January, 2026

January, 2026

US–Venezuela Oil Moves Ignite Meme Coin Frenzy as ‘USOR’ Surges 150%
A little-known Solana token calling itself “US Oil” (USOR) surged more than 150% in 24 hours on Monday, briefly pushing its market capitalization above $40 million, as traders latched onto fresh h...

US Treasury Secretary Revives Trade-War Inflation Risk at Davos as Crypto Sinks
Global markets turned risk-off on Tuesday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent openly reaffirmed the Trump administration’s willingness to use tariffs as a primary geopolitical weapon. His stat...

Bixby is still a thing? Samsung unveils new Bixby assistant as part of One UI 8.5 beta — then deletes the whole announcement
An upgraded Bixby is apparently coming, but Samsung both is and isn't ready to reveal its AI assistant....

Why Wall Street is overhauling stock dividends through tokenization powered by stablecoins
NYSE said it is developing a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities, and will seek regulatory approvals for a proposed new NYSE venue powered by that infrastructure. Acco...

OpenAI Asks Advertisers to Spend Less Than $1 Million in Trial
OpenAI is asking a small group of advertisers for spending commitments of less than $1 million each over a several week trial period, as the company tests new ads within its ChatGPT chatbot, The Infor...

OpenAI Lines Up Advertisers, Reveals Key Details Ahead of Ads Launch
OpenAI has started offering its new chatbot ads to dozens of advertisers, according to two people familiar with the matter. To start off, the company is charging on the basis of ad views as opposed to...

Andy Jassy in Davos; Netflix’s Q4
My second day in Davos began way too early—in a sit-down with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy for The Information’s TITV. It has been two years and three months since I last sat down with Jassy in Seattle....

Solana Mobile launches SKR token airdrop for Seeker phone users and developers
SKR serves as the native asset designed to power control, economics, incentives, and ownership across the Solana Mobile ecosystem....

Hong Kong to issue first batch of stablecoin licenses in Q1, finance chief says
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in Davos that authorities plan to issue the first stablecoin licenses in Q1, the SCMP reported....

‘Compromises need to be made’: Trump’s crypto advisor urges quick passage of market structure bill
Patrick Witt said the US needs to pass the market structure bill promptly under President Trump's crypto-friendly administration....

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