U.S. CFTC-Driven Spot Crypto Trading Going Live, Opening Up New (Regulated) Arena

Recent outflows from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs were driven by specific arbitrage trade closures, not widespread institutional panic.

[U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Announces 2025 Data Release Dates] The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that preliminary data for 2025 Q3 Productivity and Costs will be released on January 8, and the 2025 Q4 Employment Cost Index will be released on February 10.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has stated that it has developed a comprehensive plan aimed at helping the United States regain its position as a global leader in the cryptocurrency industry. （Watcher.Guru）

Morgan Stanley strategists say that if Bitcoin's trading performance is similar to gold, its price could reach $170000. （Bitcoin Archive）

[Mario Nawfal Reveals SBF Assisted Former Honduran President in Trial Preparation] Mario Nawfal, founder of Dubai-based venture capital firm IBC Group, revealed that SBF once helped former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández prepare for his trial. Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison last June for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms but was recently pardoned by Trump. SBF stated that he lived in the same prison block as Hernández for a year and a half, believed Hernández was framed, and described him as possibly the most effective anti-drug cartel leader in the world. This pardon occurred just days before Honduras' November 30 election.