1/16/26

AI scams just stole 17B while Bitcoin blasted past 97K and whales grabbed over 32,000 BTC in 5 days.

Bitcoin just ripped past 97K, liquidating over 680M in shorts, while AI-powered scams quietly drained 17B from investors in 2025. In this 24-hour crypto news rundown, we break down the biggest moves you NEED to know to protect your bags and position for the next leg up.

In this video:

• AI impersonation scams hitting a record 17B in losses

• Ransomware gangs using Polygon smart contracts to dodge shutdowns

• Bitcoin smashing 97K, with spot ETFs pulling in 844M in a single day

• Whales scooping 32,700 BTC in just 5 days

• Updated prices: BTC 95,467 – ETH 3,304 – SOL 143 – XRP 2.06

• Polymarket odds: 74% chance of BTC at 100K by month-end

• Coinbase stepping back from the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

• Animoca, Polygon Labs, Celestia, Sui, and Zcash regulatory & tech updates

We cover how criminals are adapting to decentralized tech, why hardware wallets and verification matter more than ever, and what these moves might mean for long-term generational wealth strategies in crypto.

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