Key Points: Vietnamese police arrested five people for a $532,800 crypto scam mimicking Nasdaq. Scam suspects used Zalo and Telegram for fake trading activities. Arrests heighten focus on Vietnamese c...
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White House Threatens Coinbase Over Crypto Bill
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Steak ‘n Shake Increases Bitcoin Exposure to $10M, Expands Strategic Reserve
Steak ‘n Shake adds $10,000,000 in BTC to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve while reporting higher same‑store sales. Steak n Shake announced on 16 January 2026 that it has increased its bitcoin exposure b...
Vietnam police arrest suspects in $532,800 crypto scam
Vietnam police have confirmed the arrest of suspects identified in a cryptocurrency scam network. According to the police, seven individuals were arrested in the Da Nang region. Vietnam police claimed...
APT Price Prediction: Targets $2.10 by End of January 2026
Timothy Morano Jan 18, 2026 08:24 Aptos (APT) trades at $1.82 with analyst targets reaching $2.10-$2.43 by month-end. Technical indicators show neutral momentum with ...
Algorand Enables USDC Bridging From Solana, Ethereum, Base
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White House May Drop Crypto Bill Support After Coinbase Exit
Key Insights: The White House is reportedly reconsidering its support for the crypto bill. Coinbase’s abrupt withdrawal appears to have prompted this reaction from the Trump administration. The admini...
XLM Price Prediction: Stellar Targets $0.25-$0.27 Range by February 2026
Caroline Bishop Jan 18, 2026 08:12 Stellar (XLM) shows consolidation at $0.23 with neutral RSI signals. Technical analysis points to potential upside toward $0.25-$0....
TRX Price Prediction: Targets $0.35 by February Despite Overbought Signals
Rebeca Moen Jan 18, 2026 08:06 Recent technical analysis suggests TRON could reach $0.32-$0.35 range within 30 days, though current overbought RSI at 70.70 signals po...
LTC Price Prediction: Targets $82-87 Recovery by February Amid Technical Consolidation
Terrill Dicki Jan 18, 2026 08:00 Litecoin trades at $74.94 with neutral RSI at 41.06. Technical analysis suggests potential recovery to $82-87 range if key support le...
Binance Founder CZ Denies Rumors of Dating Sydney Sweeney
Key Points: Binance founder disputes personal rumors with actress Sydney Sweeney. Denial impacts CZ’s personal and professional reputation. Highlights need for reliable news sources in the crypto fiel...
GRAM Ecosystem Joins EtherForge to Boost Web3 Gaming Across Chains
GRAM Ecosystem, a popular cross-chain Web3 gaming entity, has partnered with EtherForge, a Web3-based strategy simulation game project. The partnership endeavors to advance the Web3 gaming experiences...
ATOM Price Prediction: Cosmos Targets $2.75-$2.80 Breakout by February
Tony Kim Jan 18, 2026 07:54 ATOM Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $2.75 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $2.45-$2.80 range • Bullish breakout l...
QNT jumps 12% as volume triples — Can Quant bulls defend THIS floor?
Quant [QNT] has rallied 12.33% in the past 36 hours, and its daily trading volume has tripled since Friday, the 16th of January. The strong gains and high volume came while BTC defended the $94.5k loc...
537,877 Americans Warned After Hackers Hit Payments Firm – Names, Transaction Histories and More at Risk
537,877 Americans Warned After Hackers Hit Payments Firm – Names, Transaction Histories and More at Risk – The Daily Hodl ...
China-Led CBDC Platform mBridge Tops $55 Billion in Transaction Volume
China-led cross-border digital currency platform mBridge has processed more than $55 billion in transactions as efforts to build payment rails that operate outside traditional dollar-based systems fin...
Cryptocurrency Landscape Faces a Week of Crucial Developments
As the cryptocurrency market evolves, Bitcoin displayed a stable performance on January 18, amidst a notable decrease in trading volumes. Anticipation is high as several significant events are project...
