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Grayscale has registered a trust fund linked to Hyperliquid (HYPE) in Delaware, joining the ETF race in the U.S. Despite a recent market increase, overall sentiment remains fearful, with ongoing challenges from token unlocks and competition.

In the first half of 2025, Telegram reported $870 million in revenue, a 65% increase, mainly from the Toncoin ecosystem. Despite earning $300 million from Toncoin activities, the company faced a net loss of $222 million due to a 69% drop in Toncoin value, while operating profit remained around $400 million. Telegram is considering an IPO, delayed by legal issues and frozen bonds.

Kontigo, a stablecoin startup in Latin America, reimbursed 1,005 users for $340,905 following a security breach. CEO Jesus A. Castillo labeled it a targeted attack but confirmed the platform remains stable. The startup is rapidly expanding and recently raised $20 million.

The Starknet development team reported a mainnet outage caused by inconsistent network states between the blockifier and proving layer. The error led to a block reorganization, reversing 18 minutes of network activity. Starknet has since restored normal operations and committed to enhancing coding audits to prevent future issues.

Nikita Bier's comments on self-defeating interaction habits on Crypto Twitter sparked backlash from influencers like KALEO. He argued that users dilute their influence with trivial responses, impacting engagement with important content. In response, Elon Musk announced plans to open source X's algorithm to restore community trust, highlighting tensions around content visibility and platform responsibility in the crypto ecosystem.

Over the past week, Polygon (POL) has risen to the top of the cryptocurrency market rankings after recording impressive growth, highlighting its position within the top 100. Notably, the price increase of POL is not only driven by investor interest but also reinforced by fundamental factors such as activity

Tether has registered the Hadron brand for asset tokenization in Russia, set to enhance financial services involving cryptocurrency, transactions, and payments. USDT remains the largest stablecoin with a market cap of $187 billion as of January 2026.

After a long period of silence, the memecoin market has started to pick up again. Capital is quietly flowing back, indicating a clear shift in momentum over the past 30 days.
The total memecoin market capitalization has continuously decreased since mid-December, dropping from over $42 billion to nearly $36 billion. However,

WazirX has completed the distribution of Recovery Tokens to eligible users as part of a court-approved restructuring plan, following a major hack in 2024. Users received approximately 85% of their approved claim value, with future distributions dependent on asset recovery and profits.

A cryptocurrency user lost all assets after connecting their wallet to a public hotel WiFi, exposing them to monitoring by attackers. Public discussions about assets and signing unauthorized transactions further exacerbated the risk. Experts advise against using public WiFi, discussing assets in public, and recommend using VPNs for protection.

In early January 2026, the Altcoin Season Index rose to 55, marking the highest level in the past three months. Although this number is not yet sufficient to confirm a true Altcoin Season, experts believe it is a sign that momentum is being accumulated, opening up prospects for a prolonged bullish trend.

According to ChainCatcher, Mr. Barkin – an official of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) – stated that current inflation data may not fully reflect the true state of the economy. The reason is due to delays in data collection and aggregation, as well as recent economic fluctuations that have not yet been fully captured.

Pepe (PEPE) is facing a strong sell-off wave as it records its fifth consecutive decline, down about 1% at the time of reporting on Saturday. The correction comes right after a 72% breakout last week, raising the possibility that the market is entering a short-term profit-taking phase.

Betterment users were alarmed by a fraudulent notification promising guaranteed profits for cryptocurrency deposits. The company confirmed it was unauthorized and urged users to disregard it, highlighting ongoing risks in the cryptocurrency market, including scams and security breaches.