Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the industry is working on several ideas to 
help community banks in the CLARITY market structure bill.

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Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its 
recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist. $280M Crypto Heist Reportedly 
Tied to Monero Surge The privacy-centric digital asset monero ( XMR) faced a 
sharp correction on Jan. 17, tumbling by over 5% in 24 hours and effectively 
stalling its bull rally. […]

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Over the week, Ethereum struggled to sustain any significant move to the 
upside. Although the second-largest cryptocurrency reclaimed the $3,300 price 
level, it could not break above $3,400 to continue its path towards higher 
price levels. As it stands, it appears that the Ether token is taking on a 
short-term bearish structure. However, an on-chain evaluation has recently 
been put out, which suggests that market participants might be gearing up for 
a significant move in the near-term. Related Reading: The Ethereum MACD 
Crossover That Could Lead To A Massive Bull Wave Ethereum Futures Activity 
Reaches Monthly High Following Market Inactivity In a recent QuickTake post on 
the CryptoQuant platform, analytics group Arab Chain reveals that there has 
recently been a spike in futures trading activity on the Binance derivatives 
market. This revelation is based on the Binance: ETH Futures Daily Volume 
metric, which monitors the total value of Ethereum futures contracts being 
traded on Binance each day, hence reflecting market activity, trader 
participation, and potential leverage exposure. The latest reading of the 
metric has highlighted a major shift, with trading volume climbing as high as 
$21.7 billion. According to Arab Chain, this reading marks the highest level 
since mid-December, reflecting that strong momentum has returned to the 
futures market. Notably, the spike in futures trading volume was preceded by 
a period of relative decline in the second half of December. This event 
coincides with a period of price stability, alongside a tapering risk appetite 
among traders. Interestingly, institutional investors also contributed 
prevalent aversion to risk. Arab Chain explains that the decline is a typical 
sign that market participants want to “wait and see,” instead of speculatively 
opening large positions. However, the present scenario — where futures volume 
surged — paints an opposing story. As the futures trading volume reflects 
levels above its mid-December high, it becomes apparent that interest among 
Ethereum traders is being rekindled. This is because increasing futures volume 
“is typically associated with higher leverage usage, hedging activity, and 
speculative positioning” — a line up which indicates that the market is 
preparing for significant movement. The reason for this spike could also be 
attributed to traders who are reacting to key technical levels or shifting 
expectations around near-term price action of a potential trend reversal. In 
the grand scheme, however, the Ethereum price reacts to this activity, 
depending on the alignment of spot demand with derivatives activity. Till such 
a definite sign comes up, the market stands at a point of uncertainty. Related 
Reading: Bitcoin Price Will Still Rally Above $99,000 Despite Bearish 
Sentiment, Here’s Why ETH Price Overview As of this writing, Ethereum stands 
at a price of $3,292, reflecting no real growth since the past day. Featured 
image from Flickr, chart from Tradingview

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President Donald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase within weeks, 
accusing the banking giant of improperly cutting off his accounts after the 
Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events. Trump Signals Legal Showdown With JPMorgan Over 
‘Debanking’ Trump made the announcement on Jan. 17, 2026, stating that the 
bank “incorrectly and inappropriately debanked” him following […]

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