Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has declared 2026 a crucial year for the blockchain network, openly acknowledging that the blockchain has lost sight of its founding principles, which are self-sovereignty and trustlessness.  In a lengthy post on X, he expressed concerns about the long-term trajectory of the blockchain’s development as the chain grows more complex. Ethereum’s […]

Going into the weekend, the price of Bitcoin was unable to sustain the bullish momentum it displayed earlier in the past week. Since Friday, January 16th, the world’s leading cryptocurrency,

Newcomers in the crypto market tend to win as the oldies enter the consolidation strategies. Some of the top altcoins that have provided massive growth over the last one year have failed to recap their greatest growth. Liquidity has become more profound, stories have become colder, and the price action has become flatter. Although that […]

The Hyperliquid Foundation has donated 10,000 HYPE tokens, which are worth about $254,000, to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. According to ZachXBT, the donation is now the second-largest contribution he has received in institutional support from blockchain platforms. ZachXBT confirmed the donation through his Telegram channel on January 18, 2026, and also published an updated leaderboard of […]

Bernstein analysts are telling investors to buy BYD again, repeating their outperform rating on the stock and saying that the market is missing the real value of the company; its battery business. Bernstein said BYD looks undervalued, especially with how strong its battery side has become. “Amid current pressures in the Chinese EV market, BYD’s […]

As XRP-related FOMO continues to build, several analysts have raised their near-term expectations for the token. Some believe XRP could break through key resistance in the next leg of the market, with a short-term target around $5 and room for further upside. More aggressive forecasts suggest that if momentum accelerates, XRP could see a multi-fold […]

Donald Trump says eight European countries will get slapped with a 10% tariff starting next month because they don’t back the United States’ control of Greenland. The threat has hit a nerve in Europe. Leaders from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland called it blackmail and warned that this could […]

Tencent Holdings is urging big tech firms to work together to enhance the way chatbots and digital assistants engage with senior citizens, children left behind, and other vulnerable populations that depend more and more on these tools for emotional support and health advice. Specialized training data could greatly improve digital assistance for at-risk groups, according […]

China’s tech stocks are ripping higher while the rest of the world tries to figure out what’s happening. Been a year since DeepSeek dropped its shock AI model, China is flying into 2026 with a fresh round of tech milestones and a market that doesn’t care how weak the economy looks. A Nasdaq-style index of local […]

Fresh money poured back into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week, giving the market a clear jolt after a quiet month. The inflows totaled about $1.42 billion, the biggest weekly pickup since early

Chinese electric carmakers are finally getting a shot at North America. After years of being blocked, China’s top EV brands like BYD and Geely are starting to see real changes in how Western markets treat them. Tariffs are easing. Quotas are being set. The door is cracked, and they’re stepping in. This is the year […]

Sequoia Capital is jumping into Anthropic for the first time, after ignoring it for years. The Silicon Valley firm is joining a massive fundraising round that could hit $25 billion. This round would more than double the company’s value, taking it from $170 billion four months ago to $350 billion now. The money isn’t coming […]

Hong Kong plans to formalize a new link with the Shanghai Gold Exchange through a memorandum of understanding that will be signed at the Asian Financial Forum next week, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan in a blog post published on Sunday. Paul said he was leaving for Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, […]

Moscow is beginning to build a satellite reportedly designed as a Russian alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation of internet satellites. The device will be used for digital mapping and to provide communications to distant areas, according to the head of the country’s space agency. Roscosmos to manufacture and launch 300 ‘Zorkiy’ satellites Russia is […]

The Indian crypto industry has called for a favorable crypto tax in the upcoming budget for 2026. The industry also wants clear rules for digital assets in addition to a rationalization of the 1% TDS on crypto transactions to boost investor confidence and encourage foreign participation in the Indian crypto industry. In the previous Union […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed back against reports of a deepening rift with the Trump administration, insisting that collaboration remains “super constructive” regarding the CLARITY Act.This

Xi Jinping wants China’s tech companies to stop tearing each other apart with endless price cuts. Platforms keep slashing costs to beat each other, and now regulators are getting involved. Beijing doesn’t want another year of businesses throwing subsidies at users just to win market share. The government is under pressure to stop this, especially […]

Even if the CEO of Nvidia maintains that such technology is well beyond our current capabilities, his comments regarding a hypothetical “God AI” that might exist on “biblical” or “galactic” timelines have generated controversy. The leader of the massive chip manufacturer, Jensen Huang, made the comments when talking about artificial intelligence’s future. He defined this […]

The same question is asked by crypto investors every cycle, namely, which altcoin will be the next to jump at the level of $1. Years of growth have largely been priced in by big caps, and new altcoins at a price below a dollar are gaining popularity due to their potential asymmetric returns. They say […]

South Korea says it’s not going to sit quietly while Donald Trump slaps a 25% tariff on imported artificial intelligence chips. On Sunday, a presidential spokesperson said the government will push for favorable terms and talk directly with the U.S. to protect its chipmakers. The focus is Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two of the […]

The SUI price struggled to replicate its early-year momentum over the past week despite the general market seeing renewed optimism. The altcoin’s price mostly moved sideways, oscillating

China exported 6,745 tons of rare-earth products in December, a drop from 6,958 tons in November, based on customs data released Sunday. The biggest chunk of the exports are rare-earth magnets, which have played a key role in past trade fights. China’s Ministry of Commerce had recently said it’s adding controls on shipments that could […]

Samsung Electronics is set to hand out record bonuses to its team as the artificial intelligence boom translates into profits.

China is entering the year with a sense of renewal, fueling a rally in stocks despite lingering economic weakness.

Bitcoin price has shown mild bearish pressure in recent sessions as global markets remain uncertain and traders adopt a cautious stance. BTC has struggled to build strong upside momentum, yet downside

The most significant crypto actions are some of the ones that occur before they become widely known. Now analysts are monitoring a new DeFi altcoin with a valuation below $1 and that is in an initial stage of valuation when expectations start becoming visible. Many investors are questioning whether the token will be among the […]

An Indian director of an audit firm has been arrested in connection with a $3 million crypto theft.

Solana’s Yakovenko says the blockchain needs to continue evolving to survive.

Bitcoin recently failed to overcome the $97,000 resistance following its price surge seen in mid-January. At the moment, the leading cryptocurrency has taken on a state of inertia, with no

The DOJ is seeking to recover $200,000 stolen in a cryptocurrency scam carried out on the Tinder dating app.