MEXC NEWS

Santiment: $100K Bitcoin Call Frenzy Signals Contrarian Risk

On‑chain and derivatives data from Santiment show a classic contrarian warning signal: after Bitcoin pushed above $94.4K, demand for $100,000 call options surged, a pattern that has historically preceded short‑term pullbacks when crowd greed peaks.

2026/01/07

U.S. Community Banks Push to Close GENIUS Act Stablecoin “Yield Loophole”

U.S. community banks are urging lawmakers to close a perceived “loophole” in the GENIUS Act that allows crypto exchanges to offer yield on stablecoins, arguing it creates unfair competition with traditional banks and could accelerate deposit outflows.

2026/01/07

Coinbase Shares Jump 8% After Goldman Sachs Upgrade

Coinbase (COIN) stock rallied 8% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the shares to “Buy” and raised its price target to $303, citing strong growth prospects across crypto infrastructure, tokenization, and prediction markets.

2026/01/07

SUI Group Appoints Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to Board

SUI treasury company SUI Group has appointed Brian Quintenz, former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner, to its Board of Directors, strengthening the firm’s regulatory, policy, and governance leadership.

2026/01/07

Morgan Stanley Files S‑1 to Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF and Separate Solana Trust

Morgan Stanley has filed an S‑1 with the SEC to launch a spot Bitcoin ($BTC) ETF, alongside a separate Solana ($SOL) trust, signaling another major Wall Street institution expanding its footprint in digital assets.

2026/01/07

Peter Thiel: “Bitcoin Is the Most Honest and Most Efficient Market in the World”

Peter Thiel argues that Bitcoin represents the most honest and efficient market globally, citing its transparent rules, global accessibility, and resistance to manipulation compared with traditional financial systems.

2026/01/07

Ethereum‑Based Exchange Lighter Launches 24/5 Equity Perpetuals

Ethereum‑based derivatives exchange Lighter has launched 24/5 equity perpetuals trading, bringing stock‑linked perpetual contracts on‑chain, with plans to expand to 24/7 trading in the near future.

2026/01/07

Stablecoin Issuers Generated ~$5B from Ethereum in 2025

According to Token Terminal, stablecoin issuers generated around $5 billion in revenue from Ethereum deployments in 2025, highlighting Ethereum’s central role as the primary profit engine for stablecoin infrastructure.

2026/01/07

Tether Gold Introduces Scudo: A New On‑Chain Gold Unit

Tether Gold has launched Scudo, a new on‑chain denomination where 1 Scudo = 1/1000 of XAU₮, making tokenized gold more divisible, accessible, and easier to use for everyday transactions.

2026/01/07

Why Crypto‑Treasury Stocks Can Underperform Bitcoin

Crypto‑treasury stocks often crash much harder than Bitcoin itself during risk‑off periods—not because Bitcoin is weaker, but because these stocks embed equity leverage, financing risk, and broader market exposure. They are hit by a double beta (crypto volatility + equity sell‑offs), while Bitcoin, with no balance sheet or debt, avoids many of these structural pressures.

2026/01/07