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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๐ #BTC Singer Teyana Taylor spotted wearing a Satoshi Nakamoto jacket after the Golden Globes.
Bitcoin is going mainstream
Bitcoin is going mainstream
๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ Bank of America says criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell could delay interest rate cuts. #macro
๐ต๏ธ #TRX Grayscale has introduced its latest โAssets Under Considerationโ list for investment products in Q1 2026.
New projects added:
โข Smart Contracts: Tron
โข Consumer & Culture: ARIA Protocol
โข Artificial Intelligence: Nous Research, Poseidon
โข Utilities & Services: DoubleZero
Removed from the list:
โข Artificial Intelligence: Prime Intellect
DropsTab #ai link link link
New projects added:
โข Smart Contracts: Tron
โข Consumer & Culture: ARIA Protocol
โข Artificial Intelligence: Nous Research, Poseidon
โข Utilities & Services: DoubleZero
Removed from the list:
โข Artificial Intelligence: Prime Intellect
DropsTab #ai link link link
๐บ๐ธ๐ USA - ADP Nonfarm Employment (weekly) = +11.75k (exp โ / prior +11.5k)
๐ค #POL Polygon Labs acquires two crypto startups (Coinme and Sequence) for $250 million. link