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The world’s largest illicit online marketplace keeps growing following the launch of its own crypto products, according to Elliptic. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-scam-marketplace-huione-sees-growth-accelerate-following-stablecoin-launch?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

DappRadar found the NFT market last year was the worst since 2020 for trading and sales volumes, with both falling nearly 20% over 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/nfts-2024-worst-year-since-2020-dappradar?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Brazil wasn’t pleased with Meta’s decision to rely on community notes, stating it would not subject its population to social media platforms that lead to “digital carnage or barbarity.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-not-ending-fact-check-feature-outside-usa?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

AI agents could launch their own brands, products, music and movies, driving value to social media platforms, the researchers wrote. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-agent-tokens-pump-franklin-templeton-revolutionize-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin’s price is primed for a breakout before the end-of-month FOMC meeting, but it could go either way, says a crypto analyst. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-breakout-probability-end-january-fomc-meeting-10x-research?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

In a separate statement, Osprey said that the deal for Bitwise to acquire the Osprey Bitcoin Trust had been scuttled after failing to get the necessary regulatory approvals. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/osprey-funds-files-convert-obtc-into-an-etf?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

“With Gary Gensler confined to the waste bin of Washington, we have an excellent opportunity to ensure that the future of digital assets is guided by Americans,” said Emmer. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/pro-crypto-congressman-tom-emmer-appointed-as-vice-chair-crypto-subcommittee?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The impeached South Korean president was taken into custody for questioning by South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office on Jan. 15. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-president-yoon-arrested?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Indonesia emerges as a global Web3 leader with high crypto adoption, a young tech-savvy population and supportive regulations. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/indonesia-could-be-charting-new-frontiers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The SEC sued Elon Musk alleging he violated US securities laws by failing to timely disclose that he owned over 5% of Twitter’s stock in early 2022. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-sues-elon-musk-claiming-disclosure-failures-twitter-stock?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound