What Happened in the Cryptocurrency Market in the First 2 Weeks of January

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  1. Project news
  2. Regulatory news
  3. Other crypto market news of the week

Project news

The largest aggregator of decentralized exchanges (DEX) on the Solana blockchain, Jupiter, has announced the launch of a rewards program for active members of its community.

The Sonic project launched its own token and announced the mainnet release date. The coin was listed on the largest crypto exchanges, including OKX and MEXC.

DOGS, one of the largest projects on The Open Network (TON) blockchain, has presented an updated roadmap for 2025.

Regulatory news

The head of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, announced his intention to resign from his post.

The team behind the Gemini crypto exchange has agreed to pay a $5 million fine under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

A federal judge has stayed the SEC's case against Coinbase pending an appeals court ruling.

Coinbase Receives CFTC Subpoena in Polymarket Case

Terraform Labs co-founder and former CEO Do Kwon's fraud trial has been tentatively set for January 2026.

Other crypto market news of the week

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An innovative project has been presented in South Korea: tourist cards in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFT).

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has again warned about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and the importance of strong security.

MicroStrategy has purchased another 1,070 bitcoins for $101 million, increasing its holdings to 447,470 BTC.

Canada's next prime minister could be a cryptocurrency supporter.

Czech National Bank chief considers buying Bitcoin to diversify reserves.

Donald Trump has launched a new NFT collection on the Bitcoin network.

Rumors have been circulating online that Elon Musk's cryptocurrency may appear on the market.

Chinese mining equipment manufacturer Canaan has introduced innovative devices for home Bitcoin mining with an additional home heating function.

OKX crypto exchange is making its own western movie. The leading role will be played by popular actor Vincent Cassel.

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