Regulation
Scams
Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam
Prosecutors say some victims lost more than $1 million after being tricked into transferring crypto themselves.
Exchanges
NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market
Blockchain.com joins its growing network of crypto partners as the exchange prepares 24/7 trading and on-chain settlement.
AI
Australia just got a real-world look at what happens when an AI refuses to stop
An OpenAI agent bypassed barriers while chasing public data, entered restricted files and triggered a federal investigation.
Stablecoins
Crypto’s bear market wiped out over $2 trillion, yet on-chain activity held above $9 trillion
Stablecoin transfers, retail-sized flows and direct wallet activity kept growing even as market capitalization fell roughly 50%.
Exchanges
BitMEX opens fund recovery to customers it previously barred from the platform
The shuttered exchange is letting customers in the US, Canada, Hong Kong and three other jurisdictions recover remaining funds.
Hacks
Cosmos restarted to seize $2.2 million in stolen ATOM, but 169,000 tokens still escaped
Validators swept 1.23 million ATOM in the first block after restart, but a later THORChain refund reached the attacker and was sold.
Trading
Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets
A stronger-than-expected PMI print triggered a rapid long squeeze and challenged Bitcoin’s rebound toward $87,000.
Stablecoins
Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market
StableFX allows vetted counterparties to quote, trade and settle supported pairs on Arc at any hour.
AI
BlackRock sees a new $5 trillion AI trade emerging for stablecoins
As agents begin buying compute and data on their own, stablecoin issuers and blockchains are competing to become the financial layer for machines.
Hacks
Nearly $20 million in XRP drained from 6,678 wallets across six attack waves
Investigators traced millions of XRP through THORChain, NEAR Intents and exchange-linked addresses while the theft’s cause remains unresolved
ETF
Bitcoin ETFs just erased a $5.7 billion hole, but profit-taking is swallowing the new demand
More than $6 billion has returned to US spot funds since July, yet heavy short-term holder selling has forced Bitcoin retracement under $85,000.
Technology
Solana moves Alpenglow into testnet as SOL nears January highs
Alpenglow reaches testnet as SOL rallies and the network’s trading and tokenized-asset economy hit fresh milestones.
