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- Today
- Swiss banking giant UBS planning to offer crypto services to specific clients
- Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is rising
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Farcaster acquisition sparks claims of ‘$150M theft’—by Protos Staff
- Coinbase VP says ‘fatal flaws’ in Senate crypto bill forced sudden withdrawal of support
- Caroline Ellison, former Alameda and FTX executive, released after 14 months
- Elon Musk’s Grok Generated 23K Sexualized Images of Children, Says Watchdog
- Crypto security company Ledger plots $4bn New York listing
- After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path
- New Jersey Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Using Bitcoin to Pay Chinese Fentanyl Suppliers
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If BTC was really a rival to gold, it would be at $278K—by Protos Staff
- Jan 22, 2026
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Trump sues Jamie Dimon, revives ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’—by Protos Staff
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Cambodian scam rings facing disruption since kingpin’s arrest—by Protos Staff
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Strategy market cap down 40% after pivot from bonds to preferreds—by Protos Staff
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Crypto sleuth links $500M in Iranian USDT to stolen Bybit funds—by Protos Staff
- XRP slides 19% from January highs, pushing sentiment to ‘extreme fear’
- Crypto bill likely delayed for weeks by Banking Committee after Coinbase pulled its support
- Justin Sun invests $8 million in DeFi project River as analysts flag leverage-driven activity during token rally
- AI Hiring Firm Eightfold Sued Over Alleged Secret Scoring Of Job Applicants
- Strategy’s credit risk falls as preferred equity value surpasses convertible debt
- The Leverage That Europe Has Over the U.S. Economy
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New X starter packs face backlash over crypto ‘scam’ accounts—by Protos Staff
- Jan 21, 2026
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Celsius estate alleges TrueUSD firms gambled customer deposits—by Protos Staff
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Saga becomes latest victim in DeFi hacking spree—by Protos Staff
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Strategy manager wrong about BTC backing STRC—by Protos Staff
- Jamie Dimon says U.S. should impose Trump’s credit card rate cap in Vermont and Massachusetts
- Solana activity jumps as Claude Code virality fuels a new token launch frenzy
- Trump touts U.S. crypto policy push to beat China
- Sam Altman Hits Back at Elon Musk Over ChatGPT Safety Claims
- Trump coin price plunges 94% in a year as memecoin frenzy fades
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Iran’s central bank stacked $507M USDT last year, report—by Protos Staff
- Solana Mobile launches SKR token airdrop for Seeker phone users and developers
- Novogratz’s Galaxy to launch $100mn crypto hedge fund
- SlowMist flags Linux Snap Store attack targeting crypto seed phrases
- Greenland Tensions Rattle Global Markets
- Letter #3: Notes From The Inside
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Jack Mallers drops BTC per share metric as Twenty One stock falls 84%—by Protos Staff
- Jan 20, 2026
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CHART: BTC underperforms in Trump’s first year in office—by Protos Staff
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Can a BTC ‘seed phrase slot machine’ really make you rich?—by Protos Staff
- How a third-party data leak led to phishing attempts against Ledger users
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What happened with Trove Markets?—by Protos Staff
- Charles Hoskinson slams Ripple CEO over Clarity Act draft. ‘Sorry Brad, it’s not better than chaos’
- The Trump Drama Hits Davos
- Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchases another $2.13 billion in bitcoin
- Elon Musk’s X Open-Sources Grok-Powered Algorithm Driving ‘For You’ Feed
- Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences
- Portugal joins growing list of countries cracking down on Polymarket
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Gmak! Flash loan hack hits DeFi platform Makina for $5M—by Protos Staff
- Jan 19, 2026
- Venezuela shows how locals turn to Tether-issued USDT stablecoin as governments wobble
- Fraudsters jailed for laundering voice phishing ring’s $1m in USDT
- A16z Crypto wants DeFi to ditch ‘code is law’ for ‘spec is law’ to combat $649m exploit problem
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Pudgy Penguins removes ‘racist’ post after Manchester City complaint—by Protos Staff
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Burwick Law wants Pump Fun sanctions over harassment claims—by Protos Staff
- XRP hit by liquidation cascade as price slips below $2
- Bitcoin Slips On Trade War Fears, Sparks $865M in Liquidations
- Vitalik Buterin calls for ‘different and better’ DAOs beyond token-holder voting
- Kazakhstan limits crypto trading to central bank-approved coins
- Privacy Coins Monero, Dash and Dusk Defy Crypto Market Slump
- Chinese crime ring arrested in South Korea laundered over $100 million worth of crypto
- Paradex announces rollback after perp exchange users report mass liquidations
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Solana validator decentralization under scrutiny—by Protos Staff
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Michael Saylor doesn’t believe BTC is digital money—by Protos Staff
- Jan 16, 2026
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Mempool bots battle over compromised BTC—by Protos Staff
- Michael Saylor’s Creative Bitcoin Strategy Isn’t Working
- Crypto card spending hits $18 billion annualized as stablecoin use shifts to everyday payments
- Larry Fink, the New Mayor of Davos
- Huione-linked Tudou Guarantee winds down amid $130M USDT refunds: Bitrace
- Manhattan DA Pushes Criminal Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Operators
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Claude AI plugins can now vibe code smart contracts—by Protos Staff
- Jan 15, 2026
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FTX estate says Justin Sun still owes it millions—by Protos Staff
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Nikita Bier causes collapse of crypto InfoFi—by Protos Staff
- Earnings Fall Short at Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo
- Michael Saylor’s Strategy still has major upside despite 2025 plunge, says TD Cowen
- Coinbase and the Crypto Revolt Against a Crypto Bill
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What are TikTok coins?—by Protos Staff
- Coinbase pulled support for Senate crypto legislation — here’s what happened
- Former ‘bitcoin mayor’ Eric Adams denies profiting from NYC Token after 80% crash
- Manhattan DA Urges Lawmakers to Strengthen Crypto Enforcement Tools
- Bitcoin ETF inflows reach $1.7 billion over three-day streak
- DeFi quietly breaks up with Discord as scams overwhelm public channels
- Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev reaffirms support for crypto market structure bill amid delay
- Vitalik Buterin, Sam Altman to attend Bitmine shareholder meeting as firm conducts key vote
- Jan 14, 2026
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Was X shadow ban holding the price of BTC back?—by Protos Staff
- Sui Layer 1 stalls for hours as developers rush to restore network
- YO PROTOCOL’S SLIPPAGE BOMB
- Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis says impersonation, AI crypto scams stole $17 billion last year
- U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pull in $750 million in strongest day since October
- Senate crypto bill could mark biggest financial surveillance expansion since the Patriot Act, Galaxy says
- Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected net interest income, equities trading
- Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending
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Why crypto should have listened to Dilbert—by Protos Staff
- Jan 13, 2026
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Strategy director Carl Rickertsen is buying MSTR after years of selling—by Protos Staff
- Bank of Italy economist sends out warning on Ethereum’s role in financial system
- Kraken-Linked SPAC Eyes $250 Million US Public Offering
- Pump.fun exec says ‘most lose’ on memecoin platform, lawsuit alleges
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Eric Adams was accused of bribery, now he’s rug-pulled NYC Token—by Protos Staff
- Drug kingpin who used Bitcoin to launder millions gets 20 years in prison
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