UpToDay – Crypto

- 1. Ethereum staking hits choke point as institutions pile in despite low yields — https://beincrypto.com/bitmine-ethereum-staking-choke-point/

- 2. XRP and SOL ETFs post inflows as bitcoin and ether funds see $750M outflows — https://www.theblock.co/post/384997/xrp-etfs-hit-record-weekly-volume-as-bitcoin-ether-funds-face-750-million-in-combined-outflows?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 3. Solana issues 'urgent' validator patch as adoption lags — https://beincrypto.com/solana-urgent-patch-sluggish-validator-response/

- 4. Report: Iran's Revolutionary Guard moved about $1 billion through UK crypto exchanges — https://www.theblock.co/post/385006/irans-revolutionary-guard-moved-1-billion-through-uk-registered-crypto-exchanges-report-finds?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. Polymarket, Kalshi and Crypto.com hit with Tennessee cease-and-desist letters — https://www.theblock.co/post/385002/polymarket-faces-first-state-level-cease-and-desist-from-tennessee-weeks-after-us-relaunch-report?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. Opaque advocacy group runs anti-DeFi ads as CLARITY Act vote nears — https://beincrypto.com/clarity-act-pressure-from-anti-defi-ad-campaign/

- 1. BNY Mellon launches tokenized deposits with Ripple, Circle for 24/7 institutional settlement — https://beincrypto.com/ripple-backs-bny-tokenized-institutional-banking/

- 2. Gold rebounds; silver spikes after China export controls as markets await US inflation data — https://beincrypto.com/gold-price-prediction-january-2026/

- 1. Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink stakes $170M ETH on Linea network — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/09/ethereum-treasury-firm-sharplink-stakes-usd170m-eth-on-linea-network

- 2. Tether said to have invested up to $50 million in crypto lender Ledn at $500 million valuation — https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/09/tether-said-to-have-invested-up-to-usd50-million-in-crypto-lender-ledn-at-usd500-million-valuation

- 3. Truebit token crashes 99.9% after hacker drains $26.6 million in ether — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/09/truebit-token-tru-crashes-99-9-after-usd26-6m-exploit-drains-8-535-eth

- 4. Registered crypto companies must reapply for approval, UK regulator says — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/registered-crypto-companies-must-reapply-for-approval-uk-regulator-says

- 5. South Korea to flip bitcoin ETF stance as part of broader crypto push — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/south-korea-to-flip-bitcoin-etf-stance-as-part-of-broader-crypto-push

- 6. Ripple wins UK regulatory approval from Financial Conduct Authority — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/ripple-wins-uk-regulatory-approval-from-financial-conduct-authority

- 1. Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink stakes $170M ETH on Linea network — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/09/ethereum-treasury-firm-sharplink-stakes-usd170m-eth-on-linea-network

- 2. Tether said to have invested up to $50 million in crypto lender Ledn at $500 million valuation — https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/09/tether-said-to-have-invested-up-to-usd50-million-in-crypto-lender-ledn-at-usd500-million-valuation

- 3. Truebit token crashes 99.9% after hacker drains $26.6 million in ether — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/09/truebit-token-tru-crashes-99-9-after-usd26-6m-exploit-drains-8-535-eth

- 4. Registered crypto companies must reapply for approval, UK regulator says — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/registered-crypto-companies-must-reapply-for-approval-uk-regulator-says

- 5. South Korea to flip bitcoin ETF stance as part of broader crypto push — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/south-korea-to-flip-bitcoin-etf-stance-as-part-of-broader-crypto-push

- 6. Ripple wins UK regulatory approval from Financial Conduct Authority — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/ripple-wins-uk-regulatory-approval-from-financial-conduct-authority

- 1. Fireblocks adds TRES Finance to link custody with audit-ready reporting — https://decrypt.co/353945/fireblocks-expands-into-crypto-accounting-with-tres-finance-acquisition

- 2. World Liberty Financial applies for OCC trust bank charter — https://decrypt.co/353922/world-liberty-financial-applies-for-occ-trust-bank-charter

- 3. ADI Foundation and M-Pesa to bring 60+ million users onchain across eight African markets — https://beincrypto.com/adi-chain-m-pesa-africa-partnership/

- 4. Binance launches USDT-settled TradFi perpetuals for gold and silver — https://www.theblock.co/post/384743/binance-gold-silver-perpetual-contracts-usdt-settled?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. Ethereum activates final Blob Parameters Only fork as Fusaka's last step — https://www.theblock.co/post/384709/ethereum-rolls-out-final-planned-blob-parameters-only-fork-as-final-step-in-fusaka-upgrade?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. New global tax rules in 2026 raise crypto privacy concerns — https://beincrypto.com/global-crypto-privacy-concern-2026/

- 1. Musk's xAI Raises $20 Billion With Backing From Nvidia and Cisco — https://decrypt.co/353814/musks-xai-20-billion-backing-nvidia-cisco

- 2. Morgan Stanley widens crypto bet with proposed spot Ethereum ETF after Bitcoin and Solana filings — https://www.theblock.co/post/384603/morgan-stanley-spot-ethereum-etf?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 3. How Grayscale and Bitwise Are Quietly Driving Whales to Hoard Chainlink (LINK) — https://beincrypto.com/grayscale-bitwise-whales-chainlink-link/

- 4. MSCI Spares MicroStrategy — but the Market's War Over Its Bitcoin Premium Remains — https://beincrypto.com/msci-pauses-microstrategy-exclusion-datco-index-review/

- 5. Barclays buys stake in Ubyx as it explores regulated 'tokenized money': Reuters — https://www.theblock.co/post/384571/barclays-ubyx-investment?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. Spot bitcoin ETFs shift to negative flows, posting $243 million in outflows — https://www.theblock.co/post/384566/spot-bitcoin-etfs-shift-to-negative?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 1. Spot bitcoin ETFs report $697 million in net inflows, largest daily total since October — https://www.theblock.co/post/384421

- 2. Morgan Stanley files with SEC for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs — https://www.theblock.co/post/384446

- 3. Grayscale's Ethereum ETF Begins Paying Staking Rewards — https://decrypt.co/353677/grayscales-ethereum-etf-begins-paying-staking-rewards

- 4. Crypto hacker launders more ETH from compromised multisig as $27M exploit unfolds: PeckShield — https://www.theblock.co/post/384441

- 5. BitMEX Launches Equity Perps for 24/7 Stock Trading — https://beincrypto.com/?p=788611

- 6. Crypto Oversight Strengthens in India as 49 Exchanges Register With FIU — https://beincrypto.com/?p=788647

- 1. Early 2026 fund flows show investors shifting toward select altcoins — https://beincrypto.com/2026-crypto-fund-flows-altcoin-shift/

- 2. Bitget opens TradFi trading to all users after record beta demand — https://beincrypto.com/bitget-tradfi-trading-now-public/

- 3. BTCC closes 2025 with 11M users and $53.1B in tokenized RWA futures — https://beincrypto.com/btcc-q4-2025-results/

- 4. Japan to reclassify 105 cryptocurrencies as financial products — https://www.theblock.co/post/384242/japans-finance-minister-crypto-2026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. PwC to deepen crypto engagement citing US regulatory shift — https://www.theblock.co/post/384223/pwc-to-deepen-crypto-engagement-citing-us-regulatory-shift-ft?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. Bitcoin tops $93,000 as markets digest US operations in Venezuela — https://www.theblock.co/post/384230/bitcoin-tops-93000-venezuela?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 1. Insider wagers on Polymarket netted $630,484 just before Venezuela's president was captured, prompting planned legislation. — https://beincrypto.com/us-venezuela-maduro-arrest-polymarket-insider-trading/

- 2. Crypto market cap jumps $48 billion; Bitcoin at $91,500 and BONK surges 22%. — https://beincrypto.com/why-is-the-crypto-market-up-today/

- 3. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum upgrades resolve the blockchain trilemma, while safety work continues. — https://beincrypto.com/ethereum-solves-blockchain-trilemma-issue/

- 1. US spot crypto ETFs draw nearly $670 million on first trading day of 2026 — https://beincrypto.com/us-crypto-etfs-first-day-of-trading-2026/

- 2. Aave to propose revenue sharing with AAVE holders ahead of DAO vote — https://beincrypto.com/aave-token-holders-revenue-sharing-plan/