Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump
The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence. Go to Source
Month: January 2026
DeAI Rising: How Decentralized Networks Are Breaking the Corporate GPU Monopoly
In 2025, mounting concerns over sustainability and the concentration of artificial intelligence power among a handful of U.S. corporations underscored the growing importance of decentralized AI. The 2025 AI Flashpoint: A New Era of Geopolitics The year 2025 stands as the definitive flashpoint for the global artificial intelligence “arms race.” In the United States, the … Read more
Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment
The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst. Go to Source
NFT Market Matures in 2025: Utility, Gaming, and RWA Drive Growth
In 2025, the NFT market matured beyond its speculative bubble, shifting toward functional utility and sustainable growth. Market leaders included Cryptopunks, Courtyard, Dmarket and Pudgy Penguins. The 2025 NFT Landscape: From Hype to Utility In 2025, the non-fungible token ( NFT) market underwent a significant transformation, moving beyond the hype that defined the 2021-2022 bubble. … Read more
Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’
The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive. Go to Source
48 Countries Commit to Crypto Transparency as New Reporting Framework Takes Hold
Crypto markets are entering a more regulated phase as governments expand coordinated data-sharing rules, signaling broader tax oversight while pushing digital assets closer to mainstream financial systems across multiple jurisdictions. 48 Jurisdictions Move Toward Crypto Data Sharing, Signaling End of Tax Secrecy Governments are escalating global coordination on digital asset taxation as transparency standards widen. … Read more
Pantera Signals 2026 Crypto Breakout After 2025 Quietly De-Risked Markets
Crypto’s biggest gains in 2025 weren’t on price charts but in policy, institutions, and infrastructure, as regulatory reversals, Wall Street access, and onchain growth quietly reset the industry’s long-term trajectory, Pantera Capital argues. Pantera Sees 2025 as Crypto’s Structural Turning Point Pantera Capital published its December Blockchain Letter framing 2025 as the year of structural … Read more
After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant
Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value. Go to Source
Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit
The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project’s foundation updating users on a $3.9 million exploit. Go to Source
BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company’s authorized shares, to 50B
Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal. Go to Source