Amid widespread protests and a record decline of the Iranian rial, citizens have significantly increased the transfer of the leading cryptocurrency from exchanges to personal wallets, according to data from Chainalysis. New analysis reveals Iran’s crypto ecosystem surpassed $7.78B in 2025, with on-chain activity closely correlated with geopolitical and domestic tensions. Our data show: — […]
Glassnode researchers observed a doubling in Ethereum’s activity-retention metric. Ethereum’s Month-over-Month Activity Retention shows a sharp spike in the “New” cohort, indicating a surge in first-time interacting addresses over the past 30 days.This reflects a notable influx of new wallets engaging with the Ethereum network, rather than activity being… pic.twitter.com/h8Zw7hXOSX — glassnode (@glassnode) January 15, […]
On January 16, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed the law “On Crypto Banks and Certain Issues of Control in the Sphere of Digital Tokens.” According to decree No. 19, a crypto bank is defined as a joint-stock company that is a resident of the High-Tech Park (HTP) and is included in a special register of […]
The social network X has revised its policy on the use of API by third-party developers, restricting applications that rewarded users for posts. This was announced by the platform’s head of product, Nikita Bier. We are revising our developer API policies: We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka […]
Web3 wallet MetaMask has integrated support for the TRON network into its mobile app and browser extension. Users will be able to transfer and trade TRC-20 tokens, as well as stake the native TRX coin. When assets are locked in the mobile app, users receive Bandwidth and Energy, which can be used to pay fees […]
BitMine Immersion Technologies announced a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, the company of popular blogger Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast. The parties anticipate closing the deal around January 19. Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold noted that the new funds will help scale the business and strengthen its status as a leading entertainment brand. He […]
On 15 January, a popular market‑sentiment gauge flashed “greed” for the first time since October. The reading rose to 61 after a protracted spell of “fear” and a $19bn cascade of liquidations. Crypto Fear and Greed Index. Source: Alternative. A day earlier the gauge sat in neutral territory at 48. The improvement in sentiment coincided […]
Google has unveiled a beta feature called Personal Intelligence for its Gemini app. This tool enables AI to access data from Gmail, Google Photos, search history, and YouTube to provide more personalised responses. Today, we’re introducing Personal Intelligence. With your permission, Gemini can now securely connect information from Google apps like @Gmail, @GooglePhotos, Search and […]
Todd Shapiro, spokesperson for former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, stated that the politician did not profit from the NYC Token. Statement from Todd Shapiro, spokesperson for former NYC Mayor Eric Adams: pic.twitter.com/kza4UGvApJ — Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) January 14, 2026 “To be absolutely clear: Eric Adams did not move investor funds. He also did […]
The government of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has relaxed the rules for digital IDs, eliminating the requirement for employment. Introduced in September 2025, the BritCard initiative aimed to combat illegal immigration and simplify the bureaucratic system. However, the project faced criticism from citizens and some members of parliament. Opponents of digital passports warned that […]