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A viral clip of White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt abruptly ending a briefing seconds before a key betting cutoff has heightened concerns about insider trading in prediction markets. The incident comes as 30 Democrats have introduced a bill that would ban elected officials from placing political bets.

It may have started as a joke – but no one laughed.

The 30-second exit

The controversy began on January 7th when Leavitt ended his daily briefing at approximately 64 minutes and 30 seconds, just before the 65-minute mark that prediction market Kalshi had set as a betting limit. At the time, the market was showing a 98% probability that the briefing would go beyond 65 minutes. Traders who had bet on this outcome saw returns of up to 50 times their stakes within seconds.

Even though NFT Paris and RWA Paris 2026 were officially canceled on January 5th, citing a global crypto market collapse and unsustainable costs, the rise in crypto-related violence has cast an unsettling atmosphere around the announcement.

France has reported over 20 kidnappings and violent attacks against crypto professionals and their families since January 2025. This has created a fearful atmosphere among the country's Web3 community.

Voltsbølge hits French crypto community

Four kidnapping attempts alone occurred within four days early in January 2026. This led to urgent warnings from crypto industry actors.

Stellar's price has been declining for several months and remains down by about 34% over the past three months. Despite this broader downtrend, the recent price movement has stabilized, with XLM mostly moving sideways over the past day. Beneath the surface, however, several signals indicate that the weakness is losing strength rather than worsening.

Meanwhile, actual usage of Stellar is growing. Capital continues to flow into the network, buying on dips remains active, and a bullish chart structure is forming. With Stellar's real-world asset value now approaching $1 billion, the price is nearing a critical juncture.

X (Twitter) is at the center of a high-stakes technology debate. Elon Musk recently announced that the platform's recommendation algorithm, which governs both organic and ad content, will become open-source in seven days, with updates every fourth week and detailed developer notes explaining the changes.

The move, presented as a step toward openness, has immediately drawn attention from users, developers, and critics.

X's algorithm is open – but can users actually see what's happening

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin participated in the debate, offering cautious support while highlighting an important nuance: openness is about more than just publishing code.

Bitcoin price may be approaching a short-term uptrend, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo, as macroeconomic policy developments in the U.S. could accelerate crypto adoption.

Woo's data-driven models show that investor inflows into Bitcoin reached their bottom on December 24, 2025, and have been steadily strengthening since then. Although his broader outlook for 2026 remains cautious due to weakening liquidity, the short-term setup indicates a cautious bullish period in the coming weeks.

Bitcoin inflows signalize an uptrend as Trump's credit card limit approaches

A Bitcoin miner from the network's earliest days has woken from dormancy to move 2000 BTC, a strategic profit-taking worth approximately $181 million.

CryptoQuants Julio Moreno noted that this is the most significant activity from a “Satoshi-era” whale since the end of 2024.

Bitcoin absorbs $181 million Satoshi-era sell signal

Moreno highlighted the timing of the transaction and observed that “Satoshi-era miners [tend to] move their Bitcoin at key turning points.”

Sani, founder of TimechainIndex, added technical context and confirmed that the funds came from block rewards mined in 2010. It's worth noting that the blockchain rewarded early miners during this period with 50 BTC in block subsidies.

A new feature called Smart Cashtags, revealed by X's product lead Nikita Bier, suggests the platform is moving from passive market commentary to becoming a real-time portal for tracking and possibly trading stocks and crypto assets.

Initial sentiment on X (formerly Twitter) suggests that the social media platform led by Elon Musk may be preparing to make financial discussions far more action-oriented.

Smart cashtags: Everything X users need to know

Bier highlighted X as the best source for financial news, noting that hundreds of billions of dollars have already been spent based on information users read on the platform.

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, froze over $180 million in USDT over the past 24 hours.

On January 11, the blockchain monitoring service Whale Alert flagged a series of five separate freezing actions carried out by Tether.

Why did Tether freeze millions in USDT without warning?

The operations targeted Tron-based wallets containing amounts ranging from $12 million to $50 million, thus removing $182 million from the active main ledger in a single day.

Although the specific reasons for the freezes have not been publicly disclosed, both the scale and speed suggest coordination with law enforcement authorities or a response to a serious security breach.

Zcash price is under pressure. A shock within governance has shattered sentiment, the chart has broken down on a lower time frame, and downside risk is now clearly defined.

What makes this development unusual is that large holders have aggressively bought during the decline, even as ZEC price has dropped 25% week-on-week. Price, sentiment, and whale behavior are now moving in opposite directions.

Breakout pattern and EMA loss mark a 30% risk zone

Zcash has triggered a bearish structure that's easy to overlook on the daily chart but clear on the 12-hour time frame. The price completed a head-and-shoulders breakdown after slipping below the neckline around $381. Once this level broke, the pattern was activated.

Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao says the crypto market could enter a 'super cycle.' He attributes this development to the 180-degree shift in Washington's regulatory stance toward digital assets.

Zhao's bullish super cycle prediction for crypto comes as U.S. authorities are now actively dismantling the enforcement-focused framework from previous years.

Why Binance's founder predicted a crypto 'super cycle'

The point of sale is anchored in the recent passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.

XRP price holds above $2.08, but a break is still not confirmed. The reason is not just weak price. It's about timing. The past week, inflow into XRP spot ETFs has dropped to its lowest level since trading began, coinciding with a visible decline in positive momentum.

Meanwhile, long-term investors have begun buying aggressively. This creates a rare conflict between institutional demand and long-term conviction, leaving XRP at a critical juncture.

Bitcoin's price is at a critical point following a quiet correction. Since the peak on January 5th, BTC has declined but avoided major collapses. Year over year, Bitcoin is still down approximately 4.5%, showing a slightly negative annual trend.

The small red number means more than it appears. A narrow price range now separates Bitcoin from a rare historical signal that last emerged in 2020. Whether Bitcoin reverses or fails could determine the next trend.

A 4.5% Bitcoin price movement can reflect a rare pattern from 2020

Solana's blockchain faces a critical infrastructure test this weekend after developers rolled out a "hasty security patch" to the network's validators.

On January 10, Solana Status announced an immediate release of validator client v3.0.14.

More than half of the network's validators are still using outdated software

Although official statements present the release as a proactive measure to increase "stability", the update pattern shows clear similarities to a critical security incident.

Onyxcoin price is one of the strongest this month, but the latest developments tell a more nuanced story. XCN has still increased by nearly 97% over the past seven days, but this gain masks a significant correction. Since January 6th, the token has dropped by approximately 36%, after peaking at $0.0130.

The pullback has not broken the structure. Instead, XCN is now consolidating within a bullish flag after rising over 4% day-on-day, while large holders are entering and selling pressure is decreasing. The main question is whether XCN will manage to initiate the explosive breakout it has been waiting for over a longer period.

Cardano's price is back in focus after failing to follow through on a breakout attempt. ADA has dropped by about 2% over the past day and has been moving downward since January 6th. Nevertheless, the decline has not been dramatic. Over the past seven days, ADA's price has remained relatively flat and has not trended negatively.

The balance is not random. Cardano has maintained a bullish structure, and buying pressure has not disappeared. However, beneath the surface, the type of buying has changed. This shift is now the most important risk factor determining whether ADA stabilizes or continues to fall.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, calls for the development of digital tools that prioritize user independence and privacy.

In a statement on January 10 on the social media platform X, Buterin argued that developers must focus on building a "sovereign web" that protects users from corporate psychological manipulation and data collection.

Vitalik Buterin presents a plan for a standalone web free from Big Tech

Buterin directed his strongest criticism at the current internet ecosystem, which he called "corposlop."

Ethereum's staking landscape has changed dramatically over the past month, as institutional investors, led by BitMine and new ETFs, have saturated the network.

This inflow has created a logistical bottleneck that forces new participants to wait approximately one month before their staked assets begin generating returns.

Institutions are flocking to Ethereum staking despite record-low returns

On January 9, blockchain analysts at Ember CN reported that BitMine has moved more than 1 million ETH (over $3.2 billion) into Ethereum's proof-of-stake system in the last 30 days.

POL, the original token for the Polygon network, has risen over 50% in one week. POL's price increase was not driven by a single peak or news-driven surge. Instead, it was supported by consistent demand on the blockchain across the entire network.

After the course has paused near the recent highs, the focus shifts. It's no longer just about further upward movement. The central question now is whether POL enters a healthy consolidation or a deeper correction.

Stable demand on the blockchain remains while momentum begins to decline

A new interest organization has launched a national advertising campaign against the inclusion of decentralized finance (DeFi) in the upcoming crypto legislation.

The initiative intensifies the lobbying effort just days before a critical vote in the Senate on the bill proposing the structure of the crypto market.

The 'Investors for Transparency' group attacks DeFi as they hide the giveaways

The group, calling itself 'Investors for Transparency,' began airing advertisements during prime time on Fox News.

The ads urge viewers to pressure senators to exclude DeFi from the favorable regulatory framework expected in the market structure bill, which is set to be considered by the Senate Banking Committee on January 16.

Ethereum price has slipped into a tense zone after a weak start to January. ETH is down slightly under 1% over the past day and continues its 30-day decline to around 3.6%. Meanwhile, the price remains well above key long-term support levels, which makes traders divided on the next direction.

What makes this setup difficult is the balance between risks. Ethereum is trading within a bearish pattern, but positioning data suggests the downturn might not be as straightforward as it appears.