*SEC LAUNCHES CRYPTO TASK FORCE LED BY COMMISSIONER PEIRCE

*NEW CRYPTO TASK FORCE WILL BE DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE AND CLEAR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CRYPTO ASSETS

Coinbase Would Delist Stablecoin Tether if Required by Law, CEO Says WSJ: BBG

Coinbase Would Delist Stablecoin Tether if Required by Law, CEO Says: WSJ

Armstrong said he expected future U.S. legislation to demand stablecoin issuers hold 100% of their reserves in U.S. Treasury bonds and to periodically pass audits. Tether has never released fully audited financials: WSJ

TRUMP: I AM OPEN TO ELON MUSK BUYING TIKTOK

TRUMP: CONSIDERING 10% TARIFF ON CHINA; TARIFFS SET FOR IMPLEMENTATION ON 1 FEBRUARY

*TRUMP ON HIS MEMECOIN "I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT"

TRUMP ON BILLIONS IN CRYPTO PROFITS: "THAT'S PEANUTS FOR THESE GUYS"

LEDGER COFOUNDER BALLAND RELEASED AFTER KIDNAPPING IN FRANCE: BBG

'SUSPICIOUS OUTFLOW OF LARGE FUNDS' FROM CRYPTO EXCHANGE PHEMEX'S HOT WALLETS: PECKSHIELD

Update: PHEMEX CEO: We're looking into our hot wallets — Cold wallets remain safe

BLACKROCK CEO LARRY FINK: I WANT THE SEC TO RAPIDLY APPROVE THE TOKENIZATION OF BONDS AND STOCKS

BINANCE LABS REBRANDS TO YZI LABS

Senator Cynthia Lummis tweets: ₿ig things are coming at 10 A.M

*SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON SEN. CYNTHIA LUMMIS BECOMING CHAIR OF DIGITAL ASSETS SUBCOMMITTEE AT 10AM ET MARKUP

TRUMP MENTIONS CRYPTO IN WEF ADDRESS

TRUMP SAYS US WILL BE WORLD CAPITAL OF AI AND CRYPTO

*TRUMP SAYS WILL DEMAND LOWER INTEREST RATES

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S WEF ADDRESS ENDED

*TRUMP SIGNING ORDER RELATED TO CRYPTO: RTRS

*TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO CREATE CRYPTOCURRENCY WORKING GROUP: RTRS

*TRUMP ORDER ON CRYPTO TO DEVELOP NATIONAL DIGITAL ASSET STOCKPILE: FOX

*TRUMP SAYS WOULD CONSIDER TALKING TO POWELL ON INTEREST RATES: RTRS

Details of Executive Crypto Order: FOX News (Eleanor Terrett)

Important lines from The Crypto Order: WH

*The Working Group shall evaluate the potential creation and maintenance of a national digital asset stockpile and propose criteria for establishing such a stockpile, potentially derived from cryptocurrencies lawfully seized by the Federal Government through its law enforcement efforts.

*Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Working Group shall submit a report to the President, through the APEP, which shall recommend regulatory and legislative proposals that advance the policies established in the order.