In 2025, Kazakh authorities blocked over 1,100 illegal cryptocurrency websites and shut down 22 shadow cryptocurrency exchanges — the agency for financial monitoring identified criminal operations worth $4 billion and returned $277 million to victims.
Measures are being taken against the backdrop of the government's push toward the legalization and development of a regulated cryptocurrency market.
Apple and Google have signed a long-term agreement on Gemini
Apple has officially confirmed (the long-term partnership with Google. The Gemini models and Google's cloud technologies will form the foundation for new Apple Intelligence features, including an updated personalized Siri.
The company stated that after an internal evaluation, Google's solutions were best suited for advancing Apple Foundation Models.
Willy Wu: BTC's rise in February, but risks for the entire 2026 year
Analyst Willy Wu expects a short-term bullish impulse for Bitcoin from late January to February. In his assessment, BTC could test the $98,000-100,000 range and even examine market reaction around historical highs.
Meanwhile, the overall forecast for 2026 remains bearish. According to him, liquidity is weakening relative to price momentum — a characteristic of the final stage of the cycle when support for sustained growth is no longer sufficient.
He emphasizes that there is no confirmed bear market yet, but a shift in outlook could only come from a strong inflow of spot, long-term liquidity in the coming months.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated that Donald Trump's administration has caused greater damage to the crypto industry than the Biden era.
According to him, the launch of TRUMP and MELANIA tokens politicized the market, undermined investor confidence, and solidified the perception of cryptocurrencies as a tool for politicians to enrich themselves.
🐰 A bill has been prepared in the Russian State Duma that removes cryptocurrencies from special financial regulation and opens market access for non-professional investors — Aksakov.
🪙 Binance has maintained its leadership among CEX exchanges in key metrics, including spot and derivative volumes, reserves, and on-chain activity.
The exchange facilitated approximately $7 trillion in spot trading, processed $25.4 trillion in perpetual Bitcoin futures volume, and accumulated the largest reserves of stablecoins and major crypto assets.
CryptoQuant's report also records a high level of on-chain operations, including for altcoins, reflecting the concentration of liquidity and user activity on a single platform.
🗽 SEC Chair Gary Gensler stated that the fate of Venezuela's $60 billion in BTC remains a political issue, not a regulatory one, while the CLARITY Act should end uncertainty this year by clearly delineating the authority between the SEC and CFTC.
Regulators promise joint collaboration and are betting on predictable rules to make the U.S. the global crypto capital, however, as Senator John Boozman said, consideration of the CLARITY Act has been postponed until the end of the month.
🍿 Former New York City mayor Eric Adams has launched his own token, "which will fight antisemitism and anti-Americanism" — the Shitcoin price has already dropped 80% from its peak.
China has created the fastest train in the world 🚝
The Chinese CR450 train reached a speed of 453 km/h, setting an absolute record. It will be launched on the line this year. Such projects have a huge impact on the economy.
⚙️ What do they actually provide?
1️⃣ They compress distances. Cities within 500–800 km become one labor and business market. People and companies no longer concentrate in a single megacity because fast access is available from dozens of cities.
2️⃣ They accelerate money flow. Less time spent traveling → more transactions → higher productivity.
Studies show: the development of high-speed rail is linked to a 2–3%+ increase in regional GDP and the creation of tens of thousands of jobs.
An unknown user invested 0.1 BNB (about $85) into the meme coin "I'm here, damn it!" and received 6.25 million tokens.
He has already locked in part of the position: sold 1.53 million tokens for 34.88 BNB (approximately $31,500). 4.72 million tokens remain in the wallet, currently valued at over $115,000 — totaling around $146,000.
Mattel unveiled the world's first Barbie doll with autism.
The set includes a spinner, tablet, and noise-cancelling headphones.
The doll's unique psychology is reflected in her gaze directed away, illustrating avoidance of eye contact. Previously, the company had released a blind Barbie, a Barbie with Down syndrome, and a Barbie with diabetes.
👀 Moldova's President Sandu supports unification with Romania: she says she would vote "for" in a referendum, as her country is finding it increasingly difficult to survive in a dangerous world, – Digi24
‼️Trump could appoint one of BlackRock's directors as chairman of the Federal Reserve System, - FOX Business.
💁It is reported that the US president will conduct interviews with Rick Rieder, BlackRock's global income investment director, this week. According to sources, Rieder may take on the role of the new Federal Reserve chairman
🚬 A 46-year-old woman from Kursk sold three apartments and other assets worth approximately 28,000,000 rubles, believing in an 'internet lover' who promised her profits from cryptocurrencies and invited her to move to 'Arab countries'.
After the woman invested all her funds and sold her real estate as instructed, the man stopped responding and deleted all messages. Realizing what had happened, she reported the incident to the police.
In discussions about sanctions, cause and effect are often confused. Economic problems do not arise because sanctions are imposed. On the contrary, they exacerbate already existing difficulties.
Sanctions or poor economy: which came first? ⚙️ How does this work in practice? Sanctions restrict access to foreign money, markets, and technologies.
In Ukraine, access to the cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket has been restricted.
The decision was made by the National Commission for Regulation of Electronic Communications (NCEC) — due to the absence of a license for activities the regulator classifies as gambling.
The domain has been added to the public registry of blocked resources.
However, the block is applied unevenly — for some Ukrainian users, the site is already inaccessible, while for others it continues to be accessible.
Elon Musk announced a new feature: Smart Cashtags👀
Now you can specify a precise asset or smart contract in the ticker, and users will be able to click on it directly in the feed to see the real-time price and all mentions of the asset.
Given the huge audience of 700 million users on X (almost twice the number of Bitcoin holders), this is a major mass adoption. Everything is moving toward adding trading and payments directly within the X app. Historically, we've seen how social networks influence information agendas and public consciousness, and the step-by-step accessibility of crypto on X is a major win for the industry.
Iran’s Geopolitical Storm: The Cost of Instability
Shocking reports concerning Iran indicate hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests during massive unrest. These tragic figures are a stark reminder of how quickly citizens can lose access to safety and traditional financial tools.
When traditional systems fail or face censorship, decentralized finance becomes a necessity. $BTC and $ETH serve as a refuge from state control. In global uncertainty, owning unconfiscatable assets—like $BNB, $SOL, $SUI, or privacy-focused $ZEC—is crucial. Even $DOGE, $PEPE, and $POL are part of this free economy. Protect your financial future.
🔴 Geopolitical storm in Iran: The price of instability
Shocking reports (according to CNN) on the situation in Iran indicate hundreds killed and thousands arrested during the unrest. These tragic figures are a harsh reminder of the fragility of peace and how quickly citizens can lose access to basic security and financial tools.
In moments when traditional systems collapse or face strict censorship, decentralized finance becomes not just an alternative, but a necessity. $BTC and $ETH have historically served as a "safe haven" from government control and inflation. In times of global uncertainty, the importance of owning assets that cannot be seized—whether fundamental $BNB, innovative $SOL and $SUI, or private $ZEC—increases exponentially. Even $DOGE, $PEPE, and $POL become part of this new, free economy. Protect your financial future today.