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Key events include: ✨ @ethereum Glamsterdam hard fork ✨ @solana Firedancer and Alpenglow upgrade ✨ US, Europe, and Japan interest rate expectations, US midterm elections, and Trump's nomination of Fed Chair ✨ Global regulatory framework finalization & final review of the Clarity Bill ✨ @Aster_DEX L1 ✨ @Lighter_xyz and @megaeth TGE ✨ @solana Accelerate APAC conference ✨ @Polymarket L2 ✨ Will @MicroStrategy be removed from the MSCI index? ✨ @BitMNR shareholder meeting ✨ @Ripple community day ✨ @krakenfx prediction market

✨ @ethereum anticipates a Glamsterdam hard fork in the first half of 2026. Upgrades include: 🔹 Block Access List (EIP-7928): Enables nodes to distribute transactions across different cores for parallel processing based on predefined ranges, improving efficiency and reducing conflicts. 🔹 Separation of Proposers and Builders (ePBS): Provides more time for generating and propagating ZK proofs, making validators more incentivized to participate in the verification process. This upgrade is expected to increase the gas limit from 60 million to 200 million after ePBS goes live.

✨ @solana @jump_firedancer and Alpenglow upgrade 🔹 A brand new validator node client developed by high-frequency trading giant @jump_: @jump_firedancer The mainnet was launched on December 12th. As the second heart of @solana, the @jump_firedancer node can continue to operate and maintain network continuity should the original Rust client crash. If it reaches mature operation by 2026, TPS is expected to reach millions. 🔹 Alpenglow primarily focuses on a complete overhaul of @solana's consensus mechanism. @solana's transaction is fast, but finality usually takes about 12.8 seconds. After the Alpenglow upgrade, finality is expected to complete in under 0.15 seconds.

✨ Macroeconomic and Political Shifts 🔹 Interest Rate Decisions The US (released January 29) and Europe (released February 5) are expected to return to neutral interest rate levels (around 3%) in 2026. Japan (released January 23) may raise interest rates further in 2026 if inflation persists. 🔹 The US midterm elections will be held in November 2026. The results will be crucial to the future direction of cryptocurrency regulations. 🔹 Rumors suggest Trump will nominate a Fed Chair between January 5 and January 11. 👇 @Polymarket See below for market expectations and candidate backgrounds.

✨ Global Regulatory Framework in Place & Clarity Act Enters Final Deliberation 🔹 Preparations for a digital euro CBDC are complete, with implementation expected as early as the second half of 2026. 🔹 The EU's latest crypto tax law, DAC8, will officially take effect on January 1, 2026. It requires crypto exchanges to report user transactions and fund flows to EU tax authorities. This shift will complement MiCA. 👉 MiCA focuses on market regulation and consumer protection. 👉 DAC8 emphasizes tax transparency. 🔹 US AI and cryptocurrency czar @davidsacks47 stated that the Clarity Act is confirmed to enter its final deliberation in January next year.

✨ @Aster_DEX L1 Aster CEO @Leonard_Aster announced the launch of the privacy-focused Aster L1, expected in the first quarter of 2026.

✨ @Lighter_xyz and @megaeth TGE 🔹 Lighter's TGE prediction on @Polymarket is currently focused on December 29th, with a 69% probability. However, no official announcement has been made, and it's still undecided. On the @HyperliquidX pre-market $LIT, the current price is $3.46, with a valuation of $3.46 billion. 🔹 MegaETH's TGE is projected by the community to be held in March 2026. On the @HyperliquidX pre-market $MEGA, the current price is $0.224, with a valuation of $2.24 billion.

✨ @solana Accelerate APAC Conference The first Solana event of 2026 The Accelerate APAC Conference will be held in Hong Kong on February 11th. Tickets are now on sale.

✨ @Polymarket L2 In response to the @0xPolygon outage on December 18th, Polymarket has decided to launch its own L2, abandoning third-party providers such as Polygon, GoldSky, and Alchemy, and rumors are circulating that it will issue its own cryptocurrency. $Poly

✨ Will @MicroStrategy be removed from MSCI indices? MSCI will decide on January 15, 2026, whether to amend its rules to reclassify MicroStrategy as a "digital asset vehicle" instead of an "operating company." If the new rules are passed, companies like MicroStrategy that hold large amounts of stock will be removed from indices such as the MSCI World Index. Passive funds tracking these indices will be forced to sell their shares on the effective date, potentially resulting in billions of dollars in selling pressure.

✨ @BitMNR Shareholders Meeting Bitmine will hold its Shareholders Meeting on January 16, 2026 (UTC + 8) at midnight. The agenda is expected to include: 🔹 Election of 8 new board members 🔹 $ETH Treasury strategy adjustments 🔹 Ethereum staking business — "Made-in-America Validator Network" project

✨ @Ripple Community Day Ripple has officially confirmed that it will hold a Community Day on February 11, 2026. The event is expected to release comprehensive commercial data and announce new banking partners for XRP Ledger in cross-border payments. Ripple achieved major milestones in 2025, including a $500 million investment, a spot ETF, and resolving its landmark lawsuit with the SEC.

✨ @krakenfx Prediction Market According to a December 25th interview with @CNBC, Kraken's Global Head of Consumer Business, @marklg, stated that they are preparing to launch a prediction market in 2026.

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