Business

January, 2026

• 30 January

  Canadian Hacker Steals $65M and Vanishes from Custody — Full Story

  

  Nearly a decade after the infamous 2016 DAO hack—which drained ~$50M in ETH and triggered Ethereum’s contentious hard fork—unclaimed recovery funds are being repurposed into a major security endowment. Announced January 29, 2026, by Ethereum OG Griff Green (a former DAO curator and White Hat Group member), the initiative revives “TheDAO” as the **DAO Security Fund**, valued at approximately $220 …
• 30 January

  Ethereum’s $100M Ghost Fund Emerges From 2016 DAO Collapse — Is This Time Different?

  

  Nearly a decade after the infamous 2016 DAO hack—which drained ~$50M in ETH and triggered Ethereum’s contentious hard fork—unclaimed recovery funds are being repurposed into a major security endowment. Announced January 29, 2026, by Ethereum OG Griff Green (a former DAO curator and White Hat Group member), the initiative revives “TheDAO” as the **DAO Security Fund**, valued at approximately $220 …
• 30 January

  Circle Targets Banks with New Enterprise Blockchain — Can It Succeed?

  

  Circle, the issuer of USDC (the world’s second-largest regulated stablecoin), is aggressively targeting traditional banks and financial institutions with Arc, its enterprise-grade Layer-1 blockchain launched in public testnet on October 28, 2025. Positioned as an “Economic Operating System” for global finance, Arc aims to bridge legacy banking with digital assets, leveraging USDC as its native gas token for predictable, low-cost …
• 30 January

  Bitcoin Stalled by Liquidity, Not Interest Rates: Kraken Economist Explains

  

  Bitcoin’s recent price stagnation—hovering around $82,000–$84,000 on January 30, 2026, after a sharp ~6% drop—has frustrated investors expecting rallies amid falling or stable interest rates. Kraken’s Global Economist, Thomas Perfumo, attributes this primarily to **tight global liquidity**, not interest rates alone. In recent commentary (echoed in reports from Yahoo Finance, Cryptonews, and Kraken’s own 2026 outlook), Perfumo emphasized: “Despite rate …
• 30 January

  Market Alert: Why Cryptocurrency Prices Are Down Today

  

  The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a significant downturn today (January 30, 2026), with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping sharply to around $82,000–$83,000 levels—a decline of approximately 6% in the last 24 hours. The broader market cap has fallen, with Ethereum (ETH) and many altcoins also down 6–7%, amid heavy liquidations exceeding $1.7 billion and widespread risk-off sentiment. Key Reasons for Today’s Dip …
• 29 January

  बजट 2026: CEA की इकोनॉमिक सर्वे ब्रीफिंग की 8 बड़ी बातें, पूरी लिस्ट देखें

  

  वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण द्वारा 29 जनवरी, 2026 को संसद में पेश किया गया और मुख्य आर्थिक सलाहकार वी. अनंत नागेश्वरन की देखरेख में तैयार किया गया **आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2025-26**, वैश्विक अस्थिरता, भू-राजनीतिक तनाव, व्यापार विखंडन और नीतिगत अनिश्चितता के बीच भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था की एक मजबूत तस्वीर पेश करता है। यह सावधानी बरतने की सलाह देते हुए संरचनात्मक सुधारों, …
• 29 January

  Sygnum Bank Raises 750 BTC for New Bitcoin Yield FundSygnum Bank Raises 750 BTC for New Bitcoin Yield Fund

  

  Swiss digital asset banking group **Sygnum Bank**, in partnership with Starboard Digital Strategies, announced on January 29, 2026, the successful completion of the seed phase for the **Starboard Sygnum BTC Alpha Fund**. The fund attracted over **750 BTC** (valued at approximately $65–$66 million at current prices around $87,000–$88,000 per BTC) from professional and institutional investors in just four months since …
• 29 January

  XRP “Millionaire” Wallets Climb Despite Small Price Dip: Santiment

  

  Despite a ~4% price decline since the start of 2026 (trading near $1.87–$1.90 as of January 29), the number of XRP “millionaire” wallets—addresses holding at least 1 million XRP—has increased, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. Santiment reported a net gain of **+42** such wallets since January 1, marking the first uptick since September 2025 and reversing months of outflows. …
• 29 January

  Strive Retires 92% of Debt and Buys 334 Bitcoin After Preferred Stock Raise

  

  Strive Inc. (ASST), a Bitcoin treasury and asset management firm backed by Vivek Ramaswamy, announced January 28, 2026, that it retired **92%** ($110 million) of the $120 million debt assumed from its recent acquisition of Semler Scientific. The move was funded by an upsized, oversubscribed offering of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA), raising **$225 million** amid demand …
• 29 January

  Crypto PAC Fairshake Raises $193M Ahead of Critical US Crypto Vote

  

  Pro-crypto super PAC **Fairshake** announced on January 28, 2026, that it holds more than **$193 million** in cash on hand, bolstering its influence as the U.S. heads into the 2026 midterm elections and ongoing debates over comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation. Backed by major players like Coinbase ($25M in 2025), Ripple ($25M), and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z, $24M), the funds represent a sharp …