Crypto Market News

Cipher Mining Raises $2B for HPC Data Center as Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Infrastructure

A subsidiary of Bitcoin mining companyCipher Mining,Black Pearl, will carry out aprivate placement of $2 billion in senior notes maturing in2031.

AI Agents Create a Lobster Religion on Moltbook

The cult emerged on Moltbook, a Reddit-style forum where AI agents autonomously post content, debate ideas, and vote on them. The platform launched on January 29—and by the very next day, a fully formed “church” had appeared, complete with sacred texts, doctrines,

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Bit Digital exits Bitcoin mining to pivot to ETH and AI infrastructure

Mining company Bit Digital plans to completely exit Bitcoin mining and instead focus on investments in Ethereum (ETH) and AI-related strategies, The Block ...

Solana Token Launch Fees Surge 1000x as AI Projects Fuel Bags Boom

On January 16, token launch fees on the Bags platform exceeded $2 million, marking a thousand-fold increase compared to December.

Bitcoin Hashrate Falls Below 1,000 EH/s as Miners Shift to AI

For the first time since mid-September, the computing power of the Bitcoin network has fallen below the psychological threshold of 1,000 EH/s, according to Hashrate Index data.

MiniMax Shares Double in Hong Kong IPO Debut

Shares of Shanghai-based artificial intelligence company MiniMax doubled on their first day of trading, driven by strong investor demand. The share price jumped 103% during the session to 335 Hong Kong dollars

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DePIN After the Boom: How Revenue, AI, and Energy Could Drive Growth in 2026

After explosive growth in 2024, the decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) sector failed to repeat its success. Stagnation intensified in the second half of 2025 along with the broader crypto industry.

Despite the correction in market capitalization, notable

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