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According to Nikkei News, Japan has approved amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), classifying digital assets as financial instruments and prohibiting insider trading based on non-public information.

According to Decrypt, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis stated that the Senate is expected to release a revised draft text on stablecoin yield distribution this week.Currently, there is a disagreement between banks and crypto companies on whether cryptocurrency exchanges should be allowed to pay yields to stablecoin holders through reward programs, and this controversy has stalled the legislative process of the Clarity Act. The White House Council of Economic Advisers recently released a report stating that banning stablecoin yields would have a minimal impact on small banks, only increasing bank lending by 0.02%. However, the American Bankers Association believes this analysis underestimates the risks. Observers point out that if the draft provisions are too strict, it may lead users and liquidity to flow to other jurisdictions that allow yields.

According to SEC filings, Grayscale submitted an S-1 amendment for its Bittensor (TAO) trust.

According to Cointelegraph, Morgan Stanley has submitted an S-1 amendment for its Bitcoin ETF again, and analysts expect this to be the last update before the fund's launch next week.

According to CoinDesk, T. Rowe Price submitted a second amendment for its actively managed cryptocurrency ETF, which will track a variety of assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and SHIB.

21shares today disclosed that it has submitted an S-1 amendment filing for the ONDO ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing it one step closer to expanding the trading channels for ONDO.

Several European tokenization and market infrastructure companies have jointly written to EU lawmakers, urging for a prompt revision of the EU's DLT Pilot Regime. Securitize, 21X, Boerse Stuttgart Group, and others pointed out that the current asset scope, issuance size limits, and six-year license restrictions have hindered the expansion of regulated on-chain markets.Relevant institutions believe that if adjustments are delayed, global liquidity may permanently shift in favor of the U.S. due to advancements in tokenized securities and near-real-time settlement. The proposal is not about relaxing regulations, but rather about technically "quickly revising" to expand the scope of eligible assets, raise limits, and remove time restrictions to maintain the competitiveness of European capital markets.

According to Cointelegraph citing Politico, U.S. Republican Senator Roger Marshall has agreed not to push for an amendment regarding credit card fees that he proposed during the Senate Agriculture Committee's review of a key cryptocurrency bill next week.The amendment aims to force businesses to compete on swipe fees, but the White House believes this move could jeopardize the advancement of the entire crypto bill, thus intervening to coordinate. The Senate Agriculture Committee was originally scheduled to review the market structure bill this Thursday, but it has been postponed to February 3 due to a winter storm sweeping across many parts of the U.S. The bill aims to clarify the regulatory responsibilities of financial regulatory agencies over the cryptocurrency industry, but the review process has been delayed multiple times as bipartisan committees attempt to garner cross-party support.

Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform that a key hearing in the legislative process for cryptocurrency market structure will take place next week. Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have released a discussion draft of the "Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act." This bill is expected to be merged with related legislative content completed by the Senate Banking Committee to form a comprehensive "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act."As the Senate Agriculture Committee is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), this draft primarily focuses on the digital commodities market, with the core content being to grant the CFTC exclusive regulatory authority over the spot cryptocurrency market, including cryptocurrency trading platforms, dealers, and brokers. The committee plans to hold a hearing on the bill's amendments on January 27 (Tuesday), during which bipartisan lawmakers may propose amendments. Although the commodity attributes section (including the CFTC's regulatory authority over the spot market) is generally considered less controversial than the securities attributes section in the cryptocurrency market structure discussions, this discussion draft still carries a noticeable partisan tone. It has not yet received the endorsement of key Democratic negotiators, although many provisions previously negotiated with Democrats have been included. Overall, the legislative text from the Senate Agriculture Committee aligns with market expectations, with its core being the establishment of a regulatory framework for the digital commodities spot market centered around the CFTC. Compared to the related topics being discussed by the Senate Banking Committee, this version has a narrower scope and is relatively less politically sensitive and controversial.

According to The Block, ahead of next week's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, debate, and vote on the cryptocurrency market structure bill, Democratic lawmakers have submitted several proposed amendments. One of the amendments aims to add the "Digital Asset Ethics Act" to the bill.This amendment would prohibit "regulated persons," such as the President, Vice President, and members of Congress, from engaging in certain financial transactions involving digital assets. Bloomberg has estimated that Trump has profited about $1.4 billion from his cryptocurrency investments, which include investments from DeFi and stablecoin project World Liberty Financial. The Trump family also holds a 20% stake in the mining company American Bitcoin.Other amendments include measures aimed at preventing "digital asset self-service terminals" from conducting fraudulent transactions; as well as a requirement to delay the effectiveness of future cryptocurrency legislation until at least four members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are appointed. Currently, there is only one commissioner at the CFTC, while the maximum number of commissioners is five, making this issue a focal point of debate among some lawmakers.

According to market news, the South Korean National Assembly has voted to pass amendments to the Capital Markets Act and the Electronic Securities Act, marking the formal establishment of a framework for the issuance and circulation of security tokens (STOs) in the country, about three years after the financial regulatory authorities released relevant guidelines. The core content of the amendments includes the introduction of the concept of distributed ledger technology, allowing eligible issuers to directly issue and manage tokenized securities through electronic registration, while also establishing a "Issuance Account Management Institution."In addition, non-typical securities such as investment contract securities will also be included under the regulation of the Capital Markets Act, and their circulation in the over-the-counter market will be permitted through the newly established over-the-counter brokerage business. The amendments to the Capital Markets Act will take effect from the date of publication. However, provisions related to investment solicitation guidelines will take effect six months after publication, while provisions related to over-the-counter trading will take effect one year after publication.

