☀️ (2026.01.08) Summary of major cryptocurrency news and comments Have a great day! 1️⃣ Polymarket forecast market data provided to the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and other publications through deals 📌 (Summary) - Polymarket has an exclusive contract with Dow Jones Media - Polymarket data will be featured in various publications, including earnings data - The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and other publications plan to utilize the data - Polymarket currently has an exclusive contract with Yahoo Finance, and Google Finance uses both Polymarket and Kalshi ✏️ (Personal Comment) - Polymarket doesn't need to generate revenue, but the data itself is money. - It seems they're securing contracts with various large institutions and making money through this data. - This shows Polymarket is well-made... - There are so many ways to make money without charging users large fees. - There are so many products that can generate revenue simply by attracting large numbers of users. Original link (www.theblock.co/post/384646/po... 2️⃣ From Solana, the first stablecoin backed by the state of Wyoming Launch 📌(Summary) - Wyoming launches its own stablecoin, FRNT, on Solana - A stablecoin officially launched by the Wyoming Stablecoin Token Association - A stablecoin to be launched directly by the state, not a private company - Franklin Templeton will assist with management and custody - Interest revenue will be used to support Wyoming education programs ✏️ (Personal comment) - Wyoming officially launches a stablecoin as a US state. Wow - There's a lot of experimentation going on here. - And now, Leggero and Solana are participating. - Looking at this, it seems like the blockchain industry is increasingly becoming an institutional business. - And most of the human resources and money are beginning to flow into national projects. - For the retail industry to rebound, the future consumer app boom will have to come again... Original link (www.theblock.co/post/384684/wy... 3️⃣ a16z Crypto Purchases $15M Worth of $BABY Tokens 📌 (Summary) - Babylon Receives $15M Investment from a16z - Funds Will Be Used to Create BTC Vaults - New Babylon BTC Vaults Lock Native BTC - Features That Allow You to Use It as Collateral ✏️ (Personal Comment) - Hmm... This Looks Like an OTC Deal - Is Babylon Really Doing OTC Deals at Its Current Market Cap...? - This Really Loses Babylon's Allure - Personally, a16z, along with Eigen, is buying a lot of OTC. - I think most of these trades are hedging and profit-taking. - Stop OTC, Foundations! Original Link (www.theblock.co/post/384636/a1... 4️⃣ JP Morgan Onboards JPM Coin to the Canton Network 📌 (Summary) - JPMorgan is onboarding its own coin, JPM, to the Canton Network. - This is the second chain expansion after Base. - JPM Coin is a stablecoin representing dollars deposited at JPMorgan. ✏️ (Personal Comment) - Is JPMorgan choosing the Canton Network as their second choice? - Canton has been rising significantly recently. - It seems increasingly like the project is growing in the direction of Ripple. - I personally don't plan on investing heavily, but such approaches are certainly... - It's a valid approach and will be a good case study to watch. Original Link (www.theblock.co/post/384575/jp... Hearts and likes are a huge boost to BQ content. 🤩 #CryptocurrencyNews #CoinNews #Cryptonews #BTC #ETH