Business

January, 2026

• 19 January

  Crypto Investment Products Attract $2.17B Inflows Despite Late-Week Market Reversal

  

  Digital asset investment products recorded **$2.17 billion** in net inflows last week—the largest weekly total since October 2025—according to CoinShares’ latest weekly fund flows report released on January 19, 2026. The strong performance highlights resilient institutional demand amid broader market volatility. Inflows were heavily front-loaded earlier in the week, driven by robust buying in regulated vehicles like spot ETFs. However, …
• 19 January

  $875 Million Vanishes as Trump’s Europe Tariffs Spark Crypto Market Crash

  

  President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of new tariffs on eight European nations—Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland—triggered a sharp risk-off move in global markets, including cryptocurrencies. The threats, tied to pressuring Denmark into selling Greenland to the U.S., imposed a 10% tariff starting February 1, 2026, escalating to 25% by June 1 unless a …
• 19 January

  Backers Demand Refunds as Trove Drops Hyperliquid Integration on Solana

  

  Trove Markets, a project developing a decentralized perpetuals exchange focused on collectibles like Pokémon cards and Counter-Strike 2 skins, is under intense community pressure after abruptly abandoning its planned integration with Hyperliquid in favor of rebuilding on Solana. The shift comes just days after Trove raised over $11.5 million in a token sale explicitly tied to its Hyperliquid deployment. To …
• 4 January

  XRP Price Prediction: $1.95 Breakout Sparks Eyes on $2.20 After 6% Surge

  

  XRP kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, posting a **~8–10%** gain to reclaim the **$2.00–$2.08** level as of January 4. The breakout above key resistance near **$1.96–$1.98** has shifted focus to higher targets around **$2.10–$2.30**, fueled by spot ETF demand and falling exchange supply. Key Breakout Details – XRP surged from lows near **$1.87** to highs above **$2.03**, marking the …
• 4 January

  Solana Price Prediction: RWA Boom Drives Ecosystem to $873M in January 2026

  

  Solana’s **real-world asset (RWA)** sector reached a new all-time high of **$873.3 million** in early January 2026, reflecting explosive **325% growth** throughout 2025 (from ~$200M). This milestone positions Solana as the third-largest blockchain for tokenized RWAs (excluding stablecoins), capturing **4.57%** of the global market (~$19.08B total). Drivers of the RWA Boom Solana’s advantages—low fees, high throughput, and institutional-grade tooling—have attracted …
• 4 January

  Hut 8 Boosts Coinbase Credit Line to $200M as AI Expansion Accelerates

  

  Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure firm **Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ: HUT)** amended its credit agreement with Coinbase Credit on December 22, 2025, increasing the borrowing capacity by **$70 million** to a total of **$200 million**. The company drew the additional funds immediately for general corporate purposes, according to an SEC filing. Facility Details – **Bitcoin-Collateralized** — Secured by BTC held …
• 4 January

  Bitcoin Stays Near $90K Despite US–Venezuela Military Shock

  

  Bitcoin demonstrated remarkable resilience—and even strength—following the dramatic US military operation on January 3, 2026, which resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. As of January 4, BTC trades around **$91,300–$91,500**, up ~1.5–1.8% over 24 hours, extending early 2026 gains despite initial geopolitical jitters. Market Reaction to the Geopolitical Shock Reports of US …
• 4 January

  Crypto Phishing Losses Plunge 83% in 2025—Wallet Drainer Scams Drop to $84M

  

  The cryptocurrency ecosystem recorded a significant security win in 2025, with losses from wallet drainer phishing scams dropping sharply to **$83.85 million**—an **83% decline** from nearly $494 million in 2024, according to a new report from Web3 anti-scam platform Scam Sniffer. The number of victims also fell 68% to approximately **106,000**. What Are Wallet Drainers? These scams involve malicious websites …
• 4 January

  Crypto Surge: BTC & ETH ETFs Attract $646M on Day One of 2026

  

  U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs kicked off the new year with robust demand, posting a combined **$645.6–646 million** in net inflows on the first trading day of 2026 (January 2). This marked a sharp reversal from late-2025 outflows, signaling renewed institutional confidence amid post-tax-loss harvesting reallocation. Breakdown of Inflows – **Spot Bitcoin ETFs**: ~**$471 million** in net inflows, the …
• 4 January

  AI Agent Survivors: Tokens That Outlasted the 2025 ‘DAT Craze’

  

  The 2025 crypto market witnessed the explosive **”DAT Craze”**—short for Decentralized Autonomous Token narrative—where AI agent tokens surged amid promises of autonomous economic actors, trading bots, and on-chain intelligence. Hundreds of projects launched, driving the AI agent sector to over **$13–15 billion** in market cap at peaks, fueled by hype around tokenized agents and revenue-sharing models. However, volatility struck: many …