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Ether.fi CEO: Neobanks, Not ETFs, Will Drive Ethereum’s 2026
Mike Silagadze bets on consumer-facing 'crypto neobanks' to outpace ETFs as the primary driver of Ethereum adoption in 2026.
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Wrench Attacks Hit Record Highs: 70+ Incidents Logged in 2025
Physical assaults on crypto holders surged to record levels in 2025, with data showing a direct correlation between market capitalization and violent crime.
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Wintermute Offloads $107M Bitcoin on Binance in NYE Liquidity Vacuum
Wintermute moved a net 1,213 BTC to Binance on December 31, pressuring prices in a thin holiday market before reversing flows days later.
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Bitfarms Completes LatAm Exit with $30M Sale; Stock Surges 11% on AI Pivot
Bitfarms sells its final Paraguay site for $30M to fund a transition to U.S.-based AI infrastructure, sending BITF shares up 11%.
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AI Pivot Crowns 2025’s Mining Kings; IREN & Cipher Soar >200% While Bitdeer Stumbles
IREN and Cipher Mining posted >200% returns in 2025 fueled by multi-billion dollar AI contracts, while Bitdeer plunged 50% on chip delays and widening losses.
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MetaMask Phishing Campaign Drains $107K via ‘Party Hat’ Exploit
A targeted phishing campaign impersonating MetaMask has drained hundreds of wallets using fake 'New Year' upgrade emails.
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Meme Season Ignites: Dogecoin Whales Buy $49M as ‘Golden Cross’ Flashes
Dogecoin surges 11% to $0.1516 after whales scoop 325 million tokens, triggering a $48.4 billion meme sector breakout led by PEPE and BONK.
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Trump’s Venezuela Raid Spooks Macro; Bitcoin Holds $91K as ETFs Absorb $646M
Institutional inflows topped $646M ahead of the weekend raid, as Bitcoin decouples from macro affordability fears.
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Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released; ‘First Step Act’ Cuts Sentence by 75%
Ilya Lichtenstein serves only 14 months of his 5-year sentence, leveraging Trump's First Step Act credits in a move that questions the deterrents for crypto…
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Coinbase Ventures’ 2026 Thesis: The ‘Perpification’ of Assets and AI Agents
Coinbase Ventures pivots its 2026 roadmap toward RWA perpetuals, unsecured credit, and AI agents to drive the next cycle of institutional adoption.