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On January 2, Grayscale Investments filed a preliminary registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), clearing the way for a potential Bittensor ETF. The proposed trust—trading under the ticker GTAO—aims to give investors direct exposure to Bittensor’s native token TAO via regulated financial instruments.

On January 2, Ari Redbord—Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs at crypto analytics firm TRM Labs—stated that 2025 is on track to be a record year for "wrench attacks," with roughly 60 reported cases targeting cryptocurrency holders. That number far outpaces the prior record set in 2024 (around 41 cases) and 2021 (36 cases). While the true scope of wrench attacks is hard to pin down accurately, the risk to victims is growing—if not, at minimum, public awareness of such threats is rising. "The actual count may be much higher," Redbord added. "Many cases are only logged as simple robberies or burglaries, with the cryptocurrency connection overlooked; others go unreported because victims hesitate or doubt law enforcement’s ability to tackle crypto-related crimes." The term "wrench attacks" refers to a cybersecurity risk rooted in a concept: even the most sophisticated encryption and data security measures can be bypassed through physical coercion—think a threat involving a "f

**Forbes’ 2026 Crypto Outlook: 3 Key Industry Trends** On Jan. 2, Forbes published its 2026 Cryptocurrency Outlook, highlighting three core trends shaping the space: 1. Mutual reinforcement between crypto and AI trading; 2. Deepening institutional adoption; 3. Market cooling won’t slow industry progress. Forbes noted AI and crypto assets are increasingly competing for power resources, investment capital, and market attention—but predicted the two will maintain linkage in areas like trading sentiment, market reactions to interest rate/inflation news, and ability to absorb geopolitical shocks. Despite market volatility and regulatory disputes, institutional digital asset adoption will advance steadily. Large financial firms are no longer making marginal attempts; instead, they’re actively building infrastructure, recruiting specialized talent, and integrating crypto exposure into broader capital market strategies. Asset tokenization, custody solutions, and on-chain settlem

On January 2nd, HTX market data shows a rebound and price surge for several old-school altcoins and meme coins, including: - PEPE: Up 20.49% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.00000488 - NEIRO: Up 20.64% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.0001238 - ONE: Up 17.34% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.00406 - SSV: Up 17.16% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $4.51 - IMX: Up 15.67% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.251 - FIL: Up 14.33% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $1.475 - DOT: Up 12.05% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $1.998 - APT: Up 11.53% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $1.847 - OP: Up 11.34% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.2974 - SUSHI: Up 11.03% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.3 - AVAX: Up 10.3% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $13.6

Offshore yuan climbs above 6.97 against the U.S. dollar, peaking at 6.9678 and hitting its highest level since May 2023. (Cailian Press)

On January 2, the Trust Wallet browser extension was temporarily delisted from the Google Chrome Web Store, pushing back the release of an updated version designed to help victims of a recent security breach. Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen noted the delay stems from a Google-side technical issue—not a new security incident. “We hit a system glitch on the Chrome Web Store while rolling out the update,” Chen said in a post on X. The update adds features for affected users to verify their status and file compensation claims tied to the Christmas hack. Until the revised extension is reinstated, Chen is urging users to stay vigilant: fake Trust Wallet extensions could surface on the Chrome Web Store while the official version is unavailable.