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Bitcoin mining difficulty dips in first 2026 adjustment

A Bitcoin miner moved 2,000 BTC (worth almost $200 million) that they had held since 2010 to Coinbase, becoming the latest installment in the new cryptocurrency industry trend where early BTC holders are selling off or moving their funds after being inactive for years.  On-chain analysts have noticed more whales selling off their holdings in […]

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Bitcoin mining difficulty dips in first 2026 adjustment

The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty eased to 146.4 trillion on January 8, with the next adjustment expected to rise to 148.2 trillion.

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Solana (SOL) Whales Pivot to $0.04 Token Dubbed the Next Big Cryptocurrency 

A massive transformation taking place within the crypto market is Solana whales showing massive attraction to a newer token, Mutuum Finance (MUTM). With SOL showing rather unpitching price actions on its charts, these investors have begun searching for something with more concrete and rapid developments in growth and usage. Hence, many of these large investors […]

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Arbitrum-based Futureswap loses $400K in suspected hack

Decentralized leverage trading platform on Arbitrum, Futureswap, has reportedly lost around $395,000 in a suspected exploit, according to blockchain security firm BlockSec, extending an unwanted streak of Arbitrum-based DeFi casualties to start 2026.  The incident is the latest breach to affect a DeFi protocol on the Arbitrum network in 2026, with only ten days into […]

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Onyxcoin Price Prediction: 290 Million Whale Buying Gives Critical Hint 

Onyxcoin price remains one of the strongest movers this month, but recent action tells a more nuanced story. XCN is still up nearly 97% over the past seven days, yet that headline gain hides a sharp s

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Analyst Outlines The Bull Case For XRP And Why Price Will Hit All-Time High Soon

XRP is now back to trading just above the $2 level after an early January rally briefly carried its price action into the $2.40 range. The pullback has so far been controlled, with price holding

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Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Eyes $89K – $92K Range, While This $0.04 Crypto is Set to Explode 

Bitcoin is currently in vogue within headlines; however, its trading is limited within a narrow range of $89,800 and $92,800, and it does not showcase any optimistic trend. The holders and investors wait for some gains. However, it seems that this steady growth is not in line with the good performance and massive gains displayed […]

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Bitcoin Range-Bound Into The Weekend, But Next Week Holds The Real Test

Bitcoin enters the weekend in a quiet, range-bound mode, with support around $90,500–$88,200 holding firm. While price action remains subdued for now, key resistance levels near $94,100–$107,500

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Cardano Stalls at Breakout Point: Holder Shifts Now Weaken The 50% Rally Hope

Cardano price is slipping back into focus after failing to follow through on a breakout attempt. ADA is down about 2% over the past 24 hours and has trended lower since January 6. Still, the damage re

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Scott Bessent says the US Treasury has sufficient funds for repayments if tariffs are reversed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that the Treasury has sufficient funds for repayments if tariffs are reversed.

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Vitalik Buterin claims corposlop is a growing pandemic that needs to end

Vitalik Buterin recently called out the dangers of what he has tagged “corposlop” in the crypto and digital space. He described it as a toxic mix that leads to the creation of products that at first glance seem user-oriented, but in truth are created to disempower people.  Buterin’s post was a direct response to a […]

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Attention, Bitcoin Bulls: Here’s Why $99K Might Be The Next Crucial Level To Watch

Following the recent bullish momentum seen early in the year, the Bitcoin price has displayed a bit of correctional movement and now stands closer to $90,000 than it did a week ago. While BTC’s

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Ripple (XRP) and Mutuum Finance (MUTM): 2 Top Cryptos Every Smart Investor Should Have in Their Portfolio, Here’s Why

For those who seek a well-diversified portfolio for the year 2026, creating a balance between both old and new cryptocurrencies is the norm. Amongst the old popular cryptocurrencies which have still not managed to live up to their grand promises is Ripple (XRP). On the flip side, amongst new popular cryptos is Mutuum Finance (MUTM). […]

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Malaysia police seize 41 cryptocurrency mining machines across three raids in Teluk Intan

Malaysian police conducted three raids tied to illegal cryptocurrency mining and seized 41 machines used for the activity.  The police are working to trace the ownership of the machines confiscated in Teluk Intan and identify the people running the operations. Authorities warn the public that illegal crypto mining is a criminal offense that poses safety […]

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FCC approves SpaceX's deployment of 7,500 additional second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit

The Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX permission to launch an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, bringing the total number of the company’s authorized satellites to 15,000 units. Only half of SpaceX’s proposed 30,000 satellites were approved for deployment by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). SpaceX must deploy half of the satellites authorized by the […]

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Tim Beiko is shifting from Ethereum Layer 1 R&D to exploring “frontier use cases"

In an announcement posted on X, Tim Beiko, one of the more recognizable names in the Ethereum Foundation and a contributor to core protocol development, has announced his transition from Layer 1 research and development. Beiko clarified that he would remain at the foundation but shift to an advisory role within the Protocol team while […]

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Ethereum’s Buterin Calls for ‘Sovereign Web’ Tools to Counter Corporate Control

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has called for the development of digital tools that prioritize user independence and privacy.In a January 10 statement on social media platform X, Buterin

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Chinese AI leaders say innovation can close U.S. gap but chip tools remain the choke point

China can close the technology gap with America, driven by more risk-taking and fresh ideas, but the country still lacks the advanced equipment needed to make cutting-edge chips. That’s what leading Chinese AI researchers said Saturday. Two big Chinese AI startups, MiniMax and Zhipu AI, had strong debuts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this […]

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OpenAI and Common Sense Media join forces on California AI child safety ballot measure

OpenAI and Common Sense Media, which disagreed on technology policy, announced on Friday that they will combine forces on a ballot proposal aimed at protecting children who use artificial intelligence chatbots in California. The two groups said they would drop separate proposals they had planned to put before California voters this November. Instead, they will […]

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SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell faces her biggest challenge as the company targets a 2026 IPO

Gwynne Shotwell has spent years keeping SpaceX on course while managing the unpredictable nature of her boss, Elon Musk. Now the rocket company’s president faces her biggest test yet as the firm prepares to go public, a move that could bring in over $30 billion and subject the business to intense outside examination. SpaceX confirmed […]

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Chainlink Stuck In A Micro-Range As Traders Await A Clear Trigger

According to CryptoWzrd’s daily technical outlook, Chainlink closed the session without a clear directional bias, keeping the focus on the intraday structure. Price is currently confined to a tight

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Top Cryptos to Buy: Solana (SOL) Bounces Off Key Support as Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Flashes 7,500% Upside Potential 

While investors are scouring for the next big cryptocurrency to explode, there is an ever-greater focus on young projects that possess highly asymmetric growth potential. As long-standing Layer 1 projects such as Solana are making a sound revival following a sharp rebound off key support levels, their growth prospects are now being outshone by emerging […]

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Lower volatility lifts investor confidence in risk assets, Wells Fargo’s Schumacher says

Wells Fargo's Head of Macro Strategy, Michael Schumacher, said in an interview that volatility is low across various markets.

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SBF won’t receive a pardon, Trump says

Trump has no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-CEO of collapsed crypto exchange, FTX.

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China releases draft data rules on Saturday, requiring apps to get clear user permission

A major step forward in the nation’s efforts to regulate how internet businesses handle personal data was taken on Saturday when Chinese officials unveiled draft legislation that would require mobile applications to obtain express consent before collecting user data. China‘s Cyberspace Administration published the proposed “Network Data Security Management Regulations,” which outline exactly how applications […]

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Meta deal to fuel AI expansion lifts nuclear stocks

Meta has cut a 20-year nuclear power deal with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower to power its Prometheus AI data center.

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This $0.04 Altcoin Could Be the Next Big Cryptocurrency of 2026, Analysts Explain

Each market cycle tends to leave behind one or two assets that begin at modest valuations and later become visible. Analysts note that one altcoin priced around $0.04 may be in that buildup phase now. It has not reached major exchanges and trading has not opened, but early positioning data suggests preparation is already underway […]

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Venezuela’s stock index jumped 124% in five days after U.S. forces remove Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela’s main stock index (the IBVC) surged by 124% in just five days last week, the kind of rally that almost never happens in any economy, let alone one with barely any functioning market. The entire thing of course started right after Trump’s forces illegally captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro over the weekend and dragged […]

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Europol uses five-euro notes to trace the Çopja group’s crypto ring

Handwritten notes on 5-euro bills from a 2021 Spanish drug raid exposed a crypto money laundering network linking Spain, Albania, Dubai, and the Netherlands.

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Analyst Sets $105K As Next Bitcoin Price Target — Here’s The Timeline

After a fairly optimistic start to the new year, the Bitcoin price might finally be ready to take off, as revealed by a market analyst. The pundit believes that the flagship cryptocurrency can

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