January 29, 2026
Crypto

Bitcoin lags gold as debasement trade tilts toward bullion in early 2026

Bitcoin trades near a two-year low versus gold as Bitwise’s liquidity Z-score hits -2, echoing past BTC macro bottoms and a potential rotation setup. Summary Bitcoin trades at a two-year low versus gold on a liquidity-adjusted basis, with its Z-score near -2, a level tied to past BTC cycle bottoms.​ Bitwise says BTC now sits

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Bitcoin

VFX Token (VFX) Could Be the Missing Link Between Forex Scale and Crypto Innovation

Forex is a massive $7 trillion daily turnover market that runs on scale, discipline, and ruthless efficiency. On the other hand, crypto runs on composability, speed, and experimentation with blockchain technologies. The difference between the two has always been very prominent, but things are about to change with the release of the VFX token. Vortex

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Ethereum

devcon one postponed until further notice

Unfortunately we were not able to secure the venue for devcon one in London on the dates desired (October 5th-8th). As a consequence we are postponing the event until further notice.  Please do not make travel plans at this time. Updates will be forthcoming on the devcon one website …. Source link

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Crypto

MakinaFi bulls face security reckoning as 1,299 ETH vanishes in exploit

DeFi protocol MakinaFi lost 1,299 ETH (~$4.1m) in a breach tied to MEV-style execution, with stolen funds split across two wallets now monitored by analysts. Summary MakinaFi suffered a breach that drained 1,299 ETH, worth around $4.1 million, with funds routed out via a series of suspicious Ethereum transactions.​ PeckShieldAlert traced the loot to two

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Ethereum

MakinaFi hit by $4.1M Ethereum hack as MEV tactics suspected

Funds were split between two wallets holding $3.3 million and $880,000. The exploit involved MEV-linked addresses and preemptive transaction timing. MakinaFi has not released a technical statement or mitigation plan. A major crypto breach has struck MakinaFi, draining millions in Ethereum from the decentralised finance platform. The incident resulted in the loss of 1,299 ETH,

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Bitcoin

Tech index futures, crypto stocks drop as U.S.-Europe trade tensions rise, bitcoin falls

Risk assets slide amid tariff uncertainty and rising global bond yields. Source link

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Crypto

Ethereum price coils near resistance as staked ETH tops 30%

Ethereum price hovering below a key breakout zone as a record share of its supply is locked in staking, tightening available liquidity. Summary Ethereum is consolidating below $3,400 as volatility contracts and momentum cools. Staked ETH has reached a record 30% of total supply, reducing circulating liquidity. Derivatives activity has slowed, pointing to caution rather

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Ethereum

Security Advisory [Implementation bugs in Go and Python clients can cause DoS – Fixed – Please update clients]

State transition and consensus issue in geth client causes panic (crash) when processing a (valid) block with a specific combination of transactions, which may cause overall network instability if block is accepted and relayed by unaffected clients thus causing a DoS. This may happen in a block that contains transactions which suicide to the block

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Bitcoin

Blockspace Acquires Bitcoin Layers To Expand Intelligence

Blockspace Media has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent data platform tracking metrics across Bitcoin’s layer-2 and scaling ecosystem, as the company expands beyond journalism into data and intelligence products. The acquisition brings Bitcoin Layers’ research and on-chain analytics directly into Blockspace’s content and product suite, including a forthcoming data dashboard designed to track adoption, total

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Crypto

Pump.fun launches $3M fund to support ecosystem startups

Pump.fun has introduced a new $3 million fund designed to finance early-stage projects built openly on its platform. Summary Pump.fun created a new investment arm to fund early-stage projects. Funding decisions are driven by public traction rather than pitch panels. The move expands Pump.fun’s role beyond token launches. Pump.fun has launched a new investment arm,

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