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The first Friday of the new year has arrived, and more Bitcoin and Ether options are expiring as spot market momentum remains muted.

Точно угадать, что произойдет с Украиной в 2026 году, конечно, невозможно, но основные тренды понятны. Исходя из них, журналист Виктор Шлинчак формулирует прогноз событий на ближайшие 12 месяцев — от тяжелого января до декабря, когда станет возможным реальное соглашение о завершении активной фазы войны.

Врачи из Китая, впервые в истории, пересадили хирургическим путем ухо на ногу пациентки. Команда назвала это большим прорывом в области микрохирургии.

Ethereum OG Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, missed the mark by about $20,000. Crypto executive Kain Warwick is set to pay up $50,000 after betting that Ether would hit $25,000 in 2025, joining one of many market participants who overestimated the speed of Ether’s recovery after its dip in October. Ether (ETH) ended Dec. 31 trading at roughly $2,980, around 13.7% lower than where it started at the beginning of the year, according to CoinMarketCap. Part of it was due to a $19 billion crypto market liquidation on Oct. 10 that triggered a downtrend, pushing Ether as low as $2,767 before it slowly crept upward again. Read more

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Argentinian-Israeli who swears friends will save you and money will set you free, and an American-Israeli who finds freedom on a solo trip home

Canada’s transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident of a pilot reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol and failing two breathalyser tests, a person familiar with the matter said. The tests were conducted by Canadian police at Vancouver International Airport, after the pilot was asked to leave the aircraft, the person said. The incident was labelled as a “serious matter” by Transport Canada in a letter to Air India, and authorities are likely to pursue enforcement action, the person added. The person requested anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media. Transport Canada did not respond to an emailed request for comment outside regular working hours. In a statement, Air India confirmed the flight from Vancouver to Delhi on December 23 experienced a last-minute delay due to the incident, adding that an alternate pilot was brought in to operate the flight. “The pilot has been taken off flying duties during the process of enquiry. Air India maintains a zero-tolerance...

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is set to launch a pilot project to provide services for the reprint of lost Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) and CNIC renewal through selected e-Sahulat franchises.

Национальный банк выпустит новую памятную монету номиналом 100 грн. Ее планируют показать в августе 2026-го года.

В главном аэропорту Варшавы задержали 23-летнего гражданина Украины, который имел при себе запрещенное устройство для глушения радиосигналов, в частности авиационных. Мужчина вел себя подозрительно, путался в объяснениях и так и не смог понятно ответить, зачем ему было это оборудование в зоне критической инфраструктуры.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Amendment Bill 2025, giving it the status of an Act of Parliament.

The project, called Barcelonaz, was launched by an unidentified group that describes itself as composed of “journalists, professors, and students.

BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

На Покровском направлении бои идут не вдоль четкой линии фронта, а в пределах широкой зоны поражения, где российские штурмовые группы вступают в контакт с пехотой Вооруженных сил Украины.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.

Het Verenigd Koninkrijk gaf miljarden uit aan de ontwikkeling van 589 nieuwe pantservoertuigen, maar die kennen zoveel problemen dat ze op de schroothoop dreigen te belanden.

The crypto sentiment indicator finally moved out of the “extreme fear” territory despite Bitcoin still treading below $90,000. A widely used crypto market sentiment indicator has shaken off its “extreme fear” rating as of Friday, returning to its highest levels in 21 days despite still trading under $90,000. The index, which measures overall crypto market sentiment, recorded a “fear” score of 29 in its Friday update, climbing out of the “extreme fear” zone to its highest level since Dec. 12.  The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is $88,995 at the time of publication.  Read more

Solana finished the year with record tokenized RWA activity and strong inflows into Solana ETFs, which could push SOL toward new highs in 2026. Solana appears poised to expand from its memecoin-focused, retail-dominant network this year, after posting record real-world asset tokenization activity in December.  Data from RWA.xyz shows the value of tokenized RWAs on Solana increased nearly 10% over the last month to a record-high $873.3 million, while the number of Solana RWA token holders rose over 18.4% to 126,236 over the same timeframe.  The majority of these RWAs back US Treasuries, such as the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund and the Ondo US Dollar Yield, which boast market caps of $255.4 million and $175.8 million, respectively. Read more

A suspected manipulation attempt in BROCCOLI(714) triggered extreme volatility that an experienced trader exploited for massive gains.

When it comes to Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, the Netanyahu purists suddenly care about conflicts of interest ■ The prime minister has adopted the same terminology used by the Kahanists in his coalition ■ And Avi Dichter hid behind a single word to justify breaking his promise

Vandaag in Dagkoers: Hoe de verhouding tussen China en Europa op een breekpunt staat.