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Optimism Proposes Using 50% of Superchain Revenue for OP Token Buybacks

Optimism has proposed a major change to how its ecosystem uses its revenue. The plan is to buy back the OP tokens every month by using 50% of its Superchain revenue. If the Community approves this plan, Optimism is planned to start in February 2026. This makes a major shift

January 9, 2026 2 mins read

Bitnomial Wins CFTC Approval to Launch U.S. Prediction Markets

Bitnomial has now removed an essential regulatory milestone for the launch of its prediction markets within the United States, and this is an essential step toward the regulation of event trading and associated operations. In a notice published on Jan. 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission confirmed that its Division

January 9, 2026 3 mins read

Crypto Market on Lookout for Volatility Ahead of US Employment Data and Tariff Ruling

The global crypto market is on edge, anticipating fluctuations before being briefed about the employment data and tariff ruling in the US. Both rulings will be made public tentatively tomorrow. The outcome of these verdicts could then possibly impact crypto prices. Meanwhile, the market cap has declined to inch closer

January 9, 2026 2 mins read

Bitcoin Holds Near $91K as Markets Await US Payrolls, Tariff Ruling

Today, the price of Bitcoin settled around $91,000, as Asian markets opened comparatively higher and traders aligned the upcoming catalysts, the US nonfarm payrolls report and a potential Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s tariffs.  The Shanghai market witnessed a 0.58% rise, the SZSE Component gained 0.36%, and Hong

January 9, 2026 2 mins read

Europe’s DAC8 Law Integrates Crypto Into the Formal Tax System

DAC8 is a new EU tax rule that started on January 1, 2026. It expands how cryptocurrency activities are reported to tax authorities across the European Union. Its main goal is tax transparency, and for the people who are living in the EU, this is a major turning point for

January 8, 2026 2 mins read

Vietnam Sets Deadline for Pilot Crypto Exchange Licences by Mid-January

Vietnam has taken a cautious path towards incorporating digital assets into its financial system. As the Vietnamese government plans to license pilot crypto exchanges by mid-January, specifically before January 15, 2026, under a sandbox framework. Previously, in June 2025, Vietnam announced the  Law on Digital Technology Industry which took effect

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Binance Launches USDT-Settled Gold and Silver TradFi Perpetual Contracts

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has introduced a brand-new category of regulated TradFi Perpetual Futures focused on round-the-clock investing in traditional assets such as gold or silver through the use of the USDT stablecoin issued by Tether. Titled as TradFi Perpetual Contracts, these contracts are a

January 8, 2026 3 mins read

SEC to Hold Miami Meeting With Crypto Startups and Developers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its Crypto task force will visit Miami on January 27 to meet directly with the early-stage Crypto builders and Startups. The main goal is to listen to the Crypto community and gather feedback before finalizing new Crypto regulations.  Hester Peirce

January 8, 2026 2 mins read

Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum Layer 1 to BitTorrent and Linux

In the context of the blockchain’s Layer 1 networks, the design philosophy of the Ethereum blockchain has been described by a co-founder of the project, Vitalik Buterin, using two successful decentralized systems: BitTorrent and Linux. In a post shared on X, the peer-to-peer approach of the decentralized torrent system BitTorrent

January 8, 2026 3 mins read

India Flags Crypto Risks, Cites Tax Enforcement Challenges

The financial authorities from India have restated concerns over crypto transactions and mentioned that they may muddle tax enforcement. The Income Tax Department of India has highlighted major risks associated with crypto activity at the time of a parliamentary standing committee on finance.  On January 7, in a parliamentary committee

January 8, 2026 2 mins read