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Bitcoin (BTC) opened 2026 with the kind of price action that tests conviction, with the first five days taking BTC close to $95,000, only for it to test the $90,000 footing again.The movement follows weeks of choppy trading, failed breakout attempts, and a Fear & Greed Index reading of 28, firmly in “Fear” territory. For traders focused on daily candles, the narrative felt stagnant.However, beneath the surface noise, institutional demand absorbed twice the amount of new Bitcoin supply entering circulation. This dynamic frames the next several years as structurally bullish regardless of short-term price volatility.US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure House of Doge, the corporate arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, says it has struck a partnership framework with two Japan-focused firms to explore localized Dogecoin adoption and real-world asset (RWA) initiatives, putting Japan at the center of its next ecosystem expansion effort. Dogecoin Plots Japan Expansion In a Thursday press release dated Jan. 8, House of Doge said it has agreed a tripartite cooperation framework with abc Co., Ltd. and ReYuu Japan Inc. The arrangement is framed as a roadmap for “future collaboration,” rather than a single…

In brief Three masked men broke into a home in Manosque, France, tying up a woman at gunpoint and stealing a USB drive containing her partner’s crypto data. A French tax official was indicted last June for allegedly using tax records to identify crypto holders and passing information to organized crime networks. Security researcher Jameson Lopp’s database has documented over 70 crypto wrench attacks globally last year. Three masked men broke into a home in Manosque, France, on Monday evening, tying up a woman at gunpoint and stealing a USB drive containing her partner’s crypto data.The incident occurred at a…

In brief Australia’s eSafety Commissioner flagged a spike in complaints about Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot creating non-consensual sexual images, with reports doubling since late 2025. Some complaints involve potential child sexual exploitation material, while others relate to adults subjected to image-based abuse. The concerns come as governments worldwide investigate Grok’s lax content moderation, with the EU declaring the chatbot’s “Spicy Mode” illegal. Australia’s independent online safety regulator issued a warning Thursday about the rising use of Grok to generate sexualized images without consent, revealing her office has seen complaints about the AI chatbot double in recent months.The country’s eSafety Commissioner…

In brief Spot Bitcoin ETFs have clocked nearly $1 billion in outflows over the past three days. Bitcoin’s recovery is likely to face overhead resistance between $92,100 and $117,400, where top buyers are likely to break even. Options market data signals the end of the January momentum chase, with call skew turning negative and expectations shifting toward a period of sideways consolidation. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds clocked a three-day streak in outflows on Thursday, as new year optimism fades and traders reprice risk.Bitcoin ETFs recorded $205.5 million in outflows for the day, bringing the three-day cumulative netflow to $934.8…

January 9th, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore Morph, the Ethereum-based settlement layer purpose-built for payments, today announced the launch of its Payment Accelerator, a $150 million program designed to support payment companies bringing live, real-world transaction activity onchain. Stablecoins are increasingly being adopted as a settlement rail for global commerce and cross-border transfers. Morph cited more than $27.6 trillion in stablecoin transaction volume processed in 2024 as evidence of accelerating demand for faster settlement, lower costs, and programmable payment flows. Despite this growth, the company noted that much of today’s payment infrastructure remains fragmented, relying on multi-step processes that slow reconciliation…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure World Liberty Financial (WLFI), closely associated with President Donald Trump and his son Eric, is making significant strides to align itself with major players in the cryptocurrency industry, including Ripple, and Fidelity Digital Assets.  The company aims to secure a national trust charter in the United States, a strategic move designed to facilitate the issuance of its USD1 stablecoin, and to streamline the process for customers looking to utilize and convert the firm’s cryptocurrency. World Liberty Financial Aims For Regulatory Approval Zach Witkoff, proposed president and chair…

In brief Internet traffic monitors say internet traffic in Iran fell to near zero Thursday evening and remains offline. The shutdown followed days of protests driven by economic grievances and calls for regime change. It’s unclear whether satellites providing internet services like Starlink are accessible. Iran’s internet traffic cratered on Thursday as authorities imposed a nationwide shutdown amid escalating protests calling for regime change, according to data from Cloudflare and independent monitoring groups.“Current internet usage in the region is basically non-existent,” David Belson, head of data insight at Cloudflare, told Decrypt. Internet traffic in Iran “dropped to near-zero as of…

In brief President Trump has ruled out a pardon for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried Bankman-Fried was convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges tied to the misuse of billions in customer funds and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The decision contrasts with Trump’s earlier clemency for other crypto-linked figures, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and executives tied to BitMEX and Binance. President Donald Trump ruled out a pardon for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday, seemingly drawing a line between his crypto-friendly agenda and the industry’s most infamous fraud case.Trump was responding to questioning from a New…

