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In brief Russian authorities blacklisted crypto exchange WhiteBIT. They cited the exchange’s support of Ukraine’s military efforts. The company already prohibits Russian users. Russian authorities blacklisted WhiteBIT on Monday, highlighting the crypto exchange’s support of Ukraine’s war effort as the conflict in Europe enters its fourth year.The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation designated WhiteBIT and parent company W Group as “undesirable organizations,” prohibiting the entities from holding bank accounts, transferring funds, or servicing customers within the country.In a press release, Russian authorities described WhiteBIT as a European platform. Although the company is currently headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, WhiteBIT…

In brief Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that advanced AI systems could emerge within the next few years. He points to internal testing that revealed deceptive and unpredictable behavior under simulated conditions. Amodei says weak incentives for safety could magnify risks in biosecurity, authoritarian use, and job displacement. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes complacency is setting in just as AI becomes harder to control.In a wide-ranging essay published on Monday, dubbed “The Adolescence of Technology,” Amodei argues that AI systems with capabilities far beyond human intelligence could emerge within the next two years—and that regulatory efforts have drifted and failed…

In brief The tool can autonomously browse the web, execute commands, manage files and place phone calls across common messaging apps. Security researchers say some users have deployed it with internet-exposed gateways and no authentication, creating risks of remote takeover and credential theft. Heavy token consumption has surprised early adopters, with some developers reporting hundreds of dollars in costs within days of routine use. An open-source AI assistant has exploded across developer communities in recent weeks, racking up over 10,200 GitHub stars and 8,900 Discord members since its January release.Clawdbot promises what Siri never delivered: an AI that actually does…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Discussions are still rampant about which cryptocurrencies could outperform Bitcoin as the entire industry looks ahead to what 2026 has to offer. According to a recent commentary on X, X Finance Bull noted that XRP, HBAR, and Litecoin are a few cryptocurrencies that can outpace Bitcoin.  The crypto commentator pushed back against claims that XRP and Hedera have lost relevance, arguing instead that both are increasingly positioned as foundational blockchain infrastructure. These are based on recent events that have seen both the XRP Ledger and Hedera leading…

The US government has been trying to execute a historic pivot with its Bitcoin holdings, shifting from a messy, case-by-case inventory of seized crypto into a strategic national reserve for almost a year now.That ambition, often framed as a “digital Fort Knox,” is now facing a credibility test after allegations that roughly $40 million in crypto was siphoned from government-linked seizure wallets.Even if the reported loss is small relative to the roughly $28 billion in Bitcoin the US is widely believed to control, the episode cuts at the core premise of the new posture. It raises doubts about whether Washington…

In brief Nifty Gateway, an NFT platform that originally focused on curated artwork drops, will close in February. The platform, owned by crypto exchange Gemini, helped drive the early NFT boom of 2020-21. It’s unclear whether collectors will permanently lose access to custodied assets after February 23. Nifty Gateway, one of the most influential platforms of the early NFT boom, announced on Friday that it will shut down on February 23. The move blindsided many artists and collectors and reignited long-standing concerns around custodial platforms, centralization, and the long-term preservation of digital art.Billed as a user-friendly on-ramp to NFTs, Nifty…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Reports say Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, will not return to the company he helped build even after his legal name was cleared. US President Donald Trump issued a pardon late in 2025 that removed the criminal tag from his name. That move reopened doors that had been closed, but CZ says he prefers to stay out of day-to-day management. Pardon And The Past CZ pleaded guilty in 2023 to charges tied to weak anti-money-laundering controls at Binance. He accepted a deal that included large fines and…

In brief U.S.-based Bitcoin mining pools reduced activity during a major winter storm. Foundry USA’s hashrate dropped from about 260 EH/s to near 124 EH/s before rebounding. The slowdown reflects grid curtailments and demand-response practices during extreme weather, Decrypt was told. Bitcoin mining activity in the United States slowed during a winter storm this week as operators curtailed power use or faced grid disruptions, pushing network block times higher and briefly reducing overall hashrateThe slowdown appeared most visible among U.S.-based mining pools, as extreme weather strained electricity systems across several regions, according to public network data on Mining Pool Stats.The…

The bitcoin price steadied a bit today after an early slide to $86,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed Federal Reserve risk, heavy recent liquidations, and growing technical pressure. The largest cryptocurrency was up about 1% at $87,850 by midafternoon, after falling as low as $86,000.13 earlier in the session. Price action remained volatile, with market participants cautious about sharp reversals following a weekend selloff. Attention is now centered on the Federal Reserve’s policy decision due Wednesday. The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates in the 3.50%–3.75% range, but the meeting has drawn unusual scrutiny amid debate…

In brief The RIVER token has jumped 1,900% in the last month, reaching the top 100 tokens by market cap. RIVER earned promotion from crypto personalities Arthur Hayes and Justin Sun, who both have a vested interest in its success. River Protocol has around $161 million in TVL and its stablecoin is the 40th largest by market cap. A little-known crypto token—River (RIVER)—has been making waves over the last month, jumping more than 1,900% and catapulting into the top 100 tokens by market capitalization, according to data from CoinGecko. The native token of the multi-chain stablecoin abstraction platform of the same…

Bitcoin’s path back to a new all-time high and subsequent price discovery is being set by whether spot ETF flows turn persistent again after a two-way start to 2026 that tested how “sticky” institutional demand is in the post-ETF era.CryptoSlate tracked $1.29 billion of net outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs from Dec. 15 through Dec. 31, 2025. The stretch showed redemptions can cluster even late in the year.The first full trading week of January 2026 brought another risk-off impulse. Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed a combined $681 million.Farside Investors’ daily flow table for that window shows multiple large negative sessions.…

In brief Tether Gold’s supply is growing at a faster rate than USDT. The stablecoin issuer sold $882 million worth of gold-backed tokens in Q4. The company’s flagship stablecoin is partly backed by precious metals. Tether’s legacy was built around the U.S. dollar, but an attestation report published by the stablecoin issuer on Monday underscored a recent shift in momentum toward gold—with the report coming right as gold hit a new all-time high above $5,100.As of Dec. 31, the company had minted 375,000 Tether Gold (XAUT) tokens, a 38% increase compared to three months ago, according to a report from…

Amid ongoing crypto market uncertainty, one on-chain metric indicates Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) could all be significantly undervalued. The digital asset analytics firm Santiment says all three assets are flashing negative percentages for their 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratios. The MVRV is the ratio of a crypto asset’s market capitalization relative to its realized capitalization, or the value of all the coins at the price they were bought. When the MVRV value drops below zero, it indicates that the asset is oversold, as traders who bought it at a certain time frame are witnessing…