Bitcoin hits 8-week high above $97,000 as shorts unwind and $100K odds rise
Naga Avan-Nomayo / theblock - Bitcoin has climbed to an eight-week high near $97,000 as this week's rally continues and speculators eye $100,000 in January.
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 17878 / 16 stories in 7 wks
Mannheim’s osapiens Raises €85.8M Funding In Series C Round
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Mannheim-based osapiens, a provider of enterprise software for sustainable growth, has secured an €85.8 million ($100 million) Series C funding round led by Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek. With this round, osapiens…
Back to Top / Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 17853 / 6 stories in 7 wks
Senate unveils updated market structure bill limiting stablecoin rewards on idle holdings
Timmy Shen and Sarah Wynn / theblock - The bill seeks to bar digital asset providers from paying interest just for holding a stablecoin, but would allow activity-based rewards.
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 17822 / 11 stories in 7 wks
NetBird announces $10M Series A to expand open source VPN alternative
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - NetBird,an open-source network security platform built on product-led adoption, hasclosed a $10 million Series A round led by Pace Capital, with participationfrom Nauta Capital, InReach Ventures, and ...
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Former 'bitcoin mayor' Eric Adams faces $3 million rugpull allegation after issuing NYC Token
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - On-chain data revealed that a wallet linked to the token's deployer removed $2.5 million in liquidity, prompting accusations of a possible rug pull.
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12:21 am / permalink 17814 / 8 stories in 7 wks
Fintech Firm Betterment Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Send Fake $10,000 Crypto Scam Messages
BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Betterment, a financial app, sent a sketchy-looking notification on Friday asking users to send $10,000 to Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto wallets and promising to "triple your crypto," according to a thread…
Back to Top / Monday, January 12, 2026, 7:20 pm / permalink 17808 / 4 stories in 7 wks
Rosberg Ventures Closes $100M Fund III To Support Nico Rosberg’s Long-Term VC Vision
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Nico Rosberg announced that Rosberg Ventures has closed its $100 million Fund III, calling it “oversubscribed, with unprecedented demand, and capped for performance.” Founded after his 2016 Formula 1 retirement, Rosberg Ventures transitioned Rosberg from …
Back to Top / Monday, January 12, 2026, 6:20 am / permalink 17775 / 4 stories in 7 wks
Monero Sets New Record Price as Privacy Trade Re-Emerges
Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - Monero’s push to a record high follows renewed interest in privacy-focused coins, even as uneven liquidity complicates price signals.
Back to Top / Monday, January 12, 2026, 2:20 am / permalink 17769 / 4 stories in 7 wks
World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors
Aoyon Ashraf / coindesk - The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.
Back to Top / Friday, January 9, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 17691 / 4 stories in 1 month
Consensys-backed SharpLink stakes $170 million in ETH on Linea
Timmy Shen / theblock - The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 11:20 pm / permalink 17666 / 3 stories in 1 month
Bitnomial Cleared by CFTC to Offer Prediction Contracts in the U.S.
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Bitnomial received a no-action letter from the CFTC allowing it to launch prediction markets in the U.S. The approved contracts will focus on digital assets, economic indicators, and financial outcomes. All transactions will be cleared through Bitnom…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 17662 / 3 stories in 1 month
ViCentra lands $13M, pushing Kaleido insulin pump funding to $98M
Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - For people living with diabetes, managing insulin therapy is a demanding part of daily life. Traditional insulin pumps…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:20 am / permalink 17627 / 4 stories in 1 month
Anthropic Raising $10 Billion at $350 Billion Value
Kate Clark / wsj - The planned deal represents nearly a doubling of the AI startup’s valuation from four months ago.
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 17603 / 16 stories in 1 month
xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.
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Back to Top / Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 17566 / 22 stories in 2 months
China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption
Timmy Shen / theblock - China's central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interests on digital yuan holdings in a new framework taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 17333 / 6 stories in 2 months
Xiaomi Co-Founder Lin Bin Announces Long-Term Share Sale Plan of Up to USD 2 Billion
pandaily - Xiaomi co-founder and Vice Chairman Lin Bin has announced a planned sale of up to $2 billion worth of shares over several years, starting in late 2026, with proceeds earmarked for a new investment fund.
Back to Top / Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:20 am / permalink 17327 / 2 stories in 2 months
Apple CEO Tim Cook Buys $3 Million of Nike Shares
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed a roughly $3 million open-market purchase of Nike shares this week (via Reuters).According to a regulatory filing published yesterday, Cook purchased 50,000 Class B shares of Nike on December 22 at an average price of $58.97 p…
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Bybit to Exit Japan in 2026 Over Regulatory Compliance Issues
Anas Hassan / cryptonews - Bybit has said it will discontinue services for Japanese residents and begin phased account restrictions in 2026 after warnings from Japan’s FSA. Users have been told to complete Level 2 ID verification by Jan. 22, 2026. The exchange has also launched an …
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 17246 / 4 stories in 2 months
Bitcoin Miner Slowdown May Be Setting Up the Next Bullish Phase
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Hashrate fell ~4%, the sharpest pullback since April 2024 amid tighter markets Past hashrate contractions often preceded stronger 90- and 180-day returns ahead Rising power costs squeezed margins, forcing high-cost miners to shut rigs fast Institutio…
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 5:20 am / permalink 17231 / 6 stories in 2 months
Bitmine Reports $13.2B in Holdings as ETH Stash Tops 4 Million
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Bitmine now holds 4,066,062 ETH, valued at $2,991 each, representing 3.37% of the Ethereum supply. Total cryptocurrency, liquidity, and Moonshot holdings reported at $13.2 billion, including $1 billion in cash. The company added 98,852 ETH in one wee…
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 17228 / 6 stories in 2 months