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  1. Going Brrr? Canaan Says Its New Bitcoin Mining Heater Fixes This decrypt.co 21 hours ago by Connor Sephton
    Markets

    Priced at $899, the Avalon Mini 3 aims to recycle the excess heat generated through Bitcoin mining to warm living spaces.

  2. Finnish Police Seize Luxury Watches Worth $2.6 Million From Hex Founder Richard Heart decrypt.co a day ago by Adrian Zmudzinski
    Law and Order

    The goods—worth a total of $2.68 million—were left in a residence in Espoo.

  3. Pakistani Trader Kidnapped, Forced to Hand Over $340,000 in Crypto decrypt.co a day ago by Adrian Zmudzinski
    Law and Order

    “The involvement of corrupt law enforcement officials in kidnappings further complicates investigations," a security expert told Decrypt.

  4. South Korea Wants to Lift Its Ban on Institutional Crypto Trading: Report decrypt.co a day ago by Vismaya V
    Coins

    “We will work to align with global regulations in the virtual asset market,” said South Korea’s FSC Secretary-General Kwon Dae-young.

  5. Texas Court Orders Bitcoin Investor to Surrender Keys to $124 Million Stash decrypt.co a day ago by Vince Dioquino
    Law and Order

    Federal prosecutors detailed a years-long scheme of tax fraud, ordering an early Bitcoin investor to surrender their keys.

  6. Machines, Not Humans to Drive Crypto's Mass Adoption? decrypt.co a day ago by Vince Dioquino
    Artificial Intelligence

    AI agents are set to outnumber humans on blockchain networks, signaling a transformative shift in crypto's future, according to some.

  7. Bitcoin Faces Short-Term Pressure Amid Macro and Sentiment Shifts decrypt.co a day ago by Sebastian Sinclair
    Markets

    After topping $108,000 in December, Bitcoin has reversed due to a stronger dollar, increased volatility, and cautious traders. Will it last?

  8. The Most Eye-Catching and Absurd AI Products Unveiled at CES 2025 So Far decrypt.co a day ago by Jason Nelson
    Artificial Intelligence

    AI powers CES 2025's quirkiest gadgets, including robot vacuums, smart TVs, and even a smart mirror that tracks health metrics.

  9. What Does OpenAI's Sam Altman Mean When He Says AGI is Achievable? decrypt.co 2 days ago by Jose Antonio Lanz
    Artificial Intelligence

    OpenAI's CEO made bold claims about artificial general intelligence and the adoption of AI agents in 2025, but experts aren't quite convinced.

  10. Pro-Bitcoin Canadian PM Contender Gets Nod From Elon Musk Amid DOGE Push decrypt.co 2 days ago by Mathew Di Salvo
    dogecoin, Law and Order

    Elon Musk offered praise for Pierre Poilievre, a Bitcoin advocate and contender for Canadian PM, who wants to cut government spending.

  11. Mad Lads Solana NFTs Gain After Parent Firm Backpack Acquires FTX Europe decrypt.co 2 days ago by Logan Hitchcock
    NFTs

    Mad Lads NFTs continued their recent price surge Tuesday after their creator acquired the remains of the collapsed FTX Europe.

  12. What You Need to Know About Nvidia's AI Announcements at CES 2025 decrypt.co 2 days ago by Jose Antonio Lanz
    Artificial Intelligence

    Jensen Huang unveiled the company's most ambitious consumer tech lineup, including personal AI computers, agent frameworks, media tools, and t…

  13. BTC above $100K again, NVIDIA to focus on AI Agents, Pudgies hit $100K decrypt.co 2 days ago

    BTC hits $102k on bullish Trump inauguration hope. BTC ETFs see $1.9bn inflow in 2 days. MicroStrategy buys $101m more BTC. BTC Coinbase premi…

  14. Dogecoin Dives 10%—But These Meme Coins Are Down Even Worse decrypt.co 2 days ago by Andrew Hayward
    dogecoin, Markets

    It's a rough day for Dogecoin, but other meme coins like Bonk and AI16Z are faring even worse as the crypto market takes a beating.

  15. Judge Freezes SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Amid 'Conflicting' Crypto Rulings decrypt.co 2 days ago by Sander Lutz
    Law and Order

    Judge Katherine Failla granted Coinbase’s motion for interlocutory appeal on Tuesday, a move crypto leaders are already hailing as a major vic…

  16. Terra Collapse May Have Impacted a Million Victims, Feds Allege in Do Kwon Case decrypt.co 2 days ago by Mathew Di Salvo
    terra-luna-2, Law and Order

    Court documents allege that Do Kwon's crypto ecosystem Terra may have affected over a million victims when UST and LUNA collapsed in 2022.

