Aster activates additional buyback reserve with upto 40% of daily fees
Aster has activated a new buyback mechanism that directs up to 40% of its daily platform fees toward on-chain ASTER repurchases. Aster has started deploying a new on-chain buyback reserve that uses 20%-40% of its daily platform fees to repurchase…...
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BTC Crashes Below $92K as Liquidations Surge Toward $900M on US–EU Trade War Escalation
The anticipated volatility due to the latest developments on the US-EU trade war finally arrived in crypto as BTC, alongside all altcoins, plunged hard as Asian and some futures markets opened. Somewhat expected, the liquidations are on the rise, with over $870 million wrecked in the past 24 hours....
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4 Things That Could Further Rattle Crypto Markets in Week Ahead
Markets are reacting this morning to European retaliation to Donald Trump’s trade tariff announcement over the weekend. Crypto markets have tanked 3% over the past few hours, shedding $115 billion in a fall to $3.21 trillion, largely led by Bitcoin, which fell below $92,000 on some exchanges. Trump’s announcement of...
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From Satoshi Nakamoto’s Mysterious Bitcoin Treasure To Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum Cache — Here Are The Crypto’s Richest
A staggering amount of wealth remains on the blockchain, with some hidden behind anonymous wallet addresses and some traced to prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneurs. How One Entity Controls 5% Of BTC Satoshi Nakamoto reigns supreme as the world’s richest cryptocurrency holder, with $101 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spread across...
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Hoskinson Blasts Ripple CEO Garlinghouse In Fresh Public Rant
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson took aim at Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a January 18, 2026 video, criticizing what he framed as an industry push to accept the US Clarity Act on terms that would expand the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority over new projects. Speaking on Jan 18,...
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Hyperliquid surges ahead in decentralized futures race as rivals fade
Hyperliquid is consolidating its lead in on-chain derivatives, even as falling volumes elsewhere highlight the limits of incentive-driven growth....
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Polymarket trader nets $233,000 from XRP markets in a daring weekend move, outsmarting bots
A trader exploited thin weekend liquidity and automated market-making bots on Polymarket to lock in a $233,000 profit, sparking debate over whether the strategy crossed the line into market manipulation....
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Ethereum transactions hit record as staking exit queue drops to zero
The record jump comes as Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to zero while entry queues remain long....
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Sydney Sweeney Relationship Rumors Laughed Off By Crypto Billionaire, Tells Followers They’d Be ‘Richer’ If They Did This…
Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao urged his followers on Sunday to learn how to spot misinformation after fake news claiming he was dating actress Sydney Sweeney started doing the rounds. CZ Hasn’t Even Met Sweeney CZ dismissed an X post suggesting a romantic relationship between him and Sweeney as “fake news.”...
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Binance Australia resumes AUD deposits and withdrawals after two years
Binance Australia has restored Australian dollar deposits and withdrawals, ending a suspension that began in mid-2023 following regulatory and banking setbacks. The service became fully available to verified users in January 2026, according to multiple reports published around Jan. 18.…...
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