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According to Cointelegraph, a group of seventy economists and policy experts has urged Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to endorse a digital euro that prioritizes public interest. They argue that such a move is essential for maintaining Europe's monetary sovereignty and ensuring access to central bank money in an increasingly cash-light economy. The open letter, titled “The Digital Euro: Let the public interest prevail!” and published on Sunday, warns that without a robust public option, private stablecoins and foreign payment giants could further dominate Europe's digital payments landscape.

The signatories, including José Leandro, former executive board director for the European Union at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and French economist Thomas Piketty, describe the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a public good. They advocate for a euro area-wide digital payment method, issued by the Eurosystem, that is free of charge for basic services and complements rather than replaces cash. The letter cautions that if the EU delays or dilutes the project, European citizens and merchants may become increasingly reliant on private, predominantly non-European card schemes and large technology payment platforms, potentially undermining the resilience and autonomy of Europe’s payment system during times of stress.

The intervention comes as the European Central Bank (ECB) is in the preparation phase of the digital euro project, focusing on developing a rulebook, technical architecture, and offline functionality before making any final issuance decisions. The ECB envisions the digital euro as a public, pan-European payment solution that provides cash-like access to central bank money, including offline payments, while maintaining financial stability through mechanisms like holding limits and tiered remuneration. In a speech on January 9, ECB executive board member Philip Lane emphasized that the project aims to balance innovation, privacy, and the continued role of banks as intermediaries in the retail payment system.

Despite the potential benefits, the digital euro project has faced skepticism from commercial banks and some policymakers concerned about possible disintermediation of deposits, operational costs, and uncertain user adoption. Consumer surveys indicate that robust privacy protections are crucial for public acceptance of a digital euro. Analysts at BNP Paribas have also noted that the advantages of a digital euro must be weighed against potential funding and profitability pressures for banks, depending on the setting of holding limits and remuneration. In response to Cointelegraph’s inquiries, the ECB declined to comment directly on the economists’ letter but referenced several recent studies. One technical annex examines the financial stability impact of a digital euro with individual holding limits set at 3,000 euros, concluding that no financial stability concerns arise even in adverse scenarios. Another report evaluates how a digital euro would integrate into the existing payment ecosystem, while separate papers explore privacy safeguards and the investment costs for the euro area banking sector.

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham indicates that at 20:08, a total of 497 BTC was transferred from an anonymous address (1Hs5qUjKUeWkEU85JWp5dR7AjnRrdxBAia) to multiple other addresses.

According to PANews, the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has initiated a formal investigation into the U.S. social media platform X to assess its compliance with the UK's Cybersecurity Law. This action follows reports that the 'Grok' chatbot account on X has been used to generate and disseminate explicit content involving real individuals, including adult women and minors, raising significant concerns. Ofcom's press release stated that the investigation aims to determine whether X has failed to fulfill its legal obligations under the Cybersecurity Law. The initial phase of the investigation involves gathering and analyzing evidence to ascertain any violations.

According to Odaily, OranjeBTC, a publicly listed Brazilian company, has continued its stock buyback strategy during the first full trading week of 2026. The company is leveraging what it perceives as a significant discount relative to the economic value of its Bitcoin inventory. Recent data reveals that OranjeBTC currently holds 3,722.3 Bitcoins. The company's year-to-date Bitcoin yield stands at 0.03%, with a cumulative yield of 2.43%.

According to Cointelegraph, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has implemented significant changes to its Crypto Token Regulatory Framework, transferring the responsibility for assessing crypto token suitability from the regulator to licensed companies within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This update, effective from Monday, requires financial service providers dealing with crypto tokens to evaluate whether the tokens they handle meet the DFSA's suitability standards. Consequently, the DFSA will no longer maintain or publish a list of recognized crypto tokens. This regulatory shift follows a consultation process initiated in October 2025 and marks a change in the DFSA's approach since the introduction of its crypto token regime in 2022. The DFSA has been actively monitoring developments and engaging with stakeholders to ensure the framework aligns with global standards. Charlotte Robins, managing director of policy and legal at the DFSA, stated that the changes represent a move towards a more flexible and principles-based model, reflecting the DFSA's progressive stance on innovation and market feedback.

