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Beijing’s reported request for Chinese tech firms to halt orders of Nvidia’s H200 chips arrives at a moment when Bitcoin has become uncomfortably tethered to AI equity sentiment.As The Information and Reuters reported on Jan. 7, the move affects “some” Chinese companies and may presage a mandate requiring domestic purchases of AI chips.For Bitcoin holders, the question is not about chip geopolitics directly, but whether a regulatory disruption in AI supply chains can trigger the same risk-off cascade that has repeatedly pulled Bitcoin down when tech equities wobble. Related ReadingBitcoin just exposed a terrifying link to the AI bubble that…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Marshals Service (USMS) says it did not sell 57.5 Bitcoin that crypto media and on-chain sleuths had recently flagged as liquidated, pushing back on a narrative that the government may be offloading coins despite the Strategic BTC Reserve directive by US President Donald Trump. The dispute surfaced after Bitcoin Magazine cited court paperwork that appeared to authorize liquidation of BTC tied to the Samourai Wallet case, and as blockchain movements showed the coins landing at Coinbase Prime, activity that traders often treat as a sale…

The US crypto industry has launched a unified push for Congress to pass federal market-structure legislation, known as the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025” (H.R. 3633).The legislation is viewed by industry proponents as the necessary “missing layer” of federal law to allow the industry to thrive.While the “GENIUS Act” established baseline rules for payment stablecoins last year, the Clarity Act aims to establish the overarching market structure for secondary trading, asset classification, and intermediary registration.Without it, major players argue, the US market remains trapped in a patchwork of state licensing and enforcement-driven guidance.Yet, the path to a deal…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On Wednesday, shares of Strategy (MSTR) climbed by 6% after Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced that it would maintain the inclusion of digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) in its indexes.  Strategy Maintains Index Designation  Speculation surrounding a potential exclusion of Strategy—the leading player in the Bitcoin treasury space led by CEO Michael Saylor—had fueled uncertainty in the market.  This concern contributed to a considerable decline in cryptocurrency prices including Bitcoin on October 10, as investors grappled with the implications of losing a key index designation. In…

In brief Google and Character.AI agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who alleged the startup’s chatbot led to her son’s suicide in February 2024. The case was one of the first U.S. lawsuits holding AI companies accountable for alleged psychological harm to minors. The settlement comes after Character.AI banned teenagers from open-ended chatting in October. A mother’s lawsuit accusing an AI chatbot of causing her son psychological distress that led to his death by suicide in Florida nearly two years ago has been settled.The parties filed a notice of resolution in the U.S. District Court…

In brief Bitwise’s Matthew Hougan said Bitcoin and crypto needs a stable crypto market, free of major liquidation events, for a chance at a renewed rally in 2026. Analysts said equity market stability is key, with sharp stock-market declines likely to weigh on crypto prices. Progress on the Clarity Act could provide a regulatory tailwind, with a Senate markup expected in mid-January. Bitcoin’s flagging price will need a stable crypto market free of major blow-ups to reach levels last seen in October last year if it is to have a chance of establishing a renewed rally.That’s according to Matthew Hougan,…

In brief World Liberty Financial has applied to form a national trust bank overseen by the OCC. The charter would cover issuance, custody, and conversion of the USD1 stablecoin. Only Anchorage Digital has previously received OCC approval among crypto firms. World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to President Donald Trump’s family, has filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to form a national trust bank.The proposal seeks to place its USD1 stablecoin under direct federal supervision in a regulatory category that has admitted only one other crypto-native firm to date.If approved, the proposed…

In brief OpenAI says ChatGPT Health will roll out to select users starting this week, with broader access planned in the coming weeks. The feature stores health conversations separately from other chats and does not use them to train OpenAI’s models. Privacy advocates warn that health data shared with AI tools often falls outside U.S. medical privacy laws. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced a new feature in ChatGPT, allowing users to connect medical records and wellness data, raising concerns among some experts and advocacy groups over the use of personal data.The San Francisco, California-based AI giant said the tool, dubbed ChatGPT…

First 2026 Dip! BTC at 92K! Morgan Stanley file for BTC, ETH & SOL ETFs! Hyperliquid Airdrop Speculation!Crypto majors fall for first time in 2026; BTC at $92k. Morgan Stanley files for BTC, ETH and SOL ETFs. US Senate schedules key vote for crypto market structure bill for next week. Hyperliquid releases progress map, leads to speculation of next airdrop. Nike announced it has sold off RTFKT; Clone X jump 250%. Crypto majors fell yesterday for the first time in 2026; BTC 2% at $92,000; ETH -1% at $3,210, SOL -1% at $138; XRP. 5% to $2.24. The U.S. Senate…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Barclays has made its first direct move into the stablecoin sector, taking an equity stake in Ubyx, as global banks quietly position themselves for a future where digital settlement becomes more common. While the investment is modest in disclosed detail, it signals how traditional lenders are approaching stablecoins not as speculative assets, but as infrastructure that could reshape payments and treasury operations if regulation allows. Ubyx, founded in 2025, operates a clearing and settlement layer for stablecoins, digital tokens typically pegged one-to-one with fiat currencies such as…

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will shape everything from school lunches and military rations to nutrition assistance programs. The update matters because federal guidelines influence how food is produced, marketed and subsidized—and because roughly three-quarters of U.S. adults now live with at least one chronic condition linked to diet, according to the agencies.”Our message is clear: Eat real foods,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.At the center of the overhaul is a visual and philosophical break with the…

The threat of a massive forced sell-off in crypto-linked equities has been averted.However, that reprieve comes with a structural catch that fundamentally alters the economics of the “Bitcoin Treasury” trade.On Jan. 6, the dominant benchmark provider for global equity and ETF markets, MSCI Inc., announced it will retain “Digital Asset Treasury Companies” (DATCOs) in its global indices for the February 2026 review, sparing firms like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) from expulsion.It stated:“For the time being, the current index treatment of DATCOs identified in the preliminary list published by MSCI of companies whose digital asset holdings represent 50% or more of their…

In brief Elon Musk says Nvidia’s autonomous driving software will not pressure Tesla for five to six years or longer. Nvidia unveiled Alpamayo, an open-source AI model family for self-driving systems, at CES 2026. Musk argues legacy automakers face long delays in integrating cameras and AI hardware at scale. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Nvidia’s latest autonomous driving software will not pose serious competitive pressure on Tesla for several years.Nvidia showed off its new self-driving technology at CES 2026 on Monday.The software centers around Alpamayo, an open-source family of AI models designed to handle complex urban driving using camera-based video…

In brief Solana Mobile will conduct its SKR token airdrop on January 20. The initial airdrop will provide 20% of the supply, or 2 billion SKR tokens, to Seeker phone users and app developers. Users of the earlier Solana Saga smartphone are not eligible for the SKR airdrop. Solana Mobile will airdrop its new SKR token to Seeker smartphone users and developers in its mobile ecosystem on January 20, it announced on Wednesday. However, users of the earlier Solana Saga phone won’t be eligible for the new token drop, a Solana Mobile rep confirmed to Decrypt.While an official X post from…

In brief Wyoming’s stablecoin became available to the public on Wednesday. Despite ambitions, the token does not currently offer a yield to holders. The token is available via Wyoming-based crypto exchange Kraken. Four months after Wyoming’s stablecoin was introduced, the Cowboy State declared on Wednesday that its Frontier Stable Token is now available to the public.As the first state-issued stablecoin in the U.S., the token that’s pegged to the dollar represents how private companies and governments both see opportunity in the technology, following the passage of landmark legislation for the sector this summer.Although people close to the token’s creation have…