Josh Swihart, CEO of Electric Coin Company (ECC), the Zcash (ZEC) development team, stated in an article on Odaily: “It has become clear over the past few weeks that the majority of the Bootstrap (the nonprofit organization behind ECC that supports Zcash by managing ECC) board members, particularly Zaki Manian, Christina Garman, Alan Fairless, and Michelle Lai (the ZCAM group), have significantly deviated from Zcash’s mission. Yesterday, the entire ECC team resigned due to ZCAM’s presumed dismissal. In short, our employment terms were unilaterally modified, preventing us from fulfilling our responsibilities effectively and honestly. We are starting a new company, but we remain the same team committed to the same mission—building an unstoppable privacy currency. The key point is that the Zcash protocol itself is unaffected. This decision is solely to protect the team’s work from malicious governance actions that have prevented ECC from fulfilling its original mission.” (Note: In 2020, after a majority of shareholders chose to donate their shares, the Zcash development company…) Electric Coin Company (ECC) is transitioning to a nonprofit bootstrap structure.

According to Foresight News, Onchain Lens reports that BitMine has staked an additional 19,200 ETH. BitMine's total staked Ethereum now amounts to 827,008 ETH. The total value of these staked assets is approximately $2.62 billion.

According to ChainCatcher, Leon Waidmann announced on the X platform that the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum-based applications has exceeded $300 billion. These funds are actively engaged in decentralized finance (DeFi), stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and staking applications, reflecting genuine economic activity. Waidmann highlighted that Ethereum leads other networks in terms of liquidity depth, developer ecosystem composability, institutional forecasts, and user and capital reserves, indicating the network's growing influence.

According to Cointelegraph, digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks has invested $130 million to acquire the crypto accounting platform TRES. This acquisition aims to bolster Fireblocks' tax compliance infrastructure to better support institutional clients. The company highlighted the increasing need for robust blockchain accounting protocols, especially as stablecoin settlements surpass hundreds of billions monthly and enterprises manage entire treasury flows on-chain. Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov emphasized the importance of providing both crypto-native firms and traditional institutions with clear and accurate accounting and auditability. By integrating TRES with Fireblocks, customers can manage their digital asset operations while gaining essential financial intelligence on a secure, compliant, and scalable platform. As part of the acquisition, TRES will offer Fireblocks clients audit-ready, tax-compliant financial records for their operations. Fireblocks communicated to Fortune that the $130 million acquisition underscores its commitment to helping clients maintain compliance while leveraging blockchain technology. Shaulov expressed confidence in creating a comprehensive treasury management solution through this acquisition. TRES CEO and co-founder Tal Zackon assured in a blog post that TRES will continue as a standalone product, with no changes for its customers and partners. Zackon added that Fireblocks' resources would accelerate TRES' growth, enhance customer service, improve security, and deepen technological advantages. Fireblocks, known for providing crypto custody, transfer, and settlement services, claims partnerships with 2,400 enterprises and supports $10 trillion in transactions. The firm also offers stablecoin services to assist enterprises in launching and managing their own stablecoins. This acquisition follows Fireblocks' recent integration of the tech stack from enterprise-focused wallet provider Dynamic in late October, further expanding its service offerings.

Leon Waidmann stated in an article on the X platform that the total value locked (TVL) of Ethereum on-chain applications has surpassed $300 billion. These funds are active in DeFi, stablecoins, RWA, and staking, representing real economic activity. Waidmann pointed out that Ethereum leads other networks in liquidity depth, composability of its developer ecosystem, long-term track record of institutional forecasts, and user and capital reserves, demonstrating the emerging network effect.

According to ChainCatcher, Sotheby's recently released the '2026 Luxury Outlook Report,' highlighting the increasing impact of cryptocurrency on high-end real estate purchases. The report notes significant trends in markets such as Dubai, New York, and California. It emphasizes that changes in regulatory environments could become pivotal, potentially integrating crypto assets into mortgage qualification standards. This development could open new avenues for buyers with substantial cryptocurrency holdings to enter the real estate market.

On Jan 08, 2026, 03:03 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 91,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 91,025.453125 USDT, with a narrowed narrowed 2.11% decrease in 24 hours.

According to the official announcement, Gate will launch spot trading of DeepNode (DN) at 18:00 (UTC+8) on January 9th, and will list DeepNode (DN) on the Flash Exchange platform at 19:00 (UTC+8).

There’s still a lot of work to be done by US lawmakers to give clarity (no pun intended) and perhaps closure to the long-standing debate on how the CLARITY Act should be enacted into law, when, and how. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Bring The Heat: $1. 2 Billion Flows In First 48 Hours—Analyst One lawmaker in the person of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott said the CLARITY Act will be debated in the Senate next week, setting up what could be a decisive moment for US crypto rules source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/crypto-market-watches-as-clarity-act-enters-senate-debate-next-week-us-senator/

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