U.S. Senators have submitted over 130 amendments regarding the upcoming review of the cryptocurrency market structure bill this week. The amendments cover topics such as stablecoin yield rules, DeFi provisions, restrictions on public officials' involvement in cryptocurrency interests, and adjustments to the definitions of digital asset mixers and tumblers. These amendments have been proposed by senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties.The Senate Banking Committee will hold a review meeting this Thursday to discuss the relevant amendments and vote on whether to include them in the bill text, followed by a vote on whether to advance the legislative process. Some amendments show bipartisan support, including proposed changes to the stablecoin yield provisions, such as removing the current text's references to "solely due to holding stablecoins" and strengthening yield disclosure and risk warning requirements.

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad recently stated on social media that modifications to the GENIUS Act by the U.S. Congress could weaken the competitiveness of the U.S. dollar stablecoin in the global payments arena, while China is enhancing the appeal of its digital yuan through interest payments on digital yuan wallet balances.The People's Bank of China announced this week that starting January 1, 2026, it will allow commercial banks to pay interest on digital yuan wallet balances. PBOC Vice Governor Lu Lei stated that this initiative will transition the digital yuan from the "digital cash" era to the "digital deposit currency" era, further expanding its value storage and cross-border payment capabilities.The GENIUS Act was passed in June this year, establishing reserve and compliance rules for stablecoins, but prohibiting issuers from paying direct interest, allowing only platforms and third parties to provide rewards linked to the use of stablecoins. Shirzad warned that if the Senate mishandles negotiations on the market structure bill, it could provide a competitive advantage to countries like China.Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated last week that any attempts to revise the GENIUS Act are a "red line," accusing the banking industry of lobbying Congress to restrict stablecoin rewards to protect its deposit base. He believes that the banks' judgment on this issue is misguided and predicts that banks will ultimately compete to offer interest and returns on stablecoins. Previously, Lu Lei mentioned that the "Action Plan" to be implemented on January 1, 2026, clearly states that digital yuan wallet balances can earn interest.

According to Bitcoin News, France has advanced Amendment No. 1649 AC, which requires citizens to declare the exact market value of their self-custodied cryptocurrencies, even if no taxable transactions have occurred.Critics warn that the measure is an improper invasion of privacy and will create a dangerous "data honeypot" containing names, addresses, and precise cryptocurrency asset balances.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today launched a public consultation on the implementation of the OECD's framework for the declaration of crypto assets and the amendments related to the Common Reporting Standard in Hong Kong.The OECD announced the declaration framework in 2023, which requires partner tax jurisdictions to automatically exchange tax information related to crypto asset transactions annually, as well as to incorporate new digital financial products and optimized declaration and due diligence rules into the Common Reporting Standard. The Hong Kong government plans to complete the necessary local legislative amendments within the next year, aiming to automatically exchange tax information related to crypto asset transactions with relevant partner tax jurisdictions starting in 2028, and to implement the newly revised Common Reporting Standard from 2029. Hong Kong will automatically exchange tax information with suitable partners on a reciprocal basis, provided that the partners meet standards related to the confidentiality and security of the information. The public is invited to submit comments on the various proposals by February 6, 2026.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) stated that the current EU cryptocurrency regulation, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), is sufficiently equipped to address the risks associated with stablecoins and does not require urgent amendments.Although the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) previously warned that stablecoins could pose a threat to financial stability and called for a ban on "multiple issuance" models, the EBA maintains that the existing rules provide the necessary tools to manage liquidity and redemption risks. An EBA spokesperson stated that while they acknowledge the ESRB's concerns regarding the risks of "mass redemption requests," these risks largely depend on how stablecoin issuers operate and the scale of their business. Under the MiCA regulation, stablecoin issuers must maintain adequate reserves, fulfill transparency obligations, and be subject to regulatory oversight.

ChainCatcher news, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, Canary Capital has submitted an updated S-1 form for its XRP spot ETF, removing the "delay amendment clause" that prevents the registration from becoming automatically effective, and has handed over control of the timeline to the U.S. SEC.Assuming Nasdaq approves the 8-A form application, Canary's XRP ETF will officially launch on November 13. Note: The government's reopening may affect the timeline; if the application materials are complete and the U.S. SEC is satisfied, the timeline may be moved up; if staff raise more concerns, the timeline may be delayed. However, it is worth noting that the U.S. SEC Chairman himself seems to support companies utilizing the automatic effectiveness mechanism. Although he did not directly comment on the launch of the ETF, Paul Atkins stated yesterday that he was pleased to see companies like MapLight utilizing the 20-day statutory waiting period to go public during the government shutdown, and praised Bitwise and Canary for using the same legal mechanism when launching SOL, HBAR, and LTC ETFs this week.

ChainCatcher news, according to analyst MartyParty, VanEck has submitted its sixth S-1/a amendment for its spot Solana ETF, with changes including: submission status changed to "effective," and the fee rate is 0.3% (which was also 0.3% in previous filings).

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Helius Medical Technologies announced that it has submitted an amendment to its certificate of incorporation to the Secretary of State of Delaware, officially changing the company's name from "Helius Medical Technologies, Inc." to "Solana Company," but the stock ticker symbol for its Class A common stock, HSDT, will remain unchanged.In addition, it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with the Solana Foundation to optionally purchase a certain amount of SOL tokens from the foundation at a discounted price.

ChainCatcher news, 21Shares has submitted a revised S-1 filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Spot Solana ETF application.