Cutting Up Curved Things
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Month: January 2026
El Salvador’s central bank buys $50 million of gold as government keeps adding bitcoin
The bitcoin-friendly nation’s central bank now holds over $360 million of the yellow metal, while the government, led by President Nayib Bukele, has bitcoin holdings worth $635 million.
Circle’s biggest bear just threw in the towel, but warns the stock is still a crypto roller coaster
Circle’s rising correlation with ether and DeFi exposure drives the re-rating, despite valuation and competition concerns.
It’s a new heyday for gas thanks to data centers
Gas turbines at the on-site natural gas plant under construction during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. | Photo: Getty Images The US is now leading a global surge in new gas power plants being built in large part to satisfy growing energy … Read more
Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI
If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy.
Backseat Software
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WallStreetBets Founder Cries Foul After Reddit Cracks Down on Miami Convention
Jaime Rogozinski litigated the trademark to the Supreme Court—and lost.
Bitcoin holds $84,000 — for now — but analysts warn of drop to $70,000 if support fails
Thursday’s decline showed that, despite hopes for being a macro hedge, bitcoin continues to trade like the riskiest of risk assets when markets turn lower.
Apple just had a record-breaking iPhone quarter
iPhone 17 Pro Apple says the iPhone had its “best-ever” quarter, with revenue hitting more than $85.3 billion over the past few months. The company announced the news as part of its Q1 2026 earnings report, which also revealed record-breaking revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16 percent when compared to the same time last year. … Read more
Google Brings Agentic Browsing to Chrome—And It’s Not Playing Nice With Competitors
Google has integrated Gemini 3 into Chrome with agentic capabilities, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in the race to automate web browsing.
Medium gives employees Friday off to participate in national strike protesting ICE
Medium gives its employees the option to take the day off to protest on Friday.
21Shares launches first Jito staked Solana ETP in Europe
The product offers exchange-traded exposure to JitoSOL with staking rewards embedded, as liquid staking ETFs remain under review in the United States.
Bitcoin Plunge Could Get Much Worse as Death Cross Gains Power
Bitcoin’s technical setup is turning ugly, as the charts suggest bulls might want to buckle up for more pain ahead.
Microsoft won’t stop buying AI chips from Nvidia, AMD, even after launching its own, Nadella says
Microsoft says its own chip leapfrogs those made by other cloud providers like Amazon and Google. But it needs more.
MEXC Launches Limited-Time USAT Flexible Savings Event Offering Up to 300% APR
Victoria, Seychelles, January 29, 2026 – MEXC, the world’s fastest-growing digital asset exchange and a pioneer of true zero-fee trading, launched a limited-time MEXC Earn event to celebrate the listing of USAT, providing users with the opportunity to share 300,000 USAT and earn up to 300% APR. USAT is Tether’s first US-regulated stablecoin, designed to … Read more
SEC Chair Atkins Walks Back Timeline for Crypto Innovation Exemptions
Atkins had previously said the exemptions, which could target tokenized securities, DeFi, and other crypto sectors, would be out in January.
Building docs like a product
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Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Just Reached 2 Major Roadmap Milestones, Over 19,000 Investors Watch Closely
The world of decentralized finance is moving fast, and one project is currently taking center stage. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has just announced the completion of two massive roadmap milestones. This news has sent a wave of excitement through the market. Right now, over 19,000 investors are watching the project with intense focus. The protocol is … Read more
The weirdest headphones at CES will launch on Kickstarter next month
There’s never a shortage of weird tech debuting at CES every year. A new company called Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter, or TDM, announced a peculiar pair of headphones at the show earlier this month with a feature no one has tried before. The Neo headphones can be rolled up like a hedgehog which turns them into … Read more
Crypto custodian Copper weighs IPO as institutional demand grows: Report
A potential listing would further legitimize digital asset custody as core market infrastructure rather than a niche service following BitGo’s public launch.
Escape Velocity raises $62M to back DePIN infrastructure projects
The raise underscores venture investors’ selective return to infrastructure-heavy crypto bets as DePIN struggles to move beyond early token launches.
Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai
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Dogecoin, XRP and Cardano Hit Lowest Prices Since 2024 as Altcoins Fall Harder Than Bitcoin
Bitcoin is down bad Thursday, but Dogecoin, XRP, Cardano, and Litecoin are showing sharper losses, hitting lows not seen in over a year.
Fintech firm Marquis blames hack at firewall provider SonicWall for its data breach
The fintech giant said it plans to “seek recoupment of any expenses” from its firewall provider SonicWall after a 2025 data breach exposed customer firewall configurations.
Talos adds $45M to Series B with new backing from Robinhood, Sony
The Series B extension values the New York–based crypto infrastructure company at about $1.5 billion and includes backing from institutional investors.
Taco writer detained–briefly–by feds
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