Author: John Smith
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Traditional crowdfunding platforms have long helped finance creative projects, humanitarian aid needs, and early-stage companies, but the model is showing cracks that are hard to ignore. The issue isn’t the idea of crowdfunding itself; it’s that the implementation is centralized, opaque, and vulnerable to abuse. These platforms ask users to trust systems that can’t be independently verified, while controlling who gets funded, who gets blocked, and how fees are extracted. Summary Centralized crowdfunding is structurally fragile —…
MEXC will list XYZ, marking the token’s first exchange debut as investors in early 2026 shift focus toward new crypto listings and fresh market entries Summary Why XYZ is getting attention even ahead of its MEXC listing How XYZVerse uses esports to turn fans into on-chain participants Why 2026’s market gives XYZVerse a shot MEXC is scheduled to list the XYZ token on January 29, with trading set to begin via the XYZ/USDT pair at 13:00 UTC. This marks the first exchange listing for XYZVerse and the official start of open-market trading for its native token at $0.10. The exchange…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. With full ownership and no outside capital, Gurhan Kiziloz operates by a different set of rules than most billion-dollar founders. Summary Gurhan Kiziloz built Nexus International into a $1.2B-revenue business without dilution, retaining 100% ownership and control. A deliberate 7% profit dip in 2025 funded aggressive expansion into Spartans.com and BlockDAG, prioritizing long-term dominance over short-term margins. His position as a “sovereign founder” allows strategic moves, financial, operational, and infrastructural, that board-governed peers cannot match. The most expensive marketing…
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are stuck in tight ranges as traders watch today’s Fed decision and, more importantly, Powell’s tone to decide the next big move. Summary Bitcoin is consolidating just under $90k, with bulls eyeing a break above 90,000 for a fresh leg higher and bears watching 85,000 as the line that opens deeper downside. Ethereum holds near 3,000 after repeated tests of the 2,700–3,300 band, with analysts warning a dip toward 2,700 could be a bear trap before any push toward 3,500. XRP is accumulating between $1.70–$1.90 but still capped below $2.40, with a clean break seen as…
Chinese national Jingliang Su was sentenced to 46 months in US prison for laundering $36.9M in a USDT-based pig-butchering scheme that funneled victim funds via Deltec to Cambodia. Summary Prosecutors say Su helped an international network move over $36.9M from US bank accounts into a Deltec Bank account before converting it to USDT and sending it to Cambodia. Fraudsters lured 174 US victims through social media, texts and dating apps into fake “high-yield” crypto platforms that showed fabricated profits while draining deposits. Su pleaded guilty to conspiracy to run an illegal money-transmitting business, received a 46‑month sentence plus $26M+ restitution,…
Steak ‘n Shake has added $5 million worth of Bitcoin to its reserves as it continues funneling all proceeds from Bitcoin payments directly into the fund. Summary Steak ‘n Shake added $5 million worth of Bitcoin to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, taking its total disclosed holdings to $15 million. The fast food chain continues to route all Bitcoin payment proceeds into its reserve. “Our self-sustaining system, improving food quality that grows same-store sales that then grow the SBR, is transforming the chain via financial technology,” Steak ‘n Shake wrote in a Jan. 27 X post announcing the development. With the…
A new Ethereum standard expected to reach mainnet this week could reshape how autonomous AI agents identify each other and work together without relying on centralized platforms. Summary ERC-8004 introduces a shared framework for AI agents to verify identity and reputation on Ethereum The standard is designed to support trust between autonomous systems operating across different platforms Community signals suggest the launch could happen as early as Jan. 29 on Ethereum mainnet A post shared by Ethereum on X on Jan. 27 teased the imminent launch of the new standard, dubbed ERC-8004. Community discussions suggest the rollout could happen as…
XRP has maintained a price level around $2 for approximately 14 months. Summary XRP entered a correction phase following a rally that began in late 2024. The price level near $2 has served as a support zone over the 14-month period. Funding rates on major cryptocurrency exchanges have remained predominantly negative since December. The cryptocurrency has established a technical consolidation zone at this price point, with market observers monitoring for signs of a potential trend reversal. According to technical analysis published by crypto analyst Darkfost, there are similarities between current market conditions and patterns observed in April 2025, when the…
Media personality Tucker Carlson and economist Peter Schiff engaged in a debate this week over Bitcoin’s potential to replace the U.S. dollar, touching on issues of inflation, government spending and the future of monetary policy. Summary Schiff characterized a proposal to establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve as a taxpayer-funded bailout for early adopters. Carlson questioned whether Bitcoin could replace the dollar as fiat currency confidence declines. Bitcoin lacks intrinsic value and non-monetary demand, Schiff argues. Schiff, a longtime cryptocurrency critic and gold advocate, stated during the interview that Bitcoin functions as a speculative commodity without underlying utility beyond price…
The cryptocurrency industry faces a critical three-year period to demonstrate widespread adoption if the Clarity Act fails to pass the U.S. Senate, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. Summary Matt Hougan stated that failure to pass the Clarity Act would prevent the current regulatory environment from being codified into law. Reports of friction within the industry have emerged as lawmakers continue to debate the bill’s final form. Coinbase withdrew support for the bill on January 14. The Clarity Act received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2025 with bipartisan support. As of January, the legislation…