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Senator Warren urges Trump’s Treasury pick to consider stricter crypto regs
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has penned an open letter to US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Treasury, urging him to evaluate stricter regulations and enforcement measures for digital assets if he takes office. In the Jan. 12 open letter, Warren asked Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent if the Treasury Department should have more…
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SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the solid support of $90,000, indicating that the bears are trying to take control. However, historical data suggests that Bitcoin tends to fall in January after the halving year. Bitcoin fell 30% in January 2017 and 25% in January 2021 but then recovered and went on to make a new all-time…
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Senator Warren urges Trump’s Treasury pick to consider stricter crypto regs
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has penned an open letter to Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Treasury, urging him to evaluate stricter regulations and enforcement measures for digital assets if he takes office. In the Jan. 12 open letter, Warren asked Treasury Secretary-designate Scott Bessent if the Treasury Department should have more power to…
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SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the solid support of $90,000, indicating that the bears are trying to take control. However, historical data suggests that Bitcoin tends to fall in January after the halving year. Bitcoin fell 30% in January 2017 and 25% in January 2021 but then recovered and went on to make a new all-time…
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US election another ‘buy the rumor, buy the news’ event for BTC: Pantera
2025 is shaping up to be another banner year for Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market, with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump set to drive markets even higher, according to Pantera Capital’s latest blockchain letter. Pantera’s “The Year Ahead in Crypto” sought to dispel fears that the United States presidential election was a…
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BitsLab’s ScaleBit flags ‘alarming’ Uniswap Wallet vulnerability
ScaleBit, a subsidiary of security auditor BitsLab, has flagged a purported vulnerability that could potentially compromise “all stored assets” in decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap’s Web3 wallets, ScaleBit told Cointelegraph on Jan. 13. The alleged “flaw enables attackers with physical access to the device to bypass the wallet’s authentication mechanisms and directly retrieve the mnemonic phrase…
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Crypto ETPs record $47M inflows last week amid Bitcoin sell-off
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded a relatively minor $47 million of inflows last week after a significant sell-off in Bitcoin investment products. Investors poured about $1 billion into crypto ETPs in the second trading week of 2025, which was largely offset by $940 million in outflows, crypto investment firm CoinShares reported on Jan. 13. The…
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FTX to begin distributing $1.2B to creditors after Trump inauguration
FTX is preparing to distribute more than $1.2 billion in repayments to the users of the bankrupt former cryptocurrency exchange. FTX, once the world’s second-largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX), is set to begin repaying defunct users who have been unable to access their funds for over two years. Users of the exchange who are owed…
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Bitcoin January slump nothing new in ‘post-halving years’ — Analysts
A major Bitcoin correction in the first month of a year after the blockchain sees a halving is historically not unusual, according to analysts who have compared previous cycles. “Bitcoin dumping in January has historically been a common occurrence in post-halving years,” crypto analyst Axel Bitblaze told his 123,000 X followers on Jan. 12. “We…
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Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 5 – 11 – Cointelegraph Magazine
Top Stories of The Week New Hampshire, North Dakota introduce bills for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve New Hampshire and North Dakota have become the latest US states to introduce legislation for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, signaling a continued push among lawmakers to diversify state treasuries with the cryptocurrency. According to Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter,…
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Michael Saylor posts Bitcoin tracker for the 10th consecutive week
MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted the Bitcoin (BTC) tracker for the 10th consecutive week on Jan. 12. The chart has come to signal an impending Bitcoin purchase and is typically posted by the MicroStrategy executive on Sundays. According to SaylorTracker, MicroStrategy (MSTR) currently holds 447,470 BTC, valued at approximately $42.4 billion, following the company’s most…
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World announces 10 million users verified on World Network
World, formerly known as Worldcoin, recently announced the milestone of verifying 10 million human beings on its digital identity network. Worldcoin uses a network of orbs to collect biometric data to establish proof of personhood — identifiers that verify an individual is human and who that individual is. The company says proof of personhood is…
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World announces 10 million users verified on World Network
World, formerly known as Worldcoin, recently announced the milestone of verifying 10 million human beings on its digital identity network. Worldcoin uses a network of orbs to collect biometric data to establish proof of personhood — identifiers that verify an individual is human and who that individual is. The company says proof of personhood is…
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Binance altcoin dominance hits 78%, analyst eyes’ strong momentum’ ahead
Altcoin trading volume dominance on crypto exchange Binance has hit 78%, a level that a crypto analyst says points to strong potential for an altcoin bull market in 2025. “With retail interest gaining traction, the altcoin market could continue to build strong momentum in the coming months,” CryptoQuant contributor Burakkesmeci said in a Jan. 11…
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Binance altcoin dominance hits 78%, analyst eyes’ strong momentum’ ahead
Altcoin trading volume dominance on crypto exchange Binance has hit 78%, a level that a crypto analyst says points to strong potential for an altcoin bull market in 2025. “With retail interest gaining traction, the altcoin market could continue to build strong momentum in the coming months,” CryptoQuant contributor Burakkesmeci said in a Jan. 11…
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Binance altcoin dominance hits 78%, analyst eyes’ strong momentum’ ahead
Altcoin trading volume dominance on crypto exchange Binance has hit 78%, a level that a crypto analyst says points to strong potential for an altcoin bull market in 2025. “With retail interest gaining traction, the altcoin market could continue to build strong momentum in the coming months,” CryptoQuant contributor Burakkesmeci said in a Jan. 11…
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Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 5 – 11 – Cointelegraph Magazine
Top Stories of The Week New Hampshire, North Dakota introduce bills for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve New Hampshire and North Dakota have become the latest US states to introduce legislation for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, signaling a continued push among lawmakers to diversify state treasuries with the cryptocurrency. According to Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter,…
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Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 5 – 11 – Cointelegraph Magazine
Top Stories of The Week New Hampshire, North Dakota introduce bills for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve New Hampshire and North Dakota have become the latest US states to introduce legislation for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, signaling a continued push among lawmakers to diversify state treasuries with the cryptocurrency. According to Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis Porter,…
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Litecoin X account briefly hacked to promote a fake token
Litecoin’s (LTC) X social media account was briefly hacked on Jan. 11 by a scammer promoting a fraudulent Litecoin token on the Solana network. “LTC is now in Solana,” the hacker wrote in a now-deleted and grammatically incorrect post, which featured a contract address and a pump.fun link to the scam token. In an update,…
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs broke records in 2024 — Can they do it again in 2025?
The approval and launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US were among the most anticipated financial products of recent years. As 2024 closed, the $129 billion in total net assets held by the ETFs suggests that 2025 will be even more groundbreaking. ETFs are financial products that reflect the value of their…