Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that in 2026, Ethereum will regain its lost ground in autonomy and trustlessness, no longer compromising its core values ​​for mainstream adoption, and rebuilding a stronger decentralized ecosystem. Vitalik noted that over the past decade, Ethereum nodes have become more difficult to run, DApp data breaches have become severe, wallets have shifted from local RPCs to third-party leaked data, and block building has become more centralized, leading to transaction inclusivity being affected by a few builders. (Cointelegraph)

According to BlockBeats, on January 17, the leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee expressed concerns in a letter to the Senate Banking Committee regarding the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. They argued that the act could undermine federal regulations on money transfers and should not be included in cryptocurrency market structure legislation. Republican Chairman Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Dick Durbin highlighted that Section 604 of the Banking Committee's market structure bill, which aims to protect software developers from criminal liability for third-party misuse of their products, would weaken federal laws on unlicensed money transfer businesses. They noted that the Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over Title 18 of the U.S. Code, was not consulted or given the opportunity to review the proposed changes in advance. The letter referenced the Department of Justice's case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, emphasizing the importance of current regulations in holding parties accountable for unlicensed money transfer activities. This letter represents another challenge to the market structure bill, as the Senate Banking Committee had planned to debate and vote on the bill on Thursday, but the agenda was canceled on Wednesday night due to growing opposition. If the provision remains in the bill, the Judiciary Committee, responsible for legal matters, would need to sign off on the overall proposal as a third committee. This latest controversy suggests that the legislative process may become more complex. DeFi advocates have warned that they might withdraw support if these specific protective provisions are not included, indicating another potential stalemate. The letter urged the committee to reject any proposed provisions, including Section 604, that could weaken the government's ability to hold parties accountable for unlicensed money transfer activities.

Goldman Sachs closely watches US Digital Asset Bill's implications for tokenization and stablecoins, and examines the potential impact of the Clarity in Digital Assets Markets Act. source: https://coincu.com/news/goldman-sachs-digital-asset-bill/

According to BlockBeats, on January 17, Farside investors reported a net outflow of $2.2 million from U.S. Solana spot ETFs the previous day. The breakdown of the outflows includes an inflow of $400,000 for Fidelity's FSOL, an outflow of $700,000 for 21Shares' TSOL, and an outflow of $1.9 million for Grayscale's GSOL.

Goldman Sachs closely observes US Congress activities on 'Clarity in Digital Assets Markets Act,' impacting tokenization and stablecoin realms. source: https://coincu.com/news/goldman-sachs-digital-assets-bill/

Jim Cramer says chip stocks are going up because companies can’t build new chips fast enough. Not because they don’t want to. They literally don’t have the tools. “We don’t have enough equipment to expand production of these chips, and we can’t put it together fast enough,” Jim said on his CNBC segment Friday night. […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/jim-cramer-chip-stock-rally-will-continue/

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer released its latest Bitcoin holdings data on the X platform. This week, its Bitcoin mining output was 148.0 BTC, but it sold 146.8 BTC during the same period, resulting in a net increase of -398.8 BTC. As of January 16, its Bitcoin holdings had dropped to approximately 1,502.1 BTC.

1. US stocks closed with widespread gains in the crypto sector, with SBET rising 5.36%; 2. A victim lost over $282 million in LTC and BTC due to fraud, which was subsequently converted into XMR; 3. The White House is angered by Coinbase's actions and is considering withdrawing its support for the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act; 4. A whale deposited $7.9 million in USDC into HyperLiquid and placed buy orders for ETH and ADA; 5. An insider traded RALPH and profited 642 times, doubling their $1,668 investment to $1.07 million; 6. Tang Bo of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: Gold tokens can generate interest on-chain, unlike traditional gold ETFs; 7. WeLab completed a $220 million Series D strategic financing round, led by HSBC; 8. The US Solana spot ETF saw a net outflow of $2.22 million in a single day; 9. The US XRP spot ETF saw a net inflow of $1.12 million in a single day.

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The Trump administration recently renewed its fight with the Federal Reserve with a criminal investigation against chairman Jerome Powell that has revived memories of the 1970s inflation era, when political pressure weakened central banks and prices ran out of control. The comparison many economists are making is not subtle. In 2019, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/trump-attacks-on-fed-1970s-inflation-fears/

A trader turned $1,200 into $10 million with Tron Bull (BULL) in three days, but the value soon fell by 60%, leaving them with $4.3 million. This dramatic rise and fall highlight the volatile nature of meme coins, as Tron-based tokens like BULL, SUNDOG, and SUNCAT show fluctuating prices and declining values.