The Senate Agriculture Committee has released an updated version of its crypto market structure bill, but negotiations between Republicans and Democrats have so far failed to produce a bipartisan agreement.

Current Status: Focus On Next Tuesday

With no deal in place, the legislation currently stands as effectively Republican-led, former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated on X on Friday.

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), the lead Democratic negotiator, has not endorsed the text, raising the likelihood that next Tuesday’s committee markup could proceed along party lines.

This contrasts with the House version, which advanced with broad bipartisan support.

Booker’s office said discussions…

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The SEC and CFTC will hold a joint public event on January 27 to unveil their coordinated crypto oversight blueprint and end years of agency turf wars.

The Joint Event: What’s Happening

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig will headline the rare joint event at CFTC headquarters in Washington, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. 

The event will be open to the public and livestreamed on the SEC website.

Atkins said the two agencies will discuss their harmonization efforts and how they’re working to deliver on Trump’s promise to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world.

Selig said the joint event will showcase how the SEC and CFTC are working together to execute…

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Bitcoin remains below $90,000 level as liquidations stand at $207.90 million over the past 24 hours.   

Bitcoin ETFs saw $32.1 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $41.98 million in net outflows.

Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez identified $87,400 as a key support level for Bitcoin within its current trading channel.

CryptosBatman said Bitcoin’s next downside target sits near $84,000, based on a 1.618 Fibonacci extension from the latest swing high to low. He added that during periods of heightened uncertainty, patience and inaction are often the most prudent strategy.

Ted Pillows noted that Ethereum has weakened after losing its uptrend support and failing to…

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Bitcoin reversed its three-day losing streak, posting gains of around 2%, but continues to struggle to reclaim the $90,000 level.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 120,717 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $415.53 million.       

SoSoValue data shows net outflows of $708.7 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $297.5 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include The Sandbox, LayerZero and Axie Infinity.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Technical analyst Kyledoops said Bitcoin remains range-bound, with strong support near $81,000 and resistance around $98,000, aligned with the short-term holder cost…

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World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) has partnered with Spacecoin to combine satellite internet with its $3.2 billion USD1 stablecoin, targeting remote communities that lack both internet access and traditional banking.

The Deal: DeFi Meets Satellites

World Liberty Financial executed a token swap with Spacecoin that ties the two projects together for future collaboration on payments, settlements, and financial services in areas beyond traditional network reach.

Spacecoin recently launched three satellites into low-Earth orbit and is building a decentralized physical infrastructure network called Starmesh.

The goal is to provide permissionless internet access through a growing satellite…

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The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF (NASDAQ:TDOG) on Wednesday launched on the Nasdaq as the first spot Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) ETF backed by the Dogecoin Foundation—but DOGE is down 54% since September and existing ETFs show zero institutional demand.

TDOG Launches With Foundation Backing

21Shares launched TDOG as the first spot Dogecoin ETF to receive explicit SEC approval, differentiating it from earlier products by Grayscale and Bitwise that launched in November through an automated process during the government shutdown.

The ETF holds Dogecoin on a 1:1 basis in institutional-grade custody with a 0.50% management fee. 

Investors can buy DOGE exposure through traditional brokerage accounts…

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