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The NFT market experienced a significant downturn in 2025, characterized by a sharp decline in total sales volume and a substantial decrease in overall market capitalization. The market value plummeted by approximately 74%, falling from a peak of $9.2 billion in January 2025 to just $2.4 billion by December 2025. This underperformance has sparked a heated debate in the crypto community about whether NFTs will make a comeback in 2026. The NFT Market Prediction The non-fungible token market is currently experiencing significant volatility, which continues to hold the global trading sales volume below $11 million. The NFT market began to…

Eric Adams, who stepped down as New York City’s mayor two weeks ago, made a high-profile entry into the crypto space with the launch of his own token, NYC.Less than 24 hours later, more than half of the 4,300 traders who bought the token were left with losses. The project quickly took on the characteristics of a meme coin, with analysts describing the episode as a textbook rug pull scenario.Sponsored SponsoredThe Unexpected Comeback of Political Meme CoinsMost people thought that 2025 had marked the end of the meme coin wave. After a series of high-profile launches by sitting presidents that ended…

A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and distribute proxy addresses, say researchers at cybersecurity firm Group-IB.The company reported on Thursday that the DeadLock ransomware, first discovered in July, has seen “low exposure” as it isn’t tied to any known data leak site or affiliate programs and has a “limited number of reported victims.”However, Group-IB warned that even though the ransomware is “low profile,” it uses “innovative methods” that could be dangerous to organizations that don’t take the malware seriously, “especially since the abuse of this specific blockchain for malicious purposes has not been…

Bitmine will hold its Annual Stockholder Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026 Bitmine is supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH LAS VEGAS, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”) the leading Ethereum treasury company in the world, announced a $200 million equity investment into Beast Industries. Bitmine also implements an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional…

London, United Kingdom, January 15th, 2026, Chainwire OpenServ and Neol Advance Enterprise-ready AI Reasoning Under Real-world Constraints The foundational design partnership applies structured AI reasoning in high-stakes, regulated environments, with detailed findings forthcoming OpenServ today announced a foundational design partnership with Neol to apply and evolve SERV’s AI reasoning framework in real-world, high-stakes production environments. Neol is an AI-powered network intelligence platform used by enterprises and public-sector institutions, including government organizations in the United Arab Emirates, to understand, evaluate, and mobilize complex networks of people, programs, and partners. The collaboration focuses on how AI reasoning systems behave under production pressure,…

Blockchain infrastructure firm Global Settlement Network has announced a pilot to tokenize water treatment sites in Jakarta, aiming to eventually scale it out to the rest of Southeast Asia over the next 12 months with $200 million in tokenized assets.Real-world asset tokenization involves minting financial and other tangible assets on the blockchain to increase investor accessibility and trading opportunities.The initial pilot targets eight government-contracted water treatment sites in Jakarta for tokenization, aiming to raise up to $35 million for upgrading the facilities and expanding the water network in the area, according to a statement on Wednesday.As part of the initiatives’…

In brief X restricted Grok image generation and editing features and limited access to paid subscribers. The changes followed reports of non-consensual sexualized AI images, including those involving minors. Regulators in California, Europe, and Australia are investigating xAI and Grok over potential violations. X said it is restricting image generation and editing features tied to Grok, limiting access to paid users after the chatbot was used to create non-consensual sexualized images of real people, including minors.In an update posted by the X Safety account on Wednesday, the company added technical restrictions to limit how users can edit images of real…

About Sterling Brasher Full Name: Sterling Brasher Designation: Product Owner/Treasury Management Consultant Country: United States Sterling’s Learning Journey That Inspires Which 101 Blockchains Course(s)/Certification(s) did you complete? I have successfully earned the Certified Fintech Expert (CFTE)™ credential from 101 Blockchains. Why did you choose this program, and how was your overall learning experience with 101 Blockchains? I chose the CFTE certification from 101 Blockchains because, working in treasury and fintech, I see how digital technology is changing the way we operate. I wanted more than just high-level concepts or trends; I was looking for a program built on solid business…

In brief TD Cowen cut its Strategy price target to $440 but kept a buy rating. Strategy recently raised a further roughly $1.25 billion and used nearly all of it to buy more Bitcoin. Analysts link the strategy to broader shifts in Bitcoin’s institutional market structure. TD Cowen trimmed its price target on Michael Saylor’s Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) to $440 from $500, even as the firm presses ahead with its aggressive Bitcoin purchases. The research and investment banking division of TD Securities maintained a buy rating but flagged near-term pressure on its key performance metric amid price compression.“Strategy has not only…

Key Takeaways Silver surged to a new all-time high amid Fed turmoil and supply shocks. China’s export curbs and a weaker dollar intensified buying pressure. Despite overbought signals, the broader trend remains upward. Silver (XAG) has not stopped running to a new record high, and obviously, crypto can’t keep up. On Monday, Jan. 12, the precious metal rallied to a new all-time high of $86.22. Around the same period, the Bitcoin (BTC) price and most altcoins in the top 10 struggled to record gains. However, Silver’s price increased by 6% on the same days. This rally marks a staggering 180%…