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After Stepping Down as Mayor of New York, He Turned to Selling Cryptocurrency

marsbit01/13 08:10

PENGU ETF decision delayed till March – But THESE funds are accumulating!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on Grayscale’s PENGU ETF until March 11, extending the review period by 60 days. This follows earlier postponements and may weigh on short-term sentiment. However, institutional investors are actively accumulating PENGU during this period. Digital Finance Group, Sigil Fund, Moonrock Capital, and DevmonsGG have significantly increased their holdings, despite a recent decline in trading volume. PENGU’s price has been consolidating around $0.01166, with signs of a potential bullish breakout. A move above $0.013 could signal a shift in market structure. The current accumulation suggests long-term positioning rather than short-term reaction to regulatory delays.

ambcrypto01/13 08:02

Life K-Line Goes Viral Amid Escalating Controversy: Establishes Fund, Launches 'Cyber Merit Box' Feature, Founder Denies Issuing Meme Coin

"Life K-Line," an AI-powered fortune-telling tool combining traditional BaZi astrology with stock market-style K-line charts, went viral across Chinese social media and crypto communities in late 2025 and early 2026. The platform, created by founder 0xSakura, uses AI to generate a user’s 100-year life trajectory visualisation. It quickly gained massive attention, causing server crashes and sparking numerous meme coins. The project receiving early donations and platform incentives, the founder consistently denied any official link to meme coins. By early January, mainstream media like Guangming Daily covered the phenomenon. The project later introduced a "Cyber Donation Box" feature, allowing users to donate certain BSC tokens to access a premium version. A Life K-Line Fund was also established, pledging to burn 50% of certain donations and use the rest for public welfare and operations. Amid its rise, the founder reported doxxing and death threats, again clarifying no official token was issued. Meanwhile, an unofficial "Life K-Line" meme coin on BSC reached a market cap of $11.63 million before declining significantly.

marsbit01/13 07:54

Trump’s 25% tariff revives macro fears: What’s at stake for Bitcoin?

Trump's proposed 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran has revived macroeconomic concerns, yet Bitcoin shows initial resilience, closing only 1.2% lower at $92k. While market sentiment has improved and BTC consolidates near $90k with $80k as key support, on-chain data signals caution. Long-term holder behavior aligns with periods of "higher uncertainty," historically seen in early bear markets. Given that China is Iran’s largest trading partner, fears of a U.S.-China trade war escalation persist. A repeat of October’s scenario—where LTH profit-taking led to a 30% BTC drop—can’t be ruled out. With fragile positioning and rising macro risks, the potential for another distribution phase and breakdown remains if FUD intensifies.

ambcrypto01/13 07:52

After Eight Years, Behind Monero's New High, the Privacy Narrative Is Returning to the Core of Crypto

Eight years after its last peak, Monero (XMR) has surged past its 2017 all-time high, rising over 500% since early 2024. This signals a broader revival of the privacy narrative in crypto, moving beyond short-term trends to become a core infrastructure theme. Zcash (ZEC), another major privacy asset, recently faced governance turmoil as its development team resigned amid disputes with the board, causing a sharp price drop. Despite this, Zcash remains a decentralized protocol. Other projects are expanding privacy beyond currency. Humanity Protocol uses palm recognition and zero-knowledge proofs to create private digital identities. Railgun offers privacy for DeFi interactions, with over $4.49 billion in cumulative transaction volume. Pirate Chain enforces 100% privacy on all transactions. Tornado Cash, despite U.S. sanctions and legal battles, continues to see significant usage, with $2.5 billion in ETH inflows in 2025. Meanwhile, Dusk Network takes a compliance-friendly approach, offering auditable privacy for regulated applications like RWA tokenization. Together, these developments show privacy is evolving from a niche tool into a fundamental layer of the crypto ecosystem.

marsbit01/13 07:46

Eight Years Later, Behind Monero's New High, the Privacy Narrative Is Returning to the Core of Crypto

Amidst market volatility and fleeting meme coin trends, privacy is re-emerging as a core narrative in crypto. Monero (XMR) recently broke its 8-year all-time high, surging over 500% since early 2024, symbolizing a return to privacy-first principles. Its design, featuring ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT, ensures strong anonymity by default. Zcash (ZEC) initially led this privacy resurgence but faced a governance crisis when its development team, ECC, collectively resigned due to disputes with the Bootstrap board, causing a 40% price drop. Despite this, Zcash remains a decentralized protocol. Other projects are expanding privacy beyond transactions. Humanity Protocol uses palm recognition and zero-knowledge proofs to create a private digital identity system, partnering with Mastercard. Railgun acts as a private wallet layer for DeFi, allowing anonymous interactions with smart contracts, with Vitalik Buterin among its users. Pirate Chain enforces 100% privacy using zk-SNARKs. Tornado Cash, despite U.S. sanctions and legal battles, saw significant ETH inflows in 2025, showing persistent demand for privacy. Dusk Network takes a compliance-friendly approach, offering auditable privacy for regulated assets like RWA, aligning with EU regulations. This shift indicates privacy is evolving from a niche tool into essential infrastructure for crypto's sustainable growth.

