☀️ (2026.01.14) Summary of major cryptocurrency news and comments Have a great day! 1️⃣ Ethena Labs Boosts USDe Safe Holdings with Fee-Free Ether Transactions 📌 (Summary) - The Safe Foundation is considering USDe adoption - Partnership announced on Tuesday - Safe Wallet supports reduced USDe transfer fees and point boosting on the Ethereum mainnet - Safe currently manages approximately $6.6 billion in stablecoins as infrastructure - Safe accounts will now receive Esena points at a 10x multiplier ✏️ (Personal Comment) - Esena is completely focused on distribution. - Their strategy is to simply distribute USDe everywhere and grow from there. - I personally agree with their approach, but - I think it's time to focus on token-related fee switches and other issues, but they haven't... Original Link (www.theblock.co/post/385396/et... 2️⃣ YZi Labs has invested tens of millions of dollars in Genius Trading. Investment, Hired as CZ Advisor 📌(Summary) - YZi Labs Makes a Major Investment in Genius Trading - CZ Joins as an Advisor - Genius Trading is Building a Privacy-Based Decentralized Trading Platform - Discussing Binance's On-Chain Alternative - Plans to Support 10+ Chains, Privacy, Bridging, Trading, and More with a Trading Terminal ✏️ (Personal Comment) - It feels like an all-in-one trading platform that covers whales, institutions, and the general public. - It feels like CZ's next project? - I haven't used it yet, so I can't say for sure, but it looks fun. - Anyway, I respect CZ. It's really cool that he keeps working and trying new things even after making so much money. Original Link (www.theblock.co/post/385366/yz... 3️⃣ Wintermute's OTC data shows that most liquidity is concentrated in BTC and ETH. 📌 (Summary) - Wintermute says crypto liquidity won't be dispersed across various markets in 2025. - He mentions that since last year, most liquidity has been concentrated in Bitcoin and Ethereum, with no movement elsewhere. - He states that while the number of coins has increased, most liquidity is concentrated in a few large market cap coins. - He points out that altcoin rallies are also becoming shorter each year, with the 2025 rally lasting only about 19 days. - This contrasts with the 2024 altcoin rally, which lasted an average of 61 days. ✏️ (Personal comment) - Well, you can see this just by looking at the market. - It seems like we're in an era where even OTCs are mostly focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum. - To put it positively, there's still plenty of room for altcoins to rise. - To put it negatively, is there currently no interest from institutions or OTC whales outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum? Original link (www.theblock.co/post/385332/wi... 4️⃣ US Senate Releases Update on Bill to Limit Stablecoin Interest 📌 (Summary) - US Senators add a clear line that simply holding stablecoins does not entitle you to interest. - They say institutions and digital asset providers should not be allowed to pay interest simply by holding them. - However, interest earned through staking, liquidity provision, etc. is permitted. - Currently, stablecoin interest is the most contentious topic between banks and crypto. ✏️ (Personal Comment) - Currently, regarding stablecoin interest payments, - Banks seem to be winning in the US. - Naturally, if banks start allowing this, - they will fight tooth and nail to stop it, as they have no need to hold money in banks. - Personally, I see this as an inevitable trend, but I suspect there will be significant opposition from banks for now. - My guess is that this will naturally happen in the next few years. Original Link (www.theblock.co/post/385303/se... Hearts and likes are a great help to BQ content 🤩 #CryptoNews #CoinNews #Cryptonews #BTC #ETH