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@Messari has laid off 15% of its staff, aligning with a broader trend in the crypto industry. New CEO Eric Turner aims to streamline operations and focus on key products as part of this strategic shift. #Update #Crypto (+3) ↘
Travis Ford, co-founder of @WolfCapital, admitted to orchestrating a $9.4M crypto pyramid scheme affecting 2,800 investors with false promises of 547% annual returns; he faces up to five years in prison for wire fraud conspiracy. #Breaking #Legal @WolfCapital (+8) ↗
Ex-Nasdaq digital assets executive Ira Auerbach joins @OffchainLabs as head of Tandem, bringing expertise from Nasdaq and Gemini to drive innovation in the Arbitrum ecosystem. #Update #Crypto @OffchainLabs (+3) →
@Bybit will restrict services in India from January 12, 2025, due to regulatory issues; trading and P2P crypto-to-rupee exchanges will halt, but fund withdrawals remain available. Previous exits include @OKX amid $97M tax claims. #Update #Legal @Bybit (+6) →
Donald Trump was found guilty of charges related to $130,000 payments during the 2016 election but faces no penalties; Bo Hines appointed to Presidential Advisory Board on Digital Assets, signaling potential cryptocurrency influence in politics. #Update #Legal $BTC (+5) ↗
@CARV has launched the SVM Chain testnet, integrating zk-technology and trusted execution environments to enhance data privacy for AI agents and bridge Ethereum and Solana ecosystems, aiming for significant user expansion. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (+8) ↗
@StarpowerDePIN secured $2.5M in funding led by @FrameworkVC, with @SolanaVentures and Bitscale Capital participating, to enhance decentralized energy networks; now totaling $4.5M raised with 1.5M wallets and 16K devices activated • #Update • @StarpowerDePIN • (+3) • ↗
@CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju predicts most altcoins will collapse due to stagnant market cap and lack of new capital, with only a few having strong use cases likely to survive. • #Update • $BTC • (-3) • ↘
@Microsoft announces a $3 billion investment to enhance AI capabilities in India, focusing on Azure expansion and training 500,000 individuals in AI skills over two years. • #Update • @Microsoft • (+6) • ↗
British engineer James Howells loses court battle to excavate Newport landfill for hard drive with 8,000 $BTC, valued at $740M; council cites environmental risks like arsenic and methane. • #Breaking • $BTC • (→) • ↘
@ton_blockchain’s Global BTCFi Hackathon launches Jan 10 with a $1M prize pool, focusing on $BTC integration within the TON ecosystem and featuring events in Shenzhen, Singapore, and Hong Kong. • #Update • @ton_blockchain • (+4) • ↗
Thai authorities seized nearly 1,000 Bitcoin mining devices from @JITCo in Chonburi for illegal electricity use worth millions. Legal actions are ongoing against those responsible. • #Breaking • @JITCo • (-7) • ↘
@ThumzupMedia and @KULRTechGroup invest in Bitcoin, with Thumzup acquiring 9.783 BTC ($1M) and KULR expanding to $42M, boosting stocks significantly (Jan 2025). • #Breaking • @KULRTechGroup • (+8) • ↗
A @Solana user lost $300K trading AI Deborah memecoin in 3 minutes, highlighting meme coin volatility despite a recent $1.3M gain on HTERM. • #Breaking • @Solana • (-8) • ↘
