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Tether bought 27 tonnes of gold in Q4 2025 Tether purchased 27 tonnes of gold during the fourth quarter of 2025 to bolster reserves backing its XAU₮ stablecoin. Quarterly acquisition and reserve policy The company continued to increase allocated assets for its gold-backed stablecoin, adding 27 tonne…

Is This the End of the Fiat Monetary System? On 26.01.2026 , gold climbed above $5,100 per ounce while silver exceeded $110 per ounce , and many altcoins drifted downward. Tariffs and geopolitics Recent policy threats include a proposed 100% tariff on Canadian trade linked to China, actions targetin…

Contractor's son linked to $40+ million theft from U.S. wallets A prominent on-chain investigator publicly tied a crypto wallet to a series of transfers totaling more than $40+ million , allegedly originating from U.S. government custody. Allegations and connections The investigator ZachXBT traced t…

India bans exchanges from handling Monero, Zcash and Dash India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) issued updated directives that prohibit registered crypto platforms from processing private coins. Directive details The new rules forbid exchanges from facilitating deposits, withdrawals or trans…

Iran warns it could sink US carrier Abraham Lincoln Iran warned it could sink the US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln with hypersonic missiles if provoked. Deployment and immediate situation The Abraham Lincoln is operating in the gulf region amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washingt…

Higgsfield account bans and user reports summarized Users report mass account suspensions on Higgsfield after widespread complaints about payments, access and support responsiveness starting in late December. Official explanation Higgsfield attributes the suspensions to intermediaries and so-called …

Native Americans oppose prediction markets, Iran buys USDT This digest covers four developments: Native American resistance to prediction markets, Iran’s covert USDT purchases, Solana Mobile airdrop news, and CLARITY Act issues. Native American opposition to prediction markets Several Native America…

BlackRock executive overtakes rivals in Fed chair race Rick Rieder, BlackRock's chief investment officer for fixed income, has emerged as a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chair. Market probabilities on Polymarket show his chances rising from 6% to 54% within a single week, acco…

Nvidia's PersonaPlex enables real-time, full-duplex voice AI PersonaPlex is a neural system from Nvidia designed for simultaneous listening and speaking, enabling continuous, interactive voice exchanges. How PersonaPlex works The model implements a full-duplex dialogue approach, processing incoming …

Why the Traditional Altseason Pattern No Longer Applies The cryptocurrency market is evolving faster than common expectations, and established altseason patterns no longer reliably predict outcomes. Why the old templates fail Analysts note that structural shifts in capital allocation and participant…

Calendar of Upcoming Token Sales and Auction Timelines Following a modest market recovery, many projects completed listings and contributed to a rise in token sale activity on exchanges. Centralized exchange launchpools account for most scheduled activity for the coming week, while farming programs …

Russia designates WhiteBIT and W Group as undesirable organizations Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has added the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT and related structures of W Group to its list of undesirable organizations. Prosecutor General’s announcement The Prosecutor General's Office announ…

Warden raises $4 million at $200 million valuation Warden closed a strategic round totalling $4 million at a fully diluted valuation of $200 million , the project announced. Funding participants and structure The round included investments from OG , Messari and Venice.AI , among other contributors t…

India orders delisting of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies The financial regulator of India has ordered cryptocurrency exchanges to remove privacy-focused tokens from their listings. Exchanges were instructed to delist coins deemed difficult to trace for anti-money laundering controls. Details of th…

NVIDIA releases open-source conversational neural network PersonaPlex NVIDIA unveiled PersonaPlex , an open-source neural model designed for conversational behaviour that closely mimics natural human dialogue without scripted replies. Interaction features The model can interrupt speakers, react in r…

CZ in Davos: Where the crypto industry is heading On 22.01.2026 , Changpeng Zhao (CZ) spoke at the World Economic Forum and outlined three primary vectors for crypto market growth. Three growth vectors CZ identified tokenization , crypto payments , and the integration of AI with digital currencies a…

Ledger prepares US IPO with valuation above $4 billion Ledger, the French hardware wallet maker, has begun preparing a U.S. IPO with a potential valuation above $4 billion , Financial Times reports. Deal advisers and timing According to the report, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays have been eng…

Tribal leaders back Connecticut ban on prediction markets Tribal authorities in the United States supported a statewide ban on prediction markets operating in Connecticut, citing regulatory concerns and economic harm. Regulatory actions The state regulator has ordered Kalshi , Crypto.com and Robinho…

Gen Z in the US Trusts Crypto More Than Banks According to Protocol Theory, young Americans increasingly choose cryptocurrencies because they perceive greater control and transparency than traditional banks. Survey findings Protocol Theory reports that 49% of Gen Z respondents have used cryptocurren…

Installing an up-to-date Nexus node on testnet Nexus has entered the third phase of its rewarded testnet and grants points for operating nodes on the network. The project develops technologies for secure, verifiable online computing with emphasis on protecting users' digital identity and data integr…