**Bullish Outlook: Ethereum Achieves Record Usage Amidst Dramatic Decline in Gas Fees**
Ethereum has reached an unprecedented level of daily transactions, nearing 2.5 million, while average gas fees have plummeted to historic lows, now below $0.01.
Crypto World News: President Tokayev of Kazakhstan has enacted legislation that empowers the National Bank to license exchanges and approve tradable coins.
This framework delineates three categories of digital assets: stablecoins, backed assets, and electronic instruments.
The Central Bank will also provide a list of approved coins and establish trading limits to ensure a regulated environment.
BREAKING NEWS: RIPPLE SETS SIGHTS ON GLOBAL TOKENIZATION EXPANSION
During the 2026 Davos conference, CEO Brad Garlinghouse emphasized Ripple's collaborations with international banks aimed at integrating tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Notably, the tokenized volume on the XRP Ledger has surged from $19 trillion to an impressive $33 trillion within a single year.
David Sacks, a prominent figure in the realms of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, asserts that once the market structure bill is enacted, banks will fully embrace the cryptocurrency industry.
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🔸Senate Agriculture Committee released updated crypto market 🔹Cathie Wood's Ark Invest predicts digital assets could reach $28 trillion by 2030, with Bitcoin dominating at $16 trillion by 2030. 🔸President Trump canceled EU tariffs set for February 1. 🔹Ripple predicts 2026 will be the year institutional crypto goes mainstream, driven by stablecoins, tokenization, custody, and AI. 🔸Ondo Finance launches 200+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, bonds, and commodities on Solana.
🔹State Securities Commission of Vietnam begins licensing crypto-asset trading markets from Jan 20, 2026.
🔸White House crypto advisor criticizes Coinbase over exiting the market structure bill, warns that delaying could invite much harsher regulation. 🔹Vitalik argues crypto social failed by chasing price bubbles, not better communication, and says decentralized social is the reset. 🔸Bhutan to run a Sei Network validator in Q1 2026. 🔹CFTC Chair Michael Selig launches the “Future-Proof” initiative to adapt regulation for digital asset markets.
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have generously contributed 3,221 ZEC, valued at approximately $1.18 million, to Shielded Labs to support the independent development of the Zcash protocol.
Former President Trump has made public a private text message from French President Emmanuel Macron, which raises questions regarding the United States' strategy concerning Greenland.