๐ #XMR Santiment: Monero's +44% growth over the past 8 days has led to an all-time high of $608. If you are looking for an entry point, consider doing so after the hype and FOMO subside, as they are currently at high levels.
๐ KRAKacquisition Corp, a recently formed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Kraken's subsidiary, plans to go public on Nasdaq with a $250 million offering. theblock
๐๐ณ Transactions by whales and institutions:
1. Bitmine staked another 154,208 #ETH ($478.77 million). In total, Bitmine has staked 1,344,224 #ETH ($4.17 billion);
2. Over the past 10 hours, PumpFun deposited another $148.48 million in stablecoins on Kraken. Since October 15, PumpFun has deposited $844.8 million in stablecoins on Kraken. During the same period, $1.35 billion in #USDC was transferred from Kraken to Circle via the DTQK7G wallet.
1. Bitmine staked another 154,208 #ETH ($478.77 million). In total, Bitmine has staked 1,344,224 #ETH ($4.17 billion);
2. Over the past 10 hours, PumpFun deposited another $148.48 million in stablecoins on Kraken. Since October 15, PumpFun has deposited $844.8 million in stablecoins on Kraken. During the same period, $1.35 billion in #USDC was transferred from Kraken to Circle via the DTQK7G wallet.
๐ #ORCA The ORCA Governing Council increased the ORCA reward buyback program, which will be credited to the xORCA smart contract for liquid staking, from 20% to 40% of the protocol's fee income generated by the Orca autonomous smart contract.
๐ค #BTC Fitch Ratings has assigned securities backed by BTC a "high risk associated with market capitalization" rating. cointelegraph
๐ฎ ะกัะด ะฒัะตะผะตะฝะฝะพ ะทะฐะฟัะตัะธะป ััะฐัั ะขะตะฝะฝะตััะธ ะฟัะธะฝะธะผะฐัั ะผะตัั ะฟัะพัะธะฒ Kalshi. cointelegraph
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The Senate's new CLARITY bill allows for activity-based stablecoin rewards. cointelegraph
Previously: Coinbase will reconsider its support for the CLARITY Act if it restricts the ability of stablecoin issuers to offer rewards.
Previously: Coinbase will reconsider its support for the CLARITY Act if it restricts the ability of stablecoin issuers to offer rewards.
๐บ๐ธ #ADA Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson said that the Trump administration has put the American crypto industry in a worse position than under Biden. He criticized the Trump administration for launching #TRUMP, #MELANIA, and politicizing cryptocurrencies, and noted that ineffective governance and a lack of clear rules undermine bipartisan progress in the legislative sphere. He warned that cryptocurrencies now risk being perceived as corrupt and tied to partisan interests.
โ๏ธ #ZK In 2026, ZKsync plans to focus on the practical implementation of its products โ Prividium (a privacy-oriented blockchain platform for projects), ZK Stack (a universal solution for creating specialized blockchains), and Airbender (a settlement confirmation mechanism) โ by expanding their functionality.
๐๐ดโโ ๏ธ PeckShieldAlert: 2025 was a record year for cryptocurrency thefts, mainly due to systemic vulnerabilities in centralized infrastructure and a strategic shift toward targeted social engineering.
Total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, reflecting an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. The breakdown includes: - $2.67 billion from cryptocurrency hacks (an increase of approximately 24.2% year-on-year); - $1.37 billion from fraud (an increase of approximately 64.2% year-on-year).
Total losses in 2025 exceeded $4.04 billion, reflecting an increase of approximately 34.2% compared to the $3.01 billion stolen in 2024. The breakdown includes: - $2.67 billion from cryptocurrency hacks (an increase of approximately 24.2% year-on-year); - $1.37 billion from fraud (an increase of approximately 64.2% year-on-year).
๐ฎ JPMorgan analysts predict that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged this year, with an increase coming next year. coindesk
๐ #SOL Solana Policy Institute, which deals with blockchain policy issues, has called on the SEC to distinguish between CEX and non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi) software, arguing that developers should not be regulated as intermediaries. cointelegraph #regulation
๐ฌ๐ง๐โโ #BTC 21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP (BOLD) commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange on January 13. The product combines Bitcoin and gold in a risk-weighted portfolio to reduce volatility while providing returns similar to Bitcoin. It is the first UK-listed ETP covering both assets. link
๐น๐ญ๐น Thailand has launched a campaign against so-called "shadow money" by tightening oversight of physical gold and digital asset markets as part of efforts to close loopholes in money laundering. cointelegraph #regulation
๐ฎ๐ธ Lookonchain: A trader on Polymarket lost $2.36 million in just 8 days
During those 8 days, he made 53 predictions: 25 winning trades and 28 losing trades. The percentage of winning trades was 47.2%. He focused on sports markets. Positions were held until settlement, without hedging or scaling.
Winning trades usually yielded between +60% and +150%. Losing trades ended at -100%. Just two or three losing bets were enough to wipe out all previous profits.
During those 8 days, he made 53 predictions: 25 winning trades and 28 losing trades. The percentage of winning trades was 47.2%. He focused on sports markets. Positions were held until settlement, without hedging or scaling.
Winning trades usually yielded between +60% and +150%. Losing trades ended at -100%. Just two or three losing bets were enough to wipe out all previous profits.
๐ซ๐ท๐ฅท Violent "wrench attacks" have resurfaced in the French crypto community.
Last Friday, a crypto investment executive and his family were assaulted and tied up by three armed intruders in their home in Verneuil-sur-Seine. The victims managed to escape to a neighbor's house for help, while the attackers fled.
The previous day, in Saint-Lรฉger-sous-Cholet, a crypto investor was kidnapped, beaten, and abandoned at a hospital 50 km away. Police confirmed that the suspects targeted his cryptocurrency assets. link
Last Friday, a crypto investment executive and his family were assaulted and tied up by three armed intruders in their home in Verneuil-sur-Seine. The victims managed to escape to a neighbor's house for help, while the attackers fled.
The previous day, in Saint-Lรฉger-sous-Cholet, a crypto investor was kidnapped, beaten, and abandoned at a hospital 50 km away. Police confirmed that the suspects targeted his cryptocurrency assets. link
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