‘Yield-bearing stables’ are not money or stablecoins: Agora’s van Eck
Yield-bearing stablecoins are far more likely to be classed as security products in many countries and would restrict customer reach, argues the son of Jan van Eck.
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LocalBitcoins Ramps Up Compliance Efforts in New Partnership With Elliptic
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DeFi Technologies slams ‘defamatory’ report that tanked its stock 28%
The ETP issuer says a Tuesday CoinSnacks report was likely “commissioned by short sellers,” which the crypto-focused newsletter has denied.

Bitcoin price loses steam, but futures markets forecast upside above $70K
Bitcoin futures and options indicators remain stable even after BTC price swiftly rejected off the $63,500 level.

Judge pushes CFTC trial with Gemini to Jan. 21
The civil case between the US financial regulator and Gemini Trust Company was initially scheduled to go to trial before Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Do Kwon in US custody, South Korean president impeached: Law Decoded
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs co-founder, was extradited to the US by Montenegro, bypassing South Korea’s petition.

ErisX’s Spot Market: More Institutional Participation and Regulatory Oversight Coming to Crypto?
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Large institutions sold $5.5B in BTC since May — and we’re still here
Since May 10, as much as 236,237 Bitcoin (worth $5.452 billion) has been sold by “large institutions” — mostly as a result of forced selling. A Twitter thread from Arcane Research analyst Vetle Lunde details how and when many institutional Bitcoin holders began selling their stacks. Lunde stated that “it all started with Do Kwon.” The…