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82-year-old netizen mr_ntmy has been buying TSMC every day before dating since June 2024. After holding for 577 days, he gained a profit of 404,000 yuan with 913 shares (return of 42.31%). On the 458th day, he broke one million, adding 10 shares each month. A livestock owner from Tainan, he has been serializing his story on Threads, joking that he has formed a long-term relationship with TSMC.

Blockchain security company CertiK is evaluating an IPO, with founder Gu Ronghui describing it as a pursuit of direction at Davos. In 2022, the valuation reached $2 billion, with Binance as the largest backer. The news exposure triggered a rebound, with Pumpcade founder stating, "Would rather not cooperate even with Kim Jong-un," listing accusations including the Kraken $3 million incident, funds entering Tornado Cash, exploiting vulnerability reports, and pressure from low ratings.

_Key Takeaways_ _Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is down short term but showing a familiar bottoming structure._ _PENGU’s chart closely mirrors

Russia has declared the Ukrainian-founded cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT and its parent W Group as “undesirable organizations,” effectively banning their operations within its borders. The dramatic move, led by the Prosecutor General’s Office, accuses the platform of facilitating over \$11 million in transfers to Ukraine since 2022, including nearly \$900,000 earmarked for drone purchases for the Ukrainian military. This crackdown unfolds in parallel with Russia’s accelerated push to f

Written by: Justin Thaler, a16z crypto research partner and Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University Translated by: Yangz, Techub News Predictions about the timing of the emergence of quantum computers related to cryptography are often exaggerated, leading to calls for urgent and comprehensive shifts to post-quantum cryptography. These calls often overlook the costs and risks of premature migration and ignore the vastly different risk profiles of various cryptographic primitives:

American extreme climber Alex Honnold challenged Taipei 101 on January 25, taking 91 minutes to reach the top of 508 meters during a live stream on Netflix. Polymarket's prediction of the "1 hour 30-45 minutes" option accurately hit with $548,000, but the use of a rope ladder at the tower's tip sparked controversy. Scholars say this event reflects Taiwan's desire to be "seen by the world."

Tezos will implement the Tallinn protocol upgrade on Saturday, reducing block time from the original level to 6 seconds. This is the 20th major update since the protocol's launch in 2018, and it will be a network upgrade without a fork. The upgrade introduces BLS cryptographic signature aggregation technology, allowing all validators to verify each block, and improves address indexing mechanism to increase storage efficiency by 100 times. This upgrade reduces latency and accelerates final confirmation speed, paving the way for further shortening of block time.

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante states that Solana is shifting from NFT and gaming to DeFi and payments. Despite the low prices, Wall Street remains highly interested in tokenization, stablecoins, and on-chain settlement. Solana positions itself as a neutral settlement layer, emphasizing that compliance is a prerequisite.

Changpeng Zhao highlights that AI advancements may lead to significant job losses, presenting cryptocurrencies as a potential financial safety net. He also discusses ongoing government initiatives to tokenize state assets using blockchain, emphasizing transparency and increased capital access for local development.

Japan is methodically paving the way to approve its first cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by 2028, with financial giants Nomura Holdings and SBI Holdings positioned to lead the inaugural launches on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This strategic move, reported by Nikkei Asia, signifies Japan’s transition from cautious oversight to structured adoption, aiming to integrate digital assets into its mainstream financial system while prioritizing robust investor protection. The planned 2

Pi Network has launched a transformative upgrade to its ecosystem, enabling no-code, AI-powered application development directly within its mobile browser. This move empowers its vast community of over 50 million users to build and deploy custom apps with integrated Pi Coin payments, significantly lowering the barrier to Web3 creation. The announcement catalyzed a 23% price rebound for Pi Coin from its weekly low, pushing its market cap above \$1.5 billion, even as the asset continues to

Japan is poised to enact a landmark regulatory shift by formally classifying Ripple's XRP as a financial product under its Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), potentially as early as the second quarter of 2026. This move would transition XRP from its current status as a "crypto asset" to a regulated financial instrument, providing unprecedented legal clarity for exchanges, financial institutions, and investors. The anticipated reclassification, aimed at balancing innovation wi

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded their most significant weekly withdrawal since February 2025, with investors pulling a net \$1.33 billion out of the products. The selling pressure, led by heavy redemptions from BlackRock's industry-leading IBIT fund, signals a sharp reversal from the prior week's inflows and coincides with on-chain data showing Bitcoin holders moving into a "loss-realization" phase. While Ethereum ETFs mirrored the trend with \$611 million in

_A cybersecurity researcher uncovered a massive breach that exposed 149 million login credentials, including accounts from Binance, Netflix, and multiple government agencies._ According to ExpressVPN, Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity researcher, discovered a database with 149,404,754 unique logi

Bitcoin dominance peaks at 66%, signaling a distribution phase and market shift toward altcoins’ outperformance. BTC.D breaks key trendline, confirming a bearish market structure shift, opening the door for altcoin rallies. A decline in Bitcoin dominance to 44% suggests an imminent altcoi

Gold surges to multi-decade highs as geopolitical risk and tariff tensions fuel a metals bid, while Bitcoin drifts lower in a widening gap with traditional safe havens. Prices for gold topped the $5,000 level, climbing to a record around $5,080 on Monday after a robust year-to-date rally of

Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone has shifted his stance on Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency space, urging investors to “sell the rallies” in 2026 amid a changing macro backdrop. In a contrarian read of the market, he argues that the conditions that once supported a Bitcoin

Pi App Studio launches no-code payment integration, now live on the testnet. AI-guided steps support conversational payment modes such as game continuation. Creators can build applications and set prices in the Pi browser, with earnings limited to Test Pi; mainnet transfers are not supported.

The Tezos blockchain has successfully activated its 20th major protocol upgrade, dubbed "Tallinn," achieving a significant milestone by reducing base layer block times to just six seconds and introducing critical optimizations for storage and network efficiency. This technical leap coincides with a major vote of confidence from institutional infrastructure: publicly-listed TenX Protocols has acquired 5.5 million XTZ tokens (worth approximately \$3.25 million) in a strategic staking partne

Bitcoin's price has slumped nearly 7% over the past week, breaching the \$89,000 support level as investors executed a rapid exodus from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, withdrawing over \$1.3 billion. This wave of selling, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions and tariff threats from former President Donald Trump, underscores Bitcoin's continued sensitivity to macro "risk-off" sentiment. As the market's Fear and Greed Index lingers in 'fear' territory, attention now pivots to critical upcoming