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Crypto higher, market structure bill progresses, NYC rugged

Crypto

• BTC: 92.1k (+2%) | BTC.D: 59.3% (0%)

• ETH: 3133 (+1%) | BNB: 908 (+1%) | SOL: 142 (+1%) 

• Top Gainers: MYX, IP, XMR, PUMP, NEAR

• BTC ETFs: +$117m | ETH ETFs: +$5m

• US senate release draft market structure bill

• Committee delays crypto bill markup

• Lummis introduces bill to protect devs

• Seelig forms CFTC ‘innovation committee’

• Strategy bought $1.25b BTC, BMNR $75m

• WLFI to launch lending platform

• 2026 will be the year of ETH: StanChart

• StanChart plans crypto prime brokerage

• Sharps Tech taps Coinbase to launch validator

• BitGo to raise $201m in IPO, ~$2b valuation

• Nigeria passes new crypto tax law

• Thai PM targets ‘Grey Money’ in crypto, gold

• S Korean exchanges slam ownership cap

Macro & General

• NASDAQ: 23.7k (0%), Gold: 4595 (0%)

• Futures slip ahead of CPI, bank earnings

• Gold & silver hits ATH on volatile macro

• Trump plans 25% tariffs for Iran trade partners

• Former Fed chairs, condemn Powell probe

• Trump may veto healthcare subsidies

• Iran protests intensify as death toll tops 500

• EU loans-for-arms payments to start in March

• Trade between EU members is slowing

• Japan PM plans snap poll

• China curbs rare earth exports to Japan

• No upfront payment needed for H200: Nvidia

Left Curve Corner

• Hot coins: BUFFETT, PsyopAnime

• Hot NFTs: BAYC, MAYC, Pudy Penguins

• Former NY mayor’s NYC coin rugged for $3m

• FUN token launch set for 15 Jan

• Trove’s $11.5m token sale sparks backlash

• LIT continues to fall post-TGE

• PsyopAnime $30m, pumps on SOL co-founder post

• Good Vibes 1/1 sold for $156k ETH

• Trojan intros browser based onchain trading

• Morning Minute wins YEET Big Moments

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