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🇺🇸 The U.S. Senate has officially unveiled the crypto market structure draft bill.
This is the moment the market has been waiting for.
Why this is MASSIVE: - Clear rules for crypto assets, exchanges, and custody - Ends years of regulatory limbo and enforcement-by-lawsuit - Unlocks sidelined institutional capital - Gives banks, funds, and corporates the green light to scale
This isn’t price hype. This is legal infrastructure.
Crypto doesn’t go mainstream without rules. And the rules are finally being written.
🇯🇵 The Japanese yen just hit its weakest level vs the dollar in 18 months.
Reports say PM Sanae Takaichi may call a snap election → political risk is rising fast.
Why this matters for crypto: - A weaker yen means pressure on Japan’s bond market - Rising yields increase the risk of BoJ intervention - That usually means liquidity shocks and volatility across global markets - Yen stress often unwinds the yen carry trade, hitting equities short term
But here’s the crypto angle: - Fiat instability strengthens the long-term Bitcoin narrative - Currency debasement → capital looks for neutral, global assets - Short-term volatility, long-term bullish for $BTC as a hedge
This isn’t just FX noise. It’s macro stress building in one of the world’s biggest bond markets.
Watch liquidity. Watch volatility. Crypto reacts fast when currencies crack.
Just now headline CPI held at 2.7%, while core CPI cooled to 2.6% — inflation isn’t re-accelerating.
At the same time, unemployment has climbed to 4.4% and labor conditions are softening.
The Fed has kept rates elevated on the assumption inflation would reheat. Instead, inflation continues to drift toward target, with real-time measures like Truflation showing further cooling.
That’s why pressure on the Fed is rising fast. Trump is using this CPI print to call for immediate cuts, and political scrutiny around Powell is intensifying.
$KGEN 🇺🇸 JUST IN: SEN. LUMMIS INTRODUCES A BILL TO PROTECT BLOCKCHAIN DEVS
Senator Cynthia Lummis just introduced a standalone bill to exempt open-source blockchain developers from being classified as money transmitters -- a massive regulatory weight that's held back innovation for years.
Treating coders like banks never made sense. It doesn't stop money laundering, but it does scare talent offshore.
This targeted protection for developers is exactly the kind of smart, pro-innovation move the U.S. needs to stay ahead in the global race for blockchain leadership. 🙌
"Writing code is not the same as controlling money and developers who build blockchain infrastructure without touching user funds shouldn't be treated like banks." -Senator Lummis
- Disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on the Fed - Plans meetings with insurance companies on healthcare - Says China can open its market to U.S. goods
Fed politics. Healthcare reform. China trade narrative…
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture Chair John Boozman has released the schedule for the rescheduled committee markup, now set for Tuesday, January 27 at 3:00 PM ET.
This markup is a key procedural step as the crypto market structure bill moves closer to advancing through Congress.CLARITY ACT -- MYTH VS FACT 🔥
MYTH: This bill is about pumping crypto prices. FACT: It’s about rules, not rallies. Clear definitions on commodities vs securities so capital can actually size in.
MYTH: It kills DeFi and decentralization. FACT: Fully decentralized networks aren’t treated like banks or brokers. Builders, validators, node operators aren’t auto-regulated just for existing.
MYTH: It hands everything to the SEC. FACT: It draws lines. Spot markets lean toward the CFTC, disclosures stay with the SEC. Less turf war, more clarity.
MYTH: This pushes crypto out of the U.S. system. FACT: The bill assumes Bitcoin, ETH, stablecoins, and spot ETFs stay inside the U.S. financial system.
MYTH: This is bad for innovation. FACT: It’s bad for ambiguity. Good for institutions that need predictable rules before deploying real size.
That’s why on-chain data is already showing larger players stepping in quietly.
This isn’t a hype bill, It’s a framework bill, and those are the ones that change behavior before they change price.
$FOLKS 🚨 STANDARD CHARTERED LAUNCHES CRYPTO PRIME BROKERAGE
Standard Chartered is rolling out a crypto prime brokerage for hedge funds and asset managers under its venture arm, SC Ventures, Bloomberg reports.
U.S. banks are also expanding: JPMorgan explores crypto trading for clients, and Morgan Stanley filed for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETFs. With $140B in spot crypto ETFs now active, prime brokerage infrastructure is in high demand.
Bitcoin is consolidating around $92K as institutional adoption grows.