Bitcoin Falls to $86,000 Amid Shutdown Threat; Gold Surpasses $5,000
The Bitcoin price dropped to $86,000 due to macroeconomic concerns. A key pressure factor was the risk of a U.S. government shutdown.
Bitcoin Falls to $86,000 Amid Shutdown Threat; Gold Surpasses $5,000
The Bitcoin price dropped to $86,000 due to macroeconomic concerns. A key pressure factor was the risk of a U.S. government shutdown.
Week in review: bitcoin slips below $88,000 and Ethereum mainnet revives
Digital gold failed to hold above $90,000; Ethereum mainnet outpaced L2s; Iran’s central bank bought over $500m of stablecoins—and other events of the week.
Bitcoin’s BIP-110 Soft Fork Gains 3% Validator Support
As of January 25, 729 out of 24,482 (~3%) nodes in the Bitcoin blockchain signaled support for the soft fork under BIP-110. The initiative aims to combat spam.
Meme Token PENGUIN Surges 1500% Following White House Post
On January 24, the meme token Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) based on Solana soared from $0.01 to $0.16, marking an increase of approximately 1500%.
SEC Withdraws Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Exchange Gemini
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with the Winklevoss brothers' Gemini over a lawsuit related to the defunct Earn yield product.
Ethereum Foundation Establishes Post-Quantum Security Team
The Ethereum Foundation has declared post-quantum security (PQ) as a key strategic priority and has assembled a dedicated team of developers.
Stablecoins’ Share in Real Payments Remains Below 0.02%
The volume of stablecoin transactions in 2025 reached $35 trillion. However, only about $390 billion were linked to actual payments, representing approximately 0.02% of the global figure, according to a report by McKinsey and Artemis Analytics.
A $282m crypto theft, an exodus from Cambodia’s scam camps, and other cybersecurity news
The week’s key cybersecurity stories.
Waltio Faces Extortion Following Data Breach of 50,000 Clients
Hackers have demanded a ransom from the French cryptocurrency company Waltio after gaining access to some of its users' data.
PwC Declares ‘Point of No Return’ in Institutional Cryptocurrency Adoption
The integration of digital assets by banks, asset managers, and large corporations is no longer an "optional or peripheral" process, according to the audit firm PwC.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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