Month: January 2026

Crypto Users Exposed in 149M Infostealer Data Dump

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A cybersecurity researcher has uncovered a massive, publicly accessible database containing millions of stolen login credentials harvested from malware-infected personal devices, including accounts linked to major social media platforms and the crypto exchange Binance. The dataset, uncovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, contained around 149 million usernames and passwords from personal phones and computers, according to a Friday blog post published on ExpressVPN. The records were tied to services including Facebook, Instagram, Netflix and Binance, with at least 420,000 credentials associated with Binance users. The leak contained 48 million Gmail…

Strategy Buys $264M In Bitcoin As January Buying Slows Down

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, disclosed fresh BTC purchases as prices slid during a broader market sell-off. Strategy acquired 2,932 Bitcoin (BTC) for $264.1 million last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The acquisitions were made at an average price of $90,061 per BTC, with Bitcoin starting the week above $93,000 and briefly tumbling below $87,000, according to CoinGecko. The purchase brought Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to 712,647 BTC, purchased for about $54.19 billion at an average price of $76,037…

Strategy acquires 2,932 Bitcoin at $90,000

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Bitcoin proxy Strategy announced today that it had acquired 2,932 BTC for around $264 million between January 20 and January 25. These purchases, executed at an average price of $90,061 per coin, boost the company’s total BTC stash to 712,647 BTC valued at $62.5 billion at current market prices. Strategy has acquired 2,932 BTC for ~$264.1 million at ~$90,061 per bitcoin. As of 1/25/2026, we hodl 712,647 $BTC acquired for ~$54.19 billion at ~$76,037 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/RooLfEvniX — Michael Saylor (@saylor) January 26, 2026 According to a new…

In The Battle Of Chains, Distribution Is King

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Opinion by: Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of RedStone The fight for dominance in blockchain won’t be won by whoever has the lowest fees or the fastest consensus; it will be won by whoever can mobilize the largest base of users. Circle, Stripe, Coinbase and others are soon to follow, rewriting their business models around proprietary chains. They already control the payment flows, merchant networks and trading activity that most blockchains spend years trying to attract. By redirecting that existing volume into their own ecosystems, they don’t just launch chains; they throw…

Binance to launch Tesla perpetual contract with up to 5x leverage

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Binance will launch a Tesla equity perpetual contract on its futures platform on Wednesday, allowing traders to speculate on Tesla Inc. stock (TSLA) with up to 5x leverage, according to a recent announcement. The TSLAUSDT contract tracks Tesla’s Nasdaq-listed common stock and settles in USDT. Trading will be available 24/7 with a minimum trade amount of 0.01 TSLA and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. Multi-asset mode is supported, enabling users to trade using alternative margin assets like Bitcoin, according to Binance. The exchange noted that it may adjust…

Ethereum OG whale wakes up after nine years, deposits 50K ETH into Gemini

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A long-dormant Ethereum whale wallet deposited 50,000 ETH, worth approximately $145 million, into Gemini today after 9 years of inactivity, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. The transfer marks the first activity from this address since July 2017, when the investor accumulated 135,000 ETH from Bitfinex at approximately $90 per ETH. The holding has appreciated 32x. Large movements from dormant wallets often attract attention in crypto markets, where such transfers can signal potential selling pressure or portfolio rebalancing by early adopters. After sending funds to Gemini, it still holds over 85,000 ETH,…

Bitcoin ‘True Bottom’ Pending as Yen Fractal Signals 30% BTC Price Drop

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Bitcoin (BTC) may face another sharp sell-off if growing talk of a Japanese yen (JPY) intervention turns into action, with past intervention episodes coinciding with 30% drawdowns in BTC price. Key takeaways: Past Japanese yen shocks saw BTC drop about 30%, and then recover by over 100%. Onchain data says the Bitcoin bottom is not yet confirmed. Bitcoin’s yen fractal shows 30% drawdowns before rebounds A yen intervention is when Japan’s authorities step into the forex market to influence the currency, most commonly by selling dollars and buying yen to…

Metaplanet Raises 2026 Outlook as Bitcoin Paper Losses Drive Annual Loss

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Tokyo‑listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet raised its 2025 revenue and operating income forecasts and flagged a large non‑cash Bitcoin write‑down, while sharply increasing guidance for 2026. The company now expects 2025 revenue of 8.905 billion Japanese yen (about $58 million) and operating income of $40 million, according to a Monday notice. Despite an improved operating outlook, Metaplanet forecasts an ordinary loss of $632 million and a net loss of $491 million. Both figures are driven by a Bitcoin impairment loss of about $680–$700 million, which is a non‑cash write‑down of…

Crypto ETP Outflows Top $1.73B As BTC And ETH Lead Losses

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Crypto investment products reversed course last week from solid inflows to one of the largest outflow weeks on record amid persistent bearish market sentiment. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.73 billion of outflows during the week, the biggest since mid-November 2025, CoinShares reported on Monday. “Dwindling expectations for interest rate cuts, negative price momentum and disappointment that digital assets have not participated in the debasement trade yet have likely fuelled these outflows,” said CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill. The latest outflows highlight the market’s sideways trading, following the prior…

Bitcoin Analyst Says the Time is Right for the Next BTC Price Bottom

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Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the January close in dangerous territory as macro volatility factors ramp up. Bitcoin closes the week below key support in a move that opens the door to new lows. FOMC week dawns, but markets are focused on Japan, tariffs and geopolitical instability. Precious metals smash historic records while crypto fails to match them. Bitcoin short-term holders show signs of record capitulation at current price levels. “Tactical” Bitcoin selling pressure is ongoing, with liquidity able to absorb the distribution. BTC price analysis sees new lows Bitcoin dropped…