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Monero Hits $797 ATH Amid Fallout of Record $282M Whale Heist

Monero prints a new all-time high of $797 as hackers launder $282M from a single victim, exposing the liquidity limits of privacy coins and the…

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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CZ-Backed ‘Genius Trading’ Hits $2B Volume Amid Airdrop Frenzy

Driven by a confirmed investment from CZ's YZi Labs, the new terminal processed $2B in days as traders farm the 'Genius Points' program.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Hashrate Abandons 1 Zettahash; Miner ‘Bleeding’ Signals Capitulation Risk

Network security slips to 988 EH/s as depressed hashprice forces miners to unplug despite $95k Bitcoin.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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XRP Flips Bitcoin in South Korea; Regulatory ‘Spot-Only’ Gap Fuels $1T Volume

South Korea's ban on margin trading has turned XRP into a proxy for leverage, driving volumes higher than Bitcoin on Upbit.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Steak ‘n Shake Buys $10M Bitcoin; Same-Store Sales Surge 15% on Crypto Strategy

Biglari Holdings' subsidiary confirms a $10M Bitcoin buy and reports double-digit sales growth driven by its 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' operational model.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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$282M Wipeout: Whale Drained of 2M LTC in Record Social Engineering Heist

The largest individual theft of 2026 saw 1,459 BTC and 2.05 million LTC vanish after a hardware wallet user fell for a support scam, sending…

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Musk Demands $134B from OpenAI; WLD Dips as Legal War Escalates

Musk seeks up to $134B in 'wrongful gains' from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming his $38M donation warrants a venture-capital style return.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B: AI and ‘Industrialized’ Scams Eclipse Hacks by 600%

Crypto fraud revenue hit $15.87B in 2025 as AI-driven impersonation scams surged 1,400%, replacing technical hacks as the industry's primary threat.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Luke Gromen Warns of ‘March 2020-Style’ Bitcoin Flush; Targets $40K

Macro analyst Luke Gromen warns of a liquidity vacuum similar to the COVID crash, predicting Bitcoin could tumble to $40,000 as it fails to keep…

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Musk Greenlit $10B OpenAI ICO Before abrupt Pivot, Internal Notes Reveal

Internal documents show Elon Musk approved a massive token launch in 2018 to solve OpenAI's funding issues before abruptly pulling the plug.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments