January 28, 2026
Crypto

South Korea pushes for January passage of digital asset act

South Korea is pushing to finalize a new digital asset act by January, after ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed on a stablecoin framework that had stalled negotiations for months. Summary South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties agreed on a bank-led consortium model for issuing KRW stablecoins. Lawmakers set a Dec. 10 deadline for the government

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Bitcoin

Weekly Roundup: Is XRP a Good Investment, Why Is Zcash Failing?

Welcome to another weekly roundup from 99Bitcoins, sponsored by Michael Saylor (or at least trying!), where we’ll discuss if XRP is a good investment, and why Zcash is falling. As it stands, XRP is struggling with overhead resistance, while ZEC continues to sink deeper into bearish territory. Wider macro signals, Fed rate bets, equity rotation, and cooling energy

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Crypto

Banned NVIDIA GPUs power North Korea’s AI crypto threat

North Korea has spent nearly 30 years developing artificial intelligence capabilities that could accelerate crypto theft operations, according to a report from South Korea’s Institute for National Security Strategy. Summary INSS says North Korea is using banned NVIDIA GPUs to accelerate AI-driven cybercrime. AI tools in facial recognition and voice synthesis may boost industrial-scale crypto

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Crypto

Upbit to resume deposits on Dec 1 after recent hack

Upbit will resume digital asset deposits and withdrawals on December 1 at 1:00 PM KST following a $37 million hack that targeted Solana-based assets. The South Korean exchange announced that all existing deposit addresses have been deleted, and users must issue new addresses before depositing funds. The security breach occurred on November 27, 2025, when

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Bitcoin

How to Read mNAV — and Why NYDIG Says It Falls Short

mNAV has become the go-to valuation shorthand for bitcoin treasury stocks — but a growing number of analysts are warning it oversimplifies the story. The rise of mNAV in bitcoin finance Over the past few years, a class of publicly traded companies has emerged whose primary value proposition is holding bitcoin on their balance sheets.

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Crypto

What the AWS outage means for web3

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The AWS outage is a reminder of how fragile modern digital systems have become when so much depends on a single provider. A fault in a domain name system (DNS) record triggered

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Crypto

Investors rush to buy before $1 exchange listing confirmed

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ozak AI is nearing its $5 million presale milestone, drawing strong investor interest as anticipation grows around its planned $1 exchange listing. Summary The project is in Phase 7 of its presale, with over

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Bitcoin

Zcash News: Vitalik Buterin Warns Zcash Against Token-Based Governance

Buterin cautions Zcash that token voting could undermine privacy and favor wealthy holders over community interests. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned Zcash against adopting token-based governance. He cited threats to privacy and long-term values. In a November 30, 2025, social media post, he criticized how decisions left to the “median token holder” might erode Zcash’s

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Crypto

The CBDC revolution: A view from 2025

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The world’s central banks have embarked on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, revolution — but midway through 2025, the results are mixed. Virtually every major economy is exploring CBDCs, rising

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Bitcoin

Is Tokenisation the Future of Private Wealth?

26 Aug Is Tokenisation the Future of Private Wealth? Posted at 13:30h in Bitfinex Securities by Maria Lobusova Author: Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations, Bitfinex SecuritiesThis article was originally posted on Family Capital  Blockchain-based tokenisation is gaining traction and forward-thinking family offices  have a unique opportunity to gain access to a new generation of secure,

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