Artificial intelligence could surpass human capabilities as early as 2026, according to Elon Musk, head of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. He made this statement during a conversation with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the WEF in Davos. “I think by the end of this year, we might have AI that is smarter than any human. […]
Prosecutors in South Korea’s Gwangju district have launched an investigation into the disappearance of Bitcoin valued at 70 billion won ($47.7 million). This was reported by local media. The government agency discovered the missing Bitcoin during a routine audit of confiscated assets. An internal audit revealed that the loss was due to a password leak. […]
Amid low fees, activity on the main Ethereum network has outpaced that of second-layer (L2) solutions. Analysts at Token Terminal described this trend as a “return to mainnet.” 🪃⛓️ Return to Mainnet@ethereum L1 outranks all leading L2s in terms of daily active addresses. Interesting. pic.twitter.com/Nk7O5adWA5 — Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal) January 22, 2026 According to […]
On January 22, following the latest adjustment, the mining difficulty of the leading cryptocurrency decreased by 3.28% to 141.67 T. Source: CloverPool. The previous adjustment also saw a reduction of 1.2%. This marks the second consecutive correction. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s hash rate remains above 1 ZH/s. According to Glassnode, the seven-day moving […]
The recent Fusaka update has led to increased activity on the Ethereum network. However, JPMorgan has expressed doubts about the blockchain’s long-term prospects, according to a report by The Block. Source: The Block. “Historically, successive Ethereum updates have failed to significantly boost activity on a sustainable basis for various reasons,” experts noted. They believe the […]
On January 20, the native token of perp-DEX Trove Markets (TROVE) plummeted by 98% just minutes after the completion of its ICO — the FDV of the coin dropped from $20 million to $110,000. Hourly chart of TROVE/USD on Meteora exchange. Source: GeckoTerminal. In preparation for the launch on January 19, developers of the Solana […]
The price of digital gold could correct to $60,000 amid an escalating trade war between the US and EU, according to macroeconomist Luke Gromen. He added that international isolation of the United States and a recession could also trigger heavy selling and institutional outflows. Gromen argued that institutions are unlikely to drive the first cryptocurrency […]
Caroline Ellison, the former head of Alameda Research, will be released from custody on January 28, after spending about a year in detention. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, she is currently in a halfway house in New York. Such facilities are used to transition inmates before their final release, helping them find employment […]
On January 16, the fees for launching tokens on the Bags platform exceeded $2 million, marking a thousandfold increase compared to December. Source: DefiLlama. According to The Block, the figure was over $100,000. Back in December, the platform’s average daily figure was around $640. However, since then, Bags has surpassed Pump.fun in the number of […]
U.S. President Donald Trump aims to sign a comprehensive cryptocurrency bill “very soon,” though key stakeholders remain divided. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the U.S. leader reiterated the notion that the country is the “cryptocurrency capital of the world.” “Congress is actively working on legislation for the cryptocurrency market structure, Bitcoin, and […]