Privacy Coins Slip Amid Broader Crypto Market Recovery
Privacy-focused tokens lagged the broader crypto rebound on Jan. 5, 2026, with the sector’s market capitalization down 2.3% over the prior 24 hours.
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Sophisticated Phishing Attack Targets MetaMask Users Through Fake 2FA Security Alerts
SlowMist reported that on Jan. 5, 2026, attackers ran a coordinated phishing campaign that used counterfeit two-factor authentication (2FA) prompts to steal MetaMask…
Ethereum’s New Holder Count Jumped 110% Since December’s Fusaka Upgrade
Ethereum’s inflow of new addresses increased 110% in the wake of the Fusaka upgrade, as improved throughput and lower base-layer friction coincided with a clear pickup…
Expert Explains Why 2026 Could Be The Year Ethereum Blindsides The Market
Ethereum is entering 2026 with institutional demand signals and protocol upgrades that could reshape how the market trades it.
Crypto Hack Losses Fell 60% in December to $76M
In a striking development for the digital asset ecosystem, crypto hack losses plunged to approximately $76 million in December, representing a nearly 60% drop from…
Ethereum Below $3K: Low Fees, Weak ETF Flows Signal Stagnation Into 2026
Ethereum has traded below $3,000 in recent sessions as a sharp decline in on-chain fees and mixed institutional flows into spot and staking ETFs have cooled price…
South Korea Fines Korbit $1.9M Over AML Breaches
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined cryptocurrency exchange Korbit ₩2.73 billion (about $1.9 million) on December 31, 2025, and issued an institutional…
Coinbase Exec Warns Senate Stablecoin Misstep Could Hand China A Global Edge
Coinbase’s chief policy officer warned that newly enacted U.S. stablecoin rules could weaken dollar-backed tokens and give China a strategic advantage.
Lighter’s LIT Tokenomics Split Defi As Polymarket Bets Top $74M
Lighter’s LIT token launch on December 30, 2025, landed less like a quiet TGE and more like a full-scale liquidity event.
HNUT Meme Coin Collapses 99% On Solana As Peckshield Flags Bundled Rug Pull
HNUT’s late-December collapse was brutal: after a 703% run-up, the token dropped about 99%, effectively erasing its market value.
Maxine Waters Demands SEC Hearing Over Dropped Crypto Cases
Representative Maxine Waters has formally pressed for a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing into what she describes as the SEC’s recent pullback from…
BitMine Stakes $1 Billion in Ethereum as Corporate ETH Staking Surges
BitMine Immersion Technologies staked 342,560 ETH, valued at over $1 billion, in a concentrated two-day operation that tightened Ethereum’s liquid supply and extended…
Trend Research Boosts Ethereum Holdings to $1.8 Billion, Bullish on 2026 Rally
Trend Research has materially expanded its Ethereum treasury to roughly 580,000 ETH, with the position valued around $1.72–$1.83 billion.