Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on January 21, 2026 Gate will close the new lending feature for 15 tokens, including ASTRA, ATLAS, FURY, LAI, LINGO, PROS, REN, RWA, SERO, CRU, DUEL, ETHS, UNITE, SLAY, and SIDUS, in unified account spot margin, collateral lending, and isolated margin trading starting from 16:00 (UTC+8) on January 21, 2026. This adjustment is an optimization decision made by Gate based on the periodic project review mechanism. Users holding lending positions for the above tokens must complete repayment before 16:00 (UTC+8) on January 22, 2026. Unrepaid loans will be automatically settled by the system at that time. This adjustment only affects the lending feature and does not impact the normal operation of spot trading.

Bitwise voiced support for Strategy on the X platform, expressing disappointment over MSCI's proposed removal of Strategy, believing that the index should remain neutral and not evaluate the pros and cons of business models, and pointed out that this move deprives investors of investment opportunities in digital assets.

BlockBeats News, December 4, CZ posted, "The debate with Peter Schiff is about to start, preparing backstage." Previously, economist and cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff challenged CZ to a debate on X regarding "the pros and cons of Bitcoin versus tokenized gold." CZ responded, "Although you oppose Bitcoin, you always remain professional and objective. I appreciate that. We can debate on this topic."

The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in December, from 0.5% to 0.75%, marking the first rate hike since January. The government has stated it will tolerate this decision, and the market expects about an 80% probability of a rate hike. BOJ Governor Ueda emphasized that the pros and cons of raising rates will be considered, but remains ambiguous about the final level of interest rates.

According to Jinse Finance, the demand for Japan's 10-year government bond auction on Tuesday was stronger than the average level of the past 12 months, despite the rising expectations for the Central Bank's recent interest rate hike. The bid-to-cover ratio was 3.59, up from 2.97 in the last auction in November and the 12-month average of 3.20. This auction took place after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda made comments on Monday, which the market believes increased the likelihood of a rate hike later this month. Ueda stated that the Bank of Japan would weigh the pros and cons of raising interest rates and take appropriate action, adding that even after a rate hike, financial conditions would remain accommodative. Currently, the swap market indicates an approximately 80% chance of a rate hike at the policy meeting on December 19, while the likelihood of a January rate hike has risen to over 90%. In contrast, just a week ago, the probability of a December rate hike was only 36%. Meanwhile, the Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to increase short.