January 28, 2026
Crypto

Bitcoin price slumps below $86k on Asia open amid leveraged liquidations

Bitcoin sank at Asia’s open, triggering leveraged liquidations and a broad crypto selloff as gold rallied and macro uncertainty fueled a sharp, volatile reset. Summary Bitcoin dumped from weekend levels at the Asian open, sparking forced long liquidations and a broad crypto market drawdown.​ Gold rallied as macro and Fed-policy uncertainty pushed some capital toward

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Crypto prices today (Dec. 1): BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP slide amid thin liquidity and $600M in liquidations

Crypto prices today fell across the board on as thin liquidity, heavy leverage, and more than $600 million in liquidations drove a sharp market pullback. The total crypto market cap dropped 5% to $3.04 trillion, extending last week’s weakness. Bitcoin… Source link

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hayes flags solvency risk in Tether’s BTC and gold strategy

Arthur Hayes warned that Tether is running a risky interest rate trade that could threaten USDT solvency if markets move against the stablecoin issuer. Summary Arthur Hayes says a 30% drop in Tether’s BTC and gold could erase its equity. Hayes argues the company’s interest-rate strategy may strain USDT solvency. Tether shuts Uruguay mining as

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Will the 190 million unlocks crash the Pi Network price?

Pi Network price had a relatively strong performance in November, as it did better than most coins.  Summary Pi Network price has remained in a tight range in the past few days. The network will unlock 190 million tokens worth over $46 million in December. The token has formed a symmetrical triangle pattern on the

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