January, 2026

January, 2026

TikTok’s confirmed U.S. deal still leaves unanswered questions
After more than a year in limbo, TikTok can finally put the threats of a U.S. ban to bed, now that the deal between the American and Chinese governments has officially been ratified. On Jan. 22, Ti...

‘Things have changed’: Diageo pulls retail media upstream
Retail media now sits inside Diageo’s broader marketing mix, not downstream from it. That shift is most visible in how the advertiser works with retailers, particularly British supermarket chain ...

Inside the debate over agentic advertising and standards
Ads Context Protocol, or “AdCP,” launched a little more than 100 days ago to much fanfare, great excitement, and high praise, while also prompting notable approbrium. Digiday attempted to gauge ma...

Media Buying Briefing: CourtAvenue’s new president looks to grow, integrate and find M&A targets
If you can’t beat ’em, sometimes you have to hire ’em away. That’s the approach CourtAvenue’s founders took in choosing who to hire when looking for the first president of the agency group.�...

Consensys Pushes for Balanced Cybersecurity Rules in FTC’s Nomad Case
Consensys has called on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prioritize technology-agnostic security measures in its handling of the Nomad hacking incident. This appeal comes via a formal comment ...

JPMorgan Chase Acquires UK-Based WealthOS to Strengthen Pensions Strategy
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has completed the acquisition of WealthOS, a technology platform specializing in pensions and wealth management solutions. This deal underscores the banking provider’s ongo...

US Authorities Recover Billions in Bitcoin (BTC) Allegedly Linked to Fraud Scheme, 9/11 Families and Other Victims Seek the Funds
The US government has taken control of more than 127,000 Bitcoin, currently valued at over $11.4 billion, following what authorities describe as one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeitures ever. Thi...

Japan to Allow Crypto ETFs by 2028 as Asia Competition Heats Up
Japan is set to legalize cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by 2028, marking a major shift in Asia’s second-largest economy toward mainstream crypto adoption, according to a Nikkei report. ...

An On-Chain DEX Aggregator Just Lost $17 Million in Major Smart Contract Attack
On-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, SwapNet, has suffered a major smart contract exploit that drained nearly $16.8 million in crypto assets. The incident highlights persistent securit...

Winter Storm Pressure Sends Bitcoin Hashrate Lower as Major US Pools Pull Back
Several US-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools have curtailed operations in response to extreme winter weather that strained electricity grids across the country. The reductions came as an Arctic cold...

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