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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin holds steady above $90K as fresh money returns to crypto

New-year allocations support bitcoin prices as leverage cools and volatility expectations rise.

DeFi, ethics disputes remain in Senate crypto bill ahead of Jan. 15 vote

The Senate is approaching a potential markup that may advance crypto legislation to a vote, and industry insiders are amassing for a lobbying push this week.

Michael Saylor's Strategy catches a break from MSCI, but analysts caution fight isn’t over yet

MSCI won’t drop firms like Strategy from indexes yet, but a broader rule change may still be on the table

Strategy surges 6% on MSCI decision not to exclude DATs from indexes

Shares of the Michael Saylor-led firm had been under pressure not just from weak bitcoin prices, but also the chance that the indexing giant might exclude DATs from its indexes.

Asset manager Bitwise sees 3 tests for crypto’s 2026 rally

Bitcoin and ether are off to a strong start this year, and Bitwise says the path to new highs hinges on market stability, U.S. legislation and calm equities.

How to stay safe after the Ledger customer data leak: experts urge privacy first

Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach saw yet more Ledger customer data leaked to malicious actors.

Crypto bill markup expected next week as pressure mounts before shutdown deadline

Senators met to restart the high-stakes negotiation over the crypto market structure bill, and one of them reportedly said a markup is planned next week.

Polkadot's DOT declines in U.S. afternoon selloff

The technical breakdown erased earlier gains as DOT plunged through $2.19 support on heavy volume.

Most new crypto tokens lost over 70% in 2025. Here is what comes next

New crypto tokens overwhelmingly lost value in 2025 as early liquidity, weak utility and misaligned distribution collided with a risk-averse market.

Riot Platforms sold $200 million of bitcoin in 2025's last two months

VanEck’s head of digital assets said bitcoin sales and the AI trade are increasingly linked as miners fund infrastructure build-outs.

Crypto prices retreat in return to downward U.S. trading day action

Bitcoin pulled back to just above the $92,000 area as gold surged back to $4,500 per ounce and silver rallied above $80.

Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin

Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government is simply too corrupt and incompetent to have accumulated a rumored $60 billion stash of bitcoin.

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board

Quintenz, who previously led policy at a16z crypto, joins the Nasdaq-listed firm as it advances its SUI-focused treasury strategy.

Liquidity lifts bitcoin, but ‘halving cycle’ fears could limit rally in 2026, says Schwab

Quantitative tightening is over and balance sheets are growing again, but cycle theory and adoption concerns still cloud bitcoin's upside, according to Schwab's Jim Ferraioli.

BNB breaks $910 resistance on wider crypto market rally momentum

Market participants defended rising support while trading volume surged 66% above average during resistance tests near $908, pointing to increasing demand ahead of major network upgrade.

Ethereum’s staking queues have cleared and that changes the ETH trade

With queues cleared and staking yields near 3%, the “supply shock” narrative is fading even as Ethereum remains the largest DeFi base layer.

This metric suggests bitcoin's late November plunge was the bottom and major upside lies ahead

Extreme readings in the ratio between short-term holder supply in profit and short-term holder supply in loss have aligned with the end of bear markets.

Buck launches bitcoin-linked ‘savings coin’ tied to Michael Saylor’s Strategy

The new governance token targets a roughly 7% annual yield funded by income from Strategy’s bitcoin-linked preferred stock.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 5.5% as Index Moves Higher

Uniswap (UNI) joined Sui (SUI) as a top performer, up 3.3% from Monday.

Storage token Filecoin rises on heavy volume

Trading activity was more than double the token's 30-day average, signaling heightened investor participation.