We Asked 4 AIs Where XRP Is Headed Next Week
Home » Crypto Bits What lies ahead for XRP next week? ‘; } function loadTrinityPlayer(targetWrapper, theme,extras=””) { cleanupPlayer(targetWrapper); // Al...
Google search traffic to news sites plunges by one-third globally
News websites around the world are getting far fewer visitors from Google searches than they did a year ago, new numbers show. A company called Chartbeat looked at traffic numbers from 2,756 news webs...
Whales Accumulate Over 50 Million XRP in One Week Signaling Possible Price Movement
Key Insights: Whales have added 50 million XRP, signaling growing confidence in market performance. XRP ETF flows show signs of recovery, indicating investor confidence after recent outflows. Despite ...
Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 11 – 17 – Cointelegraph Magazine
Top Stories of The Week Michael Saylor pushes back on criticism of Bitcoin treasury companies Strategy chairman Michael Saylor defended Bitcoin treasury companies against criticism during a recent app...
AXS up +37.91%, BTC -0.14%, The Sandbox is The Coin of The Day – Daily Market Update for Jan 18, 2026 | CoinCodex
Key highlights: The total cryptocurrency market cap decreased from $ 3.21T to $ 3.21T in the past 24 hours, representing a -0.04% change The Bitcoin price at press time is $ 95,189 after falling by -0...
ETH Validator Exit Queue Hits Zero as Staking Demand Soars
The massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for upward price momentum this year. The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to z...
Bitcoin Slips to $95K While BlackRock Moves Billions in BTC and ETH From Coinbase
BlackRock transferred 12,658 BTC and 9,515 ETH via Coinbase over the past three days. Bitcoin traded around $95,000 after nearing $98,000 earlier this week. Bitcoin has cooled off from its recent high...
UNI Price Prediction: Targets $5.85 by January End Despite Bearish Momentum
Joerg Hiller Jan 18, 2026 07:42 Uniswap (UNI) trades at $5.31 with bearish technical signals, but analyst targets suggest potential 10% upside to $5.85 short-term if ...
While Bitcoin Slows Down, Ozak AI’s Explosive Presale Growth Suggests It Could Become 2026’s Top AI Token
Bitcoin, still a flagship crypto, experienced a slower-than-usual pace by the early 2026. However, Ozak AI gained tremendous momentum despite OZ being in the presale process. The AI-powered crypto pro...
Solana Labs CEO Says Solana Must Adapt or Die
Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said he wants Solana to be a constantly evolving network, continuously updating to meet the changing needs of users, contrasting with Vitalik Buterin’s vision of Ethe...
Federal Judge Orders Jury Trial in Musk vs. OpenAI Case
Key Points: Federal judge orders jury trial in Musk’s $134B lawsuit. Musk claims unjust enrichment by OpenAI and Microsoft. OpenAI’s transition to for-profit entity disputed by Musk. A federal judge i...
LINK Price Prediction: Targets $15.50 by February as Technical Momentum Builds
Caroline Bishop Jan 18, 2026 07:36 Chainlink trades at $13.72 with analysts eyeing $14.50-$15.00 short-term and $15.50-$16.50 medium-term targets as MACD signals alig...
Trade deal with US faces suspension as EU responds to tariff warnings
The European Union has organized an urgent meeting of its ambassadors in Brussels for this Sunday in reaction to President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight EU countries will suffer tariffs as pr...
Newrez to Recognize Cryptocurrency Holdings in U.S. Mortgage Qualification Framework
Market News Crypto accepted for mortgage qualification Only regulated platforms allowed, with strict risk controls Newrez, a major U.S. mortgage lender, announced accepting cryptos starting in Februar...
Coinbase CEO Denies White House Clash Rumors After Stalled CLARITY Act
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, denied reports that the White House is considering pulling support for the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill, and also denied rumors tha...