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The privacy-preserving, Telegram-based Cocoon AI pays users in Toncoin for renting out their GPUs to process queries.

#markets #coinbase #solana #infrastructure #exchanges #validators #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s #public equities

Coinbase is one of the largest Solana stakers, with nearly 10% of the network’s total staked SOL, according to its Validator Performance Report.

#ethereum #security #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s

Buterin outlined a framework for making Ethereum’s base layer ossifiable, emphasizing quantum resistance and protocol independence.

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In this edition, we explore why token buybacks are back in the spotlight, when they work, and when teams should think twice.

#ethereum #consensys #the block #linea #crypto infrastructure #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s #layer 2s and scaling #sharplink gaming

The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.

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The founder of ARK Invest said crypto was 'part of the reason [Trump] won the presidency,' and could be a politically salient midterm topic.

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Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart hinted at the "misalignment" between the needs of a tech startup and its nonprofit parent organization.

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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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The Optimism Foundation is looking to redirect 50% of the revenue earned by Superchain for monthly over-the-counter token buybacks.

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USDC.n served as the canonical representation of the popular stablecoin on the Sei Network before Circle issued a native version of the token.

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Fusaka, activated in early December, introduced the “Blob Parameters Only” upgrade mechanism to ramp up Ethereum's data availability.

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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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FRNT, issued under the Wyoming Stable Token Act, represents the first blockchain-based asset backed by a U.S. state.

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Flare has listed FXRP on Hyperliquid, marking the first time XRP spot exposure is available on the platform.

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Upexi continues to add SOL and reduce its share count through buybacks and insider purchases despite weak equity performance.

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The move extends JPM Coin to its second network after launching on the Coinbase-supported Ethereum Layer 2 Base in November 2025. 

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Solana saw $1.4 billion in REV, a controversial measure of user-generated value, while driving down average network fees.

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The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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The move comes amid a rapid period of growth for the now-dominant onchain perps platform Lighter, including its native LIT token launch.

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The former CFTC commissioner joins SUI Group’s board after his chair nomination was withdrawn, marking a shift back to the private sector.

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The pilot aims to capture most of the electricity consumed by liquid-cooled mining servers and recycle it into a closed-loop heating system.

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Ethereum's staking queues flipped as exits fell to zero and institutional inflows pushed entry demand to its highest level since November.

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JupUSD is an Ethena whitelabel stablecoin backed primarily by BlackRock's tokenized USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund.

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Email activity, number of unique developers, and number of lines of code changes all increased in 2025 compared to declines in prior years.

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Crypto VCs told The Block they expect disciplined activity to persist in 2026, with a higher bar for new investments.

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The network's number of new and active addresses also soared to multi-year highs on the last day of the year.

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Ethereum co-founder Buterin said developers need to focus on the mission of building the infrastructure for a free and open internet.

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Ethereum spent 2025 overhauling leadership, expanding a privacy roadmap, and starting its bi-annual hard-fork cycle with Pectra and Fusaka.

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Hyperliquid Labs is set to receive its first major allocation of HYPE tokens, worth about $31.2 million, on Jan. 6.

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An onchain analyst speculated that a private key compromise may have allowed an attacker to mint millions of FLOW tokens.