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Meteora sets January 23 deadline for MET airdrop claims after record 2025 fees
Meteora, the DeFi liquidity protocol operating on Solana, has shared a warning to community members who continue to drag their feet on claiming their MET token airdrops coming up on three months since its token generation event (TGE). During the TGE, Meteora distributed about 39% of the total supply to those eligible, according to tokenomics […]
Fri, Jan 9
Physical AI takes center stage at CES as robots and smart machines dominate the show
Physical AI dominated CES this year, with robots, smart machines, and autonomous systems everywhere. Just four years after ChatGPT pushed artificial intelligence into everyday conversation, the focus has clearly shifted from software on screens to AI that moves, listens, and acts in the real world. At the Las Vegas show, almost every major stand promised […]
Fri, Jan 9
Terry Smith admits Fundsmith Equity underperformed cash savings in 2025
Terry Smith, a well-known British fund manager, has told investors his flagship fund struggled to deliver returns last year, earning less than what people could’ve made by keeping their money in cash savings accounts. Smith said Thursday his £16 billion Fundsmith Equity fund managed just 0.8 per cent gains in 2025. That’s way below the […]
Fri, Jan 9
Vitalik Buterin backs privacy as Jan. 26 verdict looms for Tornado Cash developer
Vitalik Buterin publicly backed Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm ahead of his January 22 hearing, framing privacy as essential to civil society.
Fri, Jan 9
XRP Price Forecast 2026: Ripple Eyes $3 Breakout While This Best Crypto Targets 30x Rally
The cryptocurrency market is closely following XRP and is awaiting a Senate markup which is likely to take place on January 15 to enable XRP to assist prices in advancing towards $3. This development has already driven prices upward and remains the current headlines in the cryptocurrency market. Despite the positive predictions of cryptocurrency prices, […]
Fri, Jan 9
Critical bug found in Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol raises consensus risks
A bug in Babylon’s Bitcoin staking protocol could allow malicious validators to disrupt consensus.
Fri, Jan 9
VICTUS GLOBAL Announces Strategic Investment & Growth Partnership with CratD2C
Partnership to Accelerate Global Adoption of CratD2C’s Layer-1 Blockchain Ecosystem VICTUS GLOBAL, a Web3 investment and digital asset infrastructure firm specializing in powering the tokenized economy, today announced a strategic investment and ecosystem growth partnership with CratD2C, a next-generation Layer-1 blockchain platform built on Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus. Under this partnership, VICTUS GLOBAL will provide strategic capital support and […]
Fri, Jan 9
Euopean Commission to reclassify WhatsApp for responsibility in handling harmful content
The European Commission (EU) is reportedly looking at recategorizing social media platform – WhatsApp messaging service in a move that will make it more responsible for dealing with illegal content. WhatsApp will also be expected to tackle harmful content on the platform, according to the EU spokesperson, as the Commission intensifies its efforts to ensure […]
Fri, Jan 9
Binance credits liquidity, 300-million userbase for $34 trillion trading volume in 2025
Binance concluded 2025 with $34 trillion in total trading volume, according to figures released in the Binance 2025 year in review. The exchange stated that this number demonstrates how central it has become to the buying and selling of digital currencies worldwide. The power of the flywheel The company explained that its success came from […]
Fri, Jan 9
Mumbai court summons Raj Kundra over links to 285 BTC Ponzi scam
A judge in Mumbai has summoned Raj Kundra, an Indian investor and entrepreneur, to appear in court after linking the businessman to a 285 bitcoin scam.
Fri, Jan 9
TSMC beats forecast with $33.1 billion revenue in the December quarter
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) brought in more money than expected last quarter. That’s easing worries that the worldwide push to build artificial intelligence systems might be losing steam. The company makes chips for Nvidia Corp. and pulled in NT$1.05 trillion ($33.1 billion) during the three months ending in December. That’s about a 20% jump. […]
Fri, Jan 9
UK FCA to require crypto firms update permits under new FSMA authorization regime
The FCA is requiring crypto firms to update their permits, use PASS, and comply with the new regime.
Fri, Jan 9
Risk Appetite Returns or Not? What Week One of 2026 Tells Us About Crypto Sentiment
The first week of 2026 has brought renewed momentum to the crypto markets. Prior to the 1st of January, the total crypto marketcap remained largely rangebound between $2.82 trillion and $3.05 trillion with BTC constricted within the zones of $84.2K to $90K. A pickup in activity, both in terms of capital flows and price action, […]
Fri, Jan 9
South Korea open to approving first spot Bitcoin ETFs this year
South Korea has shifted its perspective on the crypto ecosystem, adopting a more positive outlook for the sector. The government is considering approving Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year. According to a released report, the government plans to introduce a second-stage bill that will focus on establishing a legal framework for digital assets, particularly […]
Fri, Jan 9
Stablecoin payments company Rain closes on $2B valuation with latest $250M funding round
Stablecoin payments company Rain has raised $250 million in new Series C funding round, pushing the company’s total funding to $338 million and its valuation to $1.95 billion, according to co-founder and CEO Farooq Malik. The new Series C round was led by ICONIQ, with backing from Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer, Lightspeed, and Galaxy Ventures. […]
Fri, Jan 9
New York targets crypto prediction platforms as NHL’s Rangers sign deal with Polymarket
The New York Assembly has reintroduced a bill targeting prediction market sports betting as Polymarket enters into a deal with the NHL’s Rangers.
Fri, Jan 9
Iran Revolutionary Guard moved nearly $1B through Zedcex, Zedxion exchanges in 3 years
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has allegedly been using crypto to slip past Western sanctions for at least 3 years now, according to a report by TRM Labs. Since early 2023, the Guard has funneled about $1 billion through two UK-based crypto exchanges, Zedcex and Zedxion. Allegedly, these exchanges are helping the Guard send large amounts […]
Fri, Jan 9
Monero leads privacy coin market capitalization as ZEC dips under $400
Monero (XMR) flipped ZEC again, after the ZCash project went through a crash as the developer team abandoned the privacy coin over disagreement with its non-profit governance.
Fri, Jan 9
Uniswap fees hit record $1.4M while Truebit hack grows to $1.3M
On January 8, 2026, Uniswap achieved an unprecedented $1.4 million in daily trading fee capture revenue, marking its highest total ever.
Fri, Jan 9
Controversial legislation to regulate Polish crypto space stuck in parliament
The controversial legislation meant to regulate the Polish crypto space is now stuck in parliament after the Senate complicated its adoption even further. The upper house of Poland’s bicameral legislature passed the bill it had received from the Sejm, rejecting a number of amendments and adding its own. Senators send vetoed crypto act back to […]
Fri, Jan 9