In brief Bank of America analysts highlighted Coinbase’s tokenization product while upgrading COIN. They wagered that the company could debut a token for Base, if legislation is passed. However, they also warned that Binance’s U.S. affiliate could stifle Coinbase’s growth. Bank of America analysts upgraded Coinbase to “Buy” from “Neutral” on Thursday, describing the exchange as a leader in tokenization that stands to benefit from its own blockchain network.Without changing their price target of $340 per share, the bank’s analysts wrote in a note that the exchange’s outlook improved following its debut of several products last month. Stock trading and…

In brief Predictors on Myriad do not expect a fresh Bitcoin all-time high to happen before June. They are also bearish on Ethereum’s next stop, flipping in recent days to favor a dump to $2,500. What’s next for Zcash? Predictors think a move to $550 will come before a drop to $250. The start of a new calendar year initially sent a jolt of optimism through the crypto markets as tokens rebounded, led by Bitcoin eclipsing $94,000 and Ethereum nearing $3,300 earlier this week.But the rally did not sustain its momentum and prices have since fallen—and in turn, predictors on…

In brief Wall Street and crypto groups met privately Thursday to resolve disputes over the Senate’s crypto market structure bill. Sources say the “productive” meeting offered signs of progress on the thorny issue of DeFi. But the bill is set to face a key Senate vote in less than a week, and many are worried about getting a deal done in time. A group of rival stakeholders met privately Thursday to hash out disagreements over crypto’s market structure bill, as the legislation hurtles towards a potentially make-or-break Senate vote penciled for next week.The meeting, which has not been previously reported,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Reece Merrick, Senior Executive Officer and Managing Director for the Middle East & Africa at Ripple, has revealed what’s coming for the ecosystem, highlighting developments that could have potential implications on the XRP price. Although XRP is rebounding and trading above $2, further improvements in its market dynamics and institutional engagement could strengthen its momentum and drive prices higher.  Ripple Executive Reveals What’s Ahead For XRP In an X post on Wednesday, Merrick gave a detailed perspective on where XRP is heading and why its role in…

The era of the hooded hacker hoarding Bitcoin in a dark web wallet is over.In 2025, the center of gravity in the illicit cryptocurrency economy shifted decisively away from the volatility of the original cryptocurrency and toward a dense, dollar-linked shadow system.According to new Chainalysis data shared with CryptoSlate, stablecoins accounted for 84% of the $154 billion illicit transaction volume last year, marking a clear shift in risk toward programmable dollars.This structural shift has enabled Chinese money laundering networks to scale “laundering-as-a-service” operations while nation-states like North Korea, Russia, and Iran plugged into these same rails to evade Western controls.Why…

In brief SharpLink Gaming staked $170 million worth of ETH on Ethereum layer-2 network, Linea. In October, the firm announced its intentions to stake up to $200 million on Linea to earn higher risk-adjusted yields. Shares of SBET rose 1.4% on Thursday but remain down nearly 37% in the last six months. Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming has deployed $170 million worth of ETH to Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, Linea, the firm announced on Thursday. The Minneapolis, MN-based firm previously said that it would stake up to $200 million worth of Ethereum as part of a multi-year effort on…

President Donald Trump said this week that he has no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX chief executive who is serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. In an interview with The New York Times, Trump was asked whether he would consider granting clemency to several high-profile inmates. Among the names raised was Bankman-Fried, the onetime cryptocurrency billionaire convicted in 2023 of stealing billions of dollars from FTX customers.  Trump’s response was that he is not considering it, according to The New York Times. The remark puts somewhat of…

In brief Boston Dynamics introduced the production version of its Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Initial deployments will ship to Hyundai facilities and Google DeepMind, with more customers expected in 2027. Hyundai Motor Group holds an approximately 80% controlling stake in the robotics company. Boston Dynamics—whose YouTube videos of robots have both fascinated and terrified users for years—debuted a commercially deployable version of its Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, marking a shift from research demos to real-world use.The company said the launch followed more than a decade of research dating back to…

In brief Legislation was reintroduced to tighten rules around prediction markets in New York. It would ban people from speculating on death, as well as individual athletic events. Polymarket’s odds will be featured at Madison Square Garden under a new deal. New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel reintroduced legislation on Wednesday that would restrict prediction markets in one of the country’s most populous states—a day before Polymarket clinched a deal with the New York Rangers, the professional ice hockey team.Under the ORACLE Act, which was first introduced in November, companies like Polymarket would be prohibited from offering event contracts that hinge…