With bitcoin hovering tantalizingly near the $100,000 mark, long-silent, old-school bitcoin wallets are suddenly stirring, reappearing with a noticeable uptick in activity. On Jan. 16, two wallets dating back to 2016 sprang to life, moving 1,087 BTC—valued at more than $103 million—for the first time in 9 years and 9 months. From Cold Storage to …
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Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows turned mixed on Friday as Bitcoin’s multi-day inflow streak snapped sharply. Ether managed to stay marginally positive, while XRP and Solana closed the week with subdued, low-conviction moves. Crypto ETFs Mixed as Bitcoin Slides and Ether Clings to Inflows The week ended on a more cautious note for crypto ETFs, …
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After a steady stretch of flexing above the 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s) — a clean 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) — line, Bitcoin’s network hashpower has dipped back under the 1 ZH/s bar and is now clocking in at 988 EH/s. Hashpower Pulls Back From Highs as Difficulty Relief Looms Bitcoin’s overall hashrate slipped …
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White House tensions with major crypto players are putting landmark U.S. crypto legislation at risk, as internal frustration, banking pressure, and stalled negotiations threaten to derail a market structure bill shaping the industry’s regulatory future. Trump Administration Said to Reconsider Crypto Support Rising friction inside Washington is threatening progress on crypto legislation, as the White …
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If bitcoin had a theme song today, it’d be “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”—except, maybe it might stop to catch its breath. Trading in a narrow intraday range, the asset has taken a breather above the $95K threshold, forming what might be a bullish flag waving at momentum. The market’s pulse? Steady with a chance of …
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A Massachusetts woman has been charged in federal court for allegedly siphoning government and pension funds tied to a person who died in 2019. The Office of the Inspector General says 60-year-old Gina M. Cummings has been charged with one count of bank fraud and released on conditions following her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate …
The British multinational bank Standard Chartered is reportedly planning to set up a prime brokerage for crypto trading. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the banking giant with $849 billion in total assets will operate the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit SC Ventures. [adinserter block=”1″] The sources say …
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has announced a $200 million equity investment in MrBeast-backed Beast Industries. The deal signals growing crossover between crypto-focused firms and mainstream digital entertainment platforms. Ethereum Treasury Firm Bitmine Invests in Beast Industries Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an Ethereum-focused treasury and digital asset strategy firm, has announced a $200 million equity investment in Beast …
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In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks. Unlike isolated breaches, losses were spread across millions of transactions, reflecting the rise of “industrialized” crime networks that use address clusters and cross‑platform flows. Sophisticated Networks and ‘Authorized’ Fraud In 2025, the Web3 security landscape shifted dramatically. …
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Billionaire investor George Soros has opened hundreds of millions of dollars in new positions in mega-cap stocks, including Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). A new 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Soros Fund Management bought more than 1.843 million shares of Amazon worth $404.808 million in Q3 of 2025. [adinserter block=”1″] The …
JPMorgan Chase says a data breach has exposed customers’ sensitive personal and financial information. In a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, JPMorgan Chase says cybercriminals have breached a law firm that the bank works with, compromising the personal information of 659 customers. [adinserter block=”1″] The incident happened when a shared network …
A crypto user has lost more than $282 million worth of Bitcoin and Litecoin in one of the largest social engineering attacks ever recorded in the crypto sector. The theft occurred on Jan. 10, 2026, at around 11:00 pm UTC, after the victim was tricked into revealing their seed phrase linked to a hardware wallet, …
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The White House is considering withdrawing its support for crypto market structure bill following a similar move from crypto exchange Coinbase, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, citing a source close to the Trump administration. In a Sunday post on X, Terrett reported that the White House is furious over Coinbase’s decision to pull …
Key takeaways: ETH derivatives flash caution as pro traders remain neutral-to-bearish, and weak DApps demand and falling fees pressure Ether’s price. Corporate ETH buying and spot ETF inflows have not restored investor confidence, as lower staking yields and soft network activity persist. Ether (ETH) price experienced a two-day 4% correction after briefly reaching $3,400 on …
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The Ethereum ecosystem’s core values of decentralization, privacy and self-sovereignty have been sacrificed in pursuit of mainstream adoption and that trend must stop now, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said. “2026 is the year that we take back lost ground in terms of self-sovereignty and trustlessness,” Buterin posted to X on Friday: “In 2026, no longer. …
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