Odaily星球日报01/13 07:44

How to Uncover New Wealth Opportunities? Renowned Independent Crypto Analyst Releases Top 10 Predictions for 2026

In this article, independent crypto analyst Miles Deutscher shares his top 10 predictions for the cryptocurrency market in 2026. Key forecasts include Bitcoin ending the year higher than it started, potentially above $90,000, though a parabolic surge beyond $150,000 is uncertain. He anticipates that institutional investors will continue to drive the market more than retail, emphasizing the importance of tokens with strong revenue models and real utility. Major growth is expected in several sectors: prediction markets could see a 5x volume increase, perpetual futures trading will expand beyond crypto into stocks and metals, and ICO participation will hit new highs due to favorable regulations. Real-World Assets (RWA) are predicted to have their second-biggest year, while neobanks leveraging crypto and stablecoins are poised for exponential growth as infrastructure improves. The intersection of AI and crypto is highlighted as a major narrative, with advancing technology enabling practical applications in agents, data, and automation. Additionally, stablecoin supply is projected to grow by over 50%, fueled by regulatory developments like the U.S. Clarity Act. Deutscher encourages readers to focus on fundamental value and emerging narratives to capture upside opportunities.

marsbit01/13 07:38

A Calculation Vulnerability Led to the Theft of 8,535 ETH from Truebit

On January 8, 2026, the Truebit Protocol was exploited, resulting in a loss of 8,535.36 ETH (approximately $26.44 million). The attack involved a critical integer overflow vulnerability in the token purchase price calculation function. The attacker executed four rounds of transactions by calling functions getPurchasePrice, 0xa0296215, and 0xc471b10b. In the first round, the attacker called getPurchasePrice with a large input value (240442509453545333947284131), which returned 0 due to an arithmetic flaw. Then, they invoked function 0xa0296215 with msg.value = 0, successfully minting a massive amount of TRU tokens. Finally, by calling function 0xc471b10b, they burned the minted tokens and received 5,105.06 ETH. The root cause was an unchecked addition operation (v12 + v9) in the price calculation logic (function 0x1446), which overflowed to a small value, making (v12 + v9) / v6 = 0. The contract used Solidity ^0.6.10 without overflow checks, enabling the exploit. This incident highlights the risks of older DeFi protocols with unpatched vulnerabilities, possibly identified through AI-assisted scanning. Projects are advised to conduct security audits, upgrade contracts, and monitor链上 activity to mitigate such threats.

marsbit01/13 07:36

Standard Chartered To Launch Crypto Prime Brokerage Through VC Unit – Report

Standard Chartered is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency prime brokerage through its venture capital unit SC Ventures, according to a Bloomberg report. The initiative, still in early stages, would expand the bank’s digital asset offerings and operate under the previously announced Project37C joint venture, which focuses on custody, tokenization, and market access. This move aligns with the bank’s growing involvement in crypto, including backing custodians, offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, and partnering with platforms like OKX and Coinbase. Launching the brokerage through its VC arm may help Standard Chartered navigate strict global banking capital requirements for crypto, which impose high risk charges on direct holdings. Global regulators are currently reviewing these rules, with the US leading calls for amendments ahead of their planned 2026 implementation.

bitcoinist01/13 07:32

When Polymarket Enters the Dow Jones, Prediction Markets Are Becoming Part of Serious News

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Dow Jones Media Group. Under the agreement, Polymarket’s real-time prediction probabilities will become the sole source of prediction market data across all Dow Jones consumer platforms, including dedicated data modules, event pages, and customized earnings calendars. This integration will reach audiences of major financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and MarketWatch. The collaboration signals a significant shift in how news is presented, moving beyond traditional expert analysis and polls to incorporate crowd-sourced, money-backed probabilistic forecasts on elections, economic trends, and cultural events. This endorsement from a highly credible financial news organization suggests prediction markets are increasingly viewed as serious informational tools rather than mere gambling platforms. 2025 has been a breakthrough year for prediction markets, with Polymarket and competitor Kalshi recording nearly $40 billion in trading volume and achieving multibillion-dollar valuations. Polymarket’s notably accurate predictions during the 2024 U.S. elections—where it consistently projected a Trump victory with high certainty—demonstrated the effectiveness of incentive-driven crowd wisdom. However, regulatory challenges remain. While Kalshi holds a CFTC license, it faces legal scrutiny in states like Nevada, where prediction markets are still considered unlicensed gambling. Polymarket has also encountered criticism around potential insider trading, highlighting the lack of clear regulatory frameworks. Despite these issues, the Dow Jones partnership marks a major step toward the mainstream acceptance of prediction markets as a credible supplement to traditional news.

Odaily星球日报01/13 07:27