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)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to dismiss its civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company marks another high-profile retreat from aggressive crypto enforcement

The privacy race in 2026 is an essential step for Web3 towards a mature financial system. The core driver of this transformation is "programmable compliance," which aligns with the era of RWA asset on-chaining and the explosion of AI agents.

Synthesia raised $200 million at a $4 billion valuation to build interactive AI avatars for corporate training and HR. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/synthesia-ai-avatars-toward-hr-and-training/

ZachXBT alleges a multimillion-dollar crypto theft from US government wallets is linked to the son of a federal crypto custody contractor’s CEO. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/zachxbt-alleges-son-of-us-government-crypto-custodian-ceo-behind-wallet-theft/

Matcha Meta disclosed a SwapNet security incident on Sunday and PeckShield estimated roughly $16. 8 million in crypto was drained. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/386986/matcha-meta-swapnet-incident?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Bitget has announced an upgrade to its contract VIP service system and launched the "Million Club" program. Eligible contract VIP users can receive a monthly premium physical gift box customized by the platform. The initial phase will be based on a snapshot of account data as of January 25, 2026, and will award a specific quantity of Feitian Moutai or a limited-edition Year of the Horse Moutai based on the user's contract trading volume over the past 30 days and their contract VIP level. The "Million Club" program will run from January to June 2026, and the gift boxes will include, but are not limited to, Moutai, physical gold, and Apple products. Specific benefits will be announced monthly. For more details, please visit the Bitget official platform.

According to a Coinbase survey, over 70% of institutional investors believe Bitcoin is undervalued in its current price range of $85,000 to $95,000. (Cointelegraph)

If the month closes in the red, it will mark the first four-month losing streak for the asset since 2018. . source: https://u.today/bitcoin-mirrors-2018-crash-is-3k-history-repeating-for-btc

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Crypto startup Entropy is shutting down after four years, returning $25 million in investor funding following several pivots and layoffs. Founder Tux Pacific said the business model wasn’t scalable and they will leave crypto to focus on pharmaceutical research.

Is Clawdbot worth trying? The answer depends on your expectations.

Web3 is too small to contain slander, abuse, and gossip; encryption is too large to contain ideals, builders, and wealth.

ARK年度报告涵盖人工智能、机器人、能源、区块链、太空与生物科技等 13 个大想法。这些技术正在叠加，重塑各行业的生产力、资本配置与竞争格局。

A sophisticated cyberattack compromised Scroll co-founder Ye Chen’s X account, with hackers posing as platform staff to launch phishing campaigns targeting high-profile cryptocurrency figures.

One change at this year's Davos Forum is that cryptocurrencies are no longer just a footnote to other topics and debates, but have become part of the discussion.

Despite continued pressure from Trump to cut interest rates, the market is almost certain that rates will remain unchanged this week. Investors are shifting their focus from "when will the Fed cut rates again" to more fundamental economic fundamentals and the quality of corporate earnings.

At the "New Era for Finance" roundtable at the 2026 Davos Forum, Binance founder CZ argued that although the payments sector still faces challenges, it will see greater growth in the future as traditional payment methods merge with cryptocurrencies.