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In brief Bitcoin climbed above $94,000 on onday, reaching its highest price in 30 days while Ethereum and XRP also posted gains. Major crypto stocks rallied with Coinbase jumping 8% and Robinhood rising about 7% on Monday. Bitcoin miners Iris Energy and Hut 8 surged over 13% on multibillion-dollar AI deals with Microsoft and Google. As Bitcoin rose above $94,000 on Monday to the highest price seen in the past 30 days, crypto stocks jumped, too.Bitcoin traded as high as $94,634 on Monday and was recently trading for $94,103 after rising more than 3% over the last 24 hours, according…

In brief Novo Nordisk rolled out an oral version of Wegovy in the U.S., marking the first pill-based GLP-1 approved specifically for weight loss. GLP-1 drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have surged in popularity, though injections, side effects, and cost have remained barriers for some patients. The pill builds on years of work to deliver an oral-GLP-1 drug that could broaden access as demand for obesity treatments continues to grow. Novo Nordisk’s long-anticipated weight-loss pill finally reached U.S. pharmacies this week, opening a new front in the GLP-1 drug boom fueled by the popular drug.On Monday, the company…

In brief A block issue on Starknet mainnet was identified early Monday morning. The issue led to a pause of Starknet mainnet and an overall outage that lasted more than 4 hours. It is the second hours-long outage for the Ethereum scaling network in the last few months. Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Starknet is back online after suffering a block production issue that led to more than four hours of downtime early Monday. The first report of slow block production took place just before 5:00 am ET, according to the network’s status page. Around that time, the network’s mainnet block production…

In brief Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein has been released from prison years early and is now on home confinement. Lichtenstein and his recently freed wife Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan both credited President Trump with their early releases. Trump admin officials confirmed the release of Lichtenstein, but did not say whether the White House intervened. Ilya Lichtenstein, who orchestrated the theft of over $11 billion worth of Bitcoin from crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016, is out of prison years ahead of schedule—and credits President Donald Trump with the early release.Months prior, Lichtenstein’s wife and convicted co-conspirator, Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, was also released…

It started, like these Polymarket “insider trading” stories usually do, with a screenshot and a smell test.A brand-new Polymarket account rolled in, threw roughly $30,000 at a long-shot outcome tied to Venezuela’s leadership, and walked away with about $400,000 in profit.U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and moved him into U.S. custody ahead of a court appearance in New York.That Venezuela operation is already being covered wall-to-wall. The crypto angle is what happens next.The trade sits at the intersection of money, timing, and a product category that has quietly become one of crypto’s most legible, most addictive consumer apps.On Polymarket, the…

In brief Bitcoin is bouncing in the new year, giving hope to crypto bulls. BTC is now trading above its average price over the last 200 days, a trend not seen since October. Bitcoin could now be poised to exit the dreaded “death cross” formation, a bearish pattern that formed in November. The new year has started off with a bang—and one that initially had nothing to do with crypto. When U.S. Delta Force operators dragged Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of his fortified compound in Caracas on January 3, financial markets erupted into chaos. Gold surged above $4,400 per…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto pundit SMQKE has drawn the community’s attention to the possibility that the proposed digital euro is using XRP. This comes as the XRP Ledger continues to gain more utility, which is a positive for the altcoin.  How The Digital Euro Has Ties To XRP In an X post, SMQKE highlighted the ties between the proposed digital euro, which is expected to launch by 2029, and XRP. The DLT pilot program will allegedly be used to issue this Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Meanwhile, Axiology is the…

When Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears in a federal courtroom in New York to face narco-terrorism charges, the world will see a geopolitical spectacle.However, for cryptocurrency investors, the proceedings carry a hidden financial stake that could reshape the global Bitcoin market for years to come.Data from Bitcoin Treasuries credit the Venezuelan government with holding just 240 Bitcoin, a position valued at approximately $22 million. On its own, such a balance is a rounding error, irrelevant primarily to global liquidity or price discovery.Venezuela Bitcoin Holdings (Source: Bitcoin Treasuries)However, a new Whale Hunt report suggests this official figure may be a mirage.According…

In brief Strategy issued common stock to buy more Bitcoin. The proceeds were also used to pad its “cash reserve.” The Bitcoin-buying firm did not issue any preferred shares. Strategy affirmed on Monday that buying Bitcoin isn’t its only priority in 2026, even as it dropped another $116 million on the asset to welcome in the new year.The balance of Strategy’s so-called USD Reserve has increased to $2.25 billion, the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm said in a press release. Meanwhile, the company said it held nearly 673,800 Bitcoin, which was worth around $62.8 billion, based on current prices.Strategy signaled that…

In brief Global-e, Ledger’s e-commerce partner, experienced unauthorized access to order data systems affecting some Ledger.com customers. No crypto assets, security phrases, blockchain balances, or payment information were compromised in the breach. Ledger has hired independent forensic experts to investigate the incident at the third-party platform. Crypto wallet maker Ledger confirmed that its Global-e e-commerce partner has suffered a data breach, but cautioned users that its own hardware and software wallets remain secure.Ledger, which is based in Paris, has been making and selling crypto wallets for 12 years. The company has sold more than 7.5 million devices, and estimates that…

Crypto is Green! Up 6-9%! Memes outperform! Pepe up 67%! Infinex Founder Interview!The global crypto market cap hit $3.16t (+1.5%) with majors trading higher; btc +2% at $93,000; eth +1% at $3,175, bnb +2.5% at $906, sol +1% at $135. Virtuals (+24%), render (_17%), btt (+11%) and fet (+11%) led top movers. The btc etfs saw $471m in net inflows on the first trading day of 2026, the highest single-day total since nov 11. Sec commissioner caroline crenshaw officially departed the agency on jan 2nd, leaving behind an all-republican commission. Big 4 firm pwc announced it will go deeper into…