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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY) is a key law in the U.S. to regulate the crypto market.

It defines which tokens are digital commodities and clarifies the division of functions between the SEC and the CFTC, reducing "regulation by enforcement."

It facilitates the trading of tokens in secondary markets, creates clear records for exchanges and brokers, requires transparency, custody, and AML standards, protects investors, and gives space to decentralized DeFi. It also limits the use of CBDC.

It was approved by the House in July 2025 with bipartisan support. $XRP $BTC $WLFI
#TrumpProCrypto #TrumpCrypto

Sanctions on exchanges linked to Iran

For the first time, the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury) sanctioned entire crypto exchanges under the regime of specific sanctions against Iran (January 2026).

The affected:
Zedcex Exchange Ltd. and Zedxion Exchange Ltd. (both registered in the United Kingdom).
Linked to Babak Morteza Zanjani (Iranian businessman previously convicted of embezzlement, released and accused of financing the IRGC - Islamic Revolutionary Guard). $BTC

Reasons:
They processed transactions for the IRGC (considered a terrorist organization by the U.S.).
They facilitated sanction evasion through stablecoins (mainly USDT in #Tron ), with flows of nearly $1 billion in some cases.
Zedcex processed over $94 million in linked transactions. $BNB

This marks a milestone: the first time that OFAC sanctions complete crypto platforms for operating in the financial sector of Iran (not just individual wallets). $ETH

In July 2025, President Donald #TRUMP signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act), the first federal law that establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins in the U.S.

This law requires:
100% backing with liquid assets (dollars, short-term Treasuries, deposits in insured banks, etc.).

Public monthly disclosures of reserve composition.
Prohibition of paying interest directly to stablecoin holders.

Exemption from some traditional banking requirements, but with specific capital, liquidity, and risk management rules.
However, there is a significant friction point: the treatment of yields or rewards in stablecoins.

The GENIUS Act prohibits issuers from paying direct interest, but leaves a "gap" that allows platforms (like exchanges) to offer yields through indirect mechanisms ( #staking , lending, treasury management).

Traditional banks see this as a threat, as it could divert deposits from bank accounts (with low yields) to crypto, affecting their business and financial stability.
This has stalled broader legislation, such as the CLARITY Act (on crypto market structure, SEC/CFTC jurisdiction division).

The White House intervened actively:
Organized meetings (including a key one in early February 2026) with crypto executives (Coinbase, Ripple, associations like Digital Chamber) and banks.$XRP $SOL

Imposed an ultimatum / deadline by the end of February 2026 to reach a compromise on how to treat yields in stablecoins.

If no agreement is reached, it could withdraw support for the CLARITY Act or proceed without consensus, risking the collapse of legislative negotiation.

The goal is to balance crypto innovation with protection for the traditional banking system.

Sources indicate that the TRUMP administration seeks for #bancos and #crypto to "merge" eventually into a unified digital industry. #TrumpProCrypto

These days I have added more to my portfolio but these drops spare no one $BTC $XRP $SOL
#MarketCorrection

🚨 #MOLTBOOK : the social network SOLO for AI agents that is driving everyone crazy 🦞

It's like Reddit, but 100% bots: autonomous agents (mainly based on OpenClaw, formerly Moltbot/Clawdbot) register themselves via API, post, comment, create "submolts", vote, and debate without constant human intervention. $RENDER

Launched by Matt Schlicht (Octane AI), humans only observe: we read posts about bugs, philosophy, complaints from "their bored humans", memes, AI ethics... and even dystopian plans or "religions" like Crustafarianism. 😅

Viral numbers: >1.5M agents, 110k+ posts, 500k+ comments in days. There is hype (#ElonMusk praised it), skeptics (hype or scam?), and security risks (database leaks reported).

It's a "reverse zoo": they chat behind our backs while we watch.
$VIRTUAL
Is this the future of social AI or a crazy experiment? 🔥

What do you think? Are your bots already there? 👀
#moltbook #AIAgent #AI

Why did the crypto market crash? 🔥
Bitcoin dropped ~40% from its peak of ~$126K in October 2025, now hovering around $77K-$78K (February 2026).
$SOL $XRP
Main reasons for this perfect storm:
Appointment of Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Fed by Trump.

Seen as "hawkish": advocates for high real rates, fiscal discipline, and less easy liquidity. End of cheap money expectations → massive risk aversion. Strong dollar pressured $BTC , gold, and silver.

Liquidations on-chain: +$2.5B in leveraged longs liquidated in days (especially when breaking $80K). High leverage + low liquidity over the weekend = brutal cascade.

Global risk aversion:
Declines in tech stocks, Wall Street, metals. BTC ETFs with strong outflows (billions). BTC acted as a risky asset, not a safe haven.

