WHAT'S THE WAY FORWARD FOR BITCOIN?
PUMPING OR DUMPING SOON ? FIND OUT HERE:
As of January 27, 2026, Bitcoin ($BTC ) is trading around $87,700 - $88,600 (With a live price of $88,300 at the time of writing) showing signs of consolidation after recent volatility. The cryptocurrency has been under pressure from macroeconomic factors, geopolitical tensions (such as U.S.-Iran issues), and market rotations away from risk assets. This has led to a choppy trading environment, with BTC struggling to reclaim higher levels like $90,000 while defending key supports. Short-Term Price Movement (1-30 D
Former Theta Labs executive sues CEO for fraud and market manipulation
ChainCatcher reports that, according to Decrypt, two former Theta Labs executives, Jerry Kowal and Andrea Berry, filed a whistleblower lawsuit in California, accusing the company’s CEO Mitch Liu and Theta Labs of fraud, token market manipulation, and retaliation against whistleblowing employees. The lawsuit states that Liu used Theta Labs as a personal trading tool, inflating the THETA token price through misleading partnerships (including exaggerating the relationship with Google), undisclosed internal token sales, and NFT market manipulation. The plaintiffs describe a long-term self-trading pattern, claiming Liu implemented a “planned pump-and-dump scheme,” harming investors and employees. As of press time, Liu and Theta Labs have not commented.