Author: Benjamin Lee

More than $182 million worth of USDT stablecoins have been frozen on the Tron blockchain amid suspected scam activity. In a series of alerts fshared on X by Whale Alert, blockchain trackers reported that multiple Tron-based addresses holding large USDT balances were frozen, totaling roughly $182 million. The largest single address held more than 50 million USDT, valued at about $49.9 million at the time of the freeze. Other notable frozen balances include an address holding approximately 46.1 million USDT, another with nearly 45 million USDT, one containing about 29 million USDT, and a smaller address holding roughly 12.1 million…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says a nascent crypto sector could mirror the explosive growth of stablecoins, calling the opportunity “huge” as blockchain technology continues to reduce friction in global markets. In a new discussion hosted by Goldman Sachs, Armstrong points to the rise of stablecoins as a case study. He notes that while early critics questioned the need for a digital dollar, demand surged as people in high-inflation countries sought access to dollar-denominated assets. Stablecoins also streamlined payments for trading, cross-border and business-to-business transactions, helping drive roughly $30 trillion in stablecoin payment volume over the past year. Armstrong said he believes…

Institutional investors are once again selling Bitcoin and crypto investment projects. After an opening week of inflows, digital asset products saw $454 million in outflows for the week ending January 10th, according to CoinShares. This reversed much of the $1.5 billion gains from early January, driven by fears over delayed Federal Reserve rate cuts. Bitcoin led the sell-off with $405 million in outflows, while short-Bitcoin positions shed $9.2 million. Ethereum followed, losing $116 million. Multi-asset funds dropped $21 million, Binance $3.7 million, and Aave $1.7 million. Yet, some assets bucked the trend: XRP gained $45.8 million, Solana $32.8 million, and…

Story traded at lows of around $2.12 on Monday but has since staged a sharp recovery. IP rose to above $2.65, with trading volume spiking over 400% to $198 million. Buyers may ride bullish sentiment to target $3 or higher. IP, the native token of the Story Protocol, has outperformed top altcoins in the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, the token’s price had pumped by more than 22% to its highest level since early December 2025. Other coins seeing notable gains include Monero, Canton and Aerodrome Finance. Ethereum targets $3,500 as price holds key level. Story is…

Sky token price dropped over 5% as altcoins struggled. The token could fall further amid broader market weakness. Anchorage Digital has reportedly transferred over 69 million SKY tokens. Sky (SKY), the governance asset of the decentralized Sky Protocol (formerly MakerDAO), has dropped by over 5% in the past 24 hours as major cryptocurrencies face downward pressure. After renewed uptrends in early 2026, Bitcoin has retreated to support at $90,000, Ethereum to $3,000 and XRP to around $2.15. Increased trading volume as the token faces significant downward pressure suggests there could be further downside movement. SKY price falls amid large token…

Video-sharing platform Rumble is partnering with stablecoin issuer Tether to launch a new crypto wallet aimed at enabling direct payments to creators in Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. According to a company announcement, the wallet, called Rumble Wallet, is integrated directly into the Rumble platform and allows users to tip creators using Bitcoin, Tether’s USDT stablecoin and Tether Gold, which is backed by physical gold. The wallet is non-custodial, meaning users retain control of their private keys rather than relying on a centralized intermediary. Rumble says the wallet is built using Tether’s Wallet Development Kit, marking the first commercial…

Coinbase has updated its official asset listing roadmap to include four digital assets that the exchange has decided may be listed in the future. According to an update on its blog, the assets newly added to the Coinbase roadmap include the Solana network Raydium (RAY) and Energy Dollar (ENERGY). Two additional assets from the Base network are also featured on the roadmap: Elsa (ELSA) and Sport.fun (FUN). Coinbase says asset transfers and trading for the listed assets are not supported until an official trading announcement is made. The exchange also warns that depositing these assets into a Coinbase account before…

Two top crypto exchange platforms just added support for a newly launched zero-knowledge (ZK) proof altcoin. In a new X post, top US crypto exchange Coinbase says it is enabling trading of the crypto asset Brevis (BREV). Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, says it’s also added support for the digital asset. BREV, the native token of the Brevis blockchain project, is used for staking, proof payments and decentralized governance. The Brevis altcoin project aims to enhance blockchain utility by providing streamlined, off-chain processing using ZK proofs. ZK proofs can be used to verify transactions or other data…

Institutional investors are accumulating Ethereum (ETH), XRP and Solana (SOL) investment products as the new year begins. According to a new update from CoinShares, digital asset investment products recorded $582 million in net inflows over the past week, despite outflows earlier in the period. “The year also began on a high note with inflows of US $671m last Friday, bringing the full week inflows to US $582m following outflows earlier in the week.” Last week, institutions poured $512 million into BTC, $119 million into Ethereum and $10.7 million into XRP, while the third-largest crypto asset Solana witnessed $30 million in…

January 15 AI agent marketplace launch is driving renewed Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) demand. Rising users, revenue, and partnerships support Virtuals Protocol’s growth. Bullish technicals and long positioning are accelerating VIRTUAL price momentum. The Virtuals Protocol price is surging as focus shifts to AI crypto ecosystems. Today, VIRTUAL crypto has surged by 22.3%, emerging as one of the strongest daily gainers, outperforming much of the broader crypto market. At the time of writing, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) was trading around the $1.00–$1.05 range. This price action is not random, and several aligned catalysts are driving momentum higher. January 15 catalyst puts Virtuals…