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Tim Draper Sides With Brian Armstrong, Says Senate Crypto Compromise Worse Than No Bill

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalist Tim Draper are pushing back against a Senate crypto market structure compromise they warn could curb innovation, undermine privacy, and weaken U.S. leadership in digital assets. Armstrong and Draper Align Against Senate Crypto Market Structure

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Over 100 Million Ordinals — While Inscription Hype Fades, Bitcoin Quietly Becomes a Top NFT Chain

Coins Legend January 15, 2026 0

While the spotlight has wandered from non-fungible tokens ( NFTs), Bitcoin-based NFT sales are closing in on the $6 billion threshold, with the network quietly claiming third place among blockchains by total NFT sales and moving past Ronin. At the same time, Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain have crossed the 100 million milestone. Bitcoin […]

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Bitcoin Stalls at $97,000 as Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat Fails to Spark Rally

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Bitcoin stalled near $97,000 despite $843 million in exchange-traded fund inflows and strong institutional demand. Politics Fail to Trigger Flight to Safety After opening the week with three consecutive days of gains exceeding 2%, bitcoin stalled Thursday, reaching an intraday peak just above $97,000. Momentum faded even as President Donald Trump intensified his pressure

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Crypto Critics Say Elizabeth Warren’s Clarity Act Tweaks Hand Wall Street the Upper Hand

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Amid ongoing debate over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, a long-standing critic of the cryptocurrency industry, is being accused by members of the crypto community of trying to derail the legislation. Reports indicate that Warren attached 38 amendments to the bill, a move many argue would merely reinforce the dominance […]

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X Bans InfoFi Apps, KAITO Token Slides as Incentivized Posting Ends

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X moved to curb incentivized posting on Jan. 15, revoking developer API access for so-called InfoFi apps in a bid to clean up artificial intelligence (AI)-generated spam and reward-driven reply farming. KAITO Price Drops Following X Ban on Reward-Based Posting Apps Nikita Bier, head of product at X, announced the policy shift in a post […]

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CME Group Moves Deeper Into Crypto Futures With ADA, LINK, and XLM Contracts

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On Thursday, CME Group said it plans to expand its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives lineup with futures tied to cardano, chainlink, and stellar, targeting a Feb. 9 launch pending regulatory review. CME Group Plans February Launch of New Crypto Futures Contracts CME Group announced the planned additions Thursday morning, stating that market participants will be able

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Report: Boston-Based TradFi Giant State Street to Roll out Tokenized Products

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State Street Corp., a massive Boston-based custody bank overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets, is stepping further into digital assets with plans to roll out a suite of tokenized financial products aimed squarely at institutional clients. State Street Joins Tokenization Drive as Custody Banks Eye Digital Assets According to a Bloomberg report, State Street […]

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Bitcoin Price Action Tightens as Indicators Hint at Fatigue

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Bitcoin traded between $95,916 and $96,137 per unit on Jan. 15, 2026, at 9:40 a.m., placing its market cap at $1.93 trillion with 24-hour trading volume totaling $67.65 billion. The session produced a wide intraday range of $94,887 to $97,704, reflecting heightened activity after this week’s aggressive advance. Price action remains pinned just below recent […]

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Crypto Market Structure Bill Stalls as Senate Banking Postpones Markup

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Key U.S. crypto legislation faces new uncertainty as Senate negotiators delay action, signaling intensifying political and industry clashes over how digital asset markets should be regulated and who should control the future of tokenization and DeFi. Senate Banking Committee Postpones Crypto Market Structure Markup Amid Growing Policy Fractures A long-awaited Senate

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Ripple Locks RLUSD Into LMAX’s $8.2 Trillion Trading Engine

Coins Legend January 15, 2026 0

Ripple’s institutional push accelerates as RLUSD lands at the center of a major global trading venue, signaling deeper integration between regulated finance and digital assets while reshaping how institutions manage liquidity, collateral, and multi-asset exposure. Ripple USD Breaks Into Big Finance as LMAX Goes All-In on RLUSD A major step forward for institutional crypto