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Blockchains specialized in stablecoin payments and issuance—digital assets pegged to fiat currencies—are holding up well even amid a broader market downturn. As of 3:56 p.m. KST on the 2nd, STABLE was trading at $0.02567, up 11.64% from the previous
Kaia (KAIA) said via X (formerly Twitter) that the “Kaia Developer Community account has been compromised due to an external attack,” adding that users should “refrain from interacting with the account or clicking any posted links until further notic
Police have launched an investigation after an incident in Seoul’s Gangnam district in which 6 million won in cash was stolen under the pretext of an in-person virtual asset (cryptocurrency) transaction. According to the industry on the 2nd (Korea ti
Even as the crypto (virtual asset) market remains in a slump, attacks targeting digital assets are continuing. On the 2nd (Korea time), Cointelegraph, a specialist crypto outlet, cited a report by CertiK saying that 40 hacking and fraud incidents occ
Bitcoin (BTC) is extending its decline. As of 11:30 p.m. KST on the 31st, Bitcoin was trading at $81,642 on Binance, down 1.63% from the previous day. Bitcoin is not alone. Ethereum (ETH) also plunged 2% over the past hour, slipping below $2,600. As
On the 31st (Korea time), Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Cango said on X (formerly Twitter) that it had "mined 108.1 bitcoins this week." As a result, Cango's total bitcoin holdings increased to 7,981.7 bitcoins.
A view has emerged that if the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq move to introduce 24-hour trading for tokenized equities, the liquidity problem long seen as the biggest weakness of on-chain stock trading could be largely alleviated. Accordin
Nvidia said it will take part in the ongoing fundraising by artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI. According to Bloomberg on the 31st, Nvidia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang told reporters in Taipei, Taiwan that “Nvidia will absolute
In January this year, blockchain user metrics for Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) showed marked improvement. On the 31st (Korea time), Cointelegraph, citing data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen, reported that the number of daily active addresse
Leading figures in the US crypto industry have reportedly poured tens of millions of dollars into an effort to shape California’s political landscape. On the 31st (KST), Cointelegraph reported that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalis
As the digital asset (cryptocurrency) market continues to show persistent weakness, an indicator has emerged pointing to a market trajectory similar to last year’s. In a report released on the 31st (Korea time), CryptoQuant contributor Nino said, "As
Jupiter, a Solana (SOL)-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said on the 31st that it has launched Explore.ag, an ecosystem exploration tool for navigating the Solana ecosystem. Explore.ag is an ecosystem discovery tool that lets users comprehensively
US financial regulators have abruptly shut down Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust, headquartered in Illinois. It is the first bank failure in the United States this year. According to The Daily Hodl on the 31st (Korea time), the Federal Deposit Insur
The U.S. Treasury Department has added to its sanctions list digital asset exchanges suspected of having ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The move is seen as an effort to prevent sanctions evasion through the use of digital as
As major economies around the world move quickly to bring stablecoins (digital assets pegged to the value of fiat currencies) into the regulatory mainstream, an analysis says it is necessary to pay attention to next-generation blockchains specialized
Cryptoassets (cryptocurrencies), led by Bitcoin (BTC), have plunged recently, sharply worsening investor sentiment toward the sector. Some, however, say this trend could be a signal pointing to the possibility of a short-term rebound. According to Co
An increasing number of senior public officials are being found to invest in virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). According to the ad hoc asset disclosure data (No. 1) for 2026 released via the Official Gazette on the 30th (Korea time) by the Governmen
Lido (LDO), an Ethereum (ETH)-based liquid staking protocol, said on the 30th that it has officially launched “stVaults” on mainnet, enabling institution- and protocol-specific customized staking. stVaults, a core feature of the Lido V3 upgrade, allo
Andean Medjedovic, a Canadian hacker accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars by hacking a digital asset (cryptocurrency) platform, is believed to have gone into hiding in Bosnia after being released in Serbia. According to Cryptopolitan, a di
The US Producer Price Index (PPI) for December came in above market expectations. According to the US Department of Labor on the 30th (local time), the December PPI rose 0.50% from the previous month, surpassing the forecast (0.20%). On a year-on-yea
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve (Fed) governor, as the next Fed chair. On the 30th (Korea time), Trump said on his Truth Social, "I am pleased to recommend Kevin Warsh as Fed chair."
With the digital-asset market remaining in a prolonged downturn, criticism in the industry has been building toward the world’s largest exchange, Binance, and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Zhao is expected to respond personally. On the 30th (Korea
An analysis suggests that the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and gold over the past six months has been tracking a path similar to the 2019 Bitcoin bull run. According to CoinDesk, a digital-asset news outlet, the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio (BTC/Gold)
Bitcoin (BTC) plunged, pushing it out of the top 10 in the global asset market-cap rankings. According to 8marketcap on the 30th (Korea time), as of 7:20 p.m. that day Bitcoin ranked 12th worldwide by market capitalization. This marks a three-place d
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin will deploy about $45 million worth of Ethereum into open-source security and privacy projects. According to digital asset news outlet The Block on the 30th (Korea time), Buterin said via X (formerly Twitter)
‘Pro-Trump’ Kevin Warsh tipped as Powell’s successor Trump appears to have settled on Warsh after meeting him Backed tariffs, also urged cuts to the policy rate Markets: “more hawkish than expected” Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor (pho
Unusual assessment in US “FX report” South Korea redesignated an “FX monitoring list” country USD/KRW rises instead, nearing 1,440 won The US Treasury on the 29th (local time) redesignated South Korea as a “foreign-exchange monitoring list” country a
Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly likely to post its longest slump since 2018, as risk-off sentiment spreads and safe-haven assets strengthen. On the 30th (Korea time), Bloomberg reported that Bitcoin has fallen about 6% so far in January, putting it on