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Sony has added a $13 million investment to its partnership with Startale, signaling a longer-term infrastructure strategy, a year after Soneium’s mainnet debut. Sony Group Corp. made a follow-on investment in Startale Group, deepening its involvement in the Soneium blockchain about a year after the network’s mainnet launch. In a Thursday announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Startale disclosed an additional investment of $13 million from the Sony Innovation Fund. The funding round came after Soneium moved from testnet experimentation into live operation, allowing Sony to observe how the network performed under real-world conditions.  Data from Soneium’s public block explorer shows the network has processed about 524 million transactions since its mainnet launch in January 2025. Over the same period, Nansen data shows Avalanche and Algorand recorded 442 million and 383 million transactions, respectively. Transaction counts alone do not indicate user adoption or economic activity. Read more

Strive has now become one of the top 10 largest corporate Bitcoin holders, with a treasury of 13,132 BTC, worth $1.17 billion. Bitcoin treasury company Strive said it has retired 92% of the debt it inherited after acquiring Semler Scientific earlier this month, and bought another 334 Bitcoin, following the closure of a preferred stock offering. Strive said on Wednesday that it saw $600 million in demand for its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, trading under “SATA,” and had upsized its target raise from $150 million to $225 million in response.  The stock offering is a form of long-duration equity financing designed to fund Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation without increasing leverage.  Read more

Crypto crime has totaled $158B in 2025, TRM Labs has estimated, even as illicit on-chain share has slipped to 1.2%. Sanctions-linked flows, tied to Russia and ruble stablecoin A7A5, have driven volume, while theft has surged after the $1.46B Bybit breach. Scams have stayed near $35B, with AI use up. The post Crypto Crime Hits $158B in 2025 – But Illicit Use Keeps Falling, Says TRM appeared first on Cryptonews.

In its fourth quarter earnings report, Meta said capital spending plans for 2026 should be in the range of $115-$135 billion, well ahead of consensus forecasts.

Crypto price prediction today: Bitcoin has tapped $90,000 and has slipped back near $89,500 as $480M has exited Bitcoin ETFs in 7 days. BTC is squeezing between support and resistance; a close above $98K could target $105K. XRP defends $1.80–$1.85; Solana holds $118–$120. RSI has sat near 45 for now The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 28 January – XRP, Solana, Bitcoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

The WLD token surged after Forbes reported that Sam Altman's OpenAI is planning to use Worldcoin to fight bots online.

Best Crypto to Buy Now has broadened beyond Bitcoin as U.S. regulation has stalled, with Coinbase exiting CLARITY Act talks. XRP has pulled back after its SEC case, Cardano has formed a wedge, PEPE has rebounded, and Bitcoin Hyper has raised $31M in presale. BTC dominance has eased lifting altcoins. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 28 – XRP, Cardano, PEPE appeared first on Cryptonews.

Prism aims to move ChatGPT into scientific writing as OpenAI signals plans to share in future profits. Some are warning against its pitfalls.

We Hacked China's Alibaba AI: KIMI has pegged XRP at $25 by end-2026 after Ripple's SEC win and U.S. spot XRP ETFs; SOL at $650 by 2027 amid SOL ETF launches and RWA tokenization from BlackRock and Franklin Templeton; DOGE at $1.50 on payments via Tesla, PayPal and Revolut. In a bull market as well. The post We Hacked China’s Alibaba AI to Predict the Price of XRP, Solana and Dogecoin By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Grayscale’s parent firm has quietly been offloading Solana holdings, just as the token’s price continues to struggle after months of decline.This has sparked fresh debate around bullish Solana price predictions, with traders now asking whether this is a signal of deeper downside ahead, and if major players are preparing for a steeper correction.A total of […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Top Crypto Firm Reduces SOL ETF Exposure – Should Investors Be Worried Right Now? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini launched a new Zcash-themed credit card that pays ZEC rewards to holders.

Ethereum wallet growth surged past 175.5 million as staking remains attractive even during market uncertainty.

Some members of the crypto industry are publicly distancing themselves from President Trump after the killing of Alex Pretti—and the White House's comments around it.

US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to break a deadlock over crypto market structure legislation as lawmakers remain divided on stablecoin yield. Officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump are reportedly set to sit down with executives from the banking and cryptocurrency industries on Monday as lawmakers attempt to revive the stalled CLARITY Act. People familiar with the matter told Reuters the meeting will be hosted by the White House’s crypto council and will bring together industry trade groups to discuss how the bill treats interest and other rewards offered on dollar-pegged stablecoins. The legislation has been held up in the Senate for months, with a scheduled Banking Committee vote postponed earlier this month amid concerns from lawmakers and industry groups over the stablecoin interest provision. Read more

Amid a general sense of unease around the spike in precious metals, the decline in the dollar, Bitcoin's weak-to-flat price action, geopolitical uncertainty, and persistent trade wars, several economic stressors actually appear relatively relaxed. The canaries in the coal mine for Bitcoin are still singing, and while a few have started to flutter, none have […] The post Bitcoin’s coal mine canaries are starting to chirp with specific alarms already signaling a market shift appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The DOGE bull run has come to a grinding halt, for reasons most still misdiagnose – co-founder sets the record straight on Dogecoin price predictions. The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Founder Just Exposed the Real Reason Crypto Is Crashing – And It’s Not What You Think appeared first on Cryptonews.

Hyperliquid price prediction: HYPE has climbed 60% in three days, back above its 20-day EMA after HIP-3 added 24/7 gold and silver perps. Silver perps have logged $1.1B in 24h volume; RSI sits in the upper 60s, as $35–$36 and $40+ come into view. Cathie Wood and Tom Lee have discussed it this month. The post Hyperliquid Price Prediction: HYPE Surges 60% as Precious Metals Demand Sees Silver Futures Hit $1.1B Volume appeared first on Cryptonews.

Gold fans rushed in to buy as the Fed chair said he took no macro signal from the raging bull market in precious metals.

Bitcoin has moved back toward the high-$90K structure after a dip to the mid-$80Ks. Analysts have watched the 200-day EMA, US spot ETF holdings and short-term holder cost basis for clues on whether risk appetite has improved. ETF holdings have fallen over $6B since Oct 2025, with price near $86,600. The post Bitcoin Is Bouncing – But These 3 Metrics Decide If the Bull Market Is Returning appeared first on Cryptonews.

Built on Ripple’s GTreasury acquisition, the platform integrates cash management with blockchain settlement as digital assets gain a foothold on corporate balance sheets. Ripple has expanded its push into enterprise finance with the launch of a corporate treasury platform that combines traditional cash management tools with digital asset infrastructure. According to a blog post on Tuesday, the platform combines GTreasury’s treasury management software with Ripple’s blockchain and stablecoin rails, allowing companies to manage cash, payments and liquidity from a single system while maintaining existing controls and workflows. Ripple said the platform is designed to address common treasury pain points such as multi-day settlement cycles and limited visibility across accounts, using digital asset infrastructure to shorten settlement times and reduce cross-border payment friction. Read more