The updated framework does not explicitly ban any specific category of digital assets by name. However, it reallocates the responsibility for assessing token suitability to licensed firms within the DIFC. Although there is no explicit ban, privacy-focused tokens such as Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) may face increased scrutiny under the new framework. Internal compliance teams might consider these tokens higher risk, prompting firms to apply stricter due diligence standards or avoid supporting them altogether. This change underscores a key jurisdictional distinction, as the DFSA regulates financial services within the DIFC, which operates under a common-law framework separate from Dubai's onshore regulatory regime. Other jurisdictions in Dubai and the UAE are governed by different crypto regulators with their own rulebooks.

The DFSA's principles-based approach contrasts with the stance taken elsewhere in Dubai. As reported by Cointelegraph in February 2023, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) introduced an explicit ban on privacy coins under its Virtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023. VARA's rules prohibit the issuance of "anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies" and all related virtual asset activities within its jurisdiction, covering most of Dubai outside the DIFC. Across the wider UAE, crypto regulation remains fragmented. Abu Dhabi's regulator, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), adopts a conservative, risk-based approach without an outright ban, while federal regulators emphasize anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance. Consequently, privacy-focused crypto assets are not uniformly illegal across the UAE, but their treatment varies significantly by jurisdiction.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, trader James Wynn, known by the identifier 0x507, has experienced substantial financial setbacks. Wynn, who previously faced near-bankruptcy, closed a leveraged position on PEPE with a 10x leverage, resulting in a drastic reduction of his total holdings from $2.45 million a week ago to approximately $240,000, marking a decline of over 90%. His account balance also fell from $800,000 to around $35,000.

Earlier, on January 8, Wynn underwent 12 liquidations, significantly reducing his holdings multiple times. His recent trading activities have led to a weekly cumulative loss of $640,000. Wynn's primary positions include a 25x leveraged ETH position with a holding size of $680,000, incurring a floating loss of $150,000 (-116%), with an average price of $3,252 and a liquidation price of $3,110. Additionally, his 10x leveraged PEPE position, initially valued at $2.45 million, has a floating loss of $450,000 (-73%), with an average price of $0.0062 and a liquidation price of $0.0057.

On January 1, Wynn publicly predicted that PEPE's market capitalization would surpass $69 billion by 2026, pledging to deactivate his social media account if this target is not met. Currently, PEPE's market capitalization stands at approximately $2.8 billion.

According to BlockBeats, on January 12, Wall Street firm Bernstein highlighted in its latest analysis report that the window for passing the U.S. crypto market structure legislation is rapidly closing as lawmakers face growing divisions between the banking and crypto industries over stablecoin yield issues.

Analyst Gautam Chhugani noted in a report to clients on Monday that while the core elements of the Clarity Act, including the distinction between digital commodities and securities and the regulation of decentralized finance, are contentious, these issues are unlikely to impede its progress. The main obstacle, according to the analyst, is the banking sector's attempt to limit crypto platforms from offering stablecoin yield balances. Although the GENIUS Act, signed into law last year by U.S. President Donald Trump, prohibits stablecoin issuers from directly paying yields, it still allows crypto platforms and their affiliates to distribute yields to users, typically ranging from 2% to 4% annually.

The banking industry views these incentives as a threat to traditional deposits, as the stablecoin market could grow from its current size of over $275 billion to several trillion dollars, becoming a 'systemically important' sector. The crypto industry argues that revisiting this issue would undermine the hard-won legislative compromise of the GENIUS Act and is anti-competitive and anti-free market.

Both sides see this issue as a critical red line, and failure to reach a compromise soon could increase the risk of the legislation being delayed or failing. Bernstein added that political timing is crucial, and the legislation needs to make progress by the second quarter of 2026 at the latest to avoid being disrupted by midterm election dynamics. The firm noted that the pro-crypto stance of the Trump administration provides an advantage for the industry but warned that if the yield dispute persists, momentum could still stall. Chhugani emphasized that the current period is a 'critical window.'

