Market
Crypto
Strategy expands Bitcoin holdings with record acquisition despite Q4 loss
With $20 billion funding secured, Strategy aims to recover from Q4 loss with fair-value accounting changes in 2025.
Crypto
Crypto ransomware revenue drops 35% to $813 million in 2024 amid tougher crackdowns and victim resistance
Chainalysis reported that crypto ransomware payments dip as only 30% of victims choose to pay.
RWA
Ondo launches blockchain platform to tokenize US stocks for global investors
Ondo GM will provide exposure to Apple, Tesla, SPDR, and more with stablecoin transactions.
Bitcoin
El Salvador bought 21 BTC last week despite new IMF deal
The country's total Bitcoin reserve now stands at 6,068 BTC, valued at over $592 million.
AI
Tether is developing several AI apps and an open-source SDK platform
The apps are part of Tehter's broader push to develop open-source, multimodal AI models for real-world use cases.
Regulation
DeFi advocacy group urges DOJ to rethink liability for developers
The group believes developers of DeFi protocols should be shielded from liability for user actions, mirroring the responsibility distinction between car makers and drivers.
Technology
Algorand Foundation wants DOGE to adopt its blockchain for government overhaul
The Algorand Foundation believes its quantum-resistant blockchain could be the backbone of Elon Musk's DOGE.
Ethereum
Ethereum supply returns to pre-Merge levels
The Dencun upgrade caused a spike in the supply that essentially erased all post-Merge deflation.
Technology
XRP Ledger resumes activity after second outage in three months
While the exact cause remains unknown, early observations indicate that validators stopped publishing confirmations despite the consensus mechanism running as expected.
Bitcoin
Ethereum loses momentum, falls to 5-year low against Bitcoin
Ethereum faces momentum crisis as the ETH/BTC ratio sees 77% negative trading days.
Hacks
Crypto phishing scams drained $10.25 million in January
The majority of losses came from Ethereum users.
Technology
Ethereum implements first gas limit increase since the Merge
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the gas limit increase is a crucial step towards better scalability and network efficiency.