  17. Ethereum Game 'Illuvium' Reveals AI Agent Plans via Surging Virtuals Protocol decrypt.co 2 days ago by Ryan Gladwin
    Gaming

    Amid a slew of upcoming upgrades, Illuvium will utilize Virtuals Protocol AI agents to power smarter game characters.

  18. Here Are Today's 'Zoo' Telegram Game Daily Riddle and Rebus Solutions decrypt.co 2 days ago by Andrew Hayward
    Gaming

    Stack up free animal feed to boost your Zoo game airdrop. Here are the daily riddle and rebus answers for Tuesday, January 7.

  19. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Add $1.1 Billion in a Day as Hot Streak Grows decrypt.co 2 days ago by André Beganski
    Markets

    Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs started 2025 in the red, but now have collectively attracted $1.75 billion over the last two trading days.

  20. Merchant Crypto Payments Spike 8% Following Bitcoin’s $100,000 Milestone: NOWPayments decrypt.co 2 days ago by Esat Dedezade
    Business

    The non-custodial payment gateway reported increased merchant interest across multiple sectors following Bitcoin’s December price surge.

  21. CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam to Resign as Regulator Exodus Continues Ahead of Trump's Return decrypt.co 2 days ago by Liz Napolitano
    Law and Order

    Rostin Behnam will resign as CFTC Chair on January 20, clearing the way for Trump to reshape one of the crypto industry's chief regulators.

  22. Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Solana Plunge as Jobs Data, Rate Cut Expectations Spook Investors decrypt.co 2 days ago by Andrew Hayward,Mathew Di Salvo
    dogecoin, Markets

    Crypto prices are plummeting early Tuesday amid rough economic data, with Bitcoin falling under $98,000 after topping $100K on Monday.

  23. Arthur Hayes: Crypto Market Will Peak 'In Mid to Late March' decrypt.co 2 days ago by Connor Sephton
    Markets

    The BitMex co-founder believes a so-called "Trump dump" just took place during the back half of December.

  24. BTC nears $100K, AGI coming in 2025, PENGU hits $4B decrypt.co 2 days ago

    BTC nears $100k, ETF inflows hit 6 week high. Saylor posts BTC tracker, hints Monday purchase. Metaplanet to 5x BTC holdings in 2025. Strive f…

  25. Ripple Taps Chainlink as it Pushes for DeFi Expansion with RLUSD Stablecoin decrypt.co 2 days ago by Vince Dioquino
    Technology

    Ripple wants its new stablecoin to play nice with DeFi apps, and it’s bringing in Chainlink's price feeds to make that happen.

  26. What Is ‘Zoo’? The Telegram Crypto Game With an Upcoming Airdrop decrypt.co 2 days ago by Mike Stubbs
    Gaming

    Rising Telegram game Zoo tasks players with creating their own animal amusement park—while earning towards an upcoming crypto airdrop.

  27. Solana Proposal Promises to Bring Support to Billions of Users decrypt.co 2 days ago by Vince Dioquino
    Technology

    Solana's latest proposal introduces a new hashing system that could eliminate computational bottlenecks while maintaining security.

  28. Hong Kong Deepfake Scam Group Caught Pretending to Be Rich Single Women decrypt.co 2 days ago by Adrian Zmudzinski
    Artificial Intelligence

    Notebooks seized by local law enforcement revealed elaborate methods to dupe users out of their money, which included deepfakes.

  29. Crypto Industry Waves Goodbye to Top Fed Regulator as Resignations Pile Up decrypt.co 2 days ago by Liz Napolitano
    Law and Order

    Michael Barr stepped down from his post on Monday and follows closely on the heels of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's announcement late last year.

  30. The Next Generation Will Never Know a World Without AI decrypt.co 3 days ago by Jason Nelson
    Artificial Intelligence

    Unlike previous generations, Gen Beta will grow up in a world where generative AI is ubiquitous and edging closer to singularity.

