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Crypto traders are once again watching a mystery whale who just placed one of the biggest leveraged bets of 2026. A trader on the Hyperliquid exchange has opened long positions worth more than $900 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. there’s a sign👀 https://t.co/E2XmBGQOIf — ego death (@egodeath100x) January 17, 2026 The position was first spotted by popular crypto account Ash Crypto, who shared screenshots showing the size of the trade. The whale is now sitting on more than $38 million in unrealized profit, showing strong confidence that prices will keep rising. In simple terms, this trader is betting big…

The blockchain payment infrastructure is set to evolve with a strategic alliance as GANA Insight, an innovative PayFi protocol, partners with NexFi Wallet to transform cross-border finance. This partnership signifies a major milestone in making payments globally instant, transparent, and borderless and will address the inefficiencies that have plagued the conventional way to send money internationally for many years. Backing Blockchain Innovation with the Real-World Finance GANA Insight combines both payment methods and DeFi to allow for programs for the transfer of value, with verification through auditable audit trials in real-time and settled transparently. GANA’s infrastructure consists of virtual cards…

U.S. spot XRP$2.0977 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are on course to top a net $1 billion in inflows in coming days, according to Mati Greenspan, the founder of Quantum Economics. Introduced on Nov. 14, the ETFs have experienced a 15-day inflow streak that has seen them accumulate a net $897.35 million, according to SoSo data. Funds from Canary Capital, Grayscale, Bitwise and Franklin Templeton accounted for most of the inflow. “It will absolutely continue this momentum and reach the milestone shortly. The pathway is already cleared,” Greenspan said in an interview with CoinDesk “In many ways, XRP is being swept up…

In an effort to satisfy the growing demand for cryptocurrency derivatives from both retail and institutional market participants, Binance announced that it has increased access to Ethereum options writing to all qualified users and implemented a significant upgrade to its options trading platform. Ethereum options rise in popularity According to Binance’s announcement, the rollout is part of a larger initiative to add more strategic trading tools as the Ethereum derivatives market grows. The company cited the rise in ETH options activity in recent years as well as factors that it claimed are driving demand such as changes in the market…

Blockspace Acquires Bitcoin Layers to Expand Bitcoin L2 Data Intelligence Blockspace Media has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent data platform tracking metrics across Bitcoin’s layer-2 and scaling ecosystem, as the company expands beyond journalism into data and intelligence products. The acquisition brings Bitcoin Layers’ research and on-chain analytics directly into Blockspace’s content and product suite, including a forthcoming data dashboard designed to track adoption, total value locked (TVL), and activity across Bitcoin L2s and other scaling platforms, the company wrote to Bitcoin Magazine. Bitcoin Layers will serve as Blockspace’s first proprietary data product, with plans to expand coverage to bitcoin-related…

Shares of CoreWeave dropped fast on Monday after the company told investors it plans to raise $2 billion through debt that can later turn into stock, according to Bloomberg. The fall hit before markets opened, with the stock sliding 7% to $82.10. The company said the sale involves convertible notes due 2031 through a private deal. It also left an option to grow the offering by another $300 million if needed. The company went public in March, and traders hungry for AI exposure have piled in since. The firm operates from Livingston, New Jersey, and works closely with Nvidia, supplying…

It could take many years for the crypto market structure bill to be implemented due to a lengthy rulemaking process, according to Paradigm’s vice president of regulatory affairs, Justin Slaughter. The market structure bill has advanced to the Senate committee stage with bipartisan text and ongoing negotiations. It’s set for a markup with the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, while the Senate Agriculture Committee has delayed its hearing until Jan.27. If the House of Representatives and the Senate pass the bill, and US President Donald Trump signs it into law, it could still take nearly two presidential terms for all…

The Hyperliquid Foundation has donated 10,000 HYPE tokens, which are worth about $254,000, to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. According to ZachXBT, the donation is now the second-largest contribution he has received in institutional support from blockchain platforms. ZachXBT confirmed the donation through his Telegram channel on January 18, 2026, and also published an updated leaderboard of his top donors. Hyperliquid comes second, trailing only Optimism, but is ahead of other major blockchain projects, including Octant, The White Whale, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Unipcs, Nouns, CL207, and High Stakes Capital, respectively. Why did Hyperliquid donate money to ZachXBT? Some see the contribution as…

4AI, a prominent Web3-centered AI infrastructure entity, has partnered with PvPfun, a BNB Chain-based Web3 infrastructure platform. The partnership endeavors to offer a robust low-code AI agent development infrastructure for on-chain monetization. As 4AI mentioned in its official X post, the development provides a thorough technology stack, merging streamlined app building, unique monetization models, and AI agents. Thus, the development attempts to minimize technical arrears and enable revenue-generating, high-performance AI systems. 4AI X PvPfun 💛#4AI is excited to partner with @PvPfun_ai, delivering the ultimate stack for low-code building and high-performance agents.⚡️On-Chain Agents: Autonomous coordination for complex task execution ⚡️Idea to…

Bitcoin advocacy groups have pressed Congress to extend planned tax exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins, warning that limiting relief to dollar-pegged tokens alone would not resolve the compliance challenges facing millions of Americans who use crypto for everyday payments. The Bitcoin Policy Institute, joined by Bitcoin Voter, Blocks, Crypto Council, Digital Chamber, MoonPay, River, and others, sent the letter on Sunday to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Michael Crapo and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith. Congress is considering limiting a de minimis exemption to only stablecoins, leaving out Bitcoin entirely. Our letter published today…