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Trust Wallet confirmed that attackers stole around $7 million during a coordinated supply-chain attack on its browser extension, pledging to reimburse affected users and strengthen security controls.
Gold hit $4,500 today, validating Ed Yardeni’s bullish forecast and pushing Wall Street to raise its long-term outlook for the metal heading into 2026.
The stablecoin market hits a record near $310 billion, led by USDT and USDC as demand for on-chain dollars grows across trading and payments.
A routine sale of spare parts unexpectedly revealed real gold, triggering a collector frenzy for a limited batch of old LG air conditioners.
Nvidia aims to start shipping H200 AI chips to China by mid-February amid strong demand.
JPMorgan is considering offering crypto trading to institutional clients as demand accelerates.
A Polymarket trader vanished after earning over $80,000 on highly accurate OpenAI release bets.
A Polymarket trader reportedly made $300,000 by betting on how often Elon Musk would tweet.
Stocks rose as markets absorbed a record $7.1 trillion in options trading, underscoring strong investor positioning and broad participation across sectors.
Bybit has re-entered the UK market, relaunching its platform with access to more than 100 crypto trading pairs.
MetaMask has added native Bitcoin support, allowing users to manage $BTC directly in the wallet alongside Ethereum-based assets.
SoFi has launched SoFiUSD, a fully reserved dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming the first national bank to issue a stablecoin on a public blockchain.