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• Stablecoin rewards provisions face industry test in Senate crypto bill
  With the CLARITY Act scheduled for a markup on Thursday, some lawmakers could still be at odds over decentralized finance, stablecoins and ethical concerns.As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that could shape whether stablecoin holders can earn interest […]
• ​​Polygon strikes $250M deal for Coinme and Sequence in stablecoin payments push
  Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron told Cointelegraph that the acquisitions position the network as a regulated payments platform built to move stablecoins onchain at scale.Polygon Labs has agreed to acquire US-based crypto payments company Coinme and wallet infrastructure provider Sequence in deals valued at more than $250 million, Fortune reported on Monday. The acquisitions give […]
• Bitcoin shrugs off CLARITY Act delay by rallying above $93K
  Bitcoin made new weekly highs above $93,000 despite a delay in the CLARITY Act legislation by US lawmakers. Can BTC hold its gains without a surge in ETF flows and retail investor demand?Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made a new weekly high of $93,500 on Jan. 13 as lawmakers pushed back deliberations on the long-awaited CLARITY Act, […]
• Bitcoin-gold correlation signals at least 50% BTC price gains by March
  Bitcoin may take the lead over gold in 2026 as liquidity expansion and cycle fractals point to a rally that can take BTC price to $144,000.Bitcoin’s (BTC) 52-week correlation with gold reached zero for the first time since mid-2022 and may turn negative by the end of January. Key takeaways:BTC–gold divergence has historically preceded strong […]
• Stablecoins vs. Bitcoin salaries: Why regulation pushes one ahead of the other
  Why regulation favors stablecoins over Bitcoin for salaries and how compliance, volatility and payroll rules are shaping crypto wage adoption worldwide. Crypto payroll refers to paying employee salaries using blockchain-based digital currencies. Employers may use crypto payroll instead of traditional fiat currency or alongside it.You can set up crypto payroll in several ways:Read more
• CZ’s YZi Labs invests in trading terminal as DeFi execution takes priority
  The eight-figure investment in Genius Trading highlights how execution-focused tools are gaining relevance as crypto trading activity spreads across blockchains.YZi Labs, an independent investment firm led by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has invested in onchain trading terminal Genius Trading, highlighting growing investor attention on cross-chain trading infrastructure.While financial terms were not disclosed, YZi Labs said […]
• What the NFT Paris cancellation says about the current state of the NFT market
  The NFT Paris cancellation offers insight into sponsorship pressure, lower volumes and how the NFT market is reshaping in 2026.NFT Paris’ cancellation highlights pressure on sponsorship budgets rather than just falling NFT prices.NFT activity continues in 2026, but volumes are lower, and demand is more price-sensitive.Conference economics often reveal market health in ways sales charts […]