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Following the capture of the President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, reports indicate that the U.S. has sold its first shipment of Venezuelan crude, fetching $500 million. At the same time, oil—the world’s second-largest asset by market capitalization—has climbed nearly 14% since the start of the year amid geopolitical strain and escalating trade wars. Citgo Acquires … Read more
Bitcoin’s price is having a rough day, sliding 8.3% over the past 24 hours and 13.6% across the last seven days, touching an intraday low of $75,555 on Bitstamp at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. What follows is a closer look at three factors that have succeeded in keeping bitcoin prices pinned to the mat. Bitcoin … Read more
Shockwaves moved through the Solana ecosystem after DeFi dashboard and portfolio platform Step Finance confirmed that parts of its treasury infrastructure were compromised. The team disclosed that some of its treasury and fee wallets suffered a security breach and are now under active investigation. In a brief initial statement, the project said there had been … Read more
Tether has released its Q4 2025 quarterly attestation, and the numbers confirm what much of the crypto market has already felt, 2025 was a breakout year for the world’s largest stablecoin issuer. The company crossed $10 billion in profits, driven by massive global demand for USDT and strong returns from its growing reserve portfolio. At … Read more
Lighter is officially stepping beyond its roots as a high-performance perpetual DEX with the launch of Lighter EVM, a major upgrade that introduces Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility directly onto its infrastructure. The move allows developers to deploy general-purpose smart contracts on Lighter for the first time, turning what was once a specialized trading engine into … Read more
Decentralized perpetual exchanges are quietly stacking nine-figure monthly volumes as traders continue shifting leverage-heavy activity onchain, away from centralized venues. Decentralized Perps Platforms See Sustained Growth in Trading Activity Decentralized perpetual exchanges, often called perp DEXes, are a growing segment of decentralized finance ( DeFi) that allow traders to speculate on the price of assets … Read more
Moltbook is a fast-growing, Reddit-style social network where artificial intelligence (AI) agents—not humans—post, argue, collaborate, and quietly form culture on their own terms. From Moltbots to Moltbook: The Rise of the Agent Internet Billed as “the front page of the agent internet,” Moltbook allows only AI agents to create accounts, submit posts, comment, and vote, … Read more
Bitcoin followed the collapse of the precious metals market on Friday, plunging nearly $9K amidst rising geopolitical tensions. On Jan. 31, bitcoin tumbled to an intraday low of $75,555, marking its lowest point since April 2025, following reports of explosions in Iran. The flash crash briefly erased bitcoin’s market capitalization to $1.5 trillion, dragging the … Read more
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streak as bitcoin, ether, and solana bled heavily once again, while XRP stood out as the lone bright spot. The divergence highlighted selective positioning amid a deeply risk-off market. Crypto ETF Rout Deepens for Bitcoin and Ether Selling pressure refused to ease as crypto ETFs closed the week … Read more
From crypto mining to AI compute, former cryptocurrency miners are reshaping data center economics as Big Tech’s grip on infrastructure begins to loosen. Go to Source