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Sneak preview of Senate's unfinished crypto market structure bill shows DeFi protected
13.1.2026
A partial draft of the Senate's legislation shows the bill remains blank on stablecoin rewards and has some protections for decentralized finance, but they're weaker than before
Federal judge temporarily halts Tennessee's bid to shut down Kalshi sports contracts
13.1.2026
A new ruling freezes a state cease-and-desist order while the court considers whether Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated platform is shielded from state gambling laws
Bitcoin stalls near $90,000 while traders buy altcoins: Asia Morning Briefing
13.1.2026
Leverage has been flushed, and spot demand remains soft, keeping bitcoin range-bound while token unlocks and thin liquidity drive sharp, narrative-led moves in select altcoins
Crypto market structure bill markup delayed to last week of January, Senator Boozman says
13.1.2026
Senate Agriculture Committee will finalize crypto market structure legislation by late January after talks advanced over the weekend, Boozman said
Dude Will Delete AI-Generated Game From Steam After New Girlfriend Convinces Him AI Sucks
13.1.2026
Hardest, a roguelike card game developed using AI, will be removed from Valve's storefront at the end of the month
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Charles Hoskinson slams Trump’s crypto policy as 'extractive,' warns of industry fallout
13.1.2026
Cardano founder says Trump’s actions have politicized crypto and alienated half the country
Bitcoin stalls below $92,000 as privacy coins rally; crypto miners surge on Meta AI news
12.1.2026
Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels
Senator Lummis offers DeFi protections bill as broader market structure draft nears
12.1.2026
Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a standalone bill to press a key point on how blockchain software developers are treated, though crypto market structure observers await the big show
A Steam Sale’s Background Art Was Filled With Hidden Free Game Codes
12.1.2026
Publisher Team 17's Hidden Treasures sale included some sneaky freebies if you looked carefully
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Staking goes mainstream: what 2026 could look like for ether investors
12.1.2026
From fully staked ETFs to customizable institutional vaults, staking is evolving from a secondary consideration into a foundational pillar of Ethereum’s market structure
CFTC to tap Tyler Winklevoss, other crypto CEOs as first members of innovation panel
12.1.2026
Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is settling in with the revamping of a new innovation panel with many crypto names
10 Mysterious Games To Check Out In Steam’s Detective Fest
12.1.2026
Some coming soon, some out now, here are some investigative games you've yet to discover
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Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17% on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal
12.1.2026
The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider
NEAR rises 5.7% to $1.73 before giving back gains
12.1.2026
The layer 1 blockchain token advanced on moderately elevated volume but underperformed key benchmarks, raising sustainability questions
Oh, Thank Goodness Arc Raiders Isn’t A First-Person Game
12.1.2026
A hack to tweak the game to first-person makes it far too scary
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World Liberty Financial rolls out lending platform for its USD1 stablecoin
12.1.2026
The Trump family–backed crypto venture has rolled out World Liberty Markets, a new DeFi app built on Dolomite. DOLO rose by 57% following the announcement
Comparing Pokémon’s New $200 Lego Pikachu With Mega Bloks’ $50 Version
12.1.2026
What does that extra $150 get you? Not much, actually...
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Wall Street broker Benchmark says this could be a pivotal week for digital assets
12.1.2026
Senate action on market structure legislation could end years of regulatory uncertainty, unlock institutional liquidity and re-rate crypto-linked stocks
Not-Pokémon With Guns Survival Sim Palworld Is Launching A Not-Pokémon Card Game
12.1.2026
Also: don't throw away your PC gaming rig's old power supply just yet
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Fortnite‘s Steal The Brainrot Will Now Subject Millions Of Kids To Grim Microtransactions And Gambling
12.1.2026
Player-created Islands can now make income through V-Bucks sales
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