Month: January 2026

Monero hits record high of $686 after Dubai bans privacy tokens on exchanges

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Key Takeaways Monero (XMR) has reached an all-time high price exceeding $680, marking a significant surge in interest and investment. The value increase for Monero reflects its standing as a leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency. Share this article Monero (XMR), the leading privacy-focused crypto asset, hit a fresh all-time high of $686 today, climbing approximately 14% over the past 24 hours. The rally pushed XMR’s market capitalization beyond $12 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data. The surge marks Monero’s first major peak since its previous cycle highs. Trading volumes intensified alongside price action,…

ZKsync Centers Privacy and Control in 2026 Institutional Roadmap

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Layer-2 network ZKsync released a 2026 roadmap that puts privacy, deterministic control and native interoperability at the center of its strategy for institutional digital asset adoption. Its plan, published by Matter Labs co-founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski, frames zero-knowledge technology as a foundational infrastructure for regulated finance.  The roadmap follows a year of infrastructure delivery. In 2025, the network rolled out core components including Atlas, Prividium and Airbender. According to Gluchowski, these systems were designed to meet operational realities faced by banks, enterprises and governments, where confidentiality and performance are…

Over $3 Million Drained from Liquidity Pools

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Blockchain data revealed suspicious liquidity manipulation, massive wallet concentration, and a rug-pull-like scenario in Eric Adams’ NYC token launch. The launch of the NYC token, tied to former NYC mayor Eric Adams, quickly turned disastrous after it collapsed within hours. What followed were allegations of insider selling and liquidity manipulation, sparking outrage and a wave of scrutiny across the crypto industry. Political Token Disaster According to on-chain analysts and blockchain tracking platforms, the token was launched suddenly and quickly gained massive attention due to Adams’ name and public promotion.…

BlackRock moves $303M in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime

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Key Takeaways BlackRock transfers significant Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings to Coinbase Prime. The transfer included 3,290 Bitcoin and 5,692 Ethereum. Share this article Asset management giant BlackRock deposited 3,290 Bitcoin worth about $303 million and 5,692 Ethereum valued at approximately $18 million into Coinbase Prime today, according to Arkham Intelligence data. BlackRock manages investment products, including spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, which have seen outflows predominantly amid mixed market sentiments in recent weeks. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) saw nearly $71 million in outflows yesterday, marking four consecutive days of withdrawals,…

BNB Chain’s Fermi Upgrade Brings 0.45-Second Blocks and Faster Finality

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BNB Chain’s Fermi upgrade, which goes live Wednesday, will cut BNB Smart Chain (BSC) block times from 0.75 seconds to 0.45 seconds and push transaction finality to “around one second,” positioning the network as one of the fastest major Ethereum Virtual Machine chains.  The hard fork completes the final phase of BNB Chain’s “short block interval” roadmap and is framed as a performance and reliability upgrade rather than a cosmetic tweak. With Fermi, BSC validators will produce blocks every 0.45 seconds, nearly halving the time it takes for transactions to…

720,000,000 XRP Bought in 3 Days: Are Ripple Whales Preparing for a Pump?

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A wave of large XRP purchases has been recorded on-chain, with long-term holders adding 720 million tokens over three days. The shift follows a period of steady selling and comes as the asset trades in a narrow range near key support levels. Long-Term Buyers Return After Extended Selling From January 9 to January 11, 2026, XRP wallets linked to long-term holders added 720 million tokens. On January 11 alone, accumulation reached 242.7 million coins. This follows a three-month stretch of consistent outflows from the same group. During the recent buying…

CZ warns traders against chasing meme coins tied to his tweets

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Key Takeaways Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, the former CEO of Binance, issued a warning to traders to be cautious when it comes to investing in meme coins that are seemingly inspired by his casual tweets. He points out that those buying these coins are almost guaranteed to lose money. Share this article CZ says he likes memes but not reckless meme coin trading. Binance’s co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on Tuesday warned traders about the risks of investing in meme coins that are created in response to his tweets, noting…

21Shares Lists Bitcoin And Gold ETP On London Stock Exchange

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21Shares, a major global exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, has expanded access to its investment product that combines exposure to Bitcoin and gold. The 21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETP (BOLD), which tracks both Bitcoin (BTC) and gold, debuted trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Tuesday, according to an announcement. “Now that retail investors in the UK have access to crypto ETPs, 21shares is dedicated to delivering a wider selection of innovative regulated products,” 21shares CEO Russell Barlow said. The LSE rollout comes years after 21Shares debuted BOLD on SIX Swiss…

$26M Truebit Hack Was Smart Contract Exploit: Analysis

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A $26 million exploit of the offline computation protocol Truebit stemmed from a smart-contract flaw that allowed an attacker to mint tokens at near-zero cost, highlighting persistent security risks even in long-running blockchain projects. Truebit suffered the $26 million exploit that resulted in a 99% crash for the Truebit (TRU) token, Cointelegraph reported on Friday. The attacker abused a loophole in the protocol’s smart-contract logic, which enabled them to mint “massive amounts of tokens without paying any ETH,” according to blockchain security company SlowMist, which published a post-mortem analysis on…

Vitalik Buterin sells tokens for $29,000 in Ethereum

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Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, sold some of the tokens from his wallet. The sale resulted in 9.4 ETH, approximately worth $29,400. Share this article Ethereum’s co-founder offloaded from his wallet today, receiving 9.4 ETH worth around $29,400, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. Over the years, Buterin has received billions worth of unsolicited meme coins, frequently from projects chasing exposure, and has periodically sold them or donated many of them to charity. At times, he has converted groups of tokens into ETH. The second-largest crypto asset is…