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AlphaTON Signs $46 Million Compute Power Agreement to Expand Telegram Ecosystem Cocoon AI Deployment

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On January 13, AlphaTON Capital Corp—the TON Token Treasury Company—signed a $46 million hashrate infrastructure agreement to expand its deployment on Cocoon AI, the Telegram-based decentralized AI network. The deal will bring 576 NVIDIA B300 chips (scheduled for February delivery) and marks the firm’s first large-scale “confidential computing” deployment. The transaction structure includes $4 million in cash, $32.7 million in non-recourse debt financing, and $9.3 million in staged equity, per The Block.
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US Stocks Close Higher, Cryptocurrency Sector sees Broad Gains

Jan 13: According to Bitget market data, U.S. stocks closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.17%, the S&P 500 up 0.16%, and the Nasdaq up 0.26%. The crypto sector broadly rose, with Coinbase up 0.91%, MicroStrategy (MSTR) up 3.11%, BitMine up 3.56%, and SharpLink up 2.40%.

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A 46-year-old woman in Russia fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam, selling three properties and taking out loans.

**January 13th: A 46-year-old woman in Kursk, Russia, fell victim to a "high-yield cryptocurrency investment" scam, transferring 28 million rubles (roughly $357,400) to the fraudster.** **Police say the scam spanned roughly a year. The suspect reached out to the victim via messaging apps, claiming to be based in an Arab country. Using cryptocurrency investments and emigration assistance as lures, the scammer persuaded her to download related apps and make repeated transfers.** **The victim sold three houses, a car, and gold bars, took out loans, and after exhausting her funds, the fraudster vanished. (Bitsmedia)**

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Mitsui & Co. to Launch Japan's First Digital Security Backed by Aircraft and Vessel Assets

January 13 — Nikkei News reports that Mitsui & Co. plans to launch Japan’s first digital security token backed by aircraft and vessels, via its digital asset subsidiary Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management. The offering is set to debut as early as fiscal 2026 (beginning April). Targeted at retail investors, it supports fractional asset investment, with a minimum subscription of ~¥100,000. Investors will earn income from aircraft and vessel leases.

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glassnode: Market Expects Modest Bitcoin Price Volatility Next Quarter

Glassnode reported on January 13 that Bitcoin’s implied volatility has retreated to a low range, signaling the market expects only mild significant volatility over the next quarter and will likely return to a low-volatility state. This dynamic reflects limited short-term hedging demand and typically means prices will adjust more quickly if volatility reemerges, as positions shift in response to new information. Additionally, profit-taking activity among Bitcoin long-term holders has cooled to levels typical of a shallow bear market phase. This trend is usually tied to high uncertainty and often occurs during a bull market’s mid-term consolidation phase or the early stages of a deeper bear market.

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Federal Reserve's "Number Three" Suggests No Reason to Lower Rates in the Near Term

January 13 (FXStreet) — New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Monday he expects the U.S. economy to sustain healthy growth in 2026 and suggested there’s no near-term need to cut interest rates. Williams described himself as “quite optimistic” about the economic outlook. He projects 2026 U.S. GDP growth will land between 2.5% and 2.75%. For unemployment, he expects the rate to stabilize this year before declining in the years ahead. On inflation, Williams noted price pressures are likely to peak in the first half of this year at 2.75% to 3%, then ease to 2.5% for the full year. He forecasts inflation will return to the Fed’s 2% target by 2027.

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Trump: U.S. Big Tech Companies Must "Bear on Their Own" Soaring Data Center Operational Costs, Microsoft Will Be the First

Jan. 13 — President Trump said large U.S. tech companies must “bear the cost themselves” amid skyrocketing data center operating expenses. He noted Microsoft will be the “first,” with a “major change” from the firm expected this week. Analysts project Trump’s next target will be electricity prices.

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