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Polygon Acquires Coinme and Sequence to Expand Regulated Payments Infrastructure

Polygon acquired Coinme to gain regulated U.S. fiat on/off-ramps, licensed in 48 states and connected to 50,000+ retail locations.Sequence adds smart wallets and cross-chain payments, enabling seamless stablecoin transfers without exposing users to blockchain complexity.Together, the deals form Poly...

A Suspected Insider Closes $1.35M ASTER Long Position with 40% Profit

BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring According to the data, in the past one hour, the address starting with 0x17d completely closed its long position of approximately 1.76 million ASTER tokens. The position size was around $1.35 million, resulting in a profit of appro...

Galaxy Warns New US Crypto Bill Could Be Largest Surveillance Expansion Since Patriot Act

The new draft crypto market structure bill marks the most significant expansion of government financial surveillance power since the 2001 USA Patriot Act, warns Galaxy research head Alex Thorn. If passed, it would grant the Treasury Department sweeping new powers to freeze financial transactions, po...

Sport.Fun (FUN) Listed on KuCoin with Call Auction and Trading Set for January 15, 2026

According to Announcement, KuCoin has announced the listing of Sport.Fun (FUN) on its Spot trading platform. Deposits are supported immediately on the BASE network, with a call auction scheduled from 13:00 to 14:00 on January 15, 2026 (UTC), followed by trading at 14:00 UTC the same day. Withdrawals...

Bitcoin OG Whale Selling Slows, Holding Becomes Dominant Trend

BlockBeats news: On January 14, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated, "On-chain activity from Bitcoin OG whales (holders who have held their coins for over five years without movement) has shown a significant decline. During this cycle, the activity level of OG whales was abnormally high, with the nu...

Pacifica High-Frequency Trader Doubles Capital, Earns 47,000 Points

BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... Pacifica According to official data, since the launch of the Pacifica Points Program, many traders have opened positions and conducted transactions on the Pacifica platform, aiming to earn market profits while accumulating points. A high-frequency trading...

Pre-Market Crypto-Related Stocks Rise, DeFi Development Corp Surges 9.09%

Odaily Planet News: According to data from msx.com, pre-market U.S. stocks of cryptocurrency-related companies are generally rising. Strategy is up 6.63%, BitMine is up 0.29%, Coinbase is up 4%, Sharplink Gaming is up 2.73%, and DeFi Development Corp is up 9.09%.It is reported that msx.com is a dece...

USDT’s 3-Year Downtrend Rejection Sparks Altcoin Rally Potential

USDT dominance rejects 3-year downtrend line, signaling capital rotation from stablecoins to risk assets.RSI patterns mirror exact pre-altseason setups from prior cycles, currently approaching oversold bounce.Bitcoin consolidation creates altcoin window; USDT.D below 4.0% confirms explosive rally po...

Visa Partners with BVNK to Integrate Stablecoin Payments into Visa Direct Network

Visa has tapped BVNK to power stablecoin payments across the Visa Direct network adding to its broader push to integrate digital assets into global payments infrastructure.Exciting news: we're powering stablecoin payments for @Visa DirectStarting this year with pilot programs, BVNK will provide stab...

KuCoin to Suspend Story (IP) Deposits and Withdrawals for Network Upgrade on Jan 14, 2026

As reported by Announcement, KuCoin will suspend deposit and withdrawal services for Story (IP) and related tokens starting at 23:00 UTC on January 14, 2026, due to a network upgrade scheduled for approximately 23:30 UTC the same day. Trading of Story (IP) will remain unaffected. The exchange will n...

France Flags 90 Unlicensed Crypto Firms Before MiCA Deadline

France Flags 90 Crypto Firms for Non-Compliance Ahead of MiCA DeadlineFrench financial regulators have identified 90 cryptocurrency companies operating without the required licenses as mandated by the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, ahead of the June compliance deadline....

Falcon Finance Publishes Tokenized Gold Research, Matrixdock XAUm Included in Top Five Projects

As RWA (Real-World Assets) gradually progresses from proof-of-concept to structural development, tokenized gold is becoming one of the few asset classes that consistently attract attention from both the traditional financial system and the crypto market. Unlike other forms of RWA that rely on legal ...

Wintermute Report Reveals 2025 OTC Market Shifts and 2026 Outlook

Original Title: Digital Asset OTC Market 2025Original Source: WintermuteTranslated from Chinese (Simplified) to English (US): Azuma, Odaily Planet DailyEditor's Note: On January 13, Wintermute released its analysis report on the 2025 cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) market. As one of the leadin...

KuCoin Adjusts Max Funding Rates for AXSUSDT Perpetual Contracts to ±2%

As reported by Announcement, KuCoin Futures will adjust the max funding rates for AXSUSDT Perpetual Contracts from +0.6%/-0.6% to +2%/-2% at 10:00 on January 14, 2026 (UTC).

KuCoin Launches Earn Wednesday Week 100 with Up to 9% APR on USDT, BTC, and DOT

In accordance with the Announcement, KuCoin will launch the Earn Wednesday Week 100 event starting at 10:00 on January 14, 2026 (UTC). The event offers a range of high-yield earn products, including staking, savings, and fixed-term investments, with expected APRs up to 9% for DOT. Products include U...

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