SharpLink (SBET) has deployed $170 million worth of Ethereum for restaking services. The Ethereum treasury company is seeking to earn more rewards from staking and restaking Ethereum through a secure and regulated Anchorage Digital. SharpLink Restake Portion of its $2.7B ETH Position On Thursday, SharpLink announced that it deployed $170 million worth of Ether on …
Zcash (ZEC) suffered the steepest decline among top-tier digital assets on Jan. 8, plunging approximately 20% amid a collision of governance turmoil and a leverage-driven market flush. According to CryptoSlate data, Zcash fell to a month-low of $382, making it the day’s biggest loser on the Top 100 leaderboard. This price performance decoupled violently from […]
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BlackRock adds $900 million in Bitcoin as long-term holder selling drops to 2017 lows, pointing to early signs of BTC accumulation.
SharpLink's innovative strategy on Linea could set a new standard for institutional ETH management, enhancing yield and network engagement.
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World Liberty Financial is gaining immense traction yet again as the price surges above 10% in the past few hours. The volume increased by over 122%, pushing the token beyond $0.185 to secure one of the important price levels at $0.2. The move is not purely speculative. Instead, it appears driven by a combination of …
South Korea’s stablecoin rules are stalled as regulators clash over whether banks or fintechs should issue won-backed tokens.
Google integrated Gemini 3 into Gmail, transforming the inbox into an assistant with summaries, drafting tools, and new privacy controls.
Comments by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao about embracing meme culture have sparked fresh debate online, with supporters of Pi Network questioning why their project remains unlisted on Binance despite its large user base. CZ recently said he likes meme culture and finds certain meme-driven ideas “sticky.” While the remarks were not directly linked to Pi …
The Ethereum staking ecosystem is showing clear signs of tightening as demand for validators continues to rise. Participants now face a multi-week wait to enter the network. This growing staking queue reflects a structural shift in how ETH is being held and deployed less as a liquid supply and more as long-term productive capital. As more ETH becomes locked in validation, the dynamics of supply, yield, and network security are quietly being reshaped. Why Validator Delays Add Friction To Supply Re-Entry The current state of Ethereum staking highlights a growing problem with predictability. Crypto expert Dave has pointed out on X that the ETH staking entry queue is now showing an estimated wait of 25 days and 4 hours to enter. Previously, the wait time was around 7.55 days, which is a more than threefold increase in wait time over a relatively short period. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Deposits Just Surpassed Withdrawals, Why This Could Send ETH Price Above $4,000 At the same time, the exit queue is reporting a wait time of 14 minutes, which previously sat for 44.25 days, representing a reduction of well over 4,000 times, from weeks to minutes. According to Dave, staking on a blockchain with this level of variance between entry and exit requirements is uncertain. Waiting weeks to enter while exit clears almost instantly makes staking behavior highly state-dependent and unpredictable. This contract is exactly why the expert prefers staking on Cardano, because there is no entry queue. Also, delegation is reflected on-chain immediately, and stake changes are transparent and deterministic. The only delay is a fixed active stake period of two epochs, which is 10 days before delegation changes take effect. This consistency is the difference because there are no dynamic queues, no sudden shifts, and no surprises driven by changing network states. If demand to stake on Cardano increases rapidly, it will make absolutely no difference, because predictability matters especially with monetary investments. Why Throughput Without Context Is Meaningless The headline claim of $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers on Ethereum sounds impressive, but it’s a completely meaningless metric. Crypto analyst DBCrypto noted that a single entity can move $1 billion back and forth between two wallets ten times, creating a sudden $10 billion in volume, but generating zero economic activity. Related Reading: Big Bet On Ethereum: CEO Sees 10X TVL Growth In 2026 This is why banks don’t advertise transfer volume as a growth metric, as volume without context tells nothing about utility or growth. However, crypto continues to elevate these numbers as milestones because big figures pump bags. What’s being measured here is motion and activity, not progress or value. DBCrypto concluded that until the industry stops celebrating vanity metrics, it will continue to confuse noise for signal. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
In the latest Cointelegraph video, we break down the 2026 Bitcoin forecasts from top crypto companies and the trends shaping the market ahead.
The organization reported more than 2.6 million advocates in the US ahead of the midterm elections that could change the political party in control of Congress.
The crypto market is on a bearish trend over the last 24 hours and Bitcoin led the rally by declining toward $90K. As a result, several altcoins and meme coins lost their early-January gains and are now retesting weekly support lines. Shiba Inu, a notable meme coin, lost buyers’ support as long liquidation surged in …
Binance’s U.S. expansion could be a threat, the bank warned while upgrading Coinbase to a "Buy" rating.
Optimism plans OP token buybacks funded by 50 percent of Superchain revenue as adoption and transaction share continue to grow.
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao aka CZ, said he is considering naming the Chinese version of his memoir “币安人生” (Binance Life), while stressing that the title has no connection to any meme tokens or listing decisions. CZ said the English title has not been decided and is likely to be completely different. He expects to self-publish …
The outflow was primarily due to a $47.25 million redemption from 21Shares’ TOXR, while other funds remained stable or positive.
On Jan. 7, Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) formally applied for a national banking charter to establish the “World Liberty Trust Company.” This is a proposed national trust bank specifically designed to handle USD1 stablecoin issuance, custody, redemption, and reserve management. USD1 is WLFI's flagship product, with more than $3.3 billion in supply across […]
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Bitcoin, gold and silver are now viewed through new lenses of scarcity shaped by market structure, liquidity, access and price expectations.
Europe’s new crypto tax reporting regime has taken effect, igniting a fierce debate over privacy as exchanges begin sharing user data.
XRP ETFs recorded their first day of $40 million outflows since launch as the token pulled back from recent highs.
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While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash.
Morgan Stanley's digital wallet launch could accelerate mainstream adoption of tokenized assets, reshaping investment landscapes and strategies.
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The early rally to start the year failed to break past $95,000, setting the stage for the current pullback, according to one trading firm.
The Optimism Foundation is looking to redirect 50% of the revenue earned by Superchain for monthly over-the-counter token buybacks.
Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 this week, continuing its slide from last year’s record high, as markets reacted to weak price action and an upcoming U.S. vote that could reshape how cryptocurrencies are regulated. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is now down more than 28% from its October 2025 peak of around $126,000. Each rebound in recent …
Recent governance turmoil at Zcash has resurfaced questions about development continuity, tempering confidence after the token’s strong Q4.
The Ethereum co-founder made the case that Ethereum occupies a role similar to the Linux operating system, but for shifting value and risk on the internet.
Google shares hit a fresh intraday high near $330 as traders watch for a new record close while the companys market value tops Apple.
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2026 is here. The crypto year ahead: banks, stablecoins, tokenization. Discover why the biggest risk for advisors is now under-allocation.
The system will bring together various elements of the payment stack, including liquidity, orchestration, and regulatory controls.