MarketVector, Amplify roll out stablecoin, tokenization benchmark, ETFs
The new products offer indirect, regulated exposure to companies building stablecoin and real-world asset infrastructure as adoption accelerates.
Month: January 2026
Crypto prices retreat in return to downward U.S. trading day action
Bitcoin pulled back to just above the $92,000 area as gold surged back to $4,500 per ounce and silver rallied above $80.
Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin
Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government is simply too corrupt and incompetent to have accumulated a rumored $60 billion stash of bitcoin.
Roborock’s new Saros 20 robot vacuum cleaners got a climbing upgrade
Roborock’s latest robovacs don’t need help getting out of tricky situations. At least, that’s one of the perks of the improved AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0 on the Roborock Saros 20 and Saros 20 Sonic announced today at CES 2026. The upgraded chassis in Roborock’s new flagship robot vacuum cleaners allows the bots to climb over thresholds … Read more
Roborock launches its first robot lawn mower in the US
Roborock is finally bringing its bots to yards in the US, several months after expanding into robot lawn mowers last year. The Roborock RockMow X1 LiDAR, announced today at CES, will be launching later this year, featuring autonomous navigation, all-wheel drive, and 360-degree 3D scanning using a combination of LiDAR and Visual Simultaneous Localization and … Read more
Roborock finally adds a roller mop to its vast robot vacuum lineup
The Qrevo Curv 2 Flow can tackle wet and dry messes. | Image: Roborock The market leader in robot vacuums has been behind in the latest trend – roller mops. But not for much longer. At CES this week, Roborock announced the Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, its first robot vacuum and mop with a motorized … Read more
You can now use Abbott’s OTC glucose monitors with Withings
Withings isn’t done with CES 2026 announcements just yet. The French health tech company just announced a new partnership with Abbott. In the first quarter of the year, Abbott Lingo users will be able to view their glucose data within the Withings app. Lingo is Abbott’s over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for nondiabetic people. Withings … Read more
You might mistake Satechi’s new Thunderbolt 5 hub for Apple’s Mac Mini
The CubeDock is roughly the same size as the M4 Mac Mini. Satechi is launching a new dock that supports Intel’s Thunderbolt 5 technology – and it looks a lot like an Apple Mac Mini. The Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock fits an NVMe SSD enclosure and several ports inside a relatively compact form factor, measuring 5 … Read more
Roborock’s Rover walks, jumps, and vacuums your stairs
This is the first robot vacuum that can both climb and clean your stairs. I’ve been reviewing robot vacuums for almost a decade, and one question I hear repeatedly is “When will it clean my stairs?” Well, we finally have an answer. Sort of. At CES 2026 this week, Roborock launched the Saros Rover, a … Read more
Loongarch Improvements with Box64
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Why is the Gmail app 700 MB?
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Vietnam bans unskippable ads
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Dogecoin Barks Up Huge Gains as Bitcoin Climbs and Meme Coins Show Signs of Life
Dogecoin is up 17% in the last week as interest in meme coins begins to rebound as Bitcoin climbs to a monthly high.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia
The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it’s building a digital twin to help dial it in.
Iran’s currency collapse shows why Bitcoin is seen as an exit option
As Iran’s rial hits record lows, Bitcoin is resurfacing in public discourse. Its decentralized design is often cited as a contrast to state-managed fiat currencies.
State of the Fin 2026-01-06
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Global Crypto MCap up to $3.22 Trillion! XRP up 12%! Japan Endorse Crypto! Fear & Greed back to Neutral!
The global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22T as majors continue to grind up; BTC +1% at $93,780; ETH +2% at $3,240, SOL +3% at $139; XRP led up 12% to $2.37 RENDER (+18%), SUI (+18%) and LIT (+15%) led top movers. Bank of America formally launched its crypto recommendations for wealth clients … Read more
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board
Quintenz, who previously led policy at a16z crypto, joins the Nasdaq-listed firm as it advances its SUI-focused treasury strategy.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: The Brain, The Body, and The Blue Screen: Why I’m Quitting Hardware (1/6/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 6, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail publicly demonstrated their telegraph for the first time in 1838, North Korea announced that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb in 2016, … Read more
The Brain, The Body, and The Blue Screen: Why I’m Quitting Hardware
I became a robotics engineer in October. I did it in 30 minutes, without touching a single screw. Back then, I wrote an article called “I Learned the Core of Robotics in 30 Minutes.” In that project, I built a “Brain in a Jar”—a Python script running in Visual Studio Code that could navigate complex … Read more
LG’s fastest and brightest OLED gaming monitor is $999.99
LG is launching its dual mode GX7 OLED monitor in the US, with refresh rates up to 720Hz. Based on LG Display’s fourth-generation WOLED panel, the 26.5-inch 27GX790B can run at 540Hz in 1440p resolution, or an impressive 720Hz in a not-so-impressive 720p resolution. The dual mode option lets you switch between the 540Hz and … Read more
Klipsch is getting back into the hi-fi headphone game
Other than some earbuds, Klipsch hasn’t made any headphones in a number of years. But the company is teasing a big return for 2026 at CES. Klipsch announced its Atlas series, a family of high-end hi-fi headphones that pick up where its Heritage headphone line left off. The HP-1 are a wireless over-ear model with … Read more