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NFT Paris cancels conferences: ‘The market collapse hit us hard‘

The total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026.

Prediction markets move into real estate with Polymarket–Parcl deal

Parcl’s native PRCL token surged over 100% following news of the partnership, which brings housing price indexes into prediction markets.

Crypto companies contribute $21M to Trump PAC ahead of US midterms

The Gemini Trust Company and parent company of Crypto.com sent millions of dollars to the Trump-supporting PAC in September and October.

Price predictions 1/5: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Bitcoin and several major altcoins have continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls.

Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF

The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October.

China’s financial associations reclassify RWAs as ‘risky‘: Report

Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins,” and crypto mining as illegal activities in China.

Bitcoin price hits $94K as crypto volume dives to lowest since late 2023

Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst.

Bitcoin enters 'strength' phase, but $100K debate heats up between traders

Bitcoin’s structure has turned bullish, yet traders are split on whether $100,000 could mark a bull expansion or bear continuation.

Strategy kickstarts 2026 with $116M Bitcoin buy as Q4 paper loss hits $17B

Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.

Ledger says Global-e incident did not compromise crypto wallets

Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers.

How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues

How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk.

Three bullish XRP charts to watch as price gains over 18% in 2026

XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8.

Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause

Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025.

Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets

Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms.

Fake MetaMask 2FA security checks lure users into sharing recovery phrases

According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating MetaMask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases.

Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs

Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access.

Crypto funds pulled $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led

Altcoins, led by Ether, XRP and Solana, drove crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%.

Can BTC avoid bull trap at $93K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin hit $93,000 for the first time in almost a month on Venezuela volatility, but BTC price forecasts include a sweep of $80,000 lows.

TRUMP, ONDO, BGB, HYPE lead $5.5B in token unlocks in January

January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation.

9 myths about Bitcoin energy use challenged by data, ESG expert says

ESG researcher Daniel Batten says peer-reviewed studies challenge claims that Bitcoin mining destabilizes power grids or raises electricity costs.

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