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Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 6th, 2026, Chainwire Coinhub Exchange, a modern online crypto exchange, announced the grand opening of two new branch locations in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Phoenix, Arizona. The new branches are designed to make crypto easier for everyday customers and active traders by combining online trading with real, in-person support—plus convenient cash access through Coinhub’s nationwide Bitcoin ATM network. With Coinhub Exchange, customers can buy crypto, sell crypto, store crypto, and convert crypto online—then visit a branch when they want face-to-face help with account setup, funding, and placing their first trade. Customers can also use Coinhub’s…

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released its 2026 Crypto Outlook, a research report that analyzes the forces expected to shape digital asset markets throughout 2026. The annual report focuses primarily on bitcoin and the broader crypto market, examining key macro drivers and risks. It is further informed by derivatives market data, options-implied probabilities, volatility dynamics, cross-asset correlations, and global macroeconomic conditions. It also assesses regulatory and structural developments, including institutional adoption trends and emerging technological considerations, to evaluate how crypto markets may behave in the year ahead. A central…

APIA, Samoa, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has unveiled a strategic dual-track program designed to bolster the trading ecosystem amidst a resurgent crypto landscape in early 2026. By simultaneously launching Apex Competition Season 3 and the New Year Futures Boost, the exchange reinforces its commitment to fostering a meritocratic and resilient trading environment for both professional and emerging traders. As Phemex’s signature recurring league, Apex Season 3 breaks the traditional “winner-takes-all” mold often dominated by high-capital whales. Through a sophisticated multi-track ranking system — spanning Daily, Weekly, and Monthly leaderboards — the competition levels the playing…

Singapore, Singapore, January 5th, 2026, Chainwire Taisu Ventures, a global Web3 venture capital firm, today announced Keio ChainHack 2026, a one-day pitch and hackathon co-hosted with the Keio FinTEK Center. The event forms part of Taisu Ventures’ broader initiative to support early-stage builders working at the intersection of blockchain infrastructure, regulation, and real-world adoption. Keio ChainHack 2026 will bring together students, founders, academics, and investors to explore practical applications of blockchain technology and on-chain economic systems. Participation and attendance details are available at https://luma.com/e0pbv2og. Alongside the event announcement, Taisu Ventures highlighted several portfolio companies that reflect a broader industry trend…

Pi Coin price has attempted a short-term recovery after recent weakness, showing modest upward movement. While buying interest has improved, the broader macro outlook remains cautious. Structural indicators suggest the recent rise may be corrective, leaving the altcoin exposed to renewed downside pressure if momentum fades.Sponsored SponsoredPi Coin Investors Are Exhibiting BullishnessPi Coin is currently forming a hidden bearish divergence on the chart. Between December 19 and January 3, the price printed a lower high while the Relative Strength Index established a higher high. This divergence signals that upward price movement lacks strong underlying support.Hidden bearish divergences typically appear during corrective…

Fedi will release its full software stack as open source on Jan. 3, completing a pledge made at launch in 2024. The company said all Fedi software has now transitioned to the Affero General Public License (AGPL), following an interim period under a business source license.  The change makes Fedi’s codebase publicly available under a copyleft license that requires derivative works to remain open, according to a spokesperson from Fedi.  The date carries weight in Bitcoin history. Jan. 3 marks the anniversary of the Bitcoin genesis block, mined in 2009. Fedi said the timing reflects its focus on community ownership…

Cardano’s native token was among the biggest beneficiaries after Trump’s landslide victory in the US elections at the end of 2024. It rocketed from just over $0.30 to a multi-year peak of $1.30 within the first month, especially since Charles Hoskinson hinted that he would work with the Trump administration in 2025. After a brief correction, it entered 2025 at around $0.85 and experienced enhanced volatility in the first few months. It reclaimed the $1.00 level almost immediately, then dumped below $0.55, and surged back up to almost $1.20 by March. What followed, though, was a prolonged correction with a…

Dogecoin rose to $0.1516 as buyers pushed the token back through a key technical band on volume running well above its 30-day norm — a move that signals renewed speculative appetite in meme coins even as the broader market remains range-bound.News backgroundDogecoin and Pepe helped drive a sharp meme coin bounce as traders leaned back into “meme season” positioning to start 2026. DOGE rose about 11% on the day in the broader rally, while PEPE gained roughly 17%, with other dog-themed names also advancing — Shiba Inu up about 8%, Bonk up nearly 11%, and Floki up close to 10%.The…

Ilya Lichtenstein, who admitted to orchestrating the hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, announced that he is being released from prison ahead of schedule. This development was shared on January 2, and it has implications for the ongoing discussions about cybersecurity within the cryptocurrency market. Lichtenstein attributed his early release to the “Trump’s First Step Act,” a legislative measure designed to reform the criminal justice system and reduce sentences for certain offenders. Lichtenstein’s involvement in the Bitfinex hack drew significant attention due to the substantial amount of cryptocurrency stolen. The hack, which occurred in 2016, resulted in the theft of…

In brief The amount of documented wrench attacks has increased in 2025 amid Bitcoin’s price rise. At least 65 have been tracked in a public database, with many more expected to be unreported. Some of the most grisly crimes include murder, severed fingers, and sexual assaults. Crypto’s growing mainstream presence has not been all good news for investors. Alongside Bitcoin’s price rise, a growing list of wrench attacks—that is, physical attacks meant to coerce a victim to hand over access to their crypto holdings—have taken place over the course of 2025. According to a publicly available database of wrench attacks from Jameson…