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Chainalysis Highlights Dominance of Chinese Networks in Laundering $82 Billion via CryptocurrenciesChainalysis notes Chinese networks' dominance in laundering $82 billion via cryptocurrencies.

The volume of money laundering through cryptocurrencies surged from $10 billion to $82 billion between 2020 and 2025. Chinese-language networks (CMLN) dominate this figure with a 20% share, noted Chainalysis.

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Tether Launches Federally Regulated Stablecoin USAT in the USTether launches USAT, a federally regulated stablecoin for the US market.

The company Tether has announced the launch of USAT, a federally regulated "stablecoin" for the US market. The new asset is created in accordance with the Genius Act.

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Tech Giants Contend for the Future: Will AI Gadgets Overtake Smartphones?The race to dethrone smartphones as the leading gadgets has begun.

The race to dethrone smartphones as the leading gadgets has begun. Some companies are developing alternative devices with artificial intelligence.

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First Government Debt, Then Equities—and Now OilRWA moves from bonds to equities to oil, as tokenised commodities and compute finance take shape.

On the inevitable fusion of two financial worlds, commodity tokenisation, oil royalties and GPU-compute futures.

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Sometimes a Scam Is Just a Scam (𓂀)A moderately paranoid Elena Vasilyeva on why crypto followers believe in conspiracies (and why they’re sometimes right)

A moderately paranoid Elena Vasilyeva on why crypto followers believe in conspiracies (and why they’re sometimes right)

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Privacy becomes the default: the defining crypto trend of 2026

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Privacy Is the New Norm: Analyzing the Defining Trend of 2026Privacy rises to crypto’s central theme in 2026—and how users can safeguard it on Bitcoin.

Together with Mixer.Money, we examine blockchain transparency risks and tools to protect privacy on Bitcoin.

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Crypto Is Getting StuffyHow the industry got stuck in a forever-postponed future

ForkLog news editor Vladimir Sliper on the market’s chief existential challenge.

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Bitwise CIO Identifies Gold Surge and Clarity Act’s Fate as Key Crypto Market DriversGold's rise and Clarity Act's fate shape crypto market, says Bitwise CIO.

The current state and future of the crypto industry are shaped by the rapid rise in gold prices and uncertainty over the Clarity Act, says Matt Hougan.

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Base Founder Vows Not to Manipulate Token PricesBase team won't manipulate token prices, says founder Jesse Pollak.

The Base L2 solution team has no intention of "supporting charts behind the scenes" or artificially inflating token prices, according to founder Jesse Pollak.

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Analysts Flag Bitcoin’s ‘Most Accurate’ Rally SignalA bullish cross seen in 2020 before a 600% rally has reappeared on bitcoin’s chart.

A bullish cross has formed on the leading cryptocurrency’s chart, the same setup that preceded a 600% rally in 2020.

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Alibaba’s Qwen-3 AI Model Launched into SpaceAlibaba's Qwen-3 AI model launched into space, marking a world first.

Qwen-3 by Alibaba Cloud has become the world's first AI model to be uploaded and operational in orbit.

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What is zkEVM?A zkEVM brings ZK proofs to the EVM for faster, cheaper, secure Ethereum scaling.

A zkEVM is a smart-contract runtime that supports zero-knowledge proofs and is fully compatible with Ethereum.

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What Is Game Theory and How Is It Used in Cryptocurrencies?How game theory underpins incentives and security in crypto.

How Nash equilibrium and other concepts from game theory are applied in the crypto industry, boosting its efficiency.

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What is OP_RETURN—and how does it enable data storage on the Bitcoin network?

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What Is OP_RETURN and How Does It Allow Data Storage in the Bitcoin Network?

The main pros and cons of adding non-financial data to Bitcoin’s blockchain.

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What is a Token Generation Event (TGE)?

How digital assets are “born” on a blockchain.

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Generation Z Emerges as Key Audience for Prediction PlatformsA third of young Americans see prediction markets as the future, survey reveals.

A third of young Americans view prediction markets as the future, according to a survey by The New Consumer and Coefficient Capital.

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Major US Banks Embrace Bitcoin ServicesOver half of top US banks now offer bitcoin services.

More than half of the largest US banks have launched or announced services related to bitcoin, according to River.

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Santiment Links Stablecoin Capitalisation Drop to Gold RallyStablecoin capitalisation fell by $2.24 billion, indicating a capital outflow from the crypto market.

The capitalisation of stablecoins fell by $2.24 billion. Santiment believes this indicates a capital outflow from the crypto market, potentially delaying its recovery.

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Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Clawdbot AI Agent for Cryptocurrency TheftSecurity experts warn of Clawdbot's risks, including data exposure and API key leaks.

Security experts have warned about the dangers of using the AI assistant Clawdbot, which may inadvertently disclose personal data and API keys.

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Open Interest on Hyperliquid Reaches Record $790 MillionOpen interest on Hyperliquid hits $793M amid TradFi trading surge.

A sharp increase in trading of TradFi instruments on user markets for perpetual contracts HIP-3 has elevated open interest on Hyperliquid to $793 million.

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Strategy Accumulates 712,647 BTC, Slows Bitcoin PurchasesStrategy acquired 2,932 BTC at $90,061 each; digital gold fell to $86,000.

Last week, Strategy acquired 2,932 BTC at an average price of approximately $90,061. After the weekend, the digital gold's value dropped to $86,000.

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Tezos’ Tallinn Upgrade Reduces Block Time to Six SecondsTezos activates its 20th protocol upgrade, Tallinn, reducing block time to six seconds.

The Tezos blockchain team has activated its milestone 20th protocol upgrade, named Tallinn.

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Foundry USA Bitcoin Pool’s Hashrate Drops 60% Due to HurricaneFoundry USA's hashrate fell 60% due to harsh weather in the U.S.

Since January 23, the hashrate of the Foundry USA mining pool has decreased by 60%. Data center operators in the U.S. are shutting down equipment due to severe weather conditions.

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First Government Debt, Then Equities—and Now OilRWA moves from bonds to equities to oil, as tokenised commodities and compute finance take shape.

On the inevitable fusion of two financial worlds, commodity tokenisation, oil royalties and GPU-compute futures.

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Crypto Funds Experience $1.73 Billion Outflow in a WeekCrypto funds saw a $1.73 billion outflow, the worst since November 2025.

Between January 17 and 23, cryptocurrency investment products saw an outflow of $1.73 billion. This marks the worst performance since mid-November 2025.

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Boasting on Telegram Leads to Unveiling of $40 Million Theft from US GovernmentZachXBT identifies thief of $40 million from US government wallet.

On-chain detective ZachXBT has identified the perpetrator who siphoned off $40 million from a US government wallet.

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Bitcoin Investors Face Record Losses: Capitulation or Bottom?Bitcoin investors face $4.5 billion in losses; CZ predicts a supercycle.

Bitcoin investors have realized $4.5 billion in losses, which CryptoQuant analysts call capitulation. CZ predicts a supercycle, while institutions see BTC at $87,000 as undervalued.

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