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FTX Announces Next Distribution Round on March 31, 2026, Plans to Reduce Contingent Reserve by $2.2 Billion
Odaily Planet News: FTX has announced its latest distribution plan, with the next round of distributions expected to be recorded on February 14, 2026, and officially launched on March 31, 2026.Meanwhile, FTX has submitted an amended notice to the court, proposing to reduce the disputed claims reserv...
FTX Announces Next Payout Registration Date for February 14, 2026
BlockBeats news: On January 14, FTX announced that the next round of compensation for shareholders holding legitimate rights in FTX is expected to have a registration deadline of February 14, 2026. The next round of compensation is anticipated to begin on March 31, 2026. FTX also submitted an amende...
Pundi AI Collaborates with OptimAI Network to Speed Up Autonomous AI Agent Development
BlockBeats News: On January 13, Pundi AI announced a collaboration with OptimAI Network, the first Layer-2 enhanced data network, to jointly advance the development of autonomous AI agent (Agentic AI) systems. This partnership combines Pundi AI's decentralized, verifiable data infrastructure deploye...
Whale 'pension-usdt.eth' Makes $4.55M Profit from 20,000 ETH Long Position
BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring: As Ethereum rises above $3,300, the whale "pension-usdt.eth" has a 3x leveraged long position of 20,000 ETH (approximately $66.43 million) with a floating profit of $4.55 million. The average entry price was $3,097.74.The pension-...
Ethereum Projected to Reach $40,000 by 2030 as Zero Knowledge Proof’s Presale Gains Momentum
Ethereum is commanding attention from institutional analysts and long-term investors. While short-term volatility remains part of the market landscape, the broader ETH narrative has shifted decisively toward structural growth, driven by its central role in on-chain finance, stablecoins, and tokenise...
Bitcoin Trapped in $84K-$94K Range Amid Market Indecision
Bitcoin range-bound $84K-$94K respects 4H 200MA/EMA; failure risks yearly open retest at $87.6K.Two-month consolidation signals indecision—Daan urges patience over chasing 5% swings.$94K breakout targets higher; $84K breach accelerates toward $82K amid institutional positioning.The ever-volatile wor...
Bitcoin Wealth Management Firm Strive Buys 123 BTC in January, Total Holdings Reach $874M
Odaily Planet News: Bitcoin treasury company Strive posted on the X platform stating that between January 1, 2026, and January 12, 2026, Strive purchased 123 BTC at an average unit price of approximately $91,561.As of January 12, 2026, Strive holds approximately 7,749.8 BTC, with a total portfolio v...
Strive Acquires Semler Scientific, Becomes 11th Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder
Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) announced that it has received shareholder approval to acquire Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, Strive will gain ownership of 5,048.1 bitcoins held by Semler Scientific, increasing the company's total holdin...
Burwick Law Re-files Lawsuit Against Pump.fun, Alleges Manipulation and Insider Advantages
BlockBeats news: On January 14, law firm Burwick Law refiled its lawsuit against Pump.fun. The latest version of the lawsuit reiterates that although Pump.fun is marketed as a game of chance, it is in fact a "rigged casino," where its leaders "secretly predetermined who would win and who would lose,...
U.S. Law Firm Files Revised Lawsuit Against Pumpfun and Solana Labs, Alleges Market Manipulation
Odaily Planet News: Recently, the U.S. law firm Burwick Law refiled a lawsuit against Pumpfun, Solana Labs, and relevant executives, accusing them of building a "manipulated, unauthorized gambling platform" and allegedly organizing large-scale pump-and-dump schemes.The litigation materials cite port...
Strive Shareholders Approve Merger with Semler Scientific, BTC Holdings to Reach 12,798
BlockBeats news: On January 14, shareholders of Strive, a Bitcoin custodian company listed on the US stock market (ticker: DAT), approved the acquisition of another Bitcoin custodian company, Semler Scientific. After the merger, the combined entity's Bitcoin holdings will increase to 12,798 BTC, val...
U.S. Senators Introduce Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to Shield Non-Custodial Developers
Bipartisan legislation seeks to protect U.S. blockchain developers from being treated like financial intermediaries, aiming to remove legal uncertainty that supporters say has slowed innovation and pushed digital asset development overseas.Blockchain Builders May Catch a Break as Bipartisan Bill Dr...
Telegram Trading Bot Polycule on Polymarket Hacked, $230K Stolen
Author:ExVul SecurityWeb3 security companyI. Event SummaryOn January 13, 2026, Polycule officially confirmed that its Telegram trading bot had been hacked, resulting in the theft of approximately $230,000 in user funds. The team quickly updated users on X: the bot was immediately taken offline, a pa...
Strive Acquires Semler Scientific, Bitcoin Holdings Rise to 12,798 BTC
ChainCatcher News: Strive announced that the shareholders of Semler Scientific have voted to approve Strive's acquisition proposal. As part of the all-stock transaction, Strive will acquire 5,048.1 bitcoins held by Semler Scientific. Strive also announced the purchase of an additional 123 bitcoins f...
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