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ETH, ADA, XRP Lead Gains as Bitcoin Edges Higher on Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Asian equities opened the week slightly higher ahead of a heavy run of central bank decisions, including a Federal Reserve meeting where markets have largely priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut.

Binance Wins Full ADGM Approval for Exchange, Clearing, and Brokerage Operations
Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted licenses to three Binance entities covering exchange, clearing, and brokerage functions.

Kraken Launches High-Touch VIP Program for Ultra High Net Worth Clients
Kraken VIP members are paired with a specialist relationship manager, backed by 24/7 support and early insight into Kraken’s full product ecosystem.

Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto’s Next Breakout Will Come From Infrastructure, Not Narratives, Hashed Says
The Korean venture firm’s 2026 thesis argues that stablecoins, AI agents, and on-chain credit markets are becoming the foundation of a real digital economy, with Asia emerging as the first region where enterprise adoption is taking shape.

CZ Teases New BNB Chain Native Prediction Market Predict.Fun
Predict.fun aims to fix prediction markets’ biggest inefficiency, user funds sitting idle for weeks or months without earning yield, while tapping the large userbase of BNB Chain.

Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Still Expect Big Strategy Buys Even as Saylor Prepares for a Weak Market
CryptoQuant’s latest report shows the company preparing for weaker conditions with smaller buys and a growing USD buffer, yet traders continue to price in a playbook built on reflexive accumulation.

Taiwan Authorities Say Island's First Regulated Stablecoin Will Debut Next Year
Regulators have not decided whether the token will be tied to the Taiwan dollar or the U.S. dollar, a choice that will determine how deeply it tests the island’s currency controls.

BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Secure U.S. Top 10 Ranking With 7.7M Active Contracts
IBIT options are the ninth largest in the U.S.

Bitcoin's $732B Inflows Signal Strength, Not 'Crypto Winter,' Analysts Say
Glassnode and Fasanara’s year-end report shows record inflows, rising realized cap, and falling volatility, suggesting the latest pullback is a mid-cycle reset rather than the start of a long downturn. Present market dynamics point to a mid-cycle pullback rather than a full-blown crypto winter, Glassnode and Fasanara argued.

CNN to Use Kalshi Prediction Markets Across Its News Coverage
The deal brings market-implied probabilities into CNN’s newsroom and introduces a Kalshi-powered ticker for segments that rely on event contracts.

