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Viral AI assistant ‘Clawdbot’ risks leaking private messages, credentials

Misconfigured Clawdbot servers exposed API keys, private chats and credentials, cybersecurity researchers warn after the AI assistant surged in popularity

Meta exec denies having access to WhatsApp chats amid privacy lawsuit

Plaintiffs in a US district court lawsuit accused Meta of having backdoor access to WhatsApp chats, impacting the privacy of its more than 3 billion users.

Polymarket strikes prediction market deal with major US soccer league

Polymarket will be the prediction market partner for the US Major League Soccer with the plan to offer “ways to engage more deeply with the game.”

Bitwise to launch onchain vaults via Morpho

The first vault strategy targets 6% annual percentage yield via over-collateralized lending pools, managed by Bitwise.

Bitcoin hashrate briefly drops to mid-2025 levels amid US winter storm

Bitcoin mining data platform Hashrate Index estimates the United States contributes the largest amount of the world’s mining power, with nearly 38% of the global hashrate.

Fundstrat’s Lee sees a crypto comeback once precious metals cool

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said crypto markets are being overshadowed by record gold and silver prices, but predicts a surge will come once precious metals' rally takes a pause.

Bitcoin job listings rise 6% in 2025, led by non-technical roles

Non-developer Bitcoin job openings, such as product manager and marketing roles, made up nearly three-quarters of listings last year.

Ether price gained 200% the last time this global liquidity signal flashed

ETH whale accumulation and its alignment with a rare global liquidity signal could be a sign that Ether price is gearing up for another triple-digit rally.

Stablecoin market fall points to risk-off shift toward gold: Santiment

Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% since a major market crash in October, while gold and silver have soared to new highs.

Bitmine’s staked Ether holdings point to $164M in annual staking revenue

The publicly traded Ether treasury has more than 2 million ETH staked, with total holdings of more than 4.2 million, or 3.5% of the outstanding supply.

Bitcoin investor sentiment cools amid US shutdown fears, Fed policy jitters

Bitcoin’s push for $93,000 was stalled as professional traders stay cautious and the market’s focus remains pinned to gold’s rally, Federal Reserve policy and US macroeconomics.

Valour wins FCA approval to offer Bitcoin, Ether ETPs to UK retail investors

The rollout comes as UK regulators reopen the retail market to crypto-related products and global issuers expand regulated offerings.

VanEck expands crypto ETF lineup with spot Avalanche product

The newly launched fund offers exchange-traded exposure to AVAX as other proposed Avalanche ETFs remain under regulatory review.

Gold’s digital rally mirrors increasing stress on US dollar

Tether’s XAUt tokenized gold now accounts for more than half of the gold-backed stablecoin market as the US dollar weakens amid renewed safe-haven demand.

Price predictions 1/26: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Traders continue to defend the lowest support levels in Bitcoin and altcoins, but sellers at the range highs and declining sentiment across the market may complicate a quick recovery.

XRP price ‘liftoff’ to $10 will take time, traders say

XRP is holding the $1.80-$2 support, with multiple indicators suggesting an extended sideways price action before a “liftoff” toward double figures.

Ripple partners with Saudi bank unit on blockchain payments, custody

Ripple’s agreement with Riyad Bank highlights growing institutional interest in blockchain for payments, custody and tokenization across global financial markets.

Work delayed on US market structure bill, crypto regulation amid winter storm

Severe storm conditions in the United States caused the Senate and other government offices to be closed on Monday.

What the CLARITY Act is actually trying to clarify in crypto markets

The CLARITY Act aims to address the crypto market structure. See how it approaches token classification, exchanges, disclosures and regulatory oversight.

Bitcoin due dollar-fueled macro bottom as traders dismiss $88K bounce

Bitcoin price analysis warned that BTC would follow the US dollar toward a long-term bottom next, adding pain for crypto bulls.

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