Now, Jomkwan Kongsakul, the deputy secretary-general of the Thai SEC (quite a mouthful, ain’t it?), let slip that they’re fixin’ to roll out formal guidelines for crypto ETFs “early this year.” The Bangkok Post caught wind of it on Jan. 22. Seems the SEC’s already given the nod in principle-just dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s now.
On what seemed an ordinary Wednesday, Bitcoin, that digital gold, took a tumble-not with the grace of a ballet dancer but with the clumsiness of a drunken sailor-reaching a low not seen in three weeks. From lofty heights of nearly a hundred thousand dollars, it plummeted, as if yanked down by some invisible hand of fate. The past week’s volatility, stirred by geopolitical whispers and shadows, has driven the crypto to retrace nearly 10% of its recent gains, leaving traders with frowns and empty pockets.
In the vast expanse of the digital realm, where mortals squabble over likes and relevance, the social media colossus X has resolved to bestow a new feature upon the unwashed masses. Dubbed “Starterpacks,” this innovation promises to guide the newly baptized X users through the labyrinth of curated lists-crypto, technology, business, and more-without requiring the effort of critical thought or the peril of self-discovery.
At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, David Sacks, the White House’s crypto czar, declared with the solemnity of a man announcing the end of winter that banks are preparing to fully adopt cryptocurrency. One imagines the bankers clutching their portfolios like children holding hands during a thunderstorm, finally assured that the lightning rods of regulation have been properly installed.
Well, slap my wallet and call me a blockchain! The crypto world in 2025 decided to get all grown up. According to the wizards at CoinGate, digital coins aren’t just for buying your latte anymore-they’re running the whole coffee shop! Asset choices, settlement shenanigans, and network hijinks all teamed up to make merchants look like crypto geniuses.
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe known as the Senate Agriculture Committee, a different drama unfolds. With the flourish of a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat, they have unveiled their Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. And lo, they plan to vote on it on January 27, as if the stars themselves have aligned for this momentous occasion. Yet, in this comedy of errors, both bills must be merged before the full Senate can cast their votes. Clarity, it appears, is a dish best served cold-and very, very late.
This little dip happened whilst the price soared to a jaw-dropping all-time high of $126,080 late last year. It’s a curious case indeed, where usually a price record would send folks scrambling for their keyboards, but here we are, witnessing the opposite.
Meanwhile, there’s a showdown brewing between Coinbase and banking lobbyists over those juicy stablecoin yields. It’s like a high-stakes game of poker where everyone’s bluffing, and if it goes on too long, crypto could pack its bags and move overseas. Someone get the popcorn!
In a twist worthy of a grand Russian novel, Neynar has secured the reins of Farcaster, sealing his fate as the new sovereign of the protocol, its main app, and Clanker, as per today’s melodramatic announcement from Farcaster’s co-founders, Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan.
In a series of missives cast upon the winds of X, and a tome enshrined on Ripple’s digital sanctum, Long reveals her vision. Banks and corporations, she declares, are no longer content with mere pilot schemes. They march boldly into the realm of production, wielding stablecoins for settlement, on-chain assets for efficiency, and custody services for security. The likes of Visa and Stripe, once guardians of the old order, now weave stablecoins into their payment tapestries, seeking swifter settlements and the elixir of liquidity.