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Market Trends & Industry Dynamics - Ripple rejects IPO plans despite SEC victory, stating sufficient capitalization [1] - Jan3 CEO suggests Bitcoin's bull run is yet to begin, with BTC only marginally outperforming inflation as price dips below $100,000 [1] - Privacy coin Zcash ($ZEC) trades above $500 for the first time since 2018, driven by privacy advocacy [2] - Polymarket is accused of artificial trading, with Columbia researchers finding 25% of volume over 3 years was wash trading [2] - CFTC Acting Chair confirms potential launch of leveraged spot crypto trading on U S exchanges as soon as next month [2] Regulatory & Legal Developments - US appeals court rules FBI cannot be sued for wiping a hard drive containing 3,443 Bitcoin (approximately $345 million), in a case involving identity theft [1] - Senate reaches bipartisan deal to end US government shutdown [2]