Month: January 2026

GooMoney Secures $19.3M in BTC Strategic Backing Ahead of Launch

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[PRESS RELEASE – Zurich, Switzerland, January 14th, 2026] GooMoney, the Bitcoin-backed on-chain treasury protocol focused on generating BTC-denominated yield, announced that it has secured strategic commitments totaling 200 BTC ($19.3 million) while successfully completing Stage 1 of its Fair Launch. 100 BTC has already been deposited on-chain, with the remaining capital committed by strategic partners to be deployed in tranches following GooMoney’s public launch. Strategic participants include Lorenzo and B² Network, a Bitcoin-native infrastructure project developing settlement and yield layers for AI and decentralized finance. The early commitments position GooMoney…

DeFi Protocols Move Away From Discord as Scam Risks Rise

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are abandoning public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become more of a liability than a community hub.  The shift drew attention on Wednesday after DeFi lending protocol Morpho said it had moved its public Discord server into read-only mode, directing users instead to alternative support channels. The move reflects growing concern that Discord has become a favored hunting ground for scammers targeting crypto users. The concern is not limited to Morpho. DeFi data platform DefiLlama’s pseudonymous founder 0xngmi said they have been quietly reducing…

MANTRA Cuts Staff to Stay Afloat After Brutal Market Year

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Multiple teams at MANTRA are affected by layoffs after a turbulent year. MANTRA founder and CEO John Patrick Mullin announced a significant restructuring at the company. In a post on X, Mullin confirmed that the company behind the real-world asset-focused Layer 1 blockchain will cut staff across multiple teams as it seeks to reset its cost structure after “the most challenging year” in the firm’s history. The decision to reduce headcount followed months of internal deliberation and came after efforts to curb spending and streamline operations proved insufficient to…

Crypto Market Slide Hits ARK ETFs as Coinbase, Roblox Weigh on Returns

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A pullback in crypto markets during the fourth quarter of 2025 weighed on several of Cathie Wood’s ARK exchange-traded funds (ETFs), revealing that the firm’s flagship funds are sensitive to digital asset performance. According to ARK’s quarterly report released Wednesday, weakness in crypto-linked equities, led by Coinbase, emerged as a key drag on performance. The exchange was among the largest detractors across multiple ARK funds, including the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) and the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). Coinbase’s shares declined more…

Senate Banking Committee Postpones Crypto Market Structure Bill

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The highly controversial crypto market structure bill has been postponed by the US Senate Banking Committee. Senate Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott announced on Thursday that the markup of the digital asset market legislation, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed. “I’ve spoken with leaders across the crypto industry, the financial sector, and my Democratic and Republican colleagues, and everyone remains at the table working in good faith,” he said. “The goal is to deliver clear rules of the road that protect consumers, strengthen our national security, and ensure…

Amazon’s $475M Saks Global investment at risk after bankruptcy filing

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Key Takeaways Amazon challenges Saks Global Enterprises’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, arguing against the proposed $1.75 billion financing. Amazon had invested $475 million in Saks as part of their 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion. Share this article Amazon is fighting to salvage a stake in Saks Global after the luxury retailer entered Chapter 11 and sought financing that could subordinate the tech giant’s equity. In 2024, Amazon invested $475 million in preferred equity to help Saks complete its $2.65 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus. Under a commercial…

Bitcoin Open Interest Falls 31% In Bullish Deleveraging Signal

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Open interest in Bitcoin derivatives markets has declined over the past three months, resulting in dwindling leverage that has become bullish for the overall market structure, according to CryptoQuant. A 31% decline in open interest (OI) on Bitcoin derivatives since October is a “deleveraging signal” which helps purge the excess leverage built up in the market, said the on-chain analytics provider on Wednesday.  “Historically, they have often marked significant bottoms, effectively resetting the market and creating a stronger base for a potential bullish recovery,” said crypto analyst “Darkfost,” who was…

Bitcoin New High Chances Depend On Monetary Expansion: Hayes

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Bitcoin will likely reach new all-time highs despite poor performance against gold and tech stocks last year, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, citing the potential expansion of monetary conditions. “If gold and the Nasdaq have the juice, how is Bitcoin going to get its groove back? Dollar liquidity must expand for that to happen,” Hayes said in a post on Wednesday. “Obviously, I believe it will in 2026,” Hayes said. Hayes pointed to several catalysts that would support a “drastic increase” in dollar liquidity in 2026, such as the…

Solana Mobile Announces Seeker Token Airdrop

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Over 100,000 Solana Mobile users and mobile app developers are set to receive a share of nearly 2 billion Seeker tokens as part of the first SKR airdrop next week. In a post via X on Wednesday, Solana Mobile revealed that an allocation tracker is now live and that users and developers can now check their “seed vault wallets” to see how much they will receive in the airdrop on Jan. 21.  “The total allocation for this airdrop includes: – 1,819,755,000 SKR to 100,908 users – 141,030,000 SKR to 188…

Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams denies profiting from NYC Token chaos

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Key Takeaways Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams denies claims of profiting from NYC Token’s market volatility. Adams’ involvement in the token initiative is aimed at promoting blockchain education, combating hate, and supporting civic projects, not personal enrichment, according to his spokesperson. Share this article Ex-New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pushed back rug pull accusations in connection with the launch of the NYC Token, a digital asset he has publicly supported. In a statement released Wednesday, spokesperson Todd Shapiro said Adams never dipped into investor funds, calling the allegations…