JPMorgan Digital Dollar JPM Coin Moves Onto a Public Blockchain.
JPMorgan officially announced that its institutional digital dollar JPM Coin — the bank’s tokenized USD used for intra-bank and client settlements since 2019 — has begun migrating transactions onto a…
Polymarket Trader Cashes In on Israel–Iran Strike Bets.
An anonymous Polymarket whale realized over $820,000 in profits after a high-conviction bet on Israeli military action against Iranian targets resolved decisively to “Yes” — highlighting the prediction platform’s growing…
Nike Quietly Sells RTFKT as NFT Market Cap Plunges Over 67%, Converse Sales Slide, and Major NFT Events and Platforms Retreat or Pivot.
Reports emerged that Nike has quietly divested its RTFKT web3 and NFT studio — acquired for an undisclosed sum in 2021 — to a private buyer group, marking a significant…
Bitcoin Price Enters Moderate Expansion as Spot-Driven Gains Outpace Derivatives.
Bitcoin extended its steady uptrend, trading near $96,800 — up 4.1% over the past week — as analysts describe the current phase as “moderate expansion” characterized by strong spot-market buying…
Meme Coins PEPE and BONK See Significant Surge in 2026’s First Week.
PEPE and BONK led the meme coin sector with explosive gains in the opening week of the year — PEPE up 78% and BONK up 92% since January 1 —…
Quantum Computing Poses Deeper Risks to Bitcoin: Coinbase Analyst
A new research note from Coinbase Institutional analyst David Duong warned that quantum computing poses a more immediate and severe threat to Bitcoin security than widely assumed — arguing that…
Ripple Stays Private Despite $40B Valuation and Investor Interest.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed in an exclusive interview that the company has no plans to go public in the foreseeable future — choosing to remain private despite a reported…
U.S. Moves $225M USDT Seized From Pig Butcher.
On-chain monitors spotted the U.S. government transferring approximately $225 million in USDT from a wallet cluster labeled “Pig Butcher Seizures” — funds originally seized in the largest-ever cryptocurrency forfeiture tied…
Crypto Hacker Makes $1 Million Trading Bitcoin.
On-chain investigators revealed that a wallet cluster linked to a notorious crypto hacker — believed to be tied to the 2024 Ronin Bridge exploit — has realized over $1 million…
Kontigo to Repay Customers After Stablecoin Hack
Kontigo, the algorithmic stablecoin protocol behind KONT (a USD-pegged asset backed by crypto collateral), announced it will fully repay all affected customers following a sophisticated exploit on January 2 that…