Month: January 2026

Victim Loses $280M as Funds Move to Monero

admin

The attacker then used THORChain to swap the funds. Popular on-chain investigator ZachXBT revealed on Friday that a victim lost over $282 million worth of BTC and LTC due to a hardware wallet social engineering scam. The stolen funds were converted to Monero (XMR), which was among the reasons behind the asset’s massive price increase that began last week. The on-chain sleuth added that a big portion of the swiped BTC was bridged to Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin via THORChain. On January 10, 2026 at around 11 pm UTC…

White House May Drop Crypto Bill After Coinbase Withdrawal: Report

admin

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 its backing for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, describing the move as a “unilateral” action that blindsided administration officials. “The White House is said to be furious with Coinbase’s “unilateral” action on Wednesday, which…

ETH Hits $3.4K But Several Factors Put A Pause On Ether’s Rally

admin

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 Wednesday. The move caught bulls by surprise, triggering $65 million in liquidations of leveraged long ETH futures. More importantly, professional traders have maintained a neutral-to-bearish stance, according to derivatives markets, despite ETH reaching its highest…

Ethereum Must Stop Sacrificing Values For Adoption: Buterin

admin

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. Every compromise of values that Ethereum has made up to this point – every moment where you might have been thinking, is it really worth diluting ourselves so much in the name of mainstream adoption…

Kalshi odds of Elon Musk winning his case against OpenAI surge after private notes reveal for-profit intent

admin

Key Takeaways Kalshi reports a 68% probability for Elon Musk’s lawsuit success against OpenAI after new evidence emerged. OpenAI documents reveal internal discussions about shifting to a for-profit model, sparking legal tensions. Share this article The odds that Elon Musk will win his lawsuit against OpenAI have jumped to 68% on prediction market Kalshi following the release of new court filings suggesting OpenAI leadership contemplated a for-profit pivot earlier than publicly acknowledged. At one point, Musk’s winning chances approached 72% as investors reacted to the revelations in the filings. The…

White House threatens to withdraw support for crypto bill after Coinbase move, calling it a rug pull on the industry

admin

Key Takeaways The White House may withdraw support for the crypto bill if Coinbase does not resume negotiations with a yield agreement acceptable to banks. Coinbase’s unsanctioned actions have angered the Trump administration, which sees them as a ‘rug pull’ against the administration and the crypto industry. Share this article The Trump administration has threatened to completely withdraw its support for the crypto market structure legislation if Coinbase does not return to negotiations with a yield agreement acceptable to banks, according to Crypto In America’s Eleanor Terrett. 🚨SCOOP: The White…

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital Eyeing $400M Raise and IPO

admin

Institutional crypto platform Anchorage Digital is looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars of fresh capital as it eyes a potential Initial Public Offering. The raise would be in the $200 million to $400 million range, while a possible IPO is slated for sometime next year, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter who asked to remain anonymous. Anchorage’s affiliate, Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, became the first federally chartered crypto bank in 2021 and is now well-positioned to lead stablecoin issuance and…

PEPE Price Could Soar 3,000% If The Bottom Is In; Analyst Explains

admin

As meme coins posted sharp rebounds earlier this year, PEPE also rallied, delivering notable gains. Although the meme coin has since slipped back into negative territory, a crypto analyst believes another bullish reversal may be approaching soon. According to the analyst, a key technical pattern has recently emerged on the chart, suggesting that PEPE has formed a bottom and could be on its way to a massive 3,000% price rally.  PEPE Price Prepares For Massive 3,000% Rally In a post shared on X this Thursday, market analyst CryptoLinx outlined a…

Anchorage Digital looks to raise up to $400M ahead of potential 2027 IPO

admin

Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital is eyeing a $200M–$400M capital raise. The firm is America’s first federally chartered crypto bank. Share this article Anchorage Digital is looking to raise as much as $400 million as it weighs tapping into the US public market next year, Bloomberg reported Friday. Anchorage, the first crypto firm to obtain a federal banking charter in the US, is among the crypto companies analysts view as the next candidates for listing after Circle, Gemini, and Bullish, all of which went public last year. Talks about the expected…

One Wallet for Every Market, the Future of Integrated Trading

admin

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 19th, 2026] Following a high-growth year marked by its fifth anniversary and support for over 200 crypto trading pairs, YUBIT has announced a strategic expansion into traditional financial markets with the launch of TradFi — a unified trading interface for global stocks, indices, forex, and metals. The move represents YUBIT’s latest step toward bridging digital assets and traditional markets, offering traders a more efficient way to manage liquidity across multiple asset classes. USDT as a Unified Trading Collateral At the core of YUBIT’s TradFi…