Magic Eden to shut down Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces, pivot to Solana and iGaming
Magic Eden to shut Bitcoin and EVM marketplaces and wallet as it pivots to Solana and iGaming platform Dicey.
South Korea National Tax Service's Mistake Resulted In $4.8 Million Crypto Loss
South Korea National Tax Service just made a mistake that resulted into a huge crypto loss after wrongly revealing 12 word seed phrase.
Barclays Reviews Blockchain for Payments and Deposits - Blockonomi
Barclays explores blockchain for payments, deposits, and stablecoins, seeking tech partners for core banking upgrades.
Bitplanet Hits 300 Bitcoin, Joining Asia’s Top 20 Holders
Bitplanet now owns 300 bitcoin through its structured purchase program, positioning the South Korea-listed company among the top 20 corporate Bitcoin holders in Asia.
US DOJ Seized $580M in Crypto from ‘Chinese Transnational Criminals‘
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Justice Department would "seek to forfeit these funds and return them to victims," not mentioning the national crypto stockpile.
Trump Media Eyes Truth Social Split After Bitcoin Moves - Blockonomi
Trump Media considers spinning off Truth Social as it expands Bitcoin holdings and advances multiple crypto ETF filings.
Anthropic 'Retires' Claude Opus 3—Then Gives It a Blog to Reflect on Its Existence
The Anthropic AI’s Substack lands amid growing questions about identity, sentience, and how models are retired.
Russia Crypto Rollout Faces Tight Curbs Before Launch - Blockonomi
Russia prepares regulated crypto trading, but strict caps, filters, and blacklists will limit investor access and transactions.
Vitalik Buterin Hits Pause On Ether Selling Spree — Strong ETH Recovery Rally Incoming?
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, allocated 17,000 Ether — worth around $45 million at the time — to fund privacy-focused initiatives.
DUOL Stock Plunges 20% Following Multiple Analyst Downgrades and Strategy Shift - Blockonomi
Duolingo (DUOL) shares plunge 20% as JPMorgan, BofA, and Morgan Stanley downgrade the stock following a strategic shift toward user growth over monetization.
Sunrun Shares Plunge 28% Following Disappointing 2026 Cash Flow Forecast - Blockonomi
Sunrun stock plummeted 28% to $14.74 following weak 2026 cash flow guidance despite Q4 EPS beat. Jefferies downgrades to Hold as capital return hopes fade.
PayPal taps MoonPay and M0 to launch PYUSDx stablecoin issuance framework
PayPal, MoonPay and M0 launch PYUSDx, a framework enabling developers to issue branded dollar tokens backed by PayPal USD.
BTC Price at a Crossroads: Rebound or Trap at the Channel Mid-Line? (Bitcoin Price Prediction)
After weeks of aggressive selling pressure and a sharp liquidation cascade toward the $60K region, Bitcoin is now attempting to stabilize. The recent
Minnesota Weighs Total Ban on Bitcoin, Crypto ATMs
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a ban on Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, with legislation introduced in response to a growing number of scams.
Former Biden Economists Declare BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA are Pointless and Trump Cannot Save Them
Two advisors from the previous Joe Biden administration have written a scathing opinion piece in The New York Times regarding the future of the crypto sector.
U.S. Producer Prices Come in Hot at 2.9% as Inflation Pressures Persist
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.5% month over month in January, above the 0.3% estimate and matching December’s pace.
OpenAI closes $110B round at $730B valuation with SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon
OpenAI raised $110 billion at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, backed by SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon, to expand ChatGPT and Codex.
eBay Announces 800 Employee Layoffs Amid Depop Acquisition and Revenue Growth - Blockonomi
eBay eliminates 800 positions, 6% of staff, in strategic restructuring. The move follows Depop acquisition for $1.2B and Q4 revenue of $2.97B.
Energy Markets Rally as US-Iran Diplomatic Deadlock Pushes Oil Prices Higher - Blockonomi
Oil benchmarks surge as US-Iran nuclear negotiations conclude without agreement. Major energy stocks including XOM, CVX, and COP post gains on Friday trading.
Amazon's Cost-First AI Strategy: Can In-House Chips Counter OpenAI's Dominance? - Blockonomi
Amazon's new AI chief Peter DeSantis focuses on cost-cutting with in-house Trainium and Inferentia chips as stock drops 8% amid $200B spending concerns.
DC Scam Center Strike Force Crypto Seizures, Freezes Hit $580M
The seizures target Southeast Asian networks operating “pig butchering” scams from compounds in Burma, Cambodia and Laos.
PayPal USD to Power App-Specific Stablecoins via PYUSDx
PayPal, MoonPay and M0 released PYUSDx, a platform allowing developers to create application-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD.
Rocket Lab Reports Record $602M Revenue Yet RKLB Shares Dip Post-Earnings - Blockonomi
Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares declined 0.44% after announcing record Q4 revenue of $180M and annual revenue of $602M, growing 38% year-over-year.
Bitcoin rallies on Nvidia’s monster quarter but its tech beta means the next AI scare hits harder
Nvidia posted $68.1B revenue and $62.3B from Data Center, yet Bitcoin now trades like a risk appetite amplifier.