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LunarCrush, a platform that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze digital assets, has unveiled the list of Top 10 Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DEPIN) Projects based on social activity. Social Activity consists of Engaged Posts and Interactions. These two measures are used to check the Social activity of cryptocurrencies. Chainlink ($LINK) leads the Top 10 DEPIN Projects by social activity. TOP #DEPIN PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY$LINK $TAO $ICP $RENDER $ZBCN $ROSE $ATH $FIL $SC $EGLD pic.twitter.com/W1X8fBZOpa— PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) January 15, 2026 In this ranking list, Chainlink ($LINK) dominates the market with 7.5K Engaged posts and…

Three months on, the $102 million in jewels brazenly stolen from the Louvre in Paris remain missing. While Paris police have arrested at least eight people believed to be connected to the October 19 robbery, investigators have made little progress in recovering the loot. Recently, however, officers from Paris’s Anti-Gang Brigade (BRB) identified the jewels’ last known location. As reported by Le Parisien, the BRB traced the stolen items to an underground parking lot in Aubervilliers, a suburb of Paris where four of the suspects lived. Investigators were able to follow two scooters, which were used in the escape, to…

Ethereum network activity has shown a sharp increase in new users, with “activity retention” almost doubling over the past month, according to crypto on-chain analytics platform Glassnode.Month-over-month “activity retention” shows a sharp spike in the new cohort, “indicating a surge in first-time interacting addresses over the past 30 days,” Glassnode reported on Thursday.It added that this reflects a notable influx of new wallets engaging with the Ethereum network, “rather than activity being driven solely by existing participants.”New activity retention, or new network addresses, has spiked from just over 4 million to around 8 million addresses this month. Activity retention measures how…

A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and distribute proxy addresses, say researchers at cybersecurity firm Group-IB.The company reported on Thursday that the DeadLock ransomware, first discovered in July, has seen “low exposure” as it isn’t tied to any known data leak site or affiliate programs and has a “limited number of reported victims.”However, Group-IB warned that even though the ransomware is “low profile,” it uses “innovative methods” that could be dangerous to organizations that don’t take the malware seriously, “especially since the abuse of this specific blockchain for malicious purposes has not been…

Crypto market sentiment has dropped after hitting a multi-month high, as the crypto industry in the US is divided over a Senate version of a highly-awaited crypto market structure bill.The market sentiment-tracking Crypto Fear & Greed Index, slid by 12 points on Friday to a “neutral” score of 49 out of 100, dropping from its score of 61, indicating “greed,” on Thursday.The index’s score on Thursday was the highest recorded since it hit 64 out of 100 on Oct. 10, the same day the crypto market massively crashed and saw $19 billion in liquidations. Source: alternative.meThe index’s multi-month high on…

Key NotesThe integration positions MetaMask as a leading multichain wallet alongside Base, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Sei, and Solana support.TRX surged over 1.5% following the announcement, reaching $0.31 and marking its highest price point in three months.TRON’s dominance in stablecoins through USDT, with $186 billion market cap, strengthens the network’s strategic position. Decentralized crypto wallet developer MetaMask has fully integrated the TRON network throughout its platform, giving users on web and mobile native access to trade and stake TRX, USDT, and other TRON-based tokens. TRON joins Base, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Sei, and Solana on MetaMask, making the decentralized wallet one of the most robust…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum (ETH) is significantly drawing attention from both institutional investors and everyday users, as on-chain data shows rising participation across staking, treasury accumulation, and wallet creation. Related Reading: Ethereum New Addresses Hit Record Levels: What’s Driving The Growth? Similarly, price forecasts remain mixed. While major banks and market analysts see room for further upside, others caution that macro conditions, ETF flows, and technical resistance levels could limit near-term gains. With ETH trading near the $3,300–$3,400 range in mid-January, the network’s foundation appears stronger than in previous quarters.…

The new millennium has seen museums around the world grow—and then grow some more. Institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are in the midst of sweeping campus reimaginings, while the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston have unveiled major expansions over the past decade. Even the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum, has floated plans to reconfigure itself. Much of this expansion has been driven not only by the desire to display more of museums’ ever-growing permanent collections, but also…

The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO have been banned from paying users to post content on X to curb the amount of so-called “AI slop” on the social media site.“We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka ‘infofi’),” X head of product Nikita Bier said on Thursday. “This has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop [and] reply spam on…

Crypto lending company Nexo Capital will pay a $500,000 to California’s financial regulator over allegations it issued thousands of loans to state residents without properly assessing their ability to repay.The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) said on Wednesday that Nexo made at least 5,456 consumer and commercial loans to Californians without a valid license.“Before making a loan, Nexo Capital generally did not evaluate the borrower’s ability to make timely repayments, existing debt, credit history, or other documents relating to the borrower’s overall financial condition,” the regulator said.DFPI Commissioner KC Mohseni said lenders “must follow the law and…