies a far more nuanced—and occasionally unforgiving—market structure. South Korea’s Crypto Liquidity Is Complicated—Kaiko Research Explains Why In its report, “The State of Liquidity on Korean Crypto Markets,” Kaiko Research defines liquidity not as raw trading activity, but as the ability to execute sizable orders quickly and close to prevailing prices without distorting the market, a standard that demands more than a single metric. According to the analysts, liquidity must be evaluated across time, market regimes, and execution conditions…

Key Takeaways Netflix announced acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV, film studios, and streaming business. Pivotal Research downgraded Netflix stock after the acquisition news. Netflix stock faced a downgrade today following the streaming giant’s announcement that it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV, film studios, and streaming division. Pivotal Research, an investment research firm specializing in media and entertainment analysis, issued the downgrade amid concerns over the major consolidation move. The acquisition encompasses Warner Bros. Discovery’s television and film studios along with its streaming operations, giving Netflix control over major franchises including Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. CNN and…

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has dropped plans to make a centralized digital ID mandatory for workers, softening a flagship policy that would have required every employee to prove their right to work via a government‑issued credential rather than traditional documents like passports. The move follows months of backlash from critics, including UK Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage and other cross‑party politicians, civil liberties groups and campaigners. Opponents warned it risked building an “Orwellian nightmare,” centralizing sensitive data in a honeypot vulnerable to hacking, and mission creep into areas such as housing,…

Binance announced it will list two new trading pairs to expand its spot market trading options and improve user experience. According to the exchange’s statement, trading in BTC/U and LTC/USD1 pairs will begin on January 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM. This step is expected to allow users to trade more flexibly with different stablecoins and fiat-like assets. Binance will also launch its Trading Bots services for the aforementioned pairs at the same date and time. Specifically, the Spot Algo Orders feature will be available for BTC/U and LTC/USD1 pairs. This will allow investors to create automated trading strategies and respond…

Magic Eden CEO and co-founder Jack Lu says his company will be well-positioned for the “supercycle” where “finance merges with entertainment” amid a recent boom in prediction markets and betting. “Speculation is mainstream now. And Magic Eden is building for this world,” Lu posted to X on Monday. “Prediction markets are all over Emmys and the news. Betting is the second fastest growing industry in the US after AI. Sportsbook sponsorships are all over everyone’s favorite sports broadcasts. Hyper casual games + real-money gaming are converging.” Lu’s remarks come as prediction markets’ trading volumes reached a record $814.2 million on…

Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, said he expects the Fed to cut interest rates at its meeting this week, but to do so with a “hawkish” tone. Appearing as a guest on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Siegel made important assessments about the eagerly awaited Fed decision by the markets, the nomination for the next Fed chair, and the future of interest rates. Siegel said he expects the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 basis points this week, but predicted the decision wouldn’t be unanimous. “I call it a ‘hawkish cut’ because…

Financial regulators in France have reportedly flagged 90 crypto firms that remain unlicensed under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework ahead of a key deadline in June. France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) warned that around 30% of the unlicensed firms have not responded to the authority’s request on whether they plan to obtain the required license, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Stephane Pontoizeau, executive director of the market intermediaries and market infrastructures supervision directorate at the AMF, told Reuters the regulator notified the companies in November to remind them that the country’s transition period ends on June…

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…