Geopolitics + macro: U.S.-Iran tensions, partial government shutdown in the USA, inflation data → panic and sales for liquidity.
Deep correction (bear market?), but many see a rebound if the Fed isn't too harsh. Key support: $74K-$75K. Buy the dip or wait for $65K-70K? 🚀📉
What do you think? #bitcoin #cryptouniverseofficial y #BTC

Apple has just confirmed its acquisition of Q.ai, an Israeli AI startup focused on audio and "silent speech". $RENDER

The acquisition was announced in late January 2026 (around the 29th-30th), and it is the second largest in Apple's history, only behind Beats (2014, for $3.000M).
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Estimated value: Sources like Financial Times, Reuters, and TechCrunch point to around $2.000 billion (some reports vary between $1.6B and $2B; Apple did not disclose the official amount).

What Q.ai does: AI technology that analyzes micro-facial movements (lips, jaw, skin) to interpret what someone "says" without audible sound. It also enhances audio in noise, translates whispers, and could monitor subtle vital signs. Founded in 2022 by Aviad Maizels (who previously sold PrimeSense to Apple in 2013 for Face ID), with ~100 employees who are now joining Apple.
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Impact on products: It will enhance Siri (private/silent commands), AirPods (better noise cancellation, interaction in noisy environments), Apple Vision Pro, and future wearables/smart glasses, all with on-device AI for maximum privacy. It is a strong move from Apple to accelerate in AI applied to hardware, competing with Meta, Google, and others in more natural and "invisible" interfaces.

What do you think, am I doing well?
$BTC $BNB $SOL #Xrp🔥🔥

$RENDER
Everything that goes down must come up, even if the bottom of the fall is not visible

Who is Kevin Warsh?

The man who calmed the panic and sank GOLD today 📉🇺🇸 #Fed #TRUMP

🚨 The trigger for today's flash crash of GOLD! Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Fed (replacing Powell in May).

Who is he and why did he calm fears of a "captured" Fed?

Former Fed Governor (2006-2011), conservative economist, and fellow at Hoover Institution (Stanford).

Fierce critic of the Fed's excessive balance sheet expansion.

Advocates for a more "institutional" Fed: less "mission creep" (not getting involved in everything beyond inflation and employment), smaller balance sheet, and zero crazy interventionism.

Trump praised him on Truth Social: "He will be one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, perhaps the best" and "central casting" (perfect for the role).

Unlike other more dovish candidates (who would aggressively cut rates to finance Trump's spending), Warsh is seen as more hawkish → fewer crazy cuts and a defender of the Fed's independence against political pressures.

Markets interpreted that the Fed will NOT lose autonomy nor become ultra-loose. $BTC $XRP $PAXG

🚨 FLASH CORRECTION in GOLD! End of the rally or just profit-taking? 📉💥 #GOLD #Oro

Attention traders! Gold has just suffered its most brutal drop in years: from record highs above $5,600/oz (historic peak yesterday) to temporarily piercing $5,000 today, Friday, January 30, 2026. Spot gold is now around ~$4,900–$5,100 (dropped up to -8-9% intraday), and silver ( $XAG ) took the worst hit with drops of 15-18% 😱.

Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Fed (to replace Powell in May). Warsh is a former Fed governor, conservative, advocate for central bank independence, and less "dovish" than other rumored candidates.
This calmed fears of a Fed "captured" by Trump (with ultra-aggressive cuts to finance massive debt/deficit). Result:
DXY (dollar) rebounded strongly (~0.4-1% today), breaking the weakness that was driving the "debasement trade".

A stronger dollar makes gold more expensive for foreign buyers → less immediate demand.
Real rates rose a bit → extra pressure on gold (it does not pay interest).
Massive profit-taking after +25-30% only in January (the best historical month for gold in decades). Liquidations in leveraged futures and crypto-metals (like $PAXG ) amplified the flash drop.

Is this the end of the bull market?
I DO NOT think so. Bullish fundamentals intact:
Record purchases by central banks
Tense geopolitics (Iran, etc.)
Explosive U.S. debt and dedollarization
This seems like a healthy correction after a parabolic rise. Key support now at $4,800–$5,000. If DXY stabilizes above 96-97, more temporary bearish volatility; but if the dollar falls again, the rally could resume towards $6,000+ (many analysts see it possible in 2026).

What do you think? Are you buying the dip at #XAUUSD or waiting for more correction? Any trades in futures or spot? Share charts and levels 👇
#Gold #Oro #plata #XAG #DXY #Fed #Trump #Warsh

Take this storm seriously, friends.

Moderate to severe impacts are expected from the center of #EE.UU. to the northeast from today through the weekend.
- Dangerous or impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid traveling if possible.
- Widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure could also occur.
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Stay informed about the latest alerts and weather conditions by following your local national weather service office on social media or consulting $USD1 $SUI

Will $ENSO reach $3? 🍾

Is the DOLLAR going to ZERO in 2026? 📉 Reality vs. alarmist FOMO 🔥

🚨 2026 started TURBULENT for the USD: DXY at ~96.5 (4-year lows), drop >2% this year after 9-10% in 2025. Gold $PAXG breaking records ($5,000–$5,300/oz), silver $XAG rising sharply, and #TRUMP saying "a weak dollar is great, look at the businesses".

