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Bitcoin liquidations top $375 million as BTC pushes above $96,000
$375 million in Bitcoin positions have been liquidated in the last 24 hours as Bitcoin rises past $96k.
Wed, Jan 14
What a $1,500 Position in This New Crypto Might Look Like by Late 2027
The early crypto asset price projections tend to be based on what the current position might be in a few years. When a token in front of its primary utility window, not after it, is discussed, large upside scenarios are usually given. One new altcoin that sells at less than $1 has already done so, […]
Wed, Jan 14
China is on a mission to domesticate its chip equipment manufacturing industry
Chinese chipmaker Montage is planning a $10 billion IPO in Hong Kong, and Alibaba, along with JPMorgan Asset Management, is putting in money early. They’re joining as cornerstone investors, which means they’re buying in before the shares go public and have to keep their stock for a fixed period, according to a report from Bloomberg. […]
Wed, Jan 14
Hong Kong man dies after reporting $1.2 million loss in cryptocurrency trades
A Hong Kong man named identified as Chen has reportedly jumped to his death after losing about $10 million HKD (about $1.2 million) in failed cryptocurrency trades. The ominous list of tragedies linked to cryptocurrencies and their traders added a new devastating entry earlier in the week when news broke out of Hong Kong that […]
Wed, Jan 14
Solana overtakes Base in x402 on-chain transactions for the first time
Solana surpassed Base in x402 on-chain transactions on Sunday, with SOL recording 518,400 payments and Base recording 505,000 payments.
Wed, Jan 14
Early Ethereum (ETH) Investors Are Turning to This New DeFi Crypto, Here’s Why
Investors who got into Ethereum when prices were less than $10 invested based on real utility before its widespread recognition. The same mindset is being applied to Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a DeFi crypto that is on a rise, focusing on lending and borrowing. Priced at $0.04 in Phase 7, up from $0.01 since its inception, […]
Wed, Jan 14
Ethereum staking tops 30% of total supply as beacon chain hits record
Ethereum staking accelerated in January, as the validator queue reached over 40 days in waiting time, with over 2.3M ETH awaiting to be staked.
Wed, Jan 14
TRX Options Launch on Deribit by Coinbase, Expanding Institutional Access to the TRON Ecosystem
Geneva, Switzerland, January 14, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), welcomes the launch of TRX options on Deribit by Coinbase (Deribit), one of the world’s leading digital asset derivatives exchanges. For Deribit customers in eligible jurisdictions, the new listing […]
Wed, Jan 14
Arthur Hayes targets $1 per ENA as USDe expands into South Korea
Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange, listed Ethena’s USDe, prompting Arthur Hayes to predict ENA will hit $1.
Wed, Jan 14
Ripple nears full MiCA approval as it expands EU presence through Luxembourg
Ripple has received preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg.
Wed, Jan 14
Meta winds down metaverse business with VR studio closures, job cuts
More than four years after changing its company name from Facebook to Meta, the tech giant is pulling back from its virtual reality projects in a big way. Meta started cutting jobs this week in its Reality Labs unit, which handles virtual reality work. The layoffs will eliminate more than 1,000 positions, hitting roughly 10% […]
Wed, Jan 14
Second-largest bank in Germany, DZ Bank gains approval to offer crypto services
The second-largest bank in Germany, DZ Bank, has received MiCA approval from BaFin to offer crypto services through its digital assets platform, meinKrypto.
Wed, Jan 14
Pakistan open to adding Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin to cross-border payments system
Pakistan has partnered with SC Financial Technologies to explore the use of the USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments within a regulated system.
Wed, Jan 14
Upexi closes $36 million Hivemind deal to increase Solana treasury by 12%
Upexi increased its Solana treasury by 12% through a $36 million Hivemind convertible deal.
Wed, Jan 14
AI startups war over copying Chinese code as South Korea makes $7B 'sovereign AI' push
A South Korean government effort to develop a nationally independent artificial intelligence system has run into trouble after more than half the finalists were discovered using foreign technology in their submissions. South Korea is placing an enormous wager on artificial intelligence. Parliament approved a massive 727.9 trillion won ($495.8 billion) budget for 2026, with President […]
Wed, Jan 14
Economic competition between world powers emerge as number one global threat
Competition between world powers and economic battles have emerged as the biggest threats facing the planet in the coming years, a major new study shows. The World Economic Forum put out its yearly Global Risks Report on Wednesday, painting a troubling picture of what lies ahead. When asked about the next two years, half of […]
Wed, Jan 14
World Cup winner Julián Álvarez stars in Bitget campaign promoting universal exchange vision
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released a new global video featuring World Cup winner Julián Álvarez, using football culture to explain a simple idea, which is “if you want to trade the world, you should not have to shop around.” The video brings Bitget’s Universal Exchange vision to life through a familiar […]
Wed, Jan 14
Trump triggers, Chinese export bans poised to push gold, silver to 2026 records
Gold and silver closed 2025 at record levels, and the surge carried straight into 2026. Prices kept climbing as supply pressure, political risk, and new doubts around central bank independence pulled more money into metals. On Monday, gold cleared $4,600 an ounce after news broke that Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is […]
Wed, Jan 14
Visa adds stablecoin payouts to Visa Direct through BVNK partnership
Visa has joined forces with BVNK to add the stablecoin payout feature to its Visa Direct platform. The partnership enables pre-funded payments in stablecoins and enables immediate payments to digital wallets in selected global markets. Visa confirmed that the integration enables instant settlement and is not limited to banking hours. As a result, companies using […]
Wed, Jan 14
Best USDT Wallets of 2026: Top Picks for Security & Low Fees
The collapse of the FTX exchange in November 2022 was a wake-up call for anyone involved in the cryptocurrency ecosystem: Not your keys, not your coins. People often hold USDT for its stability. But if you’re using your exchange like a wallet, that stability becomes worthless. Moreover, leaving USDT on an exchange means you’re giving […]
Wed, Jan 14
