Possibly influenced by Binance's listing of zkPass (ZKP) spot trading, ZKP broke through $0.18 and is currently trading at $0.184, with a 24-hour increase of over 55%.

On January 8th, according to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market trended downwards. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.08% in the past 24 hours, dropping below $92,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell 2.05%, dropping below $3,200. The RWA sector led the decline with a 2.99% drop, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) falling 4.00% and Keeta (KTA) falling 5.57%. Only SocialFi remained relatively resilient, rising 0.58%, with Toncoin (TON) rising 0.48% and Chiliz (CHZ) rising 1.93%. In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell 0.59%, but NEXO (NEXO) rose 0.10%; the Layer 1 sector fell 0.88%, with TRON (TRX) rising 1.43% intraday; the Meme sector fell 1.07%, with Binance Life surging 29.06% due to factors such as its listing on Binance spot trading; the DeFi sector fell 1.76%, with MYX Finance (MYX) bucking the trend and rising 7.60%; the Layer 2 sector fell 2.37%, with Polygon (ex-MATIC) (POL) remaining relatively strong, rising 2.62%; the PayFi sector fell 2.71%, and XRP fell 3.48%. Crypto sector indices reflecting historical sector performance show that the ssiNFT, ssiAI, and ssiRWA indices fell 3.80%, 3.46%, and 3.36%, respectively.

According to Odaily, attorney Jake Chervinsky expressed on platform X that Congress has passed the GENIUS Act, which prohibits yield-generating stablecoins, thereby granting significant benefits to banks. He criticized the policy for lacking a reasonable basis from the outset and for stifling an entire category of innovative crypto products. Chervinsky also noted that banks are currently attempting to further disrupt market structures, a move he opposes.

Attorney Jake Chervinsky posted on the X platform that Congress's passage of the GENIUS Act, which bans yield-based stablecoins, has already handed over huge profits to banks. The policy lacked any rationale from the outset and has stifled an entire class of innovative crypto products. He opposes the banks' current attempts to further disrupt the market structure.

Solana's mobile Seeker official account announced on the X platform that the first Seeker Season has successfully concluded, generating over 265 dApps, 9 million transactions, a trading volume of $2.6 billion, and participation from over 100,000 explorers. The next step: the SKR token will launch on January 21st (UTC). A snapshot has been completed, and 20% of the SKR supply has been reserved for airdrops to users and developers. Season 2 is now open, and more information will be released tomorrow. SKR is expected to launch at 2:00 AM UTC on January 21st (equivalent to 9:00 PM Eastern Time on January 20th).

According to BlockBeats, on January 8, U.S. law firm Burwick Law announced progress in a lawsuit, stating that the plaintiff has filed a revised complaint in federal court. The complaint accuses Baton Corp, the operator of PumpFun, along with Solana Foundation, Solana Labs, and several executives, of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

According to ChainCatcher, Brazilian presidential candidate and founder of the Missão Party, Renan Santos, recently expressed on a podcast that Brazil should consider establishing a national Bitcoin reserve, stating that the proposal is feasible in reality. He noted that some countries have begun exploring similar approaches, suggesting that Brazil could gradually develop a Bitcoin reserve system. Renan Santos mentioned that his campaign platform includes content related to Bitcoin and believes blockchain technology can serve as a tool to enhance transparency and combat corruption in the public sector. Previously, the Brazilian Congress held public hearings on the strategic Bitcoin reserve topic, with discussions initiated by pro-crypto legislators. The Brazilian presidential election is scheduled for October this year.

According to PANews, OpenAI has unveiled a new health-focused feature called 'ChatGPT Health.' This service allows users to voluntarily connect their medical records with health applications like Apple Health and MyFitnessPal to receive personalized advice based on their health data. The feature aims to assist users in understanding test results, preparing for medical appointments, and optimizing diet and exercise plans. It ensures privacy by storing health data in a separate space. A waitlist is now open, with initial access limited to a small group of users.

WisdomTree used Rule 477 to avoid a public SEC setback, raising deeper questions about regulatory pressure. source: https://ambcrypto.com/why-wisdomtree-pulled-its-xrp-etf-just-as-institutional-demand-peaked/

null source: https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/2009082662007230491

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