Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist.

President Donald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase within weeks, accusing the banking giant of improperly cutting off his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events.

With bitcoin hovering tantalizingly near the $100,000 mark, long-silent, old-school bitcoin wallets are suddenly stirring, reappearing with a noticeable uptick in activity. On Jan. 16, two wallets dating back to 2016 sprang to life, moving 1,087 BTC—valued at more than $103 million—for the first time in 9 years and 9 months.

Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows turned mixed on Friday as Bitcoin’s multi-day inflow streak snapped sharply. Ether managed to stay marginally positive, while XRP and Solana closed the week with subdued, low-conviction moves.

After a steady stretch of flexing above the 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s) — a clean 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) — line, Bitcoin’s network hashpower has dipped back under the 1 ZH/s bar and is now clocking in at 988 EH/s.

White House tensions with major crypto players are putting landmark U.S. crypto legislation at risk, as internal frustration, banking pressure, and stalled negotiations threaten to derail a market structure bill shaping the industry’s regulatory future.

If bitcoin had a theme song today, it’d be “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”—except, maybe it might stop to catch its breath. Trading in a narrow intraday range, the asset has taken a breather above the $95K threshold, forming what might be a bullish flag waving at momentum. The market’s pulse? Steady with a chance of fireworks.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has announced a $200 million equity investment in MrBeast-backed Beast Industries. The deal signals growing crossover between crypto-focused firms and mainstream digital entertainment platforms.

In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks. Unlike isolated breaches, losses were spread across millions of transactions, reflecting the rise of “industrialized” crime networks that use address clusters and cross‑platform flows.

Macro guru Luke Gromen says a potential COVID March 2020-style market capitulation could rock bitcoin and financial markets in the near future before any sort of liquidity-driven rally arrives.

In its recent visit to China, Canada’s Prime Minister Mike Carney reached a series of agreements that seek to forge a commercial alliance between the two countries. Canada now seeks to increase its exports to China by 50%, preparing to face what Carney called a new world order.

In 2025, bitcoin reached historic highs but the expected “altseason” never materialized. Analysts point to institutional ETF inflows, diluted capital from thousands of new token launches, and investor preference for utility-driven projects as reasons for the collapse. Wintermute’s review shows altcoin rallies shrank to ~20 days versus 45–60 in prior years.

Strive’s acquisition of Semler vaults the firm into the top tier of corporate bitcoin holders, amassing nearly 12,800 bitcoin as it accelerates an aggressive treasury strategy alongside a growing healthcare business.

Crypto prices are shedding October’s leverage overhang, with Grayscale seeing derivatives stability, easing supply pressure, and strengthening fundamentals that leave the market positioned for upside as regulatory and institutional forces take hold.

XRP steadied after defending key support, signaling easing selling pressure as the token consolidates from recent highs, with technical momentum stabilizing and Ripple ecosystem developments offering a supportive backdrop.