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Intel shares surge as investors warm to CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s turnaround strategy
Intel shareholders are feeling more hopeful about the company than they have in several quarters, believing that CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s promised turnaround is starting to work and that growing data center construction is driving strong sales for the company’s traditional server chips. Several big-name investments arranged by Tan last year have renewed investor attention to […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
Wall Street pulls back from Bitcoin arbitrage as returns sink to multi-year lows
The cash-and-carry arbitrage that used to be a goldmine for big desks is now barely hanging on. This was the play where companies would buy Bitcoin on the spot market and short it on the futures side, locking in the price difference as profit. For a while, it was the go-to move. But that’s not […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
WalletConnect Integrates TRON Network to Expand Global Payments
Wallets and dApps can now tap TRON Network’s global stablecoin rails and DeFi ecosystemLisbon, Portugal, January 21, 2026 — WalletConnect, the infrastructure powering crypto payments, today announced support for the TRON network, expanding institutional access to DeFi on TRON and extending payment connectivity across one of the world’s largest blockchain networks. The TRON network is […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
Iran’s crypto market hits $7.78 billion as central bank and Revolutionary Guards expand usage
Iran’s central bank purchased more than $500 million worth of digital currency last year as it struggles to handle a worsening money crisis and get around American sanctions, according to a report from blockchain research firm Elliptic. The bank made two separate purchases of Tether’s USDT in April and May 2025, Elliptic announced on Wednesday. […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-IBM, KLA, WEX
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including IBM, KLA and WEX, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS IBM IBM.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $312 from $290KLA Corp KLAC.O: Deutsche Bank raises target p...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
YouTube pushes AI-powered creation while moving to clean up ‘AI slop’
YouTube is set to introduce AI-generated content that will give creators new ways to scale their presence on the platform. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says that sometime this year, creators will be able to make Shorts using their “own likeness.” YouTube Shorts, the platform’s short-form video format, now averages 200 billion daily views. “We’ll have […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
AI tokens Price Forecast: ICP tests key support, TAO and RENDER eye comeback
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tokens joined Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider crypto market in a downtrend over the past three days amid geopolitical tensions over the US's intentions to acquire Greenland. However, a few of these tokens are looking to establish support and retest key resistance levels.Fxstreet
Wed, Jan 21
Bitcoin’s Sharp Reversal Leaves Over $800 Million Liquidated In 1 Day
Bitcoin tumbled sharply this week and erased the gains it had made in 2026. Reports from CoinGlass show that over the past 24 hours, 167,513 traders were forced out of their positions, with total liquidations reaching $857 million, with most of those losses coming from long bets. The price slid belo...NewsBTC
Wed, Jan 21
WEF Document Name-Drops Ripple’s XRP, What Does It Say?
A decade-old report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) is resurfacing in the crypto space, highlighting early recognition of Ripple and XRP’s potential in the banking sector. Analysts say the document illustrates how decentralized networks like Ripple may allow institutions to settle payments faste...Bitcoinist
Wed, Jan 21
Davos shifts tone as Brian Armstrong pushes Bitcoin into global policy debate
Coinbase’s top executive made waves at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday by bringing Bitcoin directly into policy discussions with global financial leaders. Attendees were waiting for US President Donald Trump to speak at the event, and many were anticipating his usual spontaneous remarks about foreign relations and trade policies when Brian Armstrong […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
Senate Ag Committee To Release Latest Crypto Market Structure Bill Draft Today
The Senate Banking Committee delayed the anticipated markup of its crypto market structure bill draft, prompting the Agriculture Committee to take action. The Agriculture Committee is set to release its own version of the bill’s draft today, just ahead of a crucial vote scheduled for next week. Coin...Bitcoinist
Wed, Jan 21
Moody’s warns AI stock crash could ripple through entire economy
Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday laid out exactly how a collapse in artificial intelligence stocks could hit every corner of the economy, from Wall Street to people’s wallets. They aren’t calling it a bubble… yet. But they did describe what it would look like if one blew up. They put the drop at 40%. And if […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
Why Mega-Whales are Accumulating Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Over Solana: Best Crypto Coin to Buy
Big investors, known as mega-whales, are switching their plans. They are transferring wealth from older coins such as Solana to early projects that have more upside. Solana remains strong, but its price is slowing. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is still in presale and therefore has more room for growth. This is an early opportunity that has […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
LIVE MARKETS-OpenAI's dominance hinges on building AI ecosystem in $3.5 trillion market- Citi
Main US indexes green; Dow out front, up ~0.7%Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Staples weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index flatDollar, crude rise; bitcoin dips ~1.2%; gold up ~1.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.28%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you...Reuters
Wed, Jan 21
OpenAI unveils Stargate plan to stop AI data centers from raising power bills
OpenAI has introduced a new Stargate Community plan to stop its AI data centers from pushing up power prices in local neighborhoods. The company says it wants to “pay its way on energy” and avoid dumping new costs on residents living near its sites. The plan is part of Stargate, a $500 billion long-term effort […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
Jensen Huang says plumbers and electricians will earn six figures from AI boom
Larry Fink, chairman of BlackRock, sat next to Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, on stage Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland. The boys spoke at a World Economic Forum panel about how AI is hitting the labor market fast and hard. Jensen predicts that skilled trade workers are about to be paid like never before. He said […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Jan 21
