Fraudsters are sending fake FBI tokens on the Tron blockchain, asking users to verify their identity to avoid wallet freezes. The FBI warns users not to share personal information and to report any suspicious activity to its Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Tether froze around $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets on 11 January 2026, locking the funds while keeping them visible on-chain. The move appears linked to US authorities and follows Tether’s policy to halt wallets tied to sanctioned or illegal activity.

Kalshi has overtaken Polymarket to become the world’s largest prediction market by trading volume, setting a new industry record after processing $2.3 billion in weekly trades.

Tron’s bold move to slash transaction fees has come at a steep price. In just 10 days, the blockchain saw its daily network revenue collapse by 64%, a blow that marks its lowest earnings level in more than a year.

In a landmark vote, the Tron blockchain has executed its largest-ever fee reduction, cutting network transaction costs by 60% to restore affordability and fend off increasing competition in the stablecoin sector.

Eric Trump, the son of US President Donald Trump will be taking on a leadership role at TRON after Nasdaq-listed SRM Entertainment announced on Monday that it will be creating a Tron corporate treasury valued at up to $210 million.

BitoPro was likely hit by a major hack but kept it quiet for over three weeks, staying silent about suspicious activity. Users are still reporting “stuck funds,” sparking concerns the exchange hoped the breach would go unnoticed.

Ugandan authorities have arrested Phineous Biira, the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Festo Ivaibi, CEO and Founder of Mitroplus Labs.

At Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, Justin Sun praised Trump’s crypto support. As the top TRUMP token holder, Sun has also joined his private dinner, and announced a $75M WLFI investment. Trump also signed an order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Mitroplus Labs founder Festo Ivaibi was abducted on 17 May and forced at gunpoint to transfer $500,000 in crypto. The firm says Uganda has seen over 48 similar, often unreported, attacks—part of a growing global trend of crypto-linked kidnappings and extortion.