The Senate Agriculture Committee will publish its crypto bill text today ahead of a Jan. 27 markup, proposing a split in oversight between the CFTC and SEC that departs from the Senate Banking Committee's approach. The move sets up a fresh jurisdictional fight over digital-asset regulation.
President Trump said he supports passing crypto legislation after gaining political backing for the move, framing it as part of a bid to outcompete China. The announcement could accelerate Washington’s approach to digital-asset rules.
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has begun accepting applications for a five-year pilot licensing regime for crypto asset exchanges, the country's first formal regulatory step. The program aims to bring oversight, consumer protection and clearer rules to a market that long operated without legal clarity.
The White House crypto director warned a rule-free market is a "fantasy," as the industry fractures over whether to accept imperfect legislation now or risk tougher regulation later. The comment heightens pressure on firms and lawmakers ahead of possible federal rules.
Grayscale filed to convert its NEAR Trust into an ETF and list it on NYSE Arca, persisting with ETF conversions despite recent weakness in the fund’s performance. The move aims to expand regulated access to NEAR (ticker: NEAR).
XRP slid toward the bottom of its recent range as selling pressure and bearish technicals combined with escalating geopolitical and trade tensions to trigger a risk-off move. Traders are cautious amid outflows from high‑beta crypto tokens and mounting uncertainty.
Russia’s Constitutional Court ruled that claims to cryptocurrency assets are protected under the judicial system and treats digital coins as comparable to traditional property. The decision strengthens legal certainty for holders, creditors and courts.
Mastercard is weighing a strategic investment in Zerohash after takeover talks collapsed, according to people familiar with the matter. The move would give the card giant exposure to crypto infrastructure without pursuing a full acquisition.
Crypto.com will distribute non-transferable tokens to DJT shareholders on Feb. 2 as part of Trump Media’s broader blockchain rewards program. The move expands the company's use of token-based perks rather than tradable assets.
Chainlink switched its oracle to a pull model that delivers sub-second updates for the U.S. stock market, reducing gas costs and enabling more sophisticated on-chain trading logic.