Zach Anderson Jan 13, 2026 21:26 NVIDIA’s GPU-accelerated cuOpt engine discovers new solutions for four MIPLIB benchmark problems, outperforming CPU solvers with 22% lower objective gaps. NVIDIA’s cuOpt optimization engine has found solutions for four previously unsolved problems in the MIPLIB benchmark set, according to a technical paper published by… Listen ⇢

In brief Monero hit a fresh all-time high above $667, surging 54% in the past week as traders rotate into the privacy sector. Dash exploded nearly 39% in a single day—its largest four-hour candle since October 12, 2025—driven by short squeezes and thin liquidity. The EU’s DAC8 crypto tax reporting… Listen ⇢

Global central bank leaders have rallied behind US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that political pressure on the Fed risks undermining financial and economic stability worldwide. In a joint statement released Tuesday, governors from 11 major central banks said they “stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System… Listen ⇢

In brief The Pentagon plans to deploy AI systems across classified and unclassified military networks. xAI’s Grok will be added to the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil platform alongside Google’s Gemini. Public Citizen warned that Grok’s safety record poses national security risks. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon is… Listen ⇢

Payments terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments across its point-of-sale (POS) systems, marking one of the clearest pushes yet to bring cryptocurrency payments into everyday retail checkout. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Ingenico said the integration allows customers to pay using stablecoins… Listen ⇢

Cardano (ADA) continued to trade under pressure on Tuesday, showing weak follow-through after a recent rebound. Notably, the crypto asset has been trading just above a key support zone around $0.38 after facing a firm rejection at the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) last week. Even so, underlying on-chain signals… Listen ⇢

Grayscale’s Q1 2026 watchlist shows where institutions are focusing as altcoins gain attention across multiple crypto sectors. Asset manager Grayscale has released its latest quarterly update outlining digital assets under active review for future investment products. The firm added 36 altcoins to its latest “Assets Under Consideration” list for Q1… Listen ⇢

In brief The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action to claw back roughly $200,000 in USDT linked to an online investment fraud scheme. It traced part of a Massachusetts resident’s losses from a suspected fake trading platform to a crypto account seized in June 2025.… Listen ⇢

2025 proved disappointing for many cryptocurrency investors, as Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle delivered a more muted rally that failed to spill over into the broader altcoin market. According to crypto market maker Wintermute, the shift reflects a structural change rather than a temporary pause, leaving any recovery in 2026 dependent… Listen ⇢