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Chainalysis Data Shows AI-Powered Crypto Scams Reach $14 Billion Annually

According to the latest report by Forbes, the market size of cryptocurrency fraud has reached $14 billion annually and could rise to $17 billion. Data from Chainalysis shows that fraud groups using AI tools average $3.2 million per scam, which is 4.5 times higher than those not using AI. "Pig butche...

Whale Shorts 54.77 BTC with 10x Leverage Amid Bearish Outlook

BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring: A whale, bearish on the future market, shorted 54.77 BTC (approximately $5.2 million) at 1:24 PM with 10x leverage. The average entry price was $94,986, and it is currently showing a slight floating profit.

AI Tools Drive Growth in Crypto Fraud, Average Loss per Scam Rises to $3.2M

BlockBeats News: On January 14, according to Forbes, cryptocurrency fraud in 2025 has become a massive criminal industry with an annual scale of at least $14 billion. This is largely due to the widespread use of AI tools, which enable fraudsters to more efficiently create fake identities and generat...

Whale 'pension-usdt.eth' Cuts ETH Long Position by 10,000, Makes $4.18M in One Day

According to ChainCatcher and Hyperbot data monitoring, the large whale account "pension-usdt.eth" has reduced its ETH long position by 10,000 ETH. Previously, the whale held a 20,000 ETH long position for 5 days. It currently still holds 10,000 ETH long (approximately $33.35 million). The whale's c...

Wintermute: 2026 Crypto Market Recovery Depends on Three Key Factors

Odaily Planet Daily News: In its digital asset over-the-counter market review, crypto market maker Wintermute analyzed that the traditional four-year cycle of Bitcoin in 2025 will be weak, and the altcoin cycle will almost disappear. This is not a temporary adjustment, but a structural change. There...

Impersonation and AI-Driven Crypto Scams Surge 1,400% in 2025

Impersonation Scams Surge in Cryptocurrency Space Amid Rising Threats2025 has seen a dramatic increase in impersonation-based scams within the crypto industry, with a staggering 1,400% year-over-year rise reported by Chainalysis. These schemes, which often involve fraudsters posing as trusted indivi...

KuCoin Futures to Delist FUNUSDT Perpetual Contract on January 15, 2026

As reported by Announcement, KuCoin Futures will delist the FUNUSDT perpetual contract at 11:00 on January 15, 2026 (UTC). Starting at 10:50 UTC on the same day, opening new positions will be suspended, while closing positions will remain unaffected. Open orders will be canceled, and positions will ...

Wintermute: 2026 Market Recovery Depends on Three Key Factors

BlockBeats News: On January 14, crypto market maker Wintermute analyzed in its digital asset OTC market review: the traditional four-year cycle of Bitcoin in 2025 will show weak performance, and the altcoin cycle will almost disappear. This is not a temporary adjustment, but a structural change. The...

The strategy's counterparty resumes short selling and opens a $35 million short position.

BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring, "Strategy Competitor Portfolio" liquidated a long position worth $413 million, realizing a profit of $14.5 million, and has now turned to shorting again. Currently, the account is shorting 315.89 BTC (approximately $30 million) at...

IP Surpasses $4, Hits 60-Day High as Upbit Spot Volume Tops 308M USD

According to a January 14 report by PANews, data from CoinGecko shows that the IP/KRW trading pair has led the Korean won (KRW) trading market for the second consecutive day on Upbit, with a 15.45% share and a 24-hour trading volume of $308 million. Following it are XRP (12.97%, $259 million in trad...

Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Rise by 260,000 BTC in 6 Months, Exceeding Miner Output by 3x

According to a ChainCatcher report citing Cointelegraph, corporate digital asset treasuries (DAT) have net accumulated approximately 260,000 Bitcoin over the past six months, valued at around $25 billion, equivalent to an average monthly accumulation of 43,000 Bitcoin. During the same period, Bitcoi...

Bitcoin Treasuries Surge by 260K BTC in 6 Months

Bitcoin holdings rose from 854K to 1.11M BTC.Both public and private companies increased BTC reserves.Institutional Bitcoin adoption is gaining strong momentum.In the past six months, Bitcoin treasuries held by public and private companies have grown significantly. According to data from Glassnode, ...

GLM Breaks Bearish Trendline, Signals Bullish Reversal in Early 2026

GLM breaks the descending trendline, signaling bullish reversal with strong support at 0.25.Price consolidates near 0.31–0.32, indicating potential continuation or higher-base accumulation.Short-term pullbacks remain shallow, supporting steady upward momentum in GLM.GLM price analysis indicates a tr...

Over $540M in Crypto Futures Liquidations Trigger Short Squeeze in BTC, ETH, and SOL

A dramatic wave of 24-hour crypto futures liquidations swept through digital asset markets this week, forcibly closing over half a billion dollars in leveraged positions and highlighting the extreme volatility inherent in cryptocurrency derivatives trading. Data from major exchanges reveals a pronou...

Salad.com and Golem Network Partner to Test Decentralized GPU Cloud Infrastructure

Salad.com has partnered with Golem Network to test whether decentralized Web3 infrastructure can support Salad’s large-scale commercial workloads.Streamlining the StackSalad.com, a GPU cloud platform powered by globally distributed infrastructure, has entered a strategic partnership with Golem Netw...

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