South Korea busts $100M underground remittance ring using WeChat, crypto: Report
South Korea’s customs agency charged three suspects over a more than $100 million crypto-linked remittance scheme using WeChat Pay and...
Day: 19 January 2026
Hong Kong industry group pushes to soften CARF rules
The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association is backing the OECD’s CARF and tougher tax transparency, but wants lighter...
Kazakhstan limits crypto trading to central bank-approved coins
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed new laws creating licensed crypto exchanges and giving the central bank authority to approve tradable...
BTC vs. new $80K ‘liquidity grab’: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin faced the prospect of turning its $98,000 highs into a liquidity hunt as tariffs put new BTC price local...
Three reasons why Ethereum price remains bullish above $3,000
Despite Ether’s rejection from $3,400, data suggested that ETH price could see a sustained recovery over the next few weeks,...
Vitalik Buterin Proposes AI-Powered DAO Reformation to Fix Ethereum Governance Flaws
TLDR: Current token-based oracle designs cannot secure assets beyond their market cap without extracting excessive rent from users. Buterin’s convex-concave...
Myrmikan Capital: Gold’s Growth Highlights the Weakness of the US Stock Market
Daniel Oliver, Managing Member of Myrmikan Capital, exposed the weakness of the U.S. stock market through gold. Using gold as...
EU and Mercosur Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement
The EU and South America’s Mercosur formally sign a long‑awaited trade pact in Asuncion to cut more than 90% of...
Former Bank of England Analyst Calls to Prepare for a Financial Crisis if Alien Life Is Confirmed
Helen McCaw, a former senior analyst at the UK’s central bank, called Governor Andrew Bailey to prepare for a possible...
Report: EU Prepares $108B Retaliatory Measures Over Greenland Dispute With US
European capitals are crafting $108 billion in tariffs and market restrictions in response to U.S. threats over Greenland. According to...
CertiK links $63M in Tornado Cash deposits to $282M wallet compromise
Blockchain data showed that stolen Bitcoin was bridged to Ethereum, fragmented into multiple wallets and later routed into the crypto...
Why wrench attacks are becoming one of the most violent forms of crypto crimes
Rising crypto wealth is bringing new physical risks. Wrench attacks show how digital assets can become real-world targets.In January 2025,...
Binance Australia brings fiat back after being debanked for 2 years
Since mid-2023, Binance Australia users have only been able to deposit or withdraw fiat funds from their crypto exchange accounts...
US Senate panel wants developer safeguards out of crypto bill
The Republican and Democratic Senate Judiciary leaders have called for changes to the market structure bill, arguing it would “weaken”...
Crypto miner manufacturer Canaan receives Nasdaq delisting warning
The Nasdaq-listed Canaan must get its share price to close above $1 for at least 10 trading days in a...
