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Some of the U.S. Senate Democrats in the negotiation over the crypto market structure bill filed requested amendments on Friday, seeking a number of their top policy requests in the draft legislation pushed by Republicans in the Senate Agriculture Committee.The draft they’re trying to change was unveiled as a partisan effort without Democratic sign-off on Wednesday, so now the lawmakers are trying to insert such things as a ban of the president (and other government officials) profiting off of the crypto sector and a demand that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission fill out its slate of commissioners before digital assets…

Bitcoin price forecasts for 2026 from major banks, asset managers, and market commentators span a wide range, roughly from $75,000 to $250,000, with many targets clustering in the low-to-mid six figures.The wide range reflects uncertainty about whether institutional demand can offset softer retail participation and whether Bitcoin’s macro sensitivity to liquidity conditions reasserts itself during 2026.Standard Chartered cut its 2026 forecast to $150,000 in December 2025, down from a previous $300,000 target.Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at the bank, said the pace would be slower than expected, with the bull case increasingly dependent on ETF buying rather…

Image: https://www.globalnewslines.com/uploads/2026/01/1769189202.jpgA newly released policy analysis examines how Proposition 36 progressed from a ballot initiative into enacted California state law, offering insight into the mechanisms through which public concern, enforcement realities, and overdose trends influenced drug policy reform.The report, titled “From Fentanyl to Proposition 36: How a Ballot Idea Became State Law,” analyzes the legal and political pathway behind Proposition 36, with a focus on how ballot initiatives can act as policy accelerators when traditional legislative processes stall. Rather than emphasizing political rhetoric, the analysis centers on structural factors that contributed to the measure’s passage, including shifts in voter sentiment,…

US Democratic Senators working on crypto market structure legislation filed several amendments on Friday, including measures to address conflicts of interest with US officials profiting from the crypto industry.The ethics-focused amendments were filed ahead of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup for the crypto market structure legislation this Tuesday, which seeks to give greater clarity on federal rules for digital assets, define agency oversight, and bring regulatory certainty to investors and market participants.One of the most notable amendments was Senator Michael Bennet’s purported inclusion of the Digital Asset Ethics Act into the crypto market structure legislation to prevent US officials from profiting…

Merkle plans to return the full $180M raised to investors, framing the move as responsible capital management. Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero said on January 22 that the decentralized social protocol is not shutting down, pushing back against online claims that followed its acquisition by Neynar earlier this week. He also said Merkle, Farcaster’s parent entity, plans to return the full $180 million it raised to investors. The comments came after days of heated debate on X, where critics framed the Neynar deal as a quiet wind-down, while supporters argued it was an orderly transition that keeps the protocol alive and…

GameStop has transferred its entire Bitcoin holdings to Coinbase’s institutional trading platform, sparking speculation that the video game retailer may be reconsidering its Bitcoin treasury strategy.“GameStop throws in the towel?” blockchain intelligence platform CryptoQuant asked in a post to X on Friday after noticing that GameStop moved its entire 4,710 Bitcoin (BTC) stash worth more than $422 million to Coinbase Prime.CryptoQuant said the transfer was “likely to sell” the holdings, noting that a sale with Bitcoin at $90,800 would mean GameStop realizing around $76 million in losses from its Bitcoin bet.GameStop accumulated 4,710 Bitcoin across several investments in May at…

The pullback comes as XRP continues to trade without a fresh headline catalyst, leaving price action largely driven by positioning and technical levels.

BlackRock’s 2026 Thematic Outlook put Ethereum at the center of its tokenization thesis, asking whether the network could serve as a “toll road.”BlackRock stated that “of tokenized assets 65%+ are on Ethereum.”The framing pushes Ethereum into an infrastructure role rather than a directional call on ETH. A “toll road” model depends on where issuance, settlement and fee payment occur when real-world assets and tokenized cash move onchain. Related ReadingEthereum faces brutal “midlife crisis,” and the Foundation’s response reveals a shocking new realityA new comms lead, an institutions portal, and “Get in touch” CTAs suggest Ethereum thinks perception is becoming adoption.…

Kansas has become the latest U.S. state to explore a formal role for Bitcoin and digital assets in public finance, with lawmakers introducing legislation that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund. The bill, introduced by State Senator Craig Bowser, proposes amending Kansas’ unclaimed property laws to explicitly recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies, and to establish a framework for their custody, management, and potential sale. If passed, the legislation would place oversight of the reserve with the Kansas State Treasurer. Under the proposal, unclaimed digital assets, like Bitcoin, would be transferred to the state…

In brief The image shared by the White House was based on a photo previously posted by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem but appeared to include additional text and visual edits not present in the original. Users added a Community Note to the post, citing analysis by U.S. fact-checking outlet Lead Stories that questioned how the image had been modified and framed. The post circulated as the administration has backed proposals to curb AI-generated and manipulated media, arguing such content can undermine public trust. The White House is facing scrutiny after its official X account shared an allegedly modified image…