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Hong Kong's Ming Shing Group invested $47 million in Bitcoin, buying 500 BTC to diversify its assets and enhance liquidity, citing high market liquidity for easy disposal if required and capturing Bitcoin's appreciation potential for short-term investment.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States recorded their third consecutive day of outflows this year, as Bitcoin fell below $90,000 amid a broader market risk-off sentiment.

According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $284.19 million in net outflows on Jan. 13,

Sony launches Soneium mainnet, offering creators a faster, cheaper blockchain solution and tools to connect with fans through NFTs and crypto. The S.BLOX exchange and NFT-based Fan Marketing Platform also provide users with simplified ways of acquiring crypto assets for participation in web3 applications and engaging with creators using NFT-based projects. Soneium functions as a layer-2 solution for Ethereum, enhancing data processing speed and decreasing fees that occur in layer-1.

Bison Digital Assets partnered with Circle, allowing access to EU-regulated stablecoins, USDC and EURC, on the BDA platform. This integration allows for transactions to comply with the EU’s regulation for cryptocurrencies, MiCA, while also maintaining security and transparency with regular audits of the stablecoins’ backing.

Hong Kong's digital banks, including ZA Bank, are considering opening physical branches following new HKMA rules. This move could enhance the customer experience and help resolve complex issues more efficiently. It comes after crypto startups in Hong Kong faced difficulties opening bank accounts due to strict regulations.

Russia's crypto mining sector has experienced significant growth, with demand for equipment tripling in a year due to legislative changes allowing businesses and entrepreneurs to engage in crypto mining if officially registered. Although energy consumption concerns have led to plans to restrict mining in certain regions and introduce a 15% tax on profits from Bitcoin mining, industry leaders still view mining as a viable diversification strategy.

CryptoQuant CEO believes that only a few altcoins with strong use cases will survive past 2025 and that gains in the altcoin market are largely internal. However, Citi analysts predict a bright future for altcoins, particularly Ethereum, and foresee an "altcoin season" in 2025. The rise of new narratives and growing venture capital play-in to the next growth wave could reinforce both perspectives.

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Cardano expands globally, Solana scales for growth, and Remittix transforms cross-border payments with an 800% presale surge predicted.

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Thai police have launched a manhunt for two Russian suspects accused of turning a cryptocurrency-related dispute into a violent robbery in Phuket.

According to the local newspaper Khaosod, a 31-year-old Russian national was assaulted and robbed of $20,000 in a hotel in Karon, Phuket. The two

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MicroStrategy’s $2 billion Bitcoin buy fuels market optimism as traders flock to Tron and Lightchain AI for diversification and unique

The crypto trading firm and market maker GSR becomes the first crypto liquidity provider to earn regulatory authorizations from both the FCA and Singapore’s MAS.

GSR, the global crypto trading firm and market maker, has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority for its British arm to

Shaw of ai16z, has announced the integration of hierarchical task networks (HTNs) into his AI platform, Eliza.

On Jan. 6, Shaw, the founder of ai16z (AI16Z) took to X to state that the team would also be funding the development for the HTNs integration in Eliza version two His reply came as a