🐶 2x Dogecoin ETF, Polymarket Bets on Real Estate

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Bitcoin is holding above $94K as the crypto market navigates geopolitical tailwinds and thinning trading volume. Meanwhile, a 2x Dogecoin ETF ranks among the year’s top performers so far, Polymarket and Parcl roll out real estate prediction markets, and Jupiter launches JupUSD—its new BlackRock-linked stablecoin.

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News Roundup

Decentralized, Centralized, & Traditional Finance

• Aave Labs Weighs Revenue Sharing Plan for AAVE Holders (Aave)

• Crypto Markets Rebound After Holidays as Memecoins Lead Gains (The Defiant)

• Tether Invests in SQRIL to Power Cross-Border Scan-to-Pay QR Payments (Globe Newswire)

• Crypto Dealmaking Rebounds in 2025 as M&A and IPO Momentum Builds for 2026 (The Block)

• Visa Crypto Card Spending Jumps 525% in 2025 as Stablecoin Payments Take Off (Cointelegraph)

• Japan Finance Minister Pushes Crypto Integration Into Stock Exchanges (The Block)

• Crypto Fund Inflows Near Record $47B in 2025 as Ethereum, XRP and Solana Surge (CoinShares)

• CME Group Posts Record Average Daily Volume in 2025 of 28.1M Contracts (PR Newswire)

• Deribit and SignalPlus Trading Competitions Top $23B Notional in 2025 (Chainwire)

• Beijing Banks to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan Holdings (DL News)

• Jupiter Launches JupUSD Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock and USDtb (The Block)

Exchanges

• Coinbase to Halt Peso–USDC Trading in Argentina (Criptonoticias)

• Binance Names Brevis (BREV) as 60th HODLer Airdrops Project (Binance)

• Bitget Launches TradFi Platform with USDT-Settled Global Markets (Bitget)

Exchange-Traded Funds

• South Korea Signals Readiness for Bitcoin ETFs as Regulatory Approval Stalls (Cointelegraph)

• Spot Crypto ETFs Pass $2T Milestone as Institutional Momentum Accelerates (The Block)

• U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $458.77 million in net inflows from Dec. 29 - Jan. 2.

• From Dec. 29 - Jan. 2, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs saw $160.58 million in net outflows.

• From Dec. 29 - Jan. 2, U.S. SOL and XRP spot ETFs posted net inflows of $10.43 million and $43.16 million, respectively.

• BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Logs Biggest Inflow in Three Months (Decrypt)

• Bank of America Opens the Door for Advisers to Recommend Bitcoin ETFs (Cointelegraph)

• 2x Dogecoin ETF Ranks Among Top ETF Performers in Early 2026 (Eric Balchunas)

• Grayscale ETH ETF Begins Staking Payouts (Grayscale)

Infrastructure

• Ethereum and Solana Lay Groundwork for a DeFi Revival in 2026 (CoinDesk)

• Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Breaking the Blockchain Trilemma With ZK-EVMs (Vitalik Buterin)

• Bitcoin Core Development Rebounds in 2025 as More Developers Return (Cointelegraph)

• Ledger Hit by New Data Leak via Payment Partner (ZachXBT)

• Starknet Suffers Second Major Outage Since Grinta Upgrade (The Block)

• Starknet Restores Network After Brief Outage (Starknet)

• Ethereum Prioritizes Resilience Over Efficiency (Vitalik Buterin)

• The Tie Acquires Stakin in Cash-and-Equity Deal (The Block)

• Polygon Sets Record With 1.4B Transactions in 2025 (Polygon)

Markets

• Crypto Social Sentiment Starts 2026 on a Strong Note (Cointelegraph)

• XRP Won the Battles in 2025, but the $5 Price Still Eludes It (Cointelegraph)

• $657M+ in Major Token Unlocks Coming This Week (Tokenomist)

• US Strike on Venezuela Sends Oil to Four-Year Lows While Bitcoin Holds Steady (Decrypt)

• January Token Unlocks Hit $5.5B, Led by TRUMP, ONDO, BGB and HYPE (Cointelegraph)

• Trump’s Venezuela Move Seen as Bullish Catalyst for Bitcoin in 2026 (DL News)

• Crypto Breaks December Range as Risk-On Sentiment Returns (QCP)

• Privacy Coins Slip as Investors Rotate Into High-Momentum Crypto Sectors (Decrypt)

• Polymarket and Parcl Partner to Launch Real Estate Prediction Markets (Globe Newswire)

• USDC Activity Jumps on Arbitrum (Token Terminal)

• Bitcoin Hits $94K on Venezuela Catalyst as Trading Volume Slumps (Cointelegraph)

Meme Coins

• Meme Coins Outpace Crypto as Risk Appetite Returns (Decrypt)

Mining

• ESG Expert Challenges Nine Myths About Bitcoin’s Energy Use (Cointelegraph)

• Cango Ends 2025 With Over 7,500 BTC as Mining Output Rises (The Block)

• JPMorgan: Bitcoin Miners’ Profits Slide Despite Lower Competition (CoinDesk)

• Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Leads Mining Stock Rally (The Block)

Non-Fungible Tokens

• Why Pudgy Penguins Recruited a Toy Industry Veteran to Scale Beyond Crypto (Decrypt)

Politics & Regulation

• Rep. Torres Moves to Ban Insider Trading on Prediction Markets After Maduro Bet Windfall (The Block)

• Coinbase Executive Says CLARITY Act Delay Is Understandable (Cointelegraph)

• Trump’s Crypto Empire Made Billions in 2025 — But Risks Loom in 2026 (DL News)

• China Labels RWA Tokenization Illegal (Wu Blockchain)

Treasuries

• Bitmine’s Stock Jumps 14% as Tom Lee Pushes Massive Share Authorization Plan (The Block)

• Bitcoin Treasury Trade Unravels as Discounts Replace 2025’s Premium Boom (DL News)

• Strategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 673,783 BTC With Fresh Purchase (Strategy)

• Bitmine ETH Holdings Hit 4.14M Tokens, Total Crypto and Cash Reach $14.2B (PR Newswire)

Venture Capital

• Crypto Fundraising Surges Past $25B in 2025 as TradFi Deepens Its Bet (DL News)

• Crypto VC Funding Surges to $49.75B in 2025 Despite Fewer Deals (Wu Blockchain)

• Crypto VCs See Disciplined Funding and Selective Token Sales in 2026 (The Block)

Other News

• Thirteen Weirdest Crypto Moments in 2025 (Decrypt)

• Crypto Phishing Losses Plunge in 2025, but Wallet Drainers Persist (Cointelegraph)

• U.S. Debt Tops $38.5T as Bitcoiners Mark Genesis Day (Cointelegraph)

• Grisly Crypto Wrench Attacks Mark a Dark 2025 (Decrypt)

• PwC Leans Further Into Crypto as U.S. Regulation Turns Favorable (The Block)

• New Fake “2FA” Phishing Scam Targeting MetaMask Users (SlowMist)

• OpenAI Pays Record Compensation, Outpacing Every Major Tech Startup (WSJ)

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