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As Congress debates crypto market structure legislation, one issue has emerged as especially contentious: whether stablecoins should be allowed to pay yield.On one side, you have banks fighting to protect their traditional hold over consumer deposits that underpin much of the U.S. economy’s credit system. On the other side, crypto industry players are seeking to pass on yield, or “rewards,” to stablecoin holders.On its face, this looks like a narrow question about one niche of the crypto economy. In reality, it goes to the heart of the U.S. financial system. The fight over yield-bearing stablecoins isn’t really about stablecoins. It…

Seeker price has entered a pullback phase. After delivering a sharp 200% post-launch rally earlier this week, SKR is now down nearly 25% over the past 24 hours. That shift becomes all the more important as the buyers driving the move have changed.In our earlier analysis, we showed how smart money absorbed airdrop selling and helped stabilize the price. That setup is no longer intact. Smart money has started cutting exposure, exchange balances are rising, and yet whales are quietly adding. The result is a market pulled in opposite directions, with a 5% cliff now in focus.Critical Breakdown Triggered Smart…

DAZN’s decision to integrate prediction markets into its US platform through a partnership with Polymarket aims to combine live sports streaming with real-time financial speculation. But there are questions about regulation, competition, and the exposure of younger audiences to betting products.Speaking at the ICE 2026 trade show, DAZN CEO Shay Segev framed prediction markets as a natural extension of fan engagement. He placed DAZN alongside platforms such as Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com. Yet DAZN’s entry comes at a time when the US prediction market is already crowded and increasingly scrutinized.Licensing first, product laterOne of the clearest unknowns is regulatory status.…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have announced a joint event on the future of crypto oversight amid the Trump administration’s push to welcome the sector. SEC-CFTC Push Joint Crypto Oversight On Thursday, SEC Chairman Paul Atking and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced they will hold an event next week to discuss regulatory harmonization between the two sister agencies. According to the announcement, the pro-industry chairmen will outline the efforts to work together and cooperate to “deliver on President Trump’s…

PANews reported on January 24 that, according to SoSoValue data, the Ethereum spot ETF saw a total net outflow of $41.7358 million yesterday (January 23, Eastern Time). The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow yesterday was the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH), with a single-day net inflow of $9.1571 million. The current total historical net inflow of ETH is $1.643 billion. The second largest net inflow was into the Fidelity ETF FETH, with a single-day net inflow of $4.3963 million. The total historical net inflow into FETH is currently $2.591 billion. The Ethereum spot ETF with…

Bitcoin is trading below the $90,000 level once again, as the market continues to drift through a phase defined by indecision, rising caution, and growing fear. After repeated failures to reclaim this psychological threshold, price action has started to reflect a lack of conviction on both sides, with buyers hesitating to step in aggressively and sellers pressing every rebound attempt. While the broader trend has not fully collapsed, the inability to hold key levels is increasing uncertainty around Bitcoin’s next major move. Related Reading Top analyst Darkfost argues that on-chain signals are starting to mirror conditions typically seen near the…

Weak projects are failing under competition and institutional pressure, while a few native crypto players have emerged as future industry standards. Ryan Watkins, former Senior Research Analyst at Messari, believes the cryptocurrency market is undergoing its largest transition since he entered the industry eight years ago. In his latest post on X titled “The Twilight Zone: On the Cryptoeconomy in 2026 & Beyond,” Watkins said crypto valuations pulled forward unrealistic expectations during the 2021 cycle and have since spent four years rationalizing. This has left quality assets at more reasonable levels as sentiment remains depressed following a prolonged bear market…

Merkle plans to return the full $180M raised to investors, framing the move as responsible capital management. Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero said on January 22 that the decentralized social protocol is not shutting down, pushing back against online claims that followed its acquisition by Neynar earlier this week. He also said Merkle, Farcaster’s parent entity, plans to return the full $180 million it raised to investors. The comments came after days of heated debate on X, where critics framed the Neynar deal as a quiet wind-down, while supporters argued it was an orderly transition that keeps the protocol alive and…

PwC’s 2026 crypto regulation report says market surveillance, disclosures, and investor protections are moving onchain.Regulators are starting to treat crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) more like traditional financial markets, according to a new report from PwC, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms.In its Global Crypto Regulation Report 2026, PwC said regulators are no longer treating crypto as a special case. Instead, they are starting to apply the same kinds of rules used in traditional markets, like making trading fairer, protecting everyday users, and setting clearer standards for how platforms should operate.PwC said the change is happening across both centralized…

The pullback comes as XRP continues to trade without a fresh headline catalyst, leaving price action largely driven by positioning and technical levels.