NFT Paris accused of collecting €500K+ in sponsorships for its cancelled 2026 event & refusing refunds. Sponsors claim contracts cite exceeded expenses. Packages ranged €5K-€30K+. Funkari team member Neks raised the issue. #NFTParis #NFT
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Stripe & Paradigm launch TIP-20, a new token standard for Tempo (Stripe’s payment blockchain)! 🚀 Built on ERC-20, TIP-20 focuses on stablecoins & payments with features like transfer memos & compliance tools. USD stablecoins now cover Tempo transaction fees. More currencies coming soon! #Tempo #TIP20 #Stripe
Barclays invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin settlement firm—its first foray into the sector. Ubyx clears stablecoins & Barclays will collaborate on tokenized money initiatives. Coinbase/Galaxy Digital also invested. ➡️ https://reut.rs/3UqWwV
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Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi spotlights Dan Robinson (Paradigm - Uniswap, Flashbots, Optimism), Chris Dixon (a16z - Coinbase, Uniswap), & Kyle Samani (Multicoin - Solana) as top crypto VCs. Qureshi notes Samani’s contrarian success with Solana.
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Coinbase's Brian Armstrong explained recent COIN stock sales as diversifying after 13 years building the company. He said it's "crazy" to have most wealth in one stock, but still holds a majority stake & remains confident in Coinbase's future, investing in other startups.
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Stablecoin issuers earned ~$5B in revenue on Ethereum in 2025 (Token Terminal). Ethereum enables cheaper, more transparent & accessible financial products, expanding reach & lowering costs vs. traditional finance.
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Solana spot ETFs saw $9.22M in net inflows Jan 6, led by FSOL's $7.75M. Total ETF holdings now $1.1B with $801M cumulative inflows. Solana net asset ratio: 1.40%. #Solana #ETF
🚨 Fusion (IPOR) suffered a $33.6M USDC exploit on Arbitrum Jan 6th, affecting an older Vault version. Loss is <1% of total funds. IPOR is working with authorities to recover funds & the DAO will fully compensate depositors. Other Vaults are safe. #DeFi #exploit
According to on-chain analysis platform Nansen, World Liberty Finance, a project associated with the Trump family, has withdrawn 162.7 WBTC – valued at approximately $15.1 million – from the lending protocol Aave. The transaction was reported by Wu Blockchain.
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Hyperliquid addressed concerns about a centralized control point (0x7ae4). The address belonged to a former employee (left Q1 2024) & doesn’t reflect the team’s views. Hyperliquid highlighted transparent, verifiable fees & its on-chain system maintained by 24 validators, with ongoing decentralization efforts.
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Dec '25 saw $1B outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs due to tax-loss harvesting, quickly reversing with $500M inflows in '26. On-chain data shows strong long-term holder conviction. Key developments: DTCC SEC approval for tokenization & JPMorgan's tokenized fund. Senate to review crypto bill Jan 15th.
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Ethereum’s BPO2 upgrade is live, boosting Blob capacity to 14/block (max 21)! 🚀 This lightweight upgrade, following Fusaka, allows for faster parameter adjustments without hard forks. More efficient data storage on Ethereum! #Ethereum #BPO2 #Blobs
Community banks are lobbying to close a “loophole” in the GENIUS Act, seeking to ban stablecoin exchanges from offering yield/interest. They argue this circumvents regulations & could drain $6.6T from banks. #stablecoins #banking #GENIUSAct
Hong Kong’s SFC fined Shengbo Financial HKD 4M (~$514K) for selling unauthorized virtual asset funds online. ⚠️ Violations included poor risk disclosures & inadequate client assessments. Remedial actions weren’t enough to avoid penalties. #crypto #fintech #hongkong
Telegram’s Pavel Durov clarifies the app has no capital ties to Russia. Recent $1.7B bond sale had no Russian investors, & existing debt is mostly repaid. Durov remains Telegram’s sole shareholder, distinguishing bondholders from ownership.
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Tether launched “Scudo” for Tether Gold (XAU₮)! 1 Scudo = 1/1000 oz of gold, simplifying pricing & transactions. XAU₮ remains fully backed by physical gold & verifiable on the blockchain. #Tether #Gold #Scudo
Forbes reports Princeton’s Bill Dudley doubts stablecoins will help lower U.S. national debt. He argues slower adoption, the GENIUS Act (no stablecoin interest), & high turnover will limit their impact on Treasury bond demand, countering Sec. Bessett’s optimism.
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Onchain Lens data indicates that Marathon Digital (MARA), a Bitcoin mining company, transferred 519.46 BTC to FalconX, valued at approximately $48.3 million.
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Bitcoin Depot settles with Maine for $1.9M over fraud linked to its ATMs (2022-2025). Victims who sent funds to scammer-directed wallets can file claims until April 1, 2026. Bitcoin Depot now licensed as a money transmitter in Maine. #Bitcoin #fraud #cryptocurrency
Coinbase Markets is suspending ETH-DAI, FLOW-USDT, & MANA-ETH trading pairs on Jan 7, 2026, at 12PM EST (1AM Beijing). Pairs are now limit-order only. USD pairs for ETH, FLOW, & MANA remain available.
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