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JUST IN: Paragon Square Inc. announced the acceptance of cryptocurrency payments, including a partnership with SWIFT Ledger on Solana.
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RECENTLY: SoSoValue will airdrop 49 million SOSO tokens, 4.9% of its 1 billion supply, through Bybit Launchpool, proof of work, and proof of stake rewards during its first season from Jan. 25 to Feb. 25.
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ANALYSIS: CryptoQuant reports that Coinbase Prime's over-the-counter (OTC) trading activity has surged, with $14 billion in recent flows indicating rising institutional demand for Bitcoin as large buyers prefer OTC channels for accumulation.
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ANALYSIS: Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration as the 47th U.S. president has sparked a surge in "PolitiFi" memecoins, with tokens like MAGA and TRUMP seeing significant gains as traders anticipate the administration's potential crypto-focused initiatives, according to The block.
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JUST IN: Digital Currency Group agreeds to pay $38 million to settle SEC allegations of misleading investors about Genesis Global Capital's losses, with former Genesis CEO Soichiro Moro also settling for $500,000 over negligence charges.
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RECENTLY: MakersPlace, a digital art NFT platform, announced its closure due to market challenges, allowing users to transfer or purchase NFTs until June 2025 as the NFT market continues its decline.
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OPINION: Richard Meissner, co-founder and technical lead at Safe, argues that DeFi's fragmentation can be addressed through account abstraction and chain-level simplifications to enhance accessibility and drive broader adoption.
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TODAY: WazirX has frozen $3 million in stolen cryptocurrencies as part of its efforts to recover funds from the $235 million hack, working with law enforcement and forensic experts.
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RECENTLY: Blockchain developer Michael Lewellen is suing the US Department Of Justice, alleging it is wrongly criminalizing crypto development and seeking to block the prosecution of his platform, Pharos, according to a report.
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RECENTLY: CoinDesk writer Griffin McShane claimed on X that Coinbase froze his account for two months, nearly jeopardizing his dream wedding by preventing him from paying for his preferred venue.
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RECENTLY: The FBI foiled a plot to kidnap a Miami jeweler and steal $2 million in cryptocurrency after a confidential source tipped off law enforcement about a group, led by a man called "Jack," coordinating the abduction via Telegram, per report.
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RECENTLY: NFT platform MakersPlace announced its shutdown on Jan. 15 after six years, citing market challenges and funding difficulties, marking another sign of the NFT sector's continued decline.
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ANALYSIS: Crypto analyst Ali Martinez predicts a potential 200% surge for XRP, citing strong whale accumulation and a bullish breakout, while also forecasting a rally for Solana based on the TD Sequential indicator.
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RECENTLY: Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms launched its reward-based token, JioCoin, on the Polygon network, integrating it into the JioSphere browser, though its official utility remains unannounced, per report.
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RECENTLY: Solana-focused crypto wallet Phantom raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $3 billion, to expand adoption and position itself as a leading consumer finance platform, according to a blog announcement.
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RECENTLY: Merit Systems raised $10 million in seed funding co-led by a16z crypto and Blockchain Capital to develop an attribution protocol for rewarding open-source contributors based on the value they create, according to The Block.
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RECENTLY: Ethereum developers plan to launch the Pectra upgrade in March 2025, introducing features like improved wallet experience, account abstraction, and a raised validator stake limit, following successful testnet forks in February, according to The Block.
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JUST IN: Orbiter Finance is launching its governance and staking token OBT on Jan. 20 with an airdrop, allocating 40% of its 10 billion supply to the community as it aims to decentralize and expand across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base.
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ANALYSIS: The People's Bank of China intensified efforts to stabilize the yuan against the dollar, resulting in a liquidity crunch and the highest short-term funding rates in a year, as it balances currency stability and economic stimulus ahead of the Lunar New Year.
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JUST IN: Open Campus DAO launched EDU Chain, a layer-3 blockchain on Arbitrum Orbit, enabling educational apps and tamper-proof credentials, with Yat Siu highlighting its decentralized system for issuing learner qualifications.
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TODAY: Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody becomes Germany's first fully licensed crypto asset service provider under the EU’s MiCA framework, marking a significant step toward regulated crypto infrastructure in Europe.
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TODAY: The Royal Government of Bhutan moved 633 BTC to unknown address, potentially linked to Binance, amid Bitcoin’s recovery to $102K, while still holding 11,055 BTC and planning to include crypto in its reserves, according to data by Arkham Intelligence.
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JUST IN: Bitcoin's market cap surpasses $2 Trillion.
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TODAY: XRP has surpassed Bitcoin in trading volume on Coinbase as U.S. investor interest surges, while Bitcoin remains the most in-demand asset on Binance.
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JUST IN: Mara Holdings inscribed President Trump's portrait into a Bitcoin block to commemorate his upcoming inauguration, highlighting him as the first pro-Bitcoin U.S. president.
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RECENTLY: Nasdaq has filed to list a Litecoin ETF, with Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noting it has cleared key regulatory hurdles, signaling a potential 2025 debut and a shift in the SEC’s stance toward altcoins, per report.
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JUST IN: A trader who bought 46.5 million AGiXT tokens for $1,756 and sold for $6,284 missed out on massive potential profits as the token’s value surged, highlighting crypto market unpredictability according to data from Lookonchain and Solscan.
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TODAY: Turkish crypto exchange WhiteBIT TR announced a partnership with Misyon Bank, Turkey’s first neobank, to provide liquidity for major cryptocurrencies and enhance the country’s first bank-secured crypto asset platform, per Finbold.
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RECENTLY; Swiss state-owned bank PostFinance now offers Ethereum staking through its mobile app and e-finance platform, allowing users to earn passive income with a minimum stake of 0.1 ETH, locked for at least 12 weeks, per Bloomberg Crypto.
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JUST IN: Sen. Cynthia Lummis has accused the FDIC of illegally destroying digital asset-related materials tied to "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" and threatened criminal referrals to the DOJ if the allegations are confirmed.
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