The Ethereum blockchain underwent a series of upgrades last year that have resulted in lower transaction fees and more active addresses. Active users on the Ethereum network have overtaken major layer 2s as long-term development strategies begin to pay off. The number of active addresses on Ethereum exceeded 791,000 on Monday, higher than that of...Continue Reading

The preliminary Luxembourg approval boosts Ripple’s EU expansion aims following its recent UK authorization, supporting its push toward full MiCA compliance. Ripple is expanding its regulatory footprint in Europe after receiving what it described as a preliminary e-money authorization from Luxembourg’s financial regulators. The blockchain payments company said in a Wednesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph...Continue Reading

Pakistan has signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, a firm linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, to explore using its USD1 stablecoin for payments. Pakistan has reportedly signed an agreement with a company connected to World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture linked to the family of US President Donald Trump, to explore the use...Continue Reading

BitMine staked another 186,560 Ether, bringing its total staked to 1.53 million, which is valued at over $5 billion. Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) BitMine has just staked another huge batch of Ether, bringing its total amount staked to over 1.5 million ETH.  Tom Lee-chaired BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) added 186,560 ETH (worth around $625...Continue Reading

Rulemaking involves individual regulators and agencies fleshing out the details of a law passed by legislators. It can include publishing proposed rules and seeking public comment. It could take many years for the crypto market structure bill to be implemented due to a lengthy rulemaking process, according to Paradigm’s vice president of regulatory affairs, Justin...Continue Reading

JPMorgan chief financial officer Jeremy Barnum told investors in an earnings call that stablecoin yields are a “dangerous and undesirable thing.” Stablecoin issuers and third-party platforms that pay interest to stablecoin holders are creating an “undesirable” parallel banking system, says JPMorgan financial chief Jeremy Barnum. Barnum told investors during the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings call on...Continue Reading

Crypto security experts said a good way to counter scams that rely on deceiving victims is to be skeptical of every unsolicited message and interaction. Scammers and fraudsters increasingly used impersonation scams to steal crypto from unsuspecting users last year, with a 1400% year-over-year spike in cases, according to Chainalysis.  Impersonation scams involve fraudsters posing...Continue Reading

Prediction market Kalshi dominated trading volumes on Monday, accounting for two-thirds of the $701.7 million tally. Recent US regulatory action seeking to restrict prediction markets hasn’t slowed activity in the first weeks of 2026, with trading volumes hitting a record $701.7 million on Monday. Prediction market Kalshi accounted for two-thirds of total trading volume at $465.9...Continue Reading

Corporate Bitcoin treasuries expanded by 260,000 BTC in six months, three times the amount mined, with Strategy holding 60% of all corporate holdings. Corporate digital asset treasuries (DATs) added a net 260,000 Bitcoin to their balance sheets over the past six months, far outpacing the estimated 82,000 coins mined over the same period.  Over the...Continue Reading

Retail traders fled to Bitcoin and Ether after the October crypto crash last year, adding to an already tough year for altcoins. Retail traders spooked by the massive crypto liquidation event in October fled back to major cryptocurrencies as their hopes for an altcoin season were dashed, according to Wintermute. Since around 2022, retail traders...Continue Reading