Cryptocurrencies
Kontigo Breached: YC-Backed Neobank Vows Full Refund After $340k Hack
Kontigo CEO pledges full restitution after hackers drain $340k from 1,000+ user wallets.
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regulations
Polymarket ‘Maduro’ Insider Bet Nets 1,200%; Congress Moves to Ban Federal Trading
A $32k bet on Maduro's capture yielded a $400k profit hours before the raid, prompting Rep. Ritchie Torres to propose a ban on federal employee…
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Reclaims $93K, But ‘Ghost Town’ Liquidity Signals Trap
Bitcoin hits $93,500, but spot volumes plunge to 2023 lows, warning of a 'hollow' rally similar to the setup before October's crash.
Cryptocurrencies
Venezuela’s $60B Bitcoin ‘Shadow Reserve’ Emerges Following Maduro Capture
Intelligence reports reveal a 600,000 BTC regime stockpile following Maduro's capture, threatening a supply shock 12x larger than Germany's 2024 sell-off.
regulations
Japan FM Katayama Backs Crypto on Stock Exchanges; Declares 2026 ‘Digital Year One’
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signals a massive regulatory overhaul, proposing a flat 20% tax and integration with the Tokyo Stock Exchange to capture institutional liquidity.
Cryptocurrencies
Starknet Mainnet Halts; Sequencer Failure Freezes Network for 2+ Hours
Starknet mainnet suffers another major outage on Jan 5, 2026, halting transactions for over two hours as sequencer struggles persist.
Cryptocurrencies
Ledger Users Exposed in Global-e Data Breach; Phishing Risk Spikes
Ledger users face renewed phishing risks after payment partner Global-e suffers a data breach exposing names and contact info.
Cryptocurrencies
Bank of America Unleashes 15,000 Advisers to Push Bitcoin ETFs
Bank of America activates 15,000 advisers to proactively recommend Bitcoin ETFs with a 1-4% allocation target, ending its restrictive 'request-only' policy.
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum ‘Solves’ Trilemma: Buterin Declares PeerDAS & ZK-EVMs Production-Ready
Vitalik Buterin asserts the blockchain trilemma is solved via live PeerDAS and ZK-EVM code, as BlackRock's ETH holdings top $10 billion.
Cryptocurrencies
PwC Ends Crypto Cold War; “Has To Be In” Ecosystem Following Trump Policy Shift
PwC US Leader Paul Griggs cites the Trump administration's GENIUS Act as the key driver for the firm's aggressive expansion into stablecoins and digital asset…