Thu, February 5

SwapNet Exploit Drains $17M, Exposes DeFi Approval Risks

A massive smart contract hack has been identified in the on-chain DEX aggregator SwapNet, which resulted in crypto assets to the tune of close to $16.8 million being siphoned off.  Peck Shield, a security company, first reported the attack, noting the suspicious action on the platform’s SwapNet integrations, which can

January 26, 2026 3 mins read

South Korea’s Coinone Explores Sale of Chairman’s Stake

The third-biggest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, Coinone, is looking for the sale of shares held by its chairman, as revealed via a report from local news outlet Seoul Economic Daily.  The exchange is looking for different options to sell a portion of Chairman and biggest shareholder Cha Myung-hoon’s 53.4%

January 26, 2026 2 mins read

Japan Targets First Crypto ETFs Approval by 2028

Japan is set to make a significant move towards regulated digital asset investment as financial regulators are working to approve the first cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds in the country by 2028. This move is part of Tokyo’s efforts to modernize its financial markets while maintaining tight regulation. As reported by Nikkei

January 26, 2026 3 mins read

Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Entropy Announces Shutdown

A decentralised crypto custody startup supported by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Entropy is terminating and plans to return the rest of the capital to investors, as per the founder and CEO Tux Pacific.  Pacific publicised through writing on X on January 25 that, “I am winding up Entropy, and after four

January 26, 2026 2 mins read

Las Vegas Businesses Use Bitcoin as a Mainstream Payment to Avoid High Credit Card Fees

Las Vegas local Businesses are accelerating their usage with crypto-related payments, mainly with Bitcoin, as it is preferred more than credit card payments because of lower transaction fees, which is the main advantage seen, and is being adopted as mainstream adoption.  According to the local news channel Fox5Vegas, restaurant chains

January 24, 2026 2 mins read

SPACE Token Debuts With Airdrop Plans and Exchange Listings, Sees Volatile Trading

Spacecoin, which provides satellite-based internet infrastructure, launched its own token, SPACE, on January 23, and it is available on Creditcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base blockchain networks. As it also plans a seasonal airdrop, staking program, and to list it on the exchanges, which has been confirmed through Spacecoin’s official X

January 24, 2026 2 mins read

Coin Compass Host Quinten Calls Current Crypto Prices the ‘Biggest Gift’

The host of Coin Compass has called the current crypto prices the biggest gift in the world. It possibly stems from the possibility for the mentioned tokens to surge in the times to come and yields bullish returns. This is considering all the listed tokens are projected to soar in

January 24, 2026 2 mins read

GameStop’s Bitcoin Shift Fuels Fears of BTC Sell-off

GameStop has shifted its complete Bitcoin treasury to Coinbase Prime, igniting anticipation that the video game retailer may be planning to sell its BTC holdings at the time of current market volatility.  As per the blockchain intelligence company CryptoQuant, GameStop transferred all 4,710 BTC, estimated at over $420 million, to

January 24, 2026 2 mins read

Grayscale Registers for U.S. Spot BNB ETF Following VanEck Proposal

Grayscale has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a BNB exchange-traded fund in the U.S. crypto ETF market, which aims to list on Nasdaq, marking an altcoin push beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF funds.  The asset manager submitted its application as a Form S-1 document for

January 24, 2026 2 mins read

European Banks Launch Qivalis to Issue Euro-Pegged Stablecoin

The association of 10 European banks has made a firm known as Qivalis to roll out a euro-pegged stablecoin, as per an announcement from the group. This step focuses on offering an alternative to U.S. dollar-denominated digital payment systems.  The participating banks comprise BNP Paribas, ING, UniCredit, Banca Sella, KBC,

January 24, 2026 2 mins read
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