Crypto News
Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump
The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence.
Published Date: 2026-01-03 07:13:30Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment
The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst.
Published Date: 2026-01-03 06:03:43Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’
The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive.
Published Date: 2026-01-03 03:23:39Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant
Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 22:11:58Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit
The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project's foundation updating users on a $3.9 million exploit.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 22:03:27Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company's authorized shares, to 50B
Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 21:55:25Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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No, whales are not accumulating massive amounts of Bitcoin: CryptoQuant
Onchain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation is overstated as exchange activity skews metrics, while long-term holders quietly turn bullish.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 20:00:33Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s price levels to watch
Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 20:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay
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'Hundreds' of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBT
The incident is potentially related to December's Trust Wallet hack, which left users drained of $7 million in cryptocurrency.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 19:08:37Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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‘Hundreds’ of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBT
The incident is potentially related to December's Trust Wallet hack, which left users drained of $7 million in cryptocurrency.
Published Date: 2026-01-02 19:08:37Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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