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The cryptocurrency market suffered a historic flash crash on October 10-11, 2025, triggered by President Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. This event liquidated over $19 billion in leveraged positions—the largest single-day wipeout ever—causing Bitcoin to plunge 14% from highs above $126,000 to around $104,000, with altcoins faring worse. Impact on Crypto Billionaires Prominent figures tied to Bitcoin …
Cryptocurrency News
January, 2026
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1 January
Crypto Alert: Trump Meme Coin Loses $94M, Team Withdraws $33M Again
The official $TRUMP meme coin on Solana, launched in January 2025 just before President Trump’s inauguration, is facing renewed scrutiny after team-linked wallets executed another major liquidity withdrawal. On December 31, 2025, on-chain data tracked by analytics platforms like Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence revealed that the “Official Trump Meme” wallet withdrew approximately $33 million in USDC from liquidity pools on …
December, 2025
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30 December
Trust Wallet Offers $7M Compensation After Chrome Exploit Exposes Seed Phrases
Trust Wallet, the Binance-owned non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, has initiated a formal compensation process following a security incident in its Chrome browser extension that resulted in approximately **$7 million** in user losses. The breach, discovered on December 25, 2025, affected only **version 2.68** of the extension, where malicious code—inserted via a leaked Chrome Web Store API key—harvested users’ seed phrases, enabling …
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30 December
Chainlink Price Prediction: LINK Jumps 3% Overnight Amid Grayscale RWA Push
Chainlink (LINK) climbed approximately **3% overnight** as of December 29–30, 2025, trading around **$12.30–$12.45**, amid renewed bullish sentiment triggered by Grayscale’s strong positioning of Chainlink as core infrastructure for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Price Action Summary – Current Price: ~$12.30 USD (down slightly in recent sessions but up 3% on fresh commentary). – 24h Change: Modest gains amid low holiday …
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30 December
Crypto Funds Suffer $446M Weekly Outflows Despite XRP Rally
Digital asset investment products saw **net outflows of $446 million** for the week ending December 27, 2025, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly report. This marks continued caution, pushing cumulative outflows since mid-October to **$3.2 billion**. However, the data reveals stark divergence: while Bitcoin and Ethereum products faced heavy redemptions, newer XRP and Solana ETFs attracted fresh capital. Breakdown of Flows …
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30 December
South Korea to Crack Down on Crypto Transfers Under 1 Million Won – New Rules Coming
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is advancing plans to expand the crypto **Travel Rule**—requiring virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to collect and share sender/recipient information—to cover all transactions, including those under **1 million won** (~$680–$700). Announced in late November 2025 by FSC Chairman Lee Eok-won, this move closes a loophole exploited for “smurfing,” where illicit funds are split into …
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30 December
Bitcoin Price Prediction: $87K Triangle Tightens – Could $95K Be Next?
As of December 30, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) trades near **$87,200–$87,600**, consolidating in thin holiday liquidity after briefly surpassing $90,000 on December 29 before pulling back. Technical analysts highlight a maturing **symmetrical triangle pattern** on shorter timeframes, signaling compressed volatility and an imminent directional move. BTC coils within a symmetrical triangle, with support anchoring at $86,700–$87,000 (repeatedly defended) and descending resistance …
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30 December
70% of Polymarket Traders Lost Money as Top 0.04% Raked in Profits
On-chain analysis from blockchain researcher defioasis.eth, released December 29, 2025, reveals stark inequality on Polymarket, the leading decentralized prediction market platform. Among over 1.7 million trading addresses, approximately **70% recorded realized net losses**, while only 30% showed profits after closing positions. Even more striking: fewer than **0.04% of addresses**—roughly a few hundred elite wallets—captured over **70% of total realized profits**, …
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30 December
PumpFun Posts $615M Q4 Profit, Ignites “Extraction” Debate – Is the Backlash Fair?
Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has come under intense scrutiny after on-chain data revealed approximately **$615 million** in off-chain transfers (primarily USDC to exchanges like Kraken) during Q4 2025, including a recent ~$50 million batch. This figure, widely shared on X and tracked by Arkham Intelligence and Lookonchain, has reignited debates over whether the platform’s massive profits constitute fair business or …
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30 December
Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Holds $87k As Asia Rally Stalls, Wall Street Tech Slips
As Asian markets opened on December 30, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) held steady around $87,000–$87,600, showing resilience after briefly topping $90,000 earlier in the week before reversing gains. The broader crypto market remained range-bound in thin holiday trading, reflecting low volatility and investor caution heading into year-end. **Bitcoin Consolidates After Volatile Week** BTC traded near $87,300 as of late Asian hours, …