Month: January 2026

Full-suite crypto casino with slots, roulette, sports, originals, and built-in token staking

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Share this article BC.GAME is a crypto-first casino platform offering slots, table games, original formats, and sports betting within a unified account experience. Built for the global crypto community, the platform supports over 150 cryptocurrencies, offers fast crypto withdrawals, 24/7 live support, and a layered reward system centered around its in-house BCD token. The brand has expanded its global presence through international sponsorships, including a partnership with O’Higgins FC in Chile’s top football league. Behind the platform is Twocent Technology Limited, a Belize-registered company licensed and regulated by the Government…

Bitcoin Hash Rate Slips Below 1 ZH/s as Miners Face Growing Profitability Pressure

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Bitcoin miners face profitability headwinds as network hash rate declines and difficulty is set to adjust downward. Bitcoin (BTC) mining is facing renewed strain as the hash rate dropped below a crucial threshold not seen since late 2025. One expert believes that AI demand and manufacturer-led expansion are reshaping network participation. StandardHash CEO and founder Leon Lyu warned of a major change unfolding in the Bitcoin mining landscape after the network’s seven-day average hash rate fell below 1 ZH/s for the first time since September last year. Miners Retreat…

Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI reaches $4.8B valuation after latest funding round

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Key Takeaways Moonshot AI has reached a valuation of approximately $4.8 billion. The company’s focus is on large language models and generative AI tools. Share this article Alibaba-backed AI startup Moonshot AI has seen its valuation rise to $4.8 billion, sources told CNBC, marking a $500 million increase from last month. The surge follows strong market performance from rival Chinese AI firms Zhipu and MiniMax, which recently went public in Hong Kong. Moonshot, known for its Kimi chatbot, has attracted heightened investor interest, and sources indicated the ongoing funding round…

Lighter LIT token falls 15% amid broader market pullback

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Key Takeaways LIT drops over 15% as market selloff pushes token below $1.70 despite strong trading activity. Lighter maintains high volume and ongoing buybacks while trailing Hyperliquid and Aster in open interest. Share this article Lighter, a crypto perpetual futures exchange on Ethereum, saw its native token LIT fall more than 15% over the past 24 hours as a broader market selloff pushed the price below the $1.70 level. The decline coincided with a pullback in Bitcoin, which dropped from around $95,000 to $92,000 late Sunday before recovering to roughly…

Grant Cardone’s company invests $10 million in Bitcoin

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Key Takeaways Cardone Capital is acquiring $10 million worth of Bitcoin. The firm supports a hybrid model combining real estate and cryptocurrency assets. Share this article Cardone Capital is buying the Bitcoin dip. The real estate company is adding $10 million in Bitcoin to its portfolio, said founder and CEO Grant Cardone in a Monday statement. CardoneCapital is adding another $10M in BTC to its real estate hybrid model. We are long term holders of both institutional best in class real estate & BTC. pic.twitter.com/VAxCLSKALi — Grant Cardone (@GrantCardone) January…

Strong ETF Demand, High Transactions Fail to Lift Price

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Spot XRP (XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have continued to attract investor interest, recording inflows every day of last week as transactions surged to a six-month high. Unfortunately, these positive fundamentals didn’t help the bulls hold the price above the psychological $2 support level. How low can XRP price go? Key takeaways: XRP fell below $2 in a 6-day correction as trade war fears from Trump’s Greenland tariff threats triggered market-wide sell-offs. Strong fundamentals, such as $1.28 billion cumulative ETF inflows and a surge in XRP Ledger transactions to a six-month…

DipCoin Launches Vaults, Bringing On-Chain Strategy Trading to Perpetual Markets

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[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, CA, January 19th, 2026] DipCoin, a decentralized perpetual trading protocol built on the Sui blockchain, has launched DipCoin Vaults, a new on-chain system that allows users to gain exposure to professional perpetual trading strategies without actively trading themselves. Unlike copy trading or opaque managed products, DipCoin Vaults operate directly at the perpetual trading account level, executing real trades in live markets while remaining fully transparent and non-custodial. For users, the value is simple since they can participate in perp strategies, keep custody, and avoid constant…

BTQ’s Bitcoin Quantum Testnet and “Old BTC” Risk, Explained

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Key takeaways Bitcoin’s quantum risk centers on exposed public keys and signature security. BTQ’s testnet explores post-quantum signatures in a Bitcoin-like environment. Post-quantum signatures significantly increase transaction size and block space demands. “Old BTC risk” is concentrated in legacy output types and address reuse patterns. BTQ Technologies said it had launched a Bitcoin Quantum testnet on Jan. 12, 2026, a Bitcoin-like network designed to trial post-quantum signatures without touching Bitcoin mainnet governance. The idea is that BTQ would replace Bitcoin’s current signature scheme with ML-DSA, the module-lattice signature standard formalized…

OpenAI plans to launch its first AI device in H2 2026

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Key Takeaways OpenAI plans to launch its first hardware device in the second half of 2026. The device may be a simple, screenless wearable, but specifics remain undisclosed. Share this article OpenAI is aiming for a late 2026 debut of its first hardware device, said policy chief Christopher Lehane at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Lehane sees AI in devices as a near-future innovation that brings AI into people’s daily tools and gadgets. “I think maybe towards the latter part of the year, you’ll see AI…

How Bitcoin Mining Waste Heat Is Being Used to Warm Canadian Greenhouses

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Key takeaways Bitcoin mining produces large amounts of heat that are typically treated as waste. In cold regions, this thermal output is now being tested as a useful resource. A pilot project in Manitoba is integrating Bitcoin mining with greenhouse farming, reusing server heat as a supplemental source of agricultural heating. Liquid-cooled mining systems are generally associated with higher and more stable heat capture, making recovered thermal energy suitable for industrial heating applications. Reusing mining heat may lower operating costs for both miners and greenhouse operators by improving energy efficiency…