regulations
India Targets USD Dominance With Historic BRICS CBDC Bridge Proposal
The Reserve Bank of India moves to formalize a shared payment rail for the bloc, risking further tariff retaliation from Washington.
Security
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Fails Safe-Haven Stress Test: Gold Hits ATH as Jefferies Exits on Quantum Fear
Bitcoin drops 2.7% as Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood exits his five-year position for gold, citing quantum computing risks amid Trump's new tariff threats.
regulations
South Korea Customs Seizes $102M in ‘Medical Tourism’ Crypto Laundering Ring
Seoul customs officials arrested three nationals for washing 148.9 billion won through cosmetic surgery receipts, part of a wider crackdown on a $290 billion trade…
Cryptocurrencies
Paradex Forces Chain Rollback to Block 1604710 After Maintenance Triggers Liquidations
The Starknet-based appchain wipes recent history to restore user balances after "abnormal funding rates" wrecked positions during a database upgrade.
Cryptocurrencies
Immunefi: 80% of Hacked Protocols Die as ‘Managerial Paralysis’ Eclipses Theft
Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador reveals that four out of five hacked projects collapse due to operational paralysis, not insolvency, as 2025 losses hit $3.4 billion.
regulations
$282M Hack Update: $63M Laundered via Tornado Cash
CertiK Pulse flags $63M moving to Tornado Cash as the perpetrator of the Jan 10 whale hack begins active laundering.
Cryptocurrencies
Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Sparks $680M Crypto Liquidation; Bitcoin Breaches $93K
Bitcoin tumbles below $92,000 as President Trump demands Greenland purchase under threat of 25% tariffs on NATO allies, triggering a $680M leverage flush.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Miners Face 230 GW Queue as AI Power War Escalates in Texas
ERCOT's interconnection queue explodes to 230 GW as AI data centers crowd out Bitcoin miners, forcing a re-evaluation of grid assets.
Cryptocurrencies
Vitalik Declares 2026 ‘Year of No Compromise’; Unveils Kohaku Wallet to Kill Centralized RPCs
Vitalik Buterin unveils the Kohaku wallet and Helios integration to eliminate reliance on centralized RPCs, framing 2026 as the year Ethereum reclaims its trustless roots.
Cryptocurrencies
GameStop Shifts 100 BTC to Coinbase Prime; On-Chain Sleuths Flag $9.5M Move
GameStop moved $9.5 million in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, sparking discussions on treasury management as the retailer's crypto holdings exceed $500 million.