According to Foresight News, the SlowMist security team has released an analysis report on the security incident involving Truebit Protocol. On January 8, Truebit Protocol was attacked due to an integer overflow vulnerability in its Purchase contract, allowing the attacker to mint TRU tokens at nearly zero cost and steal 8,535 Ethereum. The root cause was identified as the lack of overflow protection mechanisms in the contract, leading to incorrect price calculations. The stolen funds were subsequently transferred to Tornado Cash. It is recommended that contracts compiled with versions of Solidity prior to 0.8.0 should always use SafeMath to protect all arithmetic operations and prevent overflow-related logical defects.

According to Odaily, Helius CEO Mert stated on the X platform that AI provides Solana with a significant competitive advantage in development. Solana's programming model is considered safer for AI compared to the EVM interface model. On Solana, most operations, especially core functions like token creation, exchange, and movement, do not require new contract writing. This allows developers to reuse existing pipelines on the client side without needing new security audits, thereby accelerating development speed. Developers can integrate existing pipelines, exchanges, and token hooks with minimal prompts. Additionally, the previous disadvantage of Solana's contract writing difficulty due to the low abstraction level of the Rust language has been effectively mitigated by AI. It is anticipated that several startups with valuations ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion will emerge on Solana this year.

According to PANews, QCP Capital's analysis indicates that Bitcoin, gold, and silver experienced simultaneous gains during the Asian market's early trading hours, driven by a significant weakening of the U.S. dollar. The market perceives the U.S. Department of Justice's subpoena and criminal charges threat against the Federal Reserve as retaliation against its policy independence. Although the event's economic impact is limited, it raises concerns about central bank independence, increasing demand for alternative value reserves.

Gold and silver continued their upward trend, while Bitcoin initially rose but failed to surpass $92,000, subsequently declining as the European market opened, following a pattern observed in the fourth quarter of last year. The derivatives market also shows a delay in bullish sentiment, with investors opting to extend high-priced call options to March.

The market's attention is now focused on the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) release on January 13 and the Supreme Court's tariff ruling on January 14.

According to PANews, recent data from CoinShares reveals that digital asset investment products saw a net outflow of $454 million last week. Over the past four days, the cumulative outflow reached $1.3 billion, nearly offsetting the $1.5 billion inflow recorded at the beginning of the year. This trend is largely attributed to diminished expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in March.The U.S. market experienced a net outflow of $569 million, while Germany, Canada, and Switzerland recorded inflows of $58.9 million, $24.5 million, and $21 million, respectively. Bitcoin and Ethereum saw outflows of $405 million and $116 million, respectively. In contrast, Solana, XRP, and Sui experienced inflows of $32.8 million, $45.8 million, and $7.6 million, respectively.

According to ChainCatcher, official announcements reveal that the SUN brand is on the verge of completing a strategic renewal and upgrade. This move signifies the beginning of a new phase of development for SUN, with a clearer and more solid strategic blueprint and development path. Moving forward, SUN aims to use this as a new starting point, maintaining a firm direction and collaborating with various partners to create sustainable value and achieve a prosperous future.

According to ChainCatcher, ING foreign exchange strategist Francesco Pesole stated in a report that the U.S. dollar is at risk of a significant decline following a subpoena issued to the Federal Reserve by the U.S. Department of Justice over headquarters renovation cost overruns.

Pesole highlighted that this development has reignited market concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence and could potentially trigger a renewed 'sell-America' trade. He emphasized that any further attempts to interfere with the Federal Reserve's independence would pose considerable downside risk to the dollar.

According to Odaily, SolanaFloor announced on the X platform that the financial regulatory authority in Dubai has prohibited the use of privacy tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre. The decision was made due to concerns over anti-money laundering and sanction risks. The updated regulations also ban the use of mixers such as Tornado Cash.

According to Foresight News, Caixin has updated its report on the extradition of Southeast Asian gambling figure She Lunkai, revealing details about his blockchain project, "Asia Pacific New City." The project's sole partner is Singapore-based blockchain company BCB Innovation Ltd. The Fincy payment software, based on the BCB blockchain, is promoted within Asia Pacific New City, aiming to create a Southeast Asian version of WeChat. Fincy and BCB share the same parent company and have similar shareholder members, offering fiat and digital currency exchange transactions and online gaming.