On X and YouTube it explodes: "dollar collapse worse than 2008", "Peter Schiff: USD replaced by gold", "China wins", viral videos of "end of the dollar" and posts screaming "dollar to zero". Is it real panic or pure clickbait? 😱
My realistic view (spoiler: it’s NOT going to zero):

1️⃣ It remains the #1 world reserve (~58-60% of global reserves). Dedollarization is advancing slowly (#BRICS , yuan, etc.), but no one is replacing the USD overnight. Hyperinflation like Zimbabwe? Impossible: the Fed controls issuance.

2️⃣ The U.S. issues in its currency → high debt (~38-40T) is financed without "classic" default. A weaker dollar reduces real debt and boosts exports (Trump sees it positively).

3️⃣ Decline ≠ total collapse
It’s cyclical depreciation due to tariffs, deficits, political uncertainty, and Fed under pressure. Historically, it has fallen sharply (2002-2008) and rebounded. Analysts see a possible V-shape: short low → rebound due to inflation or tariffs.

4️⃣ There is no real path to "zero"
It requires a total loss of confidence + immediate viable alternative. Nothing points there. Reserve currencies die over decades (pound → dollar took ~50 years), not in months.

5️⃣ Much alarmism = selling gold/crypto
Schiff has been predicting collapse for years... and here we are. Gold rises due to geopolitical uncertainty and "devaluation" (trade of weak dollar), not because of the death of the USD.

For traders and investors in #Binance :
High volatility yes → opportunity in BTC, altcoins, digitized gold or commodities. Weak dollar = hard assets (#BTC as "digital gold") gain ground. Diversify, don’t sell in panic. A #USDC✅ lower helps exporters and holders of hard assets. 💪
What do you think?

U.S. took Venezuela! Maduro out on January 3, 2026 🔥🇻🇪 Massive impact on oil and crypto?
Attention traders! On January 3, Trump launched "Operation Absolute Resolve": U.S. captured Maduro and is now temporarily "administering" Venezuela until transition. It's the largest intervention in the Caribbean in decades.
Venezuelan oil could flood global markets → does crude drop? Or instability → skyrockets.
Opportunities in reconstruction: investors are already flying to Caracas for contracts and energy tokens.
$BTC / $ETH
In summary: More oil = possible drop in energy prices, but high volatility = pump in crypto refuge. Long on #BTC or short on oil-related?
What do you think? Do you believe this will lower oil prices or spike them? 👇 Comment!
#venezuela #Petróleo #CryptoNew #bitcoin #Trump2026 #BinanceSquare

$RENDER (end of January 2026), the price ranges from $1.7 - $1.9 (with recent volatility, daily ups and downs of 10-15%), after a rebound from the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 that showed double-digit weekly gains at times, driven by renewed interest in decentralized rendering projects + AI.

How could it grow after this big drop?

Future growth depends on several key factors of the project and the market:

Real network adoption — Render Network provides decentralized GPU computing power for 3D rendering, machine learning, generative AI, metaverse, etc. If the demand for GPUs continues to explode (due to training large models, video, cinema, gaming, etc.), the utilization of the network could trigger token burning and the demand for $RENDER .

AI Narrative + DePIN — It remains one of the strongest projects in decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) focused on GPUs. If the AI sector maintains momentum in 2026-2027, RENDER may benefit more than most.
Technical improvements and partnerships — Integrations with major 3D software (Blender, Unreal, etc.), more active nodes, and real utility drive long-term value.

Crypto market cycle — If we enter a strong bullish phase (possible in 2026-2027 if #bitcoin breaks new ATH and altseason returns), tokens like #RenderNetwork with fundamentals could multiply.

#USIranStandoff #GoldOnTheRise #TokenizedSilverSurge

MAIN CAUSES OF THE FALL

The correction was not isolated in crypto; it was part of a broader risk-off movement in the markets. The key reasons that are repeated in the sources are:

Federal Reserve (Fed) Decision: In its first monetary policy meeting of 2026 (announced on the 28th or strongly influencing the 29th), the Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged (in the range of 3.50%–3.75%). This was seen as "hawkish" (more restrictive than expected by some), as the market was looking for clearer signals of future cuts. Without fresh liquidity, risk assets like crypto suffer.

Geopolitical tensions and the Middle East: The likelihood of a possible attack or escalation against Iran increased, which strongly boosted crude oil prices (WTI rose sharply) and gold (traditional safe-haven asset). Gold and silver rose, while crypto and stocks fell, showing that Bitcoin did not act as a safe haven in this event (on the contrary, it was sold off along with other risks).
Other macro factors:

Capital outflows in #ETFs of $BTC spot (~$19–20 million in recent outflows).
Lack of new liquidity (fewer inflows into stablecoins).

Concerns about potential U.S. government shutdowns and tariffs/trade wars (Trump and threats to various countries).

Option and derivative expirations that amplified volatility.

This is my first purchase of $SOL I hope it multiplies for me