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 1/22/2026 – Talents represent our inborn strengths.  As Goethe points out, we find our greatest happiness and fulfillment when what we’re doing in life is aligned with our talents.  To make the most of our talent, we typically have to develop skills in any field.  Those are not inborn; they are conveyed through mentoring and practice.  Skills put talents into action; together they create success.  The football player who has natural athletic talents spends hours and hours in practice and in sessions with coaches to hone the skills that will turn raw talent into successful performance.  A key performance principle…

Visa is teaming up with Mercuryo, a company specializing in crypto payments, to enhance the process of converting digital assets into traditional currency. This collaboration will allow users to transfer the converted funds directly to credit cards utilizing Visa Direct. The move is seen as a significant step in integrating cryptocurrency into mainstream financial systems. On January 22, Visa announced this partnership as part of its broader strategy to streamline crypto transactions and make them more accessible. By leveraging Visa Direct’s capabilities, users can now experience faster and more efficient transfers from cryptocurrencies to fiat currencies. This service aims to…

Recent record network activity on Ethereum could be linked to a wave of address poisoning attacks that are taking advantage of low gas fees since December, said security researcher Andrey Sergeenkov.Cointelegraph reported on Friday that network activity retention nearly doubled to 8 million addresses in a month, while daily transactions hit an all-time high of almost 2.9 million.The week starting Jan. 12 saw 2.7 million new addresses, 170% higher than typical values, while daily transactions surged to over 2.5 million, said Sergeenkov. However, Sergeenkov said the uptick could be due to a type of mass spam attack known as “address poisoning,”…

Solana failed to settle above $145 and nosedived. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $135 and might decline further below $130. SOL price started a fresh decline below $138 and $135 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $135 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $140 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $132 or $130. Solana Price Dips Again Solana price failed to remain stable above $142 and…

The New York Stock Exchange is building a platform to trade tokenised versions of US-listed equities and exchange-traded funds and settle those trades on the blockchain. The platform will allow instant settlement, 24/7 trading and stablecoin-based funding, according to a company statement on Monday.Intercontinental Exchange Inc, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is seeking US regulatory approval to launch the new platform some time this year. If approved, the platform will “power a new NYSE venue that supports trading of tokenised shares fungible with traditionally issued securities as well as tokens natively issued as digital securities,” the company said.…

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has forecasted that Bitcoin (BTC) could decline toward the $58,000–$62,000 zone, implying a 33–37% correction from current price levels of around $92,400.His prediction comes as Bitcoin continues to display multiple bearish signals, with other analysts also flagging the risk of further downside.Sponsored Peter Brandt Warns Bitcoin May Drop Based on Technical PatternsIn a post on X (formerly Twitter), Brandt stated that Bitcoin could move lower to the $58,000 to $62,000 range. The accompanying chart indicates that his outlook is based on a rising wedge pattern that has developed over the past 2 months. “58k to $62k…

Bitcoin could emerge as a long-term winner if global authorities confirm the existence of non-human intelligence, even if the immediate fallout triggers a severe financial shock.Over the weekend, reports emerged that Helen McCaw, a former senior analyst at the Bank of England, urged Governor Andrew Bailey to consider contingency planning for a scenario in which the US government, or another credible authority, releases definitive evidence that humanity is not alone.In her analysis, the risk is not just market chaos. It is a fast-moving confidence shock that could propagate from asset prices into the plumbing of everyday life, potentially causing bank…

The meme coins have had a rough week to say the least, as the broader market exhibited neutral to bearish cues. While many tokens are still suffering losses, others are close to a reversal.BeInCrypto has analysed three such meme coins that the investors should watch as January nears its end.Sponsored SponsoredPonke (PONKE)PONKE ranked among the weakest performers this week after sliding 21% to trade near $0.0474. The meme coin remains above the $0.0454 support level, limiting further downside for now. Short-term price action reflects heavy selling, but stabilization suggests immediate capitulation has not occurred.Despite the decline, PONKE continues to hold…

Cardano whales have bought 210 million ADA in three weeks as the price falls to $0.36, signaling a possible shift despite bearish sentiment. Over the last three weeks, large Cardano (ADA) holders have accumulated more than 210 million tokens, according to blockchain data shared by analyst Ali Martinez. This activity has emerged during a period of price weakness, with ADA falling by over 7% in the last 24 hours and trading near $0.36. The token has traded between $0.36 and $0.4 in the past 24 hours, with a broader 7-day range of $0.36 to $0.43. Market pressure has increased amid…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage In his latest Greed & Fear note on Friday, Jefferies’ Christopher Wood raised fresh concerns, saying the emergence of quantum computing could one day put Bitcoin’s entire system at risk, prompting Wood to exit his BTC allocation, shifting funds to gold and silver. Wood does not believe the quantum issue will significantly affect BTC prices in the near term. However, he believes that the “store of value” concept is clearly on a less solid foundation from the view of a long-term portfolio. Bloomberg reports that Christopher Wood,…