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The US Senate Agriculture Committee released a Republican draft of the market structure bill, which includes protections for crypto developers, setting it up for a markup next week.US Senate Agriculture chair John Boozman says the panel’s Republicans are yet to find middle ground with Democrats on several “fundamental policy issues” related to crypto market structure legislation.Boozman’s comments came as the Senate panel released a Republican draft of the bill on Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled markup on Tuesday, Jan. 27, which did not have the support of the committee’s Democrats.“While differences remain on fundamental policy issues, this bill builds on…

Soybeans futures are trading with 12 to 13 cent gains in the nearbys on Wednesday.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 13 1/4 cents lower at $9.95. Soymeal futures are down 40 to 70 cents, with Soy Oil futures 141 to 144 points higher. In an interview late on Tuesday, US Trade Rep Greer stated there is a chance that he and secretary Bessent meet with Chinese counterparts before April when President Trump is expected to meet with President XI.  Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.  Rains are expected in northern…

Key Takeaways Charles Hoskinson criticized Brad Garlinghouse for accepting imperfect U.S. crypto regulation bills rather than fighting for better ones. The jab targeted Garlinghouse’s view, with Hoskinson calling compromise dangerous and a betrayal of crypto’s core principles. This reflects ongoing tension between pragmatic leaders like Garlinghouse and purists like Hoskinson. In a fiery Jan. 18 live-stream broadcast , Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson delivered a passionate, roughly 29-minute rant on the state of the crypto industry. Amid discussions of market cycles, Midnight’s privacy tech roadmap, and motivational calls to reject “learned helplessness” in the community, Hoskinson took a pointed swipe at…

325 Million Subscribers and Counting In my opinion, the major takeaway is: Netflix now has 325 million paid subscribers worldwide. That’s a massive milestone for the streaming giant. They crossed 300 million at the end of 2024, so they’re clearly still growing. Their ad-supported tier seems to be doing well too – ad revenue more than doubled in 2025 to over $1.5 billion, and they’re projecting it’ll roughly double again in 2026. When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough Here’s why I think the stock dropped nearly 5% after hours. When a company beats estimates by such a thin margin (we’re…

Crypto infrastructure company Chainlink is set to roll out support for 24/5 trading of US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which it says could bring the $80 trillion US market on-chain.Chainlink said on Tuesday that its 24/5 US Equities Streams will be added to its existing market data services aimed at crypto platforms, which will bring “fast and secure market data across all major U.S. equities and ETFs — 24 hours per day, 5 days per week.”It added that the product allows traders to buy, sell, or lend blockchain-based stocks and ETFs through crypto exchanges beyond standard US trading hours…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.36%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -1.16%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -1.20%.Stock indexes are sharply lower today, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 falling to 2-week lows. Rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe over control of Greenland have led to a risk-off mood in asset markets.  President Trump’s push to take over Greenland is reviving fears of trade confrontations between the US…

Key Takeaways South Korean customs busted a $107 million crypto laundering operation run by three Chinese nationals. The ring disguised illicit transfers as payments for cosmetic surgery and university tuition from 2021 to 2025. Funds passed through overseas crypto exchanges before operators converted them into Korean won through local bank accounts. South Korean customs authorities have uncovered an international cryptocurrency laundering ring involving approximately 150 billion Korean won ($107 million). The operation reportedly ran from September 2021 to June 2025. It exploited legitimate cross-border payments for services such as cosmetic surgery and education to disguise illicit foreign exchange transactions. How…

Data shows Ethereum layer 2 MegaETH hit network speeds of up to 47,000 transactions per second in testing as the project prepares for a stress test ahead of its mainnet launch.  In an X post on Monday, MegaETH said it will launch a “global stress test” on Thursday, with an official launch to follow. “On Jan 22nd, we’re opening mainnet to users for several latency-sensitive apps while the chain is under intense, sustained load,” MegaETH said, adding:“Stress tests only matter if they’re uncomfortable. We’re targeting sustained, true TPS of 15-35K, totaling 11B transactions across 7 days.” Source: MegaETHThe stress test will…

Soybeans are showing 2 to 3 cent gains on Friday, reverting from early weakness. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 2 1/2 cents higher at $9.85 1/2. Soymeal futures are down 70 cents to $1.10 higher at midday, as Soy Oil futures are down 20 to 25 points. The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. They will open back up on Monday evening.  Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.  Export Sales data shows total soybean commitments now at 30.637 MMT as of 1/8,…

Overregulation of the crypto industry would negatively impact markets and gut decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Michaël van de Poppe.The failure of the CLARITY crypto market structure bill to advance in the United States Congress is positive for crypto markets and the industry, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe. Van De Poppe cited crypto exchange Coinbase withdrawing support for the bill on Wednesday and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s X post listing several concerns with the most recent version of the bill. Van De Poppe breaks down why the CLARITY Act stalled and why it is good for the crypto…