Raw News Items
29 itemsJanuary 25, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 85
US Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.72B in five-day outflow streak
The extended outflow streak comes as a widely used crypto sentiment indicator has stayed within the “Extreme Fear” range since Wednesday.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Explosive truth behind crypto bots that front-run thieves to “save” funds — but they decide who gets paid back
Makina Finance lost 1,299 ETH, roughly $4.13 million, in a flash-loan and oracle manipulation exploit. The attacker drained the protocol's funds and broadcast the transaction to Ethereum's public mempool, where it should have been picked up by validators and included in the next block. Instead, an M...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
The big U.S. crypto bill is on the move. Here is what it means for everyday users
For those who don't have the compass and the time to track Congress through its arcane procedures, here's what's likely to affect you if a bill passes. Or doesn't.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Terrifying Solana flaw just exposed how easily the “always-on” network could have been stalled by hackers
When Solana maintainers told validators to move quickly on Agave v3.0.14, the message arrived with more urgency than detail. The Solana Status account called the release “urgent” and said it contained a “critical set of patches” for Mainnet Beta validators. Within a day, the ...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Bitcoin slips below $88,000 ahead of Fed week and Big Tech earnings
Bitcoin and major tokens weakened Sunday as markets position ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision and a heavy slate of Magnificent Seven earnings.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Here's what Fed's highly anticipated rate decision this week means for bitcoin and the dollar
Powell could signal a "dovish pause," but his comments on other issues may temper the bullish reaction in BTC and other risk assets.
- The BlockScore: 80
Individual behind $40 million government wallet theft is son of seized-crypto contractor executive: ZachXBT
A cybercriminal known as "Lick" may be the son of the president of a firm contracted by the government to dispose of stolen crypto assets.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin trades bleed cash during these “toxic” hours because market depth is a total illusion right now
Institutions have learned to live with Bitcoin’s volatility because volatility is measurable and, for many strategies, manageable. What still holds back large allocations is the risk of moving the market while getting in or out. A fund can hedge price swings with options or futures, but it can't hed...
- DecryptScore: 75
MoonPay Inks 8-Figure Title Sponsorship Deal for Upcoming X Games League
X Games will share a title with MoonPay as part of an eight-figure deal, as the action sports spectacle adopts a league-based format.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Tezos Tallinn upgrade now live, slashes block times to 6 seconds
The Tallinn protocol upgrade marks Tezos' 20th major update since launching in 2018, and was implemented without a network fork.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Will your crypto rewards survive upcoming CLARITY law? A plain-English guide to Section 404
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, better known as the CLARITY Act, was supposed to draw clean lines around crypto assets and which regulator gets the first call. CryptoSlate has already walked readers through the bill’s larger architecture ahead of the January markup, including what changed, wha...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin sells off into weekly close as bulls face $86K BTC price reckoning
Bitcoin began losing gains as US futures prepared to open as markets geared up to deal with a host of potential downside volatility catalysts.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
How BlackRock just lost control of the $10B tokenized Treasury market to Circle for one simple, mechanical reason
Tokenized US Treasuries crossed $10 billion in total value this week, a milestone that confirms the category has moved from proof-of-concept to operational infrastructure. Yet, something happening underneath this achievement is just as important: Circle's USYC has edged past BlackRock's BUIDL as the...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Foundry USA hashrate down 60% since Friday amid deadly storm: Report
Winter storm Fern is currently sweeping across the United States and has already left 1 million residents without electrical power.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Colombia’s second-largest pension fund to offer Bitcoin exposure
AFP Protección says access to the Bitcoin-linked fund will be limited to qualified investors and will not alter the core allocation of Colombian pension savings.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Cathie Wood’s ARK adds Coinbase, Circle, Bullish as crypto slides
The fourth-quarter crypto pullback hit ARK ETFs, with Coinbase emerging as the biggest drag on performance.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Once-prominent NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway to wind down operations
The Gemini-owned NFT platform will close on Feb. 23, 2026, entering withdrawal-only mode as another major casualty of the sector’s prolonged downturn.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Sui Group charts new course for crypto treasuries with stablecoins and DeFi
The Nasdaq-listed firm said it is evolving beyond a crypto treasury vehicle into a yield-generating operating business.
- The BlockScore: 60
Entropy, a16z-backed decentralized custody startup, is winding down and returning capital to investors
Entropy's "anti-capitalist anarchist" founder is winding down the firm and returning capital to investors after failing to find a scalable business model.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP drops 4% as traders watch whether $1.88 support holds
Price stabilizes near recent lows after a volatile pullback from above $2.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Strive’s preferred equity blueprint for Strategy’s $8 billion convertible debt overhang
The bitcoin treasury firm is using perpetual preferreds to retire convertibles, offering a potential framework for managing long dated leverage.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Solana’s new phase is ‘much more about finance,’ says Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante
The Solana ecosystem has spent the past year doubling down on a financial infrastructure, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante told CoinDesk.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Crypto ETFs with staking can supercharge returns but they may not be for everyone
From yield potential to custody risks, here’s how direct ETH and staking funds compare for different investor goals.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
How the ultra-wealthy are using bitcoin to fund their yacht upgrades and Cannes trips
Cometh founder Jerome de Tychey is applying DeFi lending and borrowing on platforms like Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap to structures that help the ultra-wealthy secure loans against their massive crypto fortunes.
- DecryptScore: 40
How SharpLink Aims to Be the Most 'Focused, Disciplined' Ethereum Treasury in 2026
Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming hopes to stand apart from the pack by focusing on the long-term—with shareholders top of mind.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
'Opportunists' pushing protocol changes are BTC's biggest threat: Saylor
Major changes to the Bitcoin protocol should be well-thought-out and rare, Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor previously said.
- DecryptScore: 40
AI 'Swarms' Could Escalate Online Misinformation and Manipulation, Researchers Warn
A new academic paper examines how autonomous AI agents could make influence campaigns harder to detect and more effective at scale.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Why 98% of gold investors don't actually own a gold bar—and why that’s a problem
Aurelion has shifted to Tether Gold (XAUT), a blockchain-based token backed by physical gold, to address potential market vulnerabilities in the "paper gold" market.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Polymarket sees January US gov't shutdown odds surge to 77%
The spike in Polymarket odds comes just days after United States President Donald Trump said “we’re probably going to end up in another Democrat shutdown.”