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Polygon Cuts 30% of Workforce, Acquires Two Firms for $250 Million

Original Title: "Just Spent 250 Million to Buy a Company, Then Laid Off 30% of Staff—Polygon Tries a New Approach"Original Author: David, DeepTide TechFlowI saw a message today: Polygon laid off about 30% of its employees.Although the official Polygon team has not issued a formal announcement, CEO M...

Solana Meme Coin RALPH Surges 260% in 24 Hours, Market Cap Exceeds $26.67M

Odaily Planet News — According to... GMGN Data shows that the Solana-based meme coin RALPH has surpassed a market capitalization of $26 million, with a daily increase of over 260%. It is now valued at $26.67 million.Odaily reminds users that Meme coins are subject to significant price fluctuations; ...

Belgian Bank KBC to Launch Crypto Trading via Bolero in Mid-February

Odaily Planet News: According to an official announcement, Belgian banking group KBC has declared that, starting from the week of February 16, its online investment platform Bolero will support individual investors in buying and selling crypto assets within the platform, making it the first bank in ...

The 2026 Cryptocurrency Hiring Market Slows Down, Solana Challenges Ethereum's Talent Dominance

Author:willthetrill /acc The command "/acc" is typically used in online communities or forums to request account-related assistance, such as account verificationCompiled by DeepTide TechFlowYes and no.Although there were some sporadic layoffs in December last year, overall, the hiring momentum rema...

Konnex Completes $15M Strategic Funding to Drive 'Physical Economy On-Chain'

According to a ChainCatcher report, Konnex has announced a $15 million strategic investment aimed at bringing the approximately $25 trillion real-world labor economy from closed systems into a blockchain-based collaborative ecosystem. This round of funding reportedly includes high-conviction support...

Crypto Firms Split Over Senate Delay of Clarity Act Vote

Some of the most prominent names in crypto are split over a last-minute decision to delay Thursday’s scheduled vote on landmark crypto legislation. The delay, announced late Wednesday by Senator Tim Scott, came after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said his exchange would not support the Clarity Act, a...

ETH Valuation Framework Combines High Dividend and High-Tech Growth Traits

ChainCatcher News: Garrett Jin, agent of the "BTC OG insider whale," posted that as AI applications become increasingly mature, AI-assisted trading will inevitably grow rapidly. Ethereum's smart contracts and Layer 2 solutions provide AI bots with a programmable, transparent, and secure execution en...

Solana Meme Coin GAS Top Holder Earns Over $740K in Profits

BlockBeats news: On January 16, a top address in the Solana-based meme coin GAS has been continuously buying since January 13, eventually investing $100,000 into a $3.5 million market cap. The position is now floating with profits exceeding $740,000.Earlier news: The market value of GAS surged to $3...

Uniswap Crypto Surges 26% Amid DeFi Regulatory Relief

Key Insights:Uniswap’s Head & Shoulders broke the Neckline at the $7.6 area, and it had the first conviction candle above it.UNI was up 26%; What caused this huge pump, as others were up 16%?Monthly trading volume on Uniswap was close to all-time highs as May closed.After a successful U.S. SEC r...

BTC OG Insider Whale Agent Highlights ETH's Dual High-Dividend and High-Tech Growth Valuation Framework

BlockBeats news: On January 16, Garrett Jin, agent of the "BTC OG insider whale," posted that as AI applications become increasingly mature, AI-assisted trading will inevitably grow rapidly. Ethereum's smart contracts and Layer 2 solutions provide AI bots with a programmable, transparent, and secure...

BitMEX Launches COIN/CRCL Hedging Strategy with 20x Leverage via Equity Perpetuals

Odaily Planet News: BitMEX posted on the X platform, announcing the launch of COIN and CRCL trading pairs based on Equity Perps. This strategy hedges by going long on COIN and short on CRCL, offering a 0% base interest rate and a 20x leverage advantage. Data shows that this strategy outperformed BTC...

Bitcoin Momentum Recovery at Critical Juncture, Analysts Watch Short-Term Holder Profitability

Bitcoin approaches a pivotal moment that could determine its trajectory for the coming months, according to Glassnode analyst Chris Beamish. The world’s leading cryptocurrency currently stands at what market observers describe as a critical juncture for momentum recovery, with technical indicators a...

U.S.-Iran Tensions and Bitcoin's Macro Response in January 2026

Current SituationIn mid-January 2026, the market was not facing a disclosed war plan, but rather a cycle of rapidly escalating tensions, with official statements deliberately kept vague. The United States had begun evacuating or advising the evacuation of some personnel from key regions in the Middl...

South Korea's Ruling Party Opposes Crypto Exchange Ownership Cap, Advocates for Trading Practice Regulation

In a significant development for one of the world’s most active digital asset markets, South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party is mounting substantial opposition against a proposed cap on cryptocurrency exchange ownership, advocating instead for a regulatory framework focused squarely on market integr...

RWA Weekly: Stablecoin Yield Disputes Intensify in the U.S., CLARITY Bill Hearing Delayed

Highlights of This IssueThe statistical period covered by this issue of the bulletin is from January 9, 2026, to January 16, 2026.This week, the total market value of RWA (Real-World Assets) on-chain steadily increased to $21.22 billion, with the number of holders surpassing 630,000. This growth was...

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