Author: 行政
January 15 AI agent marketplace launch is driving renewed Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) demand. Rising users, revenue, and partnerships support Virtuals Protocol’s growth. Bullish technicals and long positioning are accelerating VIRTUAL price momentum. The Virtuals Protocol price is surging as focus shifts to AI crypto ecosystems. Today, VIRTUAL crypto has surged by 22.3%, emerging as one of the strongest daily gainers, outperforming much of the broader crypto market. At the time of writing, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) was trading around the $1.00–$1.05 range. This price action is not random, and several aligned catalysts are driving momentum higher. January 15 catalyst puts Virtuals…
Coinbase will disable Argentine peso funding and withdrawals on January 31 2026 removing the link between local bank accounts and the exchange. Users can still trade and transfer digital assets as normal because crypto to crypto features remain fully functional and funds are safe. The company describes this as a deliberate pause to build a more sustainable product following recent market volatility and policy shifts in Argentina. Coinbase will switch off peso-based funding and withdrawals for customers in Argentina on Jan. 31, 2026, removing the ability to move money between local bank accounts and the exchange while leaving crypto features…
Fake two-factor authentication phishing campaign emerges targeting MetaMask users. A sophisticated phishing scam targeting MetaMask users exploits fake 2FA checks. MetaMask phishing scam highlights rising social engineering risks in crypto security. A new phishing campaign targeting MetaMask users is drawing attention to how quickly crypto scams are evolving. The scheme uses a convincing two-factor authentication flow to trick users into handing over their wallet recovery phrases. While overall crypto phishing losses fell sharply in 2025, the tactics behind these attacks are becoming more polished and harder to detect. Security researchers say the campaign reflects a shift from crude spam messages…
A Polymarket trader profited over $400,000 on a Venezuela-related bet that surged hours before Donald Trump announced the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The suspicious timing of the trade sparked concerns about insider trading, leading Representative Ritchie Torres to propose a bill banning government officials from using nonpublic information on prediction markets. The proposed legislation aims to apply STOCK Act ethics standards to both centralised and decentralised platforms to prevent federal employees from profiting from government policy or foreign actions. A Polymarket wager that turned about US$32.5K (AU$49K) into more than US$400K (AU$612K) within a day is driving a new push…
Jason Pizzino predicts broad volatility for 2026 across multiple asset classes, forecasting that US housing prices will enter a “choppy” period this year. Meanwhile, Michael Pizzino noted that Bitcoin has recorded three consecutive months of losses for the first time this cycle since its US$126,000 peak in October 2025. The brothers’ outlook warns of a potential liquidity crunch for altcoins, projecting that non-stablecoin market capitalisation could fall below US$400 billion due to weakening exchange volumes and persistent bearish technical levels. The Pizzino brothers are back and filtering some of the noise in the crypto market with some interesting forecasts. For…
XRP rose to $2.11 and became the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fueled by $13.59 million in net ETF inflows on January 2. While broader crypto markets and Bitcoin funds remained flat, spot XRP ETFs reached a cumulative inflow total of approximately $1.18 billion. The price surge is linked to the departure of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw and anticipation of a Market Structure Bill markup on January 15. US spot XRP ETFs recorded US$13.59 million (AU$20.7 million) of net inflows on Jan. 2, lifting cumulative inflows since launch to about US$1.18 billion (AU$1.8 billion), according to data cited by SoSoValue.…
Altcoins have successfully defended major support levels following recent corrections, indicating seller exhaustion and buyer accumulation that typically precedes sustained rallies. Van de Poppe suggests the market is positioned for a substantial upward move with no significant resistance barriers until reaching previous all-time highs in total altcoin market capitalisation. Bitcoin currently trades at US$91,293, up nearly 4% weekly, as K33 researchers predict strong 2026 performance driven by 2025’s “isolated bubbles” now clearing. Australian analysts caution that lower exchange volumes and bearish technical patterns could trigger increased volatility and liquidity concerns for altcoins throughout 2026. Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe…
Washington is about to take a serious swing at crypto’s most stubborn problem: who, exactly, is supposed to police the market when a token trades like a commodity, is sold like a security, and moves through software that insists it isn’t a company at all. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (better known on Capitol Hill and in boardrooms as the CLARITY Act) has already cleared the House, and Senate lawmakers are now lining it up for a January markup that will determine whether the bill becomes a durable rulebook or another ambitious draft that buckles under its…
Wintermute faced scrutiny for two recent events: dumping Bitcoin onto Binance during New Year’s Eve’s thin liquidity, then scrambling to accumulate coins in what appeared to be urgent buying ahead of the Fed announcement on Jan. 2.The claims paint a picture of coordinated manipulation: sell into weakness, buy back cheaper. On-chain data supports the first accusation, but not the second.The evidence comes from blockchain transaction records, not from exchange order books. Every flow analyzed involves addresses labeled by Arkham as belonging to Wintermute on one side and Binance hot wallets on the other.This methodology captures custody transfers between the market…
The euro finally has a substantial stablecoin market, and for once, it’s not just a niche corner of DeFi. When MiCA’s stablecoin rules kicked in June 2024, they turned euro-pegged stablecoins into a regulated product category with paperwork, reserve rules, and an actual licensing lane.Under MiCA, stablecoins that reference a single fiat currency sit in the “e-money token” bucket, while tokens tied to a basket fall under “asset-referenced tokens.” This means that if an issuer and an exchange want to keep a euro stablecoin available to EU users, the compliance burden is now explicit, and it shows up in listings,…