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Aave and Morpho lead lending recovery in January after October crash
DeFi lending expanded in early 2026, driven by the growth on Aave and Morpho. Liquidatable DeFi lending positions expanded from $1B to over $2.2B, while active loans on lending apps are now above $36B.
Mon, Jan 12
Four-day outflow streak of $1.3B nearly reversed early January gains for crypto funds
Crypto funds recorded $454 million in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares data. A four-day run of outflows totaling $1.3 billion almost completely reversed the $1.5 billion in inflows recorded in the first two days of 2026. The turnaround in sentiment came mainly from investor worries over dropping possibilities of a Federal Reserve interest rate […]
Mon, Jan 12
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum must become 'ossifiable' to pass walkaway test
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the blockchain must become durable enough to survive without constant upgrades if it is to fulfill its original mission to become the foundation for decentralized apps and smart contracts. In a lengthy post published on X early Monday, the Ethereum co-founder explained that the blockchain is meant to support applications […]
Mon, Jan 12
Crypto content creators complain as viewership drops to lowest level since early 2021
Crypto YouTube viewership has dropped to its lowest level in five years, returning to early 2021 levels.
Mon, Jan 12
Apple beats Samsung, shipping 20% of smartphone sales in 2025
Apple beat Samsung in the global smartphone race last year, shipping more phones than anyone else and taking a 20% share of all global smartphone shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. That gave it the top spot, pushing Samsung to second place with 19% share, though it wasn’t even close in terms of growth because while […]
Mon, Jan 12
AgentaLISA token sinks 76% after large exchange transfer
The $LISA token crashed by over 70% after a project-linked wallet sent 10 million LISA to a Binance Alpha wallet.
Mon, Jan 12
This New Cryptocurrency at $0.04 Could Be the Last Cheap Entry Before a 15x Move
The crypto investors are never wanting to miss the last cheap entry before a significant rerating occurrence. It is not long before these windows remain open. They normally occur when there is a token between early speculation and protocol launch. Analysts suppose that there can be one new cryptocurrency that is priced at just $0.04, […]
Mon, Jan 12
Bank stocks dump premarket after Trump calls for 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates
Bank stocks got crushed Monday morning after President Donald Trump said he’s putting a one-year cap on credit card interest rates. He posted it on Truth Social that:- “Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%.” Markets didn’t […]
Mon, Jan 12
U.S. President Donald Trump denies instigating Fed Chair Powell subpoena
Fed Chair Jerome Powell vowed to stand firm, claiming that this unprecedented action is the broader context of the Trump administration’s threats.
Mon, Jan 12
Trump envoy Gor says India‑US trade deal gaps will be bridged as negotiators prepare next call
The United States and India are still trying to finish their long-overdue trade agreement, but Donald Trump’s newly appointed ambassador, Sergio Gor, says the two sides are getting there. On his first day on the job, Gor told embassy staff in New Delhi that both governments are still talking. He said another call is set […]
Mon, Jan 12
Chinese gangs commoditize crypto-linked romance scams
Chinese criminal syndicates have industrialized pig-butchering romance scams across Southeast Asia, turning fraud into a service-based business model.
Mon, Jan 12
Open letter urges EU to adopt digital euro to protect monetary sovereignty
More than 60 economists warned EU lawmakers that Europe could lose control of its money without a working digital euro.
Mon, Jan 12
XRP beats Bitcoin in two-year return stretch
XRP has declined in the past 24 hours, but analysts say the token has quietly outperformed bitcoin since March 2024 based on long-term XRP/BTC chart data.
Mon, Jan 12
Government push behind many U.S. debanking cases
A Cato Institute report found government pressure drove most U.S. debanking, outweighing religious bias claims.
Mon, Jan 12
Tether halts $182M of TRON-linked USDT
Tether froze another $182M in USDT on the TRON network, based on wallet connections to known scams.
Mon, Jan 12
South Korea eases rules on company crypto holdings
South Korea’s financial regulator moves to allow listed firms and professional investors to buy cryptocurrencies under strict new guidelines.
Mon, Jan 12
Solana (SOL) Cools Under $150 While This $0.04 New Crypto Leads Q1 2026, Here’s Why
The crypto market is passing into a new rotation phase as investors seek the optimal opportunity into Q1 2026. Large caps are behaving steadily yet their potential of increasing is diminished than during early phases. Simultaneously, the low priced tokens are becoming increasingly popular as better value entry points and increased asymmetry. One of them […]
Mon, Jan 12
Qwen tops global AI rankings with 700 million users
Alibaba's Qwen AI models hit 700 million downloads on Hugging Face in January 2026, making them the world's most popular open-source AI system.
Mon, Jan 12
Saylor loyalists hold on as Strategy’s losses mount
Retail investors continue to hold Strategy shares despite a $17.4B unrealized loss and a steep stock decline.
Mon, Jan 12
Meta restricts hundreds of thousands of Australian teens under new law
Meta removed over 500,000 Australian children from its platforms between December 4-11 to comply with the country's under-16 social media ban.
Mon, Jan 12