Industry experts have pointed out that by providing currency exchange and online gaming, the project introduces numerous unrelated participants, breaking down large sums of money into smaller amounts. These funds eventually converge on a gambling platform disguised as a gaming site, significantly weakening the oversight of financial flows.

According to ChainCatcher, the VIX index has reached a three-week high, with the latest report showing a rise to 16.55 points, an increase of 2.06 points.

According to ChainCatcher, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius has expressed concerns that the recent news of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell facing a criminal investigation could intensify worries about the Fed's independence. Hatzius anticipates that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will continue to make interest rate decisions based on its statutory responsibilities and economic data.

According to Cointelegraph, Future Holdings AG, a Bitcoin treasury company based in Switzerland and supported by industry veteran Adam Back, has entered into preliminary terms for a potential acquisition by Sweden-listed H100 Group. On Monday, Future Holdings announced it had signed a non-binding letter of intent with H100, which outlines the acquisition of 100% of its shares.

Richard Byworth, chairman of Future Holdings, stated in a joint announcement that merging with H100 would establish a public-market platform and governance framework crucial for building long-term institutional credibility in the Swiss market. This proposed acquisition follows the establishment of Future Holdings in November 2025 by Back, Byworth, and Sebastien Hess, during which the company raised $35 million for its Bitcoin treasury. Additionally, Back extended a $2.1 million convertible loan to H100 in June 2025, with an option to invest an additional $12.8 million.

The acquisition price for Future Holdings has been set at approximately 375,000 Swiss francs, or roughly $471,000, plus the company's cash balance at closing. Based on Future's current cash position, the total purchase price is anticipated to be around 600,000 Swiss francs, or approximately $753,000. The payment is expected to be made in newly issued H100 shares at the closing price on the last trading day before the letter of intent.

The transaction is subject to due diligence, negotiation of definitive agreements, and obtaining necessary corporate and regulatory approvals. The companies anticipate that the signing and closing will occur in January 2026. For H100, this acquisition represents a significant step in its strategy to expand beyond the Nordic region and establish itself as a leading Bitcoin treasury and financial platform in Europe.

Sander Andersen, chairman of H100, expressed that the transaction supports H100's expansion into Switzerland, highlighting Future Holdings' local expertise and the importance of Switzerland as a market for institutional investors exploring new capital allocation strategies. Besides Future and H100, Adam Back has supported several Bitcoin treasury companies, including the French treasury Capital B and The Bitcoin Standard Treasury. During a surge in Bitcoin treasuries in the summer of 2025, Back referred to Bitcoin adoption by public companies as the "new altcoin season" for crypto speculators.

On Jan 12, 2026, 09:31 AM(UTC). according to Binance Market Data, PAXG has achieved a new all-time high, trading at 4,602.75 USDT. The 24-hour increase of 1.79%

According to CoinMarketCap data, the global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $3.09T, down by 0.36% over the last 24 hours.Bitcoin (BTC) traded between $90,236 and $92,520 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $90,810, up by 0.05%.Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include FXS, REZ, and AMP, up by 29%, 11%, and 10%, respectively.Top stories of the day:Upcoming Key Events in Crypto Market on January 15South Korea Lifts Nine-Year Ban on Corporate Cryptocurrency InvestmentsCrypto M&A Transactions Expected to Surpass Record $37 Billion in 2026Spot Silver Sees Significant Daily IncreaseUSD/JPY Reaches Highest Level Since January 2025 A-Share Market Sets New Single-Day Trading Record Cryptocurrency Content Views on YouTube Reach Lowest Level Since January 2021 Bitcoin and Precious Metals Rise Amid Dollar Weakness Digital Asset Investment Products Experience Significant Outflows Amid Fed Rate Expectations Dubai Financial Regulator Bans Privacy Tokens in Financial CenterMarket movers:ETH: $3116.72 (+0.33%)BNB: $901.99 (-1.43%)XRP: $2.0459 (-2.32%)SOL: $139.95 (+2.36%)TRX: $0.2984 (-0.27%)DOGE: $0.13677 (-2.50%)WLFI: $0.1653 (-1.78%)ADA: $0.387 (-1.25%)BCH: $627.2 (-3.73%)WBTC: $90604.12 (+0.05%)