Category: Reviews

MegaETH Announces Global Stress Test Before Mainnet Debut

Key Notes MegaETH will open its mainnet on January 22 for a 7-day global stress test. The target is about 11 billion transactions and sustained throughput of 15,000-35,000 TPS. Gaming apps and backend ETH transfers will run in parallel to test fees, latency, and stability under load. MegaETH will open its mainnet on January 22 for a global stress test ahead of its public rollout. The test will run for 7 days and targets a total of 11 billion transactions under sustained load. The network is aiming for true throughput…

Cardano Price Prediction: Whales Quietly Buy 210 Million ADA – Can ADA Hit $100? 

The buying occurred while ADA continued to trade under pressure. ADA is down more than 3% over the last 24 hours and is currently trading near $0.36. Over the past day, the price has held between $0.36 and $0.40, with the seven-day range capped near $0.43. The accumulation took place during the decline, not after a bounce. 210 million Cardano $ADA bought by whales in the past three weeks! pic.twitter.com/Mqq4xdQGSK — Ali Charts (@alicharts) January 17, 2026 Exchange reserve data shows a slight drop in available ADA. That points to…

Coinbase CEO to Meet World Leaders at Davos Over Crypto Bill

Key Notes Armstrong said the Davos meetings will focus on advancing the US crypto market structure bill. Coinbase pulled support for the Senate version of the CLARITY Act days earlier. Stablecoins and tokenization expansion are also on Armstrong’s agenda. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently shared on X that he will meet bank leaders and policy makers at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. The main agenda of the meeting would be the advancement of the US crypto market structure bill. Just arrived in Davos for @WEF. Three main…

Gaming Firm Plaee Taps Crypto.com to Launch Prediction Markets in the US

Key Notes Plaee is leveraging Crypto.com’s compliance with CFTC to launch a prediction market platform. Crypto.com’s institutional liquidity and regulatory compliance will be integrated with Plaee’s CRM and retention engines. Crypto.com recently collaborated with Stripe and High Roller Inc in related deal. Plaee, a company offering technology platforms for iGaming operators, has inked a strategic partnership with Crypto.com. Together, these firms plan to establish a prediction market technology infrastructure that is compatible with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) standard. Plaee and Crypto.com Eyes API-first Architecture As part…

Hong Kong Securities Group Opposes Stricter Crypto Licensing Rules for Asset Managers

Key Notes The proposal eliminates the existing 10% threshold. Any crypto allocation would require a full virtual asset management license. The consultation deadline is January 23. Hong Kong’s securities industry is pushing back against proposed regulatory changes that would require traditional asset managers to obtain full virtual asset licenses even for minimal cryptocurrency exposure. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professionals Association objected on Jan. 20. The group said removal of the existing 10% threshold, a minimum level below which extra licensing isn’t required, creates a disproportionate compliance burden, according…

Wallet Moves BTC for the First Time in 13 Years: What Happened?

Key Notes The wallet transferred its full 909.38 BTC balance into a newly created address. The wallet first received BTC in 2013 when it traded below $7. Early holders may be shifting coins to newer wallets to reduce risks due to quantum computing. A Bitcoin BTC $91 074 24h volatility: 2.0% Market cap: $1.82 T Vol. 24h: $39.73 B wallet dating back to the Satoshi era transferred its full balance of 909.38 BTC into a newly created address on Jan. 19. At current prices, the move was worth about $84.6…

Bitcoin Institutional Demand Very Strong Despite Price Crash: CryptoQuant

Key Notes CryptoQuant’s founder said large custody wallets added $53 billion in Bitcoin to their stash over 12 months. Bitcoin ETFs have contributed significantly to institutional demand for the top coin. Strategy and Metaplanet continue to acquire Bitcoin to lead corporate adoption. Crypto market analysts admit that Bitcoin BTC $91 128 24h volatility: 2.0% Market cap: $1.82 T Vol. 24h: $39.34 B has been having a good run, especially among institutional investors. According to blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, institutional demand for the flagship cryptocurrency is still at a peak point.…

Pump.fun Debuts New Investment Arm Pump Fund

Key Notes Pump.fun has launched Pump Fund, a $3 million investment arm. Pump Fund replaces VC selection with live market demand. PUMP token is down 70% from its peak, trading at $0.002535. Pump.fun has launched Pump Fund, a new investment arm focused on startup projects built inside its ecosystem. The initiative replaces traditional venture capital selection with market-based token launches. The first program is a “Build in Public” hackathon that will deploy $3 million across 12 projects. Each project will receive $250,000 at a $10 million valuation. Founders must launch…

Chainlink Whales Are Buying Dips as Analyst Sees 1000% LINK Price Rally

Key Notes On-chain data shows the offloading of Chainlink from retail players, while whales buy the dips. Crypto Patel stated that LINK is holding a multi-year support zone, with a key accumulation range at $7–$10. The analyst predicts an initial upside to $31 and later to $100 for the LINK price. Chainlink LINK $12.52 24h volatility: 1.9% Market cap: $8.87 B Vol. 24h: $323.56 M has been on investors’ radar with strong whale buying. Although the LINK price is down 4% on the weekly chart amid the broader crypto market…

DeFi Protocol Makina Finance Hacked for $4.2M, Advises LPs to Remove Liquidity

Key Notes Makina Finance lost $4.2 million to hackers. The protocol’s TVL rose 20.5% despite the notable attack. Makina advised its liquidity providers to remove their assets. Makina Finance, a decentralized finance execution engine based on Ethereum, was exploited early on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Nevertheless, this protocol that automates advanced risk-managed investment strategies, like yield farming, for asset managers, AI agents, and funds, still recorded strong performance. Multiple blockchain security platforms, including TenArmor, flagged the attack on X. 🚨TenArmor Security Alert🚨 Our system has detected a suspicious attack involving #Makina…