  31. How Decrypt is 'Rethinking the Business Model of Media' With Web3 and Decentralized Storage decrypt.co 22 days ago

    Ilan Hazan, Co-Founder & COO at DASTAN, and Ryan Servatus, Mysten Labs, discuss how innovations in decentralized storage will impact on data r…

  32. 'Predict the Future' with MYRIAD and Pudgy Penguins decrypt.co a month ago

    Decrypt and Rug Radio's on-chain prediction market MYRIAD has teamed up with Pudgy Penguins for its first Community Contest! Find out how to t…

  33. MYRIAD Public Beta Now Live decrypt.co a month ago

    Now launched in public beta, Decrypt and Rug Radio present MYRIAD, the evolution of their interconnected media ecosystem with on-chain predict…

  34. Coming Soon: MYRIAD Public Beta decrypt.co a month ago

    Decrypt and Rug Radio are evolving their interconnected media ecosystem with MYRIAD's on-chain prediction markets, launching soon in public be…

  35. BTC at $97K, HYPE has Massive Airdrop, VIRTUAL hits $1.4B FDV decrypt.co a month ago

    BTC nears $100k again, ETH underperforms. BTC whales acquired $1.5bn BTC during dip. ETH defi TVL hits 2-year high, surges past $80bn. ETH co-…

  36. Fastex Celebrates NFT Innovation at the ftNFT YoCerebrum Awards decrypt.co a month ago

    Malta's Fort Manoel played host to an array of NFT movers and shakers at the third edition of the ftNFT YoCerebrum Awards. Decrypt's Ben White…

  37. ETH hits 5-month High, Hong Kong set to Cut Crypto Taxes, XT Hacked! decrypt.co a month ago

    ETH hits 5-month high, leads majors higher. ETH beta-coins lead altcoins, led by DeFi & memes. Hong Kong set to announce zero taxes on crypto.…

  38. BTC Recovers, Tornado Cash avoids Sanctions, VIRTUAL hits $900M decrypt.co a month ago

    BTC recovers after $600m liquidations. Options show BTC has 50% chance for $100k in 2024. BTC could drop lower before $100k: StanChart. Brazil…

  39. BTC dips to $91K then Rebounds, Trump plans tariffs, Base szn begins, Chillguy back to $500M decrypt.co a month ago

    BTC correction driven by long-term holders. ETH touches 4-month high then falls. UK to deliver comprehensive crypto regulation. MicroStrategy …

  40. Bitcoin Dominance Falls, Bessent picked for Treasury, PumpFun streams Criticised decrypt.co a month ago

    ETH/BTC begins to reverse, BTC dominance falls. Pro-crypto Bessent nominated for Treasury. BTC may reach $180k this cycle: Van Eck. CBOE to la…

  41. Truth Terminal & the AI Meme Coin Revolution decrypt.co a month ago

    Creators of artificial intelligence agents Truth Terminal, Fi (also known as AI with daddy issues), and MycelialOracle (aka S.A.N.) chat to De…

  42. BTC nears $100K, Citron shorts MicroStrategy, REKT coins launches, MOG hits $1B decrypt.co 2 months ago

    BTC nears $100k, hits new ATH again. SEC chair Gensler to step down in Jan 2025. Trump admin to form crypto advisory committee. XRP at 3-year …

  43. BTC ATH again, Nvidia guidance underwhelms, CHILLGUY hits 110k holders decrypt.co 2 months ago

    BTC new ATH again, reaches $98k. US spot BTC ETFs surpass $100bn in assets. BTC CME OI hits new ATH of $21.3bn. ETH at 4-year low vs BTC. Stab…

  44. BTC new ATH, SOL fee record, CHILLGUY hits $250M decrypt.co 2 months ago

    BTC hits new ATH of $93.5k. Blackrock BTC ETF options see $1.9bn volume. Grayscale to launch BTC ETF options. SOL fees hit one day record amid…

  45. Nym Launching 'World's First Decentralized Mixnet' VPN: CEO decrypt.co 2 months ago

    Nym CEO Harry Halpin sat down with Decrypt's Stephen Graves at Web Summit to talk about what makes its mixnet VPN unique, the global crackdown…

  46. BTC ETF options launch, Russia-US tensions grow, ZEREBRO hits $470M decrypt.co 2 months ago

    BTC hits $92k, ‘$100k no longer a dream’. Blackrock BTC ETF options will launch today. MicroStrategy buys $4.6bn BTC, plans $1.75bn more. Bina…

  47. BTC Highest ever Weekly Close, Nvidia Results this week, BONK hits $5B, Solana in full send! decrypt.co 2 months ago

    BTC ETFs: -$370mn, ETH ETFs: -$60mn. BTC has highest weekly close ever. Crypto total market cap hits ATH. XRP breaks $1.3 on hope for regulato…

  48. Crypto Gaming Has Conquered the Philippines—Here’s Why decrypt.co 2 months ago

    Decrypt’s Sander Lutz and Rug Radio creator Puke Rainbow sit down with Gabby Dizon, co-founder of Yield Guild Games, to discuss the company’s …

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