Market Trends - Trump Media shares surged following the announcement of a merger with TAE Technologies [1] - The merger is an all-stock deal valued at over $6 billion [1] Company Assets - Trump Media holds over $1 billion in Bitcoin [1] Company Strategy - Trump Media will merge with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies [1]

LATEST: 🏦 SoFi has launched SoFiUSD, becoming the first nationally chartered bank to issue a stablecoin on a public blockchain, with the fully reserved dollar-backed token initially deployed on Ethereum. https://t.co/iGM4PvHPHC ...

CPI data is out 🚨Markets reacted and now the focus shifts to which alts stand to benefit from this macro setup.From $SOL to $XRP, creators are already sharing their picks and reasoning on CMC.Catch the top takes and add yours 👇https://t.co/JKFaZFNhFD ...

LATEST: 📈 US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $457M in net inflows on Wednesday, their strongest single-day intake in over a month, with Fidelity's FBTC leading at $391M and BlackRock's IBIT adding $111M. https://t.co/FSwsmDEZa0 ...

Market Risk & Appetite - Monitor risk appetite, as alternative investments' performance is contingent on it [1] Small-Cap Performance - Observe small-cap follow-through versus fade, noting that trending was 8 out of 10 green (80%) [1] Stablecoin & Incentive Design - Track BNB Chain's stablecoin details and incentive design [1]

⚡ News Roundup🔹 @BNBCHAIN teased a new stablecoin to unify liquidity at scale.🔹 @Aster_DEX Stage 3 claim: Dec 15 → Jan 15.🔹 @falconfinance VELVET vault: 20–35% APR (USDf)🔹 Yala launched 1:1 YU↔USDC redemptions (monthly liq, pro-rata).6/7 ...

🚀 Week in BNB Chain: Sector Slides, Builders ShipMcap -4.9% WoW (-$10.6B). BNB rejects $900, ~ $860. Small-caps still outperform.Here's this week's breakdown 🧵1/7 https://t.co/mh7GTgzEVc ...

LATEST: ⚡ Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial has issued a governance proposal to unlock up to 5% of its WLFI token treasury to support the growth and adoption of its USD1 stablecoin. https://t.co/pqNz5MwAgs ...

Market Overview & Trends - Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $126,000 amid ETF inflows and increased institutional adoption [1] - The rise of Perpetual Decentralized Exchanges (Perp Dexes) and prediction markets marked significant developments [2] - Meme coin mania was sparked by $TRUMP [1] Regulatory & Political Landscape - The Trump era saw the implementation of pro-crypto policies, including the establishment of a U.S Strategic BTC Reserve, altcoin ETFs, and stablecoin legislations [1] - Regulatory clarity increased with FTX payouts, CZ's pardon, and Do Kwon's sentencing [2] Risks & Challenges - The crypto market experienced a $20 billion liquidation cascade due to macro shocks [1] - DeFi and CEX exploits caused significant damage [1]

LATEST: 📊 Asset manager Bitwise predicts that Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana will all set new all-time highs in 2026, and that ETFs will vacuum up all the new BTC, ETH and SOL supply as institutional demand accelerates. https://t.co/J7YO5g7RkC ...