Author: Liam Hunter

Zerohash is reportedly negotiating a $250 million funding round that would value the firm at $1,5 billion, according to reports. The capital push follows Zerohash’s decision to walk away from acquisition discussions with Mastercard and signals a move toward independent expansion of its enterprise crypto infrastructure business.

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler recently discovered a public and unprotected database containing 149 million stolen credentials, increasing the risks to crypto users worldwide. The find, revealed this January 23, 2026, includes approximately 420,000 logins linked to the Binance platform, highlighting the vulnerability of digital assets to external cyber attacks.

Amid growing rumors of an imminent foreign exchange intervention by Japanese authorities, the Bitcoin price trending downward could face a sharp 30% retreat. This phenomenon, which has historically coincided with massive dollar sales to strengthen the yen, suggests that the digital asset would fall toward the 65,000 to 70,000 dollar range.

Following a prolonged downtrend that has marked the beginning of January, the XRP price near 1.87 dollars seems to have found a solid floor. According to data analyzed this January 26 by specialist Aaryamann Shrivastava, the digital asset shows signs of sell-side exhaustion, suggesting an imminent reversal of its bearish trajectory.

Through a recent strategic acquisition of 12.2 million dollars in cash, ETHZilla has purchased two commercial aircraft engines to strengthen its real-world asset tokenization. This operation, executed through its new subsidiary ETHZilla Aerospace LLC, marks the beginning of an operational transformation towards tangible assets with immediate yields.

Driven by an increase of 17% during the current month of January, the gold price above 5,000 dollars has established an unprecedented milestone in global financial markets. According to reports issued by the Gold Price platform this Monday, the price reached 5,080 dollars, reflecting a clear preference of investors for traditional safe-haven assets over digital volatility.

Natix Network and Valeo announced a partnership to combine Natix’s Solana-based DePIN data streams with Valeo’s automotive world-modeling capabilities. The aim is an open-source, multi-camera World Foundation Model (WFM) built from decentralized, incentivized video and geospatial data—an asset class that could change how autonomous systems are trained.

Zoomex has broadened its derivatives product set and rolled out Europe-focused initiatives, combining upgraded trading infrastructure with a new fiat on‑ramp. The moves — pitched as a push for institutional-grade derivatives coverage and everyday crypto spending — are designed to boost liquidity and user retention in early 2026.

The exchange platform Binance has formally submitted an application to obtain a MiCA license in Greece, seeking to align itself with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. This strategic move follows warnings from French regulators, who pointed out that the company does not yet hold said authorization, which could jeopardize its permanence in certain European markets before mandatory compliance deadlines expire this summer.

The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office has launched a comprehensive investigation following the disappearance of Bitcoin valued at 48 million dollars, stolen directly from its official custody during the past year. According to judicial sources, the funds were drained through a sophisticated phishing attack, exposing serious internal institutional vulnerabilities that have sparked national alarm regarding the protection of confiscated high-value assets.