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A leading economics institute has warned that the costs of everyday stuff in the U.S. could rise faster this year. This clashes with bitcoin BTC$90,110.27 bulls’ hopes for disinflation and lower borrowing costs, which could spark a crypto boom. Consumer prices in the U.S., a key measure of cost of living, could surprise to the upside this year, potentially topping 4%, Peterson Institute for International Economics’ President Adam Posen and Peter R. Orszag, CEO and chairman of global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, said in their latest research note. A renewed inflationary upswing would make it harder for the…

Washington is trying again to clear a path for federal crypto rules. Talks that had stalled are being pulled back into the open as lawmakers and industry players head to a White House meeting. The plan, based on reports, brings bank executives and crypto company leaders to the same table with officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump. White House Steps In Reports say the meeting is scheduled on Monday, and is meant to smooth over clashes that have held up a draft known as the CLARITY Act. About 10 bank and crypto leaders are expected to attend.…

W3GG, a decentralized gaming protocol and the first regional sub-Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) focused on building the largest Web3 gaming community, has announced its strategic partnership with Lussaio, a Web3-enabled space exploration and strategy game. The primary objective is to revolutionize the Web3 gaming experience for users and also bring new earning opportunities. Yellow Hearts, we’re excited to announce our collaboration with @Lussaio : The Final Frontier, an immersive space exploration game where players discover new worlds, manage resources, and shape the future of interstellar civilizations. 🌌Through this partnership, we’re opening… pic.twitter.com/xulNw4EXHj — W3GG 💛 (@w3ggofficial) January 31, 2026 Both…

NuNet, a renowned decentralized computing firm, has partnered with Serverista, an efficient VPS provider and dedicated server. The partnership attempts to offer production-scale infrastructure for NuNet’s ecosystem to make decentralized computing relatively cost-efficient, scalable, and accessible. As per NuNet’s official press release, the development significantly benefits organizations and developers. With this move, the NuNet consumers can seamlessly deploy their AI workloads, orchestration-led applications, and blockchain nodes without depending on centrally controlled providers. NuNet × Serverista Partnership Announcement 🤝Decentralized computing is maturing, and real-world applications require infrastructure that is reliable, affordable, and scalable.We’re excited to announce our partnership with Serverista, integrating…

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,880 zone but it failed near $3,050. $ETH is declining and might struggle to stay above $2,920. Ethereum failed to stay above $3,000 and started a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,990 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $3,000 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,880 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price managed to remain stable above $2,880 and started a…

U.S. authorities have finalized the forfeiture of more than $400 million in assets tied to Helix, a darknet crypto mixer used to launder proceeds from online drug markets and other criminal activities. The government obtained legal title to the assets in question last week, following a final order entered by a federal judge on January 21. Helix was a widely used darknet mixing service that began operations in 2014, processing up to about 354,468 Bitcoin, worth roughly $311 million at the time, according to a statement from the DOJ on Thursday.  Much of the crypto involved came from or…

There is a growing demand for decentralized applications (dApps) that are easy to use, and that can scale with businesses. This has led to a lot of group attempts to make it easier for developers to make and use dApps. For instance, Creditlink and other companies that focus on Decentralized Identity are working together with InitVerse and other companies that offer automatic dApp platform development solutions to build enterprise-grade infrastructure across the Web3 ecosystem. This has resulted in a combined capability of on-chain credit systems and the automation of infrastructures necessary to build and monetize dApps to set the standard…

Ether held on crypto exchanges has declined over the last six months as the price of Ether has held steady, while holders are continuing to participate in staking, according to Santiment. In an X post on Tuesday, Santiment shared data from Sanbase showing that after July saw the highest amount of Ether ($ETH) on exchanges with 12.31 million tokens, the amount has steadily declined to 8.15 million. Santiment analysts predict that the amount of Ether on exchanges could continue to decline as price movements remain muted and more $ETH is sent for staking. Ether has been drifting between $2,801 and…

European leaders facing a Greenland-linked dispute with Washington could treat U.S. Treasurys as a leverage point. That would test not just the headline size of foreign holdings, but the market’s capacity to absorb speed, and how quickly higher yields would filter into the dollar, U.S. credit conditions, and crypto liquidity. The Financial Times has framed Greenland as a plausible flashpoint for U.S.-Europe tensions and argued that Treasurys could sit on the menu of countermeasures. That framing places the focus on execution mechanics and timing rather than a single “EU sells X” headline. According to the U.S. Treasury’s Treasury International Capital…

White-collar crime convict Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to convince the internet that he has been a GOP supporter since the Biden administration. The holder of the former FTX chief’s X account wrote a thread late Thursday, in which he explained the reasons for backing Republicans in 2022. Before the fall of FTX in late 2022, Bankman-Fried attended a dinner in Washington’s Wharf district. He met Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell during a fundraising period ahead of the midterm elections. McConnell was seeking financial support as Republicans fought for Senate control, and Bankman-Fried supposedly wanted to expand his influence as the…