Entropy, a decentralized custody startup led by a16z, has announced its closure and will return remaining funds to investors. Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific stated on the X platform that the decision was made after four years of product development, multiple business adjustments, and two rounds of layoffs. Entropy positioned itself as an alternative to centralized crypto custody institutions, utilizing technologies such as multi-party computation, threshold cryptography, and trusted execution environments to provide users with cross-chain asset management and automated signature services. The company completed a $25 million seed round in 2022 led by a16z, with participation from investors including Dragonfly, Variant, and Coinbase Ventures, bringing its total funding to approximately $27 million. Pacific stated that recent research revealed the business model was unsustainable for venture capital-level growth, leading to the decision to cease operations and return capital. This event also reflects the increasingly challenging environment for crypto startups since 2025. (TheBlock)

Crypto KOL Sanyi.eth posted on X about the potential rise of prediction markets as a significant narrative by 2026. While platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi face uncertainties, and others seem overly competitive, Sanyi.eth suggests exploring aggregators and tools within the prediction market sector. These platforms may issue tokens more rapidly than the primary projects. Additionally, there has been notable interest from industry leaders in similar projects. Sanyi.eth plans to compile and share more detailed insights in the coming days.

In its latest chart analysis, Matrixport points out that Bitcoin remains in a correction phase after breaking below a key technical level. It states that the 21-week moving average is a core indicator for observing the shift between bullish and bearish trends in Bitcoin. Historically, this moving average has provided good follow-up signals during uptrends and often warns of risks before sharp pullbacks, helping investors avoid significant downward volatility. Reviewing the current price action, Matrixport notes that when Bitcoin broke below the 21-week moving average in the fourth quarter, it already indicated a potential for further market correction. Although a rebound occurred in late December, the price quickly came under pressure and fell back after approaching the 21-week moving average, failing to regain a foothold above it. Based on this assessment, Bitcoin's overall structure remains in a correction range. Matrixport also points out that a tactical rebound is possible in the short term, but so far, there are no clear signals sufficient to support a new round of sustained upward movement.

Coinbase announced on its X platform that it has completed the Solana blockchain integration, and users in the United States (excluding New York) and Brazil can now trade millions of Solana tokens on Coinbase.

Bitcoin slipped below $88,000 as Asian stocks were mixed and investors piled into gold, lifting prices to a record above $5,000 an ounce. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-price-gold-record-yen-hits-2-month-peak/

In its "Charting Crypto Q1 2026 Report," Coinbase stated that approximately 70% of institutional investors believe Bitcoin is undervalued in the $85,000 to $95,000 range. The report shows that Coinbase surveyed 75 institutional investors and 73 independent investors between early December 2025 and early January 2026. Of these, 71% of institutional investors and 60% of independent investors believed Bitcoin was currently undervalued; approximately 25% of institutional investors believed it was reasonably valued, while only 4% believed it was overvalued. During the survey period, Bitcoin's price generally fluctuated within the $85,000 to $95,000 range. Coinbase pointed out that since reaching its all-time high of approximately $126,000 in October 2025, Bitcoin's price has fallen by more than 30%, significantly underperforming precious metals such as gold and silver, as well as the US stock market. The crypto market remains cautious due to geopolitical tensions and tariff uncertainties. Regarding investment expectations, 80% of institutional investors indicated they would continue holding or buy on dips if the market fell another 10%; over 60% of surveyed institutions reported maintaining or increasing their crypto asset allocations since October. Furthermore, 54% of institutions believe the market is still in an "accumulation phase" or bear market territory. Coinbase also anticipates that the Federal Reserve may implement two interest rate cuts totaling 50 basis points in 2026, potentially providing some macroeconomic support for risk assets, including crypto assets.

Matcha Meta has reported a security incident related to SwapNet on the X platform. According to Odaily, users who disabled the 'One-Time Approval' feature on Matcha Meta may be affected. Matcha Meta has contacted the SwapNet team, which has temporarily suspended its contract. After reviewing with the 0x protocol team, it was confirmed that the incident does not involve the core contracts of 0x's AllowanceHolder or Settler. Users interacting with Matcha Meta through one-time approval can continue to use the service safely. To prevent similar incidents, the feature allowing users to set limits directly with the aggregator has been removed. Previously, SwapNet experienced a security breach resulting in the theft of approximately $16.8 million in cryptocurrency.

Gold has surged past $5,000 to a record high as shutdown fears and tariff tensions push investors toward safe-haven metals, while Bitcoin sinks to a 5-week low. <p>The post Gold Smashes Through $5,000 as Bitcoin Slides to 5-Week Low Amid Shutdown Fears first appeared on Ecoinimist. </p> source: https://ecoinimist.com/2026/01/26/gold-smashes-5-k-bitcoin-5-week-low/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gold-smashes-5-k-bitcoin-5-week-low

Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% since a major market crash in October, while traditional safe havens like gold and silver have soared. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutional-investors-say-bitcoin-undervalued-coinbase-survey?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

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