Rumours has been spreading that the Chinese officials are discussing a possible option that involves selling at least a portion of the US version of TikTok to Musk's X, after reports from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. The discussions, if they were true, would mark a stark reversal in China's stance on a Tiktok sale just days before the ban in the United States would come into play.

According to Onchain Lens, a whale purchased 7.05 million AIXBT at a price of $3.03 million in the past 24 hours. Currently, the address holds 7.9 million AIXBT, with a total holding value of approximately $5.76 million.

According to the official announcement, starting from 04:00 UTC today, three new perpetual contracts RAYUSDT, AIXBTUSDT and AI16ZUSDT have been officially launched on BitMEX, all with USDT as margin, supporting up to 50x leverage. RAYUSDT trading link; AIXBTUSDT trading link; AI16ZUSDT trading link.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Elon Musk, saying the world's richest man failed to disclose that he acquired "beneficial ownership" of Twitter in early 2022 so he could buy shares at a lower price.

Jason Zhao, co-founder of IP blockchain Story, posted on X platform today, "I'm excited about this year. The mainnet is just the beginning." This may imply that the Story mainnet will be launched soon.

The post Crypto Price Today (Jan 15th, 2025): Bitcoin and Altcoins Prices Gain Ahead of the U.S. CPI Data appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market today has been looming because of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data, which could shape the market in the short term. This has resulted in the Fear & Greed Index standing at a neutral score of 51, highlighting... source: https://coinpedia.org/news/crypto-price-today-jan-15th-2025-bitcoin-and-altcoins-prices-gain-ahead-of-the-u-s-cpi-data/

According to Odaily, South Korea's Financial Services Commission convened a meeting on Wednesday to outline key objectives of an upcoming legislative proposal. Kim So-young, Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, highlighted that major global economies are expediting the establishment of cryptocurrency regulations to enhance investor protection and eliminate regulatory uncertainties. South Korea's first cryptocurrency regulatory framework came into effect in July of last year, following its legislative approval a year earlier. This framework aims to safeguard cryptocurrency investors by imposing stricter requirements on exchanges. For instance, service providers are mandated to store at least 80% of user cryptocurrency deposits in cold wallets, separate from their own funds. The meeting also addressed topics such as increasing transparency in the listing of new cryptocurrencies on exchanges and enforcing disclosure requirements for crypto entities similar to those for traditional financial companies. Regarding stablecoin regulation, authorities reviewed global practices concerning the management of reserve assets by issuers and the redemption rights of users.

StarknetがSN Stackをリリース 「スタークネット（StarkNet）」の公式Xアカウントより、独自のアプリチェーンを構築可能にする開発ツール「SN Stack」のリリースが1月8日に発表された。アプリチェー […] source: https://www.neweconomy.jp/posts/444402

Historically, Tether’s USDT has dominated the cryptocurrency market as the primary source of crypto liquidity. However, data cited by on-chain tools have noticed an apparent shift in trader preferences as USDT loses some of its market grip to Circle’s USDC and Binance’s FDUSD.  Tether’s closest competitor, Circle, has a lot of catching up to do […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/fdusd-usdc-outpace-usdt-growth-mica/

According to community feedback, Story's main domain name story.foundation has a new subdomain name claim.story.foundation, which is suspected to be an airdrop page. Currently, the page is still not open and requires verification.

According to official news, LBank will launch MATES (MATES) at 15:00 (SGT) on January 15, and open the MATES/USDT trading pair. The deposit service will be opened at 14:00 on January 15, and the withdrawal service will be opened at 14:00 on January 16.

According to South Korean news outlet Edaily, South Korea's Financial Services Commission held a meeting on Wednesday to outline key tasks that the upcoming bill will address. Kim So-young, vice chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission of South Korea, mentioned at the meeting that major economies around the world are accelerating the development of cryptocurrency regulations to achieve investor protection and eliminate regulatory uncertainty. It is understood that South Korea's first cryptocurrency regulatory framework came into effect in July last year, a year after the framework was legislated. The framework aims to protect cryptocurrency investors and sets stricter requirements for exchanges, such as requiring service providers to store at least 80% of user cryptocurrency deposits in cold wallets separate from their own funds. In addition, the meeting topics include increasing transparency in new listings of cryptocurrencies on exchanges and enforcing the same disclosure requirements for crypto entities as traditional financial companies; in terms of stablecoin regulation, the authorities reviewed global practices of issuers' reserve asset management and user redemption rights. (TheBlock)

As my country's strength continues to increase, the United States' various strategic deployments are aimed at China. Scott Bessent, who is about to be appointed as the US Treasury Secretary of the Trump administration, commissioned the Bitcoin Research Institute to produce this 46-page analysis report.

Despite raising $650,000 for the Dogwifhat mascot campaign, Zion Thomas and his team have failed to display it on the Las Vegas Sphere. Ten months on, they’ve provided no proof of communication with the Sphere’s marketing team, raising concerns about the legitimacy and future of the stunt.

Cryptocurrencies are a unique high-volatility alternative asset class that may help improve risk-adjusted returns when added to traditional investment portfolios.

Thaksin Shinawatra has called for legalising online gambling and adopting cryptocurrencies in Thailand to boost government revenue and modernise the economy. The Thai government is already exploring cryptocurrency payments in Phuket and conducting trials of a central bank digital currency.

“With Gary Gensler in the dumpster in Washington, we have a golden opportunity to ensure that the future of digital assets is American-led,” Emmer said.

The U.S government is asking American citizens not to give their personal data to a Chinese company, but citizens are replying to the government's plea with a middle finger. As the country is waiting for the TikTok ban to go into effect on Jan 19, Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu (colloquially known as Red Note) has become the most downloaded app overnight.

New spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products expand market access, and the U.S. Congress may bring greater regulatory clarity. For these reasons, cryptocurrency valuations may eventually transcend the four-year cycles seen in the market’s early history.

These AI-powered glasses promise a fast, seamless user experience with extended reality features, potentially ushering in a "post-smartphone era." By processing data locally and rewarding users with crypto, they enter a competitive market—but are they a breakthrough or just a gimmick?