DeFi must match the performance of traditional finance while maintaining verifiability. Building in crypto should focus on solving significant problems rather than building for its own sake. Most digital asset trading remains centralized, not utilizing blockchain technology.
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Bitcoin is projected to reach a new all-time high by the first half of 2026. Ethereum is expected to continue outperforming Bitcoin due to its market dynamics. The US crypto industry is moving towards greater regulatory clarity.
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Quantum computing presents a significant future threat to Bitcoin due to its slow governance processes. Quantum computing operates on principles that allow it to perform tasks classical computers cannot, posing a threat to cryptographic algorithms. Experts predict a wide range of timelines for wh...
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Insider trading laws aim to prevent the misuse of privileged information rather than ensuring market fairness. Many on-chain analysts misinterpret market information, leading to flawed conclusions. Aave governance is seen as a potential success story for DAOs, highlighting its significance in DeFi.
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The traditional four-year Bitcoin cycle is considered broken, reflecting changes in market dynamics. Bitcoin's market conditions are too chaotic to predict accurately for 2026. Bitcoin could experience both new cycle lows and all-time highs within 2026.
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The integration of crypto purchases on Twitter could spark a significant altcoin season. The current market is seeing a rise in low-quality meme coins. Privacy-focused crypto like Monero and Zcash are gaining attention as potential strong investments.
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Institutions face challenges in offering stablecoins as a service, highlighting a gap in adoption. Proper on-ramps and off-ramps are essential for institutions to effectively use stablecoins. Specialization in blockchain can significantly enhance user experience for targeted use cases.
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Venezuela's economic instability is highlighted by the discrepancy between official and free market exchange rates. Bitcoin and stablecoins present a significant opportunity in Venezuela due to elite belief and daily population use. Skepticism surrounds claims of Venezuela's $60 billion Bitcoin s...
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The US president said he supported the GENIUS Act because it was "politically popular,” but added the main reason was in response to China.
Hedging a $200 billion stablecoin with Bitcoin is impractical due to significant counterparty risk. The perception of risk in the economy affects the value of assets like gold. Gold is likely to reach $10,000 within two years due to its scarcity and historical role as a store of value.
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The DeFi industry recently experienced a cyclical high followed by a significant decline in token valuations. Total Value Locked (TVL) is a crucial metric for assessing DeFi protocols' value. Crypto lending markets are sustainable due to their unique value proposition.
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The line between general chatbots and coding is becoming less distinct, with coding increasingly done in plain English. AI coding agents are not expected to disrupt established tech giants like Facebook, Google, or Microsoft. Opus 4.5 marks a significant leap in AI coding capabilities, especially...
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Stablecoins face censorship risks due to issuer control, which can undermine decentralized infrastructure. Moving financial services on-chain requires solving privacy issues and careful problem identification. A conservative approach to blockchain development, involving extensive testing, is cruc...
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The fast-food chain said employees will receive a BTC bonus per hour worked, with payouts vesting after two years and limited to company-operated locations.
Farcaster raised $150 million by Paradigm and a16z in 2024 but has struggled to sustain growth.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee's next draft is expected to shield developers from liability, insiders have been advised, but it may without Democrat backing.
Neynar acquires Farcaster as co-founders Romero and Varun step down, with infrastructure provider to unveil builder-focused roadmap.
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Decentralized social media infrastructure firm Neynar is acquiring Farcaster, the Ethereum-based protocol last valued at $1 billion.
The crypto market moved sharply lower on Tuesday, even after U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to sign a major crypto market structure bill “very soon.” Total crypto market value slipped to $2.96 trillion, down about 2% in 24 hours, while investor sentiment stayed weak. Top coins trade lower Bitcoin fell to around $87,800, …
Bitcoin tumbles below $88K with $150M liquidated in an hour, marking a 2026 low as the Bitcoin market decline continues.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to sign a major crypto market structure bill “very soon,” signaling a push to position the United States as the global capital for cryptocurrency. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said backing crypto legislation is both politically smart and strategically important, especially as competition grows …
Bitcoin is showing early signs of stability after dropping into a key support zone, but analysts say it is still too soon to call a strong reversal. Bitcoin recently moved down to fill a CME futures gap between roughly $88,250 and $88,735, a level many traders were closely watching. Once the gap was filled, the …
Caroline Ellison exits federal custody Jan 21 after FTX cooperation, faces 10-year industry ban and supervised release.
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Bitcoin tumbled sharply this week and erased the gains it had made in 2026. Reports from CoinGlass show that over the past 24 hours, 167,513 traders were forced out of their positions, with total liquidations reaching $857 million, with most of those losses coming from long bets. The price slid below the key $88,000 area on major exchanges as traders were forced out of leveraged positions. Related Reading: Bitcoin Senses Risk As Trump Balks At Europe With Major Tariffs Liquidations And Quick Drop According to CoinGlass and market trackers, the liquidations were concentrated in long positions, which amplified the fall and made the move faster than a simple sell-off would have been. Crypto market value fell by hundreds of millions over the same short span. Markets Turned Risk-Averse As Tariff Threats Spread Reports note that renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump toward some European countries set off a fresh “Sell America” trade, which pushed investors away from US assets and toward safer bets. Stocks fell and the dollar weakened. At the same time, traders were watching big moves in Japan’s bond market, where yields jumped sharply, increasing pressure on global liquidity. Those bond moves are important because they can force carry trades to unwind, pulling money out of risk assets — including crypto. A Tug Between Liquidity And Safe Havens The sell-off did not happen for only one reason. Reports point to a mix of political shocks, bond-market stress, and a wave of forced liquidations as the main drivers. As cash flowed into safe havens, gold surged to fresh highs while crypto lost ground. Many investors treated Bitcoin like a risky asset in this episode, selling it to cover losses or margin calls elsewhere. Different trackers gave slightly different figures on total market losses and exact liquidations over 24 and 48 hours. That is normal when markets move fast and data is pulled from different exchanges and windows. Still, the broad picture was clear: a fast, leveraged unwind sent prices lower and erased the year’s gains for Bitcoin. Related Reading: Trove’s New Token Craters 95%, Sparking Investor Revolt Markets Will Watch Liquidity And Diplomacy Looking ahead, investors will likely watch three things closely: moves in global bond markets, any escalation or de-escalation around the tariff threats tied to Greenland, and whether forced selling slows. If liquidity conditions calm, risk assets can recover more easily. If they keep tightening, the pressure on crypto and stocks could persist. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
Gold’s record-breaking rally inadvertently put pressure on Bitcoin’s allure, but analysts say historical data shows BTC eventually starts a catch-up rally.
The collaboration accelerates the development of scalable quantum-secure hardware, crucial for safeguarding future digital infrastructures.
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This follows a report stating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK crypto exchanges to move approximately $1 billion.
Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, walked onto the World Economic Forum's Davos stage yesterday and said the quiet part out loud. The rules-based order, the thing leaders love to invoke when they want the world to behave, is fading. Carney called it a “pleasant fiction.” He said we are living through a “rupture.” He said […]
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In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, David Mercer of LMAX Group writes on tokenization and capital markets that won’t sleep. Then, Andy Baehr looks ahead to crypto’s “sophomore year.”