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A hardware wallet social engineering scam resulted in $282 million stolen in Bitcoin and Litecoin on January 10, exceeding the previous $243 million record as attackers converted funds into Monero and bridged assets across multiple blockchains. The post Victim Loses $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin to Hardware Wallet Scam appeared first on Cryptonews.

The deal followed Riot announcing last week that it sold more than $160 million of its Bitcoin holdings as part of a strategy shift, to broaden use of its data centers. Shares of Riot Platforms jumped more than 11% after the crypto miner said it sold Bitcoin to help finance a land acquisition in Texas. In a Friday notice, Riot said the $96 million deal for 200 acres of land in Rockdale, Texas was funded entirely by the sale of about 1,080 Bitcoin (BTC). The miner also signed a data center lease and services agreement with semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), initially deploying 25 megawatts (MW) of “critical IT load capacity.” “These results mark a pivotal moment that cements Riot’s position as a leading data center developer, less than twelve months since the launch of our formal process to evaluate our assets for AI/HPC use,” said Riot CEO Jason Les. Read more

BTC price surged nearly 150% after a similar BTC–gold undervaluation signal in late 2022, highlighting how extreme discounts have preceded major rallies. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped into its deepest undervaluation against gold (XAU) on Friday, reviving expectations of a potential capital rotation away from the precious metal and back into cryptocurrency markets in 2026. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is at a record undervaluation versus gold, a level historically linked to major BTC bottoms. Read more

The consensus that Bitcoin has matured into “digital gold” faces a new fracture line on Wall Street, one that has little to do with daily price volatility and everything to do with the distant future of computing. Two prominent strategists named Wood are currently offering diametrically opposed roadmaps to global allocators for the world’s largest […] The post Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto market cooled after a busy week on Capitol Hill

Bitcoin market research warned that BTC faced another bear market in 2026 if it was unable to reclaim its yearly moving average. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls risk a reality check as BTC price action mimics the 2022 “bear market rally.” Key points: Bitcoin “appears” to be at the start of another bear market as price remains below its yearly moving average. Read more

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo says Bitcoin’s near term future is bright. CLARITY act may have a nasty surprise for XRP holders. Trade Secrets.

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo says Bitcoin’s near term future is bright. CLARITY act may have a nasty surprise for XRP holders. Trade Secrets.

Bitcoin developer, Jameson Lopp, posted a simple observation days after CoinGecko published its 2025 dead coins report. The timing crystallized a tension that's shaped crypto since the first Bitcoin fork. Token issuance has always been abundant, as spinning up a new coin takes minutes, not months. But CoinGecko's latest dataset turned the “anyone can launch” […] The post Why a record 13M crypto projects are now dead as Bitcoin critics still claim “anyone can launch a token” appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Jefferies’ Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to BTC, Bloomberg reports. Investment bank Jefferies’ longtime “Greed & Fear” strategist Christopher Wood has reportedly eliminated Bitcoin from his flagship model portfolio, citing mounting concerns that advances in quantum computing may undermine the cryptocurrency’s long-term security. According to a report by Bloomberg, Wood said in the latest edition of his Greed & Fear newsletter, that the 10% Bitcoin (BTC) allocation he first added in late 2020 has been replaced by a split position in physical gold and gold mining stocks. He argued that quantum breakthroughs would weaken Bitcoin’s claim to be a dependable store of value for pension‑style investors. Read more

Bitcoin faces a key sell signal on the weekly chart, rejection at $126K, and mixed technical setups as traders watch $95.5K and $102K levels.

Bitcoin (BTC) nearly touched $98,000 overnight before settling around $96,000, up roughly 5.5% over recent sessions. The rally reignited a familiar question: is this the setup for a sustained move above $100,000, or another fragile push built on thin order books and positioning games? Glassnode's latest analysis reveals a nuanced picture, where mechanical positioning drove […] The post Bitcoin just touched a critical price point but this order book signal suggests the move to $100k might backfire appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The recovery may continue as long as Bitcoin achieves a daily close above $98,000, with the technical setup projecting 18% gains ahead. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price traded 9.5% above its Jan. 1 open of $87,500, and traders were confident that BTC’s short-term “trend is up” as the price approached a key level of interest. Key takeaways: Bitcoin price consolidates around $95,000 as bulls face a major barrier ahead. Read more

The lender will offer crypto trading through its Bolero platform as Belgium’s MiCA rules take effect, despite no licenses yet appearing on the ESMA’s register. Update (Jan. 16, 1:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary from KBC Bank. KBC, one of Belgium’s largest banks, is set to roll out Bitcoin and Ether trading to retail investors next month via its own custodial solution and investment platform. From Feb. 16, KBC customers will be able to buy and sell crypto assets through the online investment platform Bolero, the bank announced Thursday. Read more

SOL may no longer be treated as a secondary “altcoin” in the eyes of U.S. laws, as a new bill aims to place it right next to Bitcoin. This favors a bullish Solana price prediction at a point when Wall Street’s appetite for cryptos seems to be growing.Congress has been discussing the Clarity Act to […] The post Solana Price Prediction: New Crypto Bill Could Give SOL Same Legal Status as Bitcoin – Are Institutions Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000? Key takeaways: Retail traders remain sidelined despite BTC’s rebound, as low funding rates and muted interest point to fragile investor sentiment. Institutional investors are buying the spot Bitcoin ETFs again and corporate buyers building BTC treasuries may help send BTC back to $100,000. Read more

Alibaba’s mysterious new AI model, KIMI AI, a potential rival ChatGPT killer, predicts bold end-of-year forecasts for three major cryptocurrencies: XRP, Shiba Inu, and Bitcoin. According to the model, the return of a full-fledged bull market, particularly one backed by clear supportive U.S. regulation, could propel these assets to fresh all-time highs (ATHs) in the […] The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Shiba Inu and Bitcoin By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Institutional investment managers increased their allocations to US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the fourth quarter of 2025, despite the asset suffering a sharp price correction that shaved nearly a quarter off its market value. The divergence between rising share counts and falling asset values presents a complex picture of institutional behavior during a period […] The post Why Wall Street refuses to sell Bitcoin – and actually bought way more – even while losing 25% of its value appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Untagged Bitcoin blocks sparked solo-miner speculation before NiceHash confirmed they were mined during internal testing, highlighting limits of onchain attribution. Social media buzzed this week after Bitcoin blocks 932129 and 932167 were mined without an immediately visible pool tag, prompting speculation that a solo miner had struck it rich, a familiar “Bitcoin lottery” narrative that briefly captured the market’s attention. The excitement, however, had less to do with the blocks themselves than with what their apparent mislabeling revealed about how Bitcoin mining attribution works. It also revealed how quickly assumptions can take hold. Amid the speculation, NiceHash emerged as the miner behind both blocks. NiceHash operates a hashrate marketplace that connects miners with buyers of computing power, rather than running a traditional mining pool. Read more

Increasing Bitcoin whale balances highlight reaccumulation, aligning with renewed spot BTC ETF inflows. Will $100,000 become support soon? Data shows Bitcoin’s (BTC) largest holders reaccumulating coins after a period of heavy distribution. Data indicates that whale balances have turned higher following the sharpest sell-off since early 2023, while the mid-sized holders continue to reduce exposure. Key takeaways: Whale addresses added 46,000 BTC this week, turning the one-year net change positive for the first time since Q4 2025. Read more