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Pump.fun enhances its creator fee system amid a surge in Solana memecoin launches, allowing fee sharing and ownership transfers. Future updates will enable traders to influence which token narratives earn fees, fostering alignment with market demand.

Sui has published a post-mortem explaining the six-hour network outage on Jan. 14, confirming a consensus bug halted activity but user funds were safe.
Summary
Sui confirmed a consensus divergence among validators caused its Jan. 14 mainnet outage.
The network halted for about six hours while sa

South Korea plans to limit corporate crypto holdings to 5% of equity, allowing investment only in the top 20 coins. Final regulations, expected by February, aim to stabilize the market and will introduce stablecoin rules and the first spot crypto ETFs.

Gold and silver just hit fresh all-time highs as investors flee sovereign debt, and Bitwise research argues this “gold first, Bitcoin later” rotation could set up a delayed, parabolic BTC rally over the next 4–7

Eric Adams denied allegations of profiting from the NYC token after its value dropped over 80% post-launch, attributing the fall to market volatility while asserting no funds were misappropriated.

Aave’s DAO–Labs governance fight erased about $500M in AAVE value, yet Santiment data shows top holders accumulating and deposits, revenues and sentiment all recovering.
Summary
Santiment links a $500M AAVE drawdown to disputes over revenue sharing, IP and brand control between Aave Labs and

The WEF's Global Risks Report 2026 highlights geoeconomic confrontation and great-power competition as top threats. It warns of AI disruption impacting jobs and geopolitical stability, emphasizing escalating tensions ahead of the Davos meeting.

Dash leads a sharp rally in privacy coins as Monero, Zcash, Verge and Horizen bounce from support, with thin liquidity magnifying moves versus Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Summary
Dash hit fresh short‑term highs, outpacing Monero and Zcash as privacy‑focused tokens from Verge to Horizen logged

US inflation staying stuck near 3% keeps crypto in a familiar limbo: enough disinflation to sustain the risk‑asset bid, but not enough to force the Federal Reserve’s hand into rapid rate cuts.
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December CPI is seen at 2.7% year‑on‑year and 0.3% month‑on‑month, a “still uncomfortable”

ETF wall of cash reshapes risk as SPY bleeds and gold, silver and XRP ETFs surge.
Summary
ETFs pull in $46 billion in six days, overwhelming SPY’s usual January outflows and extending 2025’s record momentum.​
Gold and silver rip to fresh records while investors crowd into cash‑adjacent and

The T3 Financial Crime Unit, launched by TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs, has earned praise from the FATF for freezing $300 million in illicit assets and monitoring over $3 billion in transactions, showcasing effective public-private collaboration against blockchain crime.

A fight over stablecoin rewards is threatening to fracture Coinbase’s support for Washington’s next major crypto bill.
Summary
Coinbase may oppose a key crypto bill if stablecoin rewards are restricted.
Rewards tied to USDC are a major revenue source for the exchange.
The dispute risks

According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has plunged by 27.65% to $62.58 million, down from last week’s $88.29 million.
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NFT volume fell nearly 28% as buyer and seller counts dropped more than 75% week

Pi Coin is trading near $0.21, above crucial support at $0.1952, with a significant rise in trading volume indicating potential recovery. Technical indicators show bullish momentum, though a drop below $0.1952 could negate this positive trend.

In 2025, stablecoins saw transaction volumes surge to $33 trillion, reflecting their established role in digital finance. Regulatory support and institutional adoption fueled this growth, despite warnings from regulators about potential disruption to traditional finance.

Babylon, backed by a $15M investment from a16z, is transitioning from Bitcoin staking to trustless BTC lending, aiming to unlock idle Bitcoin for DeFi without custodians, enhancing its role in on-chain finance.

Bybit’s 2026 Crypto Outlook argues Bitcoin’s four‑year cycle is fading as macro policy, derivatives markets, and tokenization reshape crypto’s risk and return profile.
Summary
Bybit’s 2026 Crypto Outlook claims the traditional four‑year bitcoin cycle is weakening as macro policy and

ChatGPT identified Solana and XRP as potential January winners in the crypto market, suggesting moderate gains but warning against expecting a 10x return from a $100 investment in the short term.