A recent POLITICO Poll-conducted by the ever-curious folks at Public First-has revealed the harrowing extent of affordability pressures, which are affecting daily expenses and long-term financial decisions like a particularly persistent hangnail. Ouch!
The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index, was also 3.6% lower at publication time.
Berachain was once one of the most hyped blockchain projects, especially after hosting the biggest party at Token2049 in Singapore in 2024. With its flashy marketing and celebrity endorsements, it was seen as a promising DeFi platform. 🎊🎤
Because Polymarket facilitates wagers primarily through stablecoins, the rapid growth of prediction markets could catalyze a significant expansion of crypto usage in 2026. 🤝💸
According to Alex Thorn, Galaxy’s very own oracle of insight, there’s still hope-that is, a “decent 60%,” which is roughly the same odds as someone exiting a breakfast buffet without a bread roll on their shirt. Nevertheless, the fate of this bill hinges on the grand showdown scheduled for January 15th, where the Senate Banking Committee will likely decide whether crypto gets a friendly pat on the head or a swift kick in the wallet.
The altcoin circus took a hit with Stellar (XLM), that shiny star, tumbling nearly 5%, echoing XRP’s dramatic 6% nosedive. Looks like the crypto giants turned into little more than falling stars-literally! 🌠😅
According to Grayscale, their ETHE ETF distributed staking rewards from Oct. 6 to Dec. 31, 2025. Because nothing says “I care about you” like a $0.083178 check. 💸
Stretch (STRC), the perpetual preferred equity so generously gifted by Strategy (MSTR)-the undisputed heavyweight champion of corporate bitcoin holders-has returned triumphantly to the hallowed ground of $100 in pre-market trading for the first time since early November. Doors are flung wide open for fresh stock sales to further bolster those BTC purchases. What a time to be alive!
Now, this latest haul was secured at a valuation that’d make a king blush-around $40 billion, mind you! They’ve pulled in some big names too, like Citadel and Fortress, alongside a host of crypto savvy funds. Word has it that these investors can sell their shares back to Ripple at a price that’s as guaranteed as a dog chasing its tail-and they’ll be treated like royalty during any future sales or bankruptcy (Heavens forbid!).
Barclays, that most staid of financial aristocrats, has dipped its quill into the inkwell of Ubyx Inc., a U.S.-based clearing system for digital money that peddles tokenized deposits and “regulated stablecoins” (read: crypto that doesn’t make your portfolio cry). This union, forged in the fires of innovation, aims to craft a global acceptance network where banks and blockchains can waltz hand-in-hand, ignoring the chaos of the 21st century. 🕺
