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DeFi
MANTRA and DAMAC Group to Tokenize $1 Billion in UAE Real Estate, Hospitality, and Data Centers Starting Early 2025
MANTRA, a blockchain platform focused on real-world assets (RWAs), has entered into a $1 billion deal with Dubai-based property conglomerate DAMAC Group to tokenize at least $1 billion of the firm's assets in the UAE

Regulation & Politics
Rep. Bryan Steil Appointed Chairman of Digital Assets Subcommittee by House Financial Services Committee's French Hill
Representative Bryan Steil has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence within the House Financial Services Committee

TradFi & Fintech
Survey Shows 22% of Financial Advisors Allocating Crypto to Clients in 2024, 56% More Likely Post-Election
A recent survey conducted by Bitwise Asset Management and VettaFi reveals a notable shift in the attitudes of financial advisors towards cryptocurrency

TradFi & Fintech
Exodus ($EXOD) Becomes First Crypto Wallet to List on NYSE American, Rings Opening Bell on January 8, 2025
Exodus, a cryptocurrency wallet developer, has officially uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) American, making it the first crypto wallet to be publicly traded

People
Mark Cuban Prefers Bitcoin Over Gold, Citing More Value and Portability as Bitcoin Leads Markets
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has expressed a strong preference for Bitcoin over gold, stating that he believes Bitcoin holds more value, particularly in times of economic uncertainty

Regulation & Politics
Crypto Industry Lobbies Trump for U.S. Bitcoin Reserve and Advisory Committee in First 100 Days
The cryptocurrency industry is actively lobbying President Donald Trump to issue an executive order within his first 100 days in office to establish a U.S. Bitcoin Reserve.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Subpoena Requires Coinbase to Provide Customer Info in Polymarket Case by January 15, 2025
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a subpoena to Coinbase

CeFi
Bybit Lists AI Memecoin $AIXBT for Spot Trading with 300,000 Token Prize Pool from @aixbt_agent
AI memecoin $AIXBT, associated with the AI agent @aixbt_agent, has been officially listed for spot trading on Bybit

TradFi & Fintech
Mastercard Expands Crypto Credential Solution to UAE and Kazakhstan in EEMEA Region, Simplifying Blockchain Transactions
Mastercard has expanded its Crypto Credential solution into the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region, launching the service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kazakhstan

TradFi & Fintech
Standard Chartered Expands to Offer Bitcoin Custody Services to EU Clients in Luxembourg
Standard Chartered, a bank with $870 billion in assets under management, has launched crypto custody services in Luxembourg, expanding its operations across Europe





