In January 2026, the cryptocurrency sector experienced 16 hacking incidents, resulting in total losses of $86.01 million. According to PANews, this represents a slight year-on-year decrease of 1.42% compared to January 2025, which saw losses of $87.25 million. However, there was a significant month-on-month increase of 13.25% from December 2025, when losses amounted to $75.95 million. PeckShield shared this information on the X platform, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by the cryptocurrency industry in combating cyber threats.

PeckShield reported on its X platform that in January 2026, there were 16 hacking incidents in the cryptocurrency field, with total losses of $86.01 million. This represents a slight year-on-year decrease of 1.42% compared to January 2025 ($87.25 million), but a significant month-on-month increase of 13.25% compared to December 2025 ($75.95 million).

Peter Brandt, the renowned trader and chart analyst who successfully predicted the 2018 Bitcoin crash, posted on the X platform suggesting that Bitcoin will fall to $58,000. The accompanying chart shows BTC near the lower edge of the logarithmic channel, implying a continuation of the bear market.

As Waymo expands operations globally and fights competitors like Elon Musk’s Tesla, Google’s autonomous vehicle division is on track to get a major capital infusion that will bring its worth past $110 billion. This is an important milestone. The self-driving car company is wrapping up a deal to bring in $16 billion from backers, sources […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/waymos-valuation-soars-to-110-billion/

During the week of January 26 to 30, SOL spot ETFs experienced a net outflow totaling $2.45 million. According to NS3.AI, the Grayscale SOL Trust (GSOL) and Bitwise ETF (BSOL) were the primary contributors to the outflows, while the Fidelity ETF (FSOL) recorded a significant inflow. The combined net assets of all SOL spot ETFs stand at $992 million, accounting for 1.50% of SOL's total market capitalization.

1. Over $2.56 billion in liquidations occurred across the entire network yesterday, setting a new single-day record since the "1011 crash"; 2. The founder of Venice created two new wallets and invested 1.72 million USDT to buy 355 XAUT; 3. A whale's Bitcoin long positions were completely liquidated after being held for 112 days, resulting in a loss of $6.84 million; 4. Jensen Huang: OpenAI invited us to invest up to $100 billion; 5. The "1011 insider whale" ranked first in losses on Hyperliquid; 6. A whale deposited 3 million USDC into Hyperliquid and placed a buy order for HYPE on the spot market; 7. Ethereum's return in January 2026 is -17.52%, and Bitcoin's is -10.17%; 8. Hong Kong Financial Secretary: Safe-haven assets such as gold have experienced a "rapid advance and sharp retreat" correction; 9. Eight traders, including "Brother Machi" and "1011 Insider Whale," lost everything after making huge profits on Hyperliquid; 10. Moltbook may have security vulnerabilities, and agent accounts such as Karpathy are at risk of being stolen; 11. Institutions: Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve Chairman represents the US version of the "de-virtualization and real economy" policy; 12. CZ: Divergent public opinion may stem from market cycles and changes in the macro environment; the team will continue to grow; 13. Li Weihong was elected Chairman of the Hong Kong Financial Affairs Committee, having previously called for the opening of more virtual asset derivatives; 14. Analysts: Profit-taking and hedging may fuel a sell-off in precious metals such as gold and silver; 15. The US government shutdown may last longer than expected, and the funding package may not be passed through a fast-track process.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced on January 31 that it will resume flights to several Middle Eastern countries following an evaluation of the current safety situation and operational feasibility. According to Jin10, the airline stated that flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, will recommence on February 2, while flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will resume on February 1. Previously, KLM had already restarted flights to Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia. The airline emphasized that it will continue to closely monitor regional security conditions and adjust its flight operations accordingly. On January 23, KLM had suspended flights to multiple countries in the Middle East due to geopolitical concerns.

According to SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $2.45 million this week (January 26th to January 30th, Eastern Time). The SOL spot ETF with the largest net outflow this week was the Grayscale SOL Trust (GSOL), with a weekly net outflow of $5.492 million. GSOL's historical total net inflow is currently $114 million. This was followed by the Bitwise ETF (BSOL), with a weekly net outflow of $3.5821 million. BSOL's historical total net inflow is currently $678 million. The SOL spot ETF with the largest net inflow this week was the Fidelity ETF (FSOL), with a weekly net inflow of $5.1398 million. FSOL's historical total net inflow is currently $153 million. As of press time, the total net asset value of the SOL spot ETF is $992 million, the ETF net asset ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of total SOL market capitalization) is 1.50%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $871 million.

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $1.49 billion this week (January 26th to January 30th, Eastern Time). The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest net outflow this week was BlackRock ETF IBIT, with a weekly net outflow of $947 million. IBIT's historical total net inflow is currently $61.96 billion. This is followed by Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a weekly net outflow of $192 million. FBTC's historical total net inflow is currently $11.27 billion. The Bitcoin spot ETF with the largest net inflow this week was WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust BTCW, with a weekly net inflow of $2.7856 million. BTCW's historical total net inflow is currently $53 million. As of press time, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $106.96 billion, the ETF net asset ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of Bitcoin's total market capitalization) is 6.38%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $55.01 billion.

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $52.26 million this week (January 26th to January 30th, Eastern Time). The XRP spot ETF with the largest net outflow this week was the Grayscale XRP Trust (GXRP), with a weekly net outflow of $95.7931 million. GXRP's historical total net inflow has reached $136 million. The XRP spot ETF with the largest net inflow this week was the Bitwise ETF XRP, with a weekly net inflow of $18.7105 million. XRP's historical total net inflow has reached $338 million. As of press time, the total net asset value of XRP spot ETFs is $1.19 billion, the ETF net asset value ratio (market capitalization as a percentage of XRP's total market capitalization) is 1.13%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $1.18 billion.

On Friday, which just passed, the market experienced a dramatic fluctuation that will go down in history.

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In two days, 30,000 AI agents registered accounts on the same website, Moltbook. These weren't registered by humans; they were registered by the AI ​​itself.

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"If your startup isn't a YC-backed B2B SaaS + GPT shell company, and you haven't hired ABG as your chief marketing officer, then you're basically doomed."