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BlockBeats News, January 12th. J.P. Morgan's Securities Trading Division stated that the recent impact of the Trump administration on the Fed's independence poses a threat to the U.S. stock market, at least in the short term. News of a criminal investigation into the Fed rocked the U.S. market on Sunday night, leading to a drop in stock index futures and the U.S. dollar, with funds flowing into safe-haven assets such as gold. J.P. Morgan's Global Market Insights Director Andrew Taylor said, "Despite macro and corporate fundamentals supporting a tactically bullish stance, the risk to the Fed's independence has created a suppressive factor at the market's top end, so we remain cautious in the very short term. The risk to the Fed's independence could drive U.S. markets to underperform in the short term." (FXStreet)

On January 12, according to Forbes, the Ukrainian authorities have restricted access to the prediction platform Polymarket website. The National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications (НКЕК) approved the blocking decision based on Resolution No. 695. The reason for the block is that the platform does not hold a license recognized by the regulatory agency for gambling activities. The domain name of Polymarket has been included in the public list of prohibited internet resources. According to the document, electronic communication service providers must restrict access to online resources used for organizing, conducting, or providing unlicensed gambling activities. It is reported that the implementation of this block is uneven; some Ukrainian users are already unable to access the website, while others say they can still open it without restrictions. As of December 24, about 240 bets related to Ukraine have been completed on the platform, with a total amount exceeding 270 million USD. There are also 120 active bets with amounts exceeding 140 million USD.

BlockBeats News, January 12th, according to Forbes report, the Ukrainian authorities have restricted access to the prediction platform Polymarket website. The National Commission for State Regulation of Communications and Informatization (НКЕК) has made a blocking decision based on Resolution No. 695. The reason for the block is that the platform does not hold the operating license recognized by the regulatory authority as gambling. Polymarket's domain name has been included in the publicly available list of prohibited Internet resources. According to the document, electronic communications service providers must restrict access to online resources used for organizing, conducting, or providing unlicensed gambling activities. It is reported that the implementation of this block is not uniform, as some Ukrainian users are unable to access the website, while others say they can still open it without restrictions. As of December 24th, about 240 Ukraine-related bets have been completed on the platform, with a total amount of over $270 million. There are also 120 active bets with amounts exceeding $140 million.