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A US federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Tennessee regulators from enforcing sports wagering laws against Kalshi. Tennessee officials had sought to block Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com from offering sports contracts without licenses, citing gambling laws. The court found that Kalshi would likely suffer irreparable harm if enforcement proceeded, delaying further legal action until a hearing on January 26.

Nigeria has implemented a new tax regulation requiring virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to collect detailed user information, including Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) and National Identity Numbers (NIN). This law mandates monthly reporting of crypto transaction data to tax authorities and obligates VASPs to report suspicious or large trades to law enforcement. The legislation aims to increase crypto transaction transparency for tax purposes while maintaining blockchain security standards.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden have reintroduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to clarify when crypto developers are considered money transmitters under U.S. federal law. The bill distinguishes developers who write and maintain blockchain software from financial intermediaries that handle customer funds. It exempts developers and infrastructure providers who do not have legal or unilateral control over users' digital assets from money transmitter regulations.

South Korea's Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) opposes the government's plan to limit major shareholders' ownership in cryptocurrency exchanges to 15-20%. DAXA argues this restriction could undermine industry development, weaken major shareholders' accountability, and reduce international competitiveness. The proposal is part of the Digital Asset Basic Act, with legislation expected by Q1 this year.

US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden propose the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) to exempt blockchain developers and service providers who do not handle user funds from money transmitter regulations. The bill aims to clarify that writing code or maintaining blockchain networks should not trigger federal or state money-transfer requirements, addressing developer concerns over potential criminal liability. The legislation has garnered support from crypto industry groups but still faces uncertain progress through Senate committee markups.

The Ethereum PoS network has experienced a significant surge in ETH queued for staking, reaching over 2.17 million ETH mainly due to BitMine's large staking activity. The activation delay for these queued deposits is estimated at around 37 days and 16 hours. Meanwhile, ETH exiting the network is far lower at just over 11,000 ETH, with an exit waiting time of under 5 hours.

A significant Bitcoin whale reportedly closed its short position at a $65,000 loss. The same whale immediately opened a new long position with 40x leverage on nearly 197 BTC, valued at about $17.95 million. The opening price for this long position was approximately $91,447, currently showing an unrealized loss of $50,000.

Seorang hakim federal telah mengeluarkan injunctif sementara yang mencegah Tennessee menerapkan perintah berhenti dan tidak melanjutkan terhadap kontrak olahraga Kalshi. Pengadilan saat ini sedang mengevaluasi apakah platform Kalshi, yang diatur oleh Komisi Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditas (CFTC), dibebaskan dari peraturan perjudian tingkat negara bagian. Putusan ini memungkinkan Kalshi untuk terus beroperasi di Tennessee hingga pemeriksaan hukum yang menyeluruh selesai.

Dalam 24 jam terakhir, likuidasi future berkelanjutan kripto mengalami volume signifikan di berbagai aset utama. Likuidasi Bitcoin mencapai 61,87 juta dolar dengan dominasi penutupan posisi panjang sebesar 62,27%. Likuidasi Ethereum dan Solana masing-masing mencapai 40,92 juta dolar dan 15,58 juta dolar, dengan posisi panjang mewakili 73,78% dan 55,5% dari likuidasi tersebut.

The Ethereum proof-of-stake (PoS) network has a queue of over 2.17 million ETH waiting to be activated, valued at around $6.74 billion, causing an estimated activation delay of nearly 38 days. BitMine has recently staked a large amount of ETH, contributing to the queue increase. The exit queue contains about 11,063 ETH worth approximately $34.35 million, with a roughly 4.5-hour waiting time for withdrawals.

CEO Bitget Gracy Chen menyatakan bahwa di tengah meningkatnya ketidakpastian kebijakan moneter global dan depresiasi dolar AS, para investor sedang mengalihkan aset ke opsi yang menjaga nilai. Ia menekankan bahwa Bitcoin semakin dipandang sebagai lindung nilai modern, sejajar dengan aset emas tradisional. Perpindahan ini menandai peran Bitcoin yang semakin meningkat sebagai pilihan utama untuk melindungi kekayaan dari depresiasi mata uang fiat.

Solana spot ETFs di Amerika Serikat mengalami aliran masuk bersih total sebesar 10,67 juta dolar AS pada 12 Januari, dengan Bitwise SOL ETF menduduki posisi terdepan dengan aliran masuk bersih sebesar 8,56 juta dolar AS. ETF SOL Fidelity mengikuti dengan aliran masuk bersih yang lebih kecil sebesar 1,65 juta dolar AS. Nilai aset bersih total ETF spot Solana kini berada pada angka 1,14 miliar dolar AS, dengan aliran masuk bersih kumulatif sebesar 828 juta dolar AS secara historis.

The NYC token, associated with former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, rapidly surged to a $600 million market capitalization before plummeting below $100 million. On-chain analytics reveal that a wallet connected to the token deployer added one-sided liquidity on the Meteora platform and later withdrew about $2.5 million USDC at the peak. Subsequently, approximately $1.5 million USDC was reintroduced into liquidity following a 60% token price drop.

Bitcoin tetap stabil di sekitar $91.000 saat pasar saham Jepang melonjak ke level tertinggi sejarah, didorong oleh spekulasi pemilu mendadak dan yen yang lemah yang mendukung eksportir. Pasar Asia secara umum menunjukkan optimisme hati-hati menyusul rally Wall Street meskipun investigasi terhadap Ketua Federal Reserve Jerome Powell masih berlangsung. Investor menunggu data inflasi AS yang penting dan sinyal kebijakan Federal Reserve, yang diperkirakan akan memengaruhi pasar kripto dan pasar tradisional dalam waktu dekat.

The US Senate Banking Committee plans to finalize and submit the bipartisan CLARITY Act addressing crypto market structure by midnight on January 13. A key point of contention within the bill is a provision regarding stablecoin revenue. This development highlights ongoing legislative efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency sector.

Komite tata kelola Flow telah memulihkan token FLOW palsu yang dibuat selama eksploitasi kerentanan jaringan. Token palsu ini bernilai sekitar 3,9 juta dolar AS, telah diisolasi dan akan dihancurkan secara permanen pada 30 Januari 2026. Serangan ini tidak memengaruhi saldo pengguna sah, dan izin pemulihan tambahan yang diberikan kepada komite akan dicabut.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden have proposed the bipartisan Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to exempt non-custodial blockchain developers from federal money transmitter laws. The bill aims to protect developers who maintain code and infrastructure without controlling user funds, preventing them from being regulated like banks. This legislation seeks to provide regulatory clarity, harmonize federal and state laws, and counteract legal challenges faced by developers such as those in the Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet cases.

Bitcoin tetap bergerak dalam kisaran dekat level $90.000 karena permintaan pasar spot yang lemah dan tidak adanya leverage baru. Altcoin tertentu mengalami kenaikan tajam yang didorong oleh pembukaan token dan kondisi likuiditas yang tipis. Dinamika pasar menunjukkan perbedaan antara stabilitas Bitcoin dan pergerakan altcoin yang lebih volatil dan didorong narasi.

Tether froze 182 million USDT across five Tron network addresses as part of its wallet suspension protocol to comply with US Treasury OFAC sanctions. Since 2023, Tether has frozen over $3 billion worth of USDT, collaborating with more than 310 law enforcement agencies worldwide. The circulating supply of USDT currently exceeds $187 billion, maintaining about 64% market dominance.