Month: January 2026
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Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals.
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$1.82B pulled from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs amid metals rally
ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.”
Binance pins crypto’s worst-ever liquidation day on macro risks, not exchange failure
Binance says October 10’s crypto flash crash was driven by a macro risk-off shock, cascading liquidations and thin liquidity, while acknowledging two platform-specific issues that occurred after most losses had already hit.
The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade
Taping Instax Mini Link+ photos into a journal is just one use for the tiny prints. FujiFilm’s Instax Mini Link 3 printer is a much-loved $100 accessory in my travel journal kit. I often tape a printed image next to my handwritten thoughts to preserve a moment in time. The prints produced by the instant … Read more
Silver’s 35% plunge ends up beating bitcoin in a rare crypto liquidation shock
Tokenized silver futures recorded the largest liquidations across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, overtaking bitcoin and ether as a sharp pullback in metals collided with leverage-heavy trading on crypto venues.
Bitcoin, ether fall as shutdown clock hits and markets brace for a messy Monday
Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S. entered a partial shutdown, with traders leaning defensive ahead of a House vote expected Monday.
The TechBeat: Benchmarking 1B Vectors with Low Latency and High Throughput (1/31/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## What I’ve learned building an agent for Renovate config (as a cautious skeptic of AI) By @mend [ 9 Min read … Read more
Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward
The lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen sold $118.7 million in Coinbase shares through Andreessen Horowitz, while CEO Brian Armstrong offloaded about $291.8 million.
BGB Lists on Kraken, Expanding Regulated Global Access to Onchain Settlement Infrastructure
Singapore – Blockman PR – JANUARY 30, 2026 – Bitget Token (BGB) is now available for trading on Kraken, marking its first major regulated U.S. exchange listing and an important step in expanding global access to the token. The listing brings BGB onto one of the industry’s most established exchanges, improving liquidity and making the … Read more
Crypto extreme fear is one of the ‘few strong bullish signals’: Santiment
Crypto sentiment platform Santiment said the “silver lining” in the current crypto market is the “extreme negativity” seen on social media.
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Tether US treasury holdings reach record highs, profits fall 23% year-on-year
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the “structure behind” the company’s growth mattered more than its “scale” in 2025, as US Treasury holdings surpassed $122 billion.
Senate passes budget with two more weeks of Homeland Security funding
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images The Senate voted on Friday evening to pass the federal budget, funding everything except for one entity: the Department of Homeland Security, which was given … Read more
The “Effects Layer” for Image-to-Video: What wan-effects Does (and When to Use It)
wan-effects (by fal-ai) turns a single image into a high-quality video with cinematic visual effects. Here’s what it does, best use cases, and what to test first.
Bitcoin options turn bearish as BTC flirts with drop below $80K
Bitcoin options flashed extreme fear signals as the spot BTC ETF outflows rose, and the odds for a drop below $80,000 increased. Will dip buyers step in to save the day?