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Buterin calls 2026 the year to reclaim self-sovereign computing
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin details his 2026 “self-sovereign” tech stack, swapping Big Tech apps for encrypted, open-source and local privacy tools.
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Ledger said to be in talks with Goldman Sachs, Barclays on US IPO: FT
The Financial Times reports that Ledger is planning a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation as hardware wallet demand increases amid crypto fraud and hacks.
Will XRP price double again? 'Latent' buy pressure puts shorts in danger
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Will XRP price double again? 'Latent' buy pressure puts shorts in danger
Similar XRP funding conditions preceded rebounds of roughly 50% in August and September 2024 and about 100% in April 2025.
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Crypto adoption ‘emerging unevenly across regions,’ says PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers says that crypto is working in a “fragmented global ecosystem,” tackling different challenges in different markets.
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Bitcoin miners brace for major ice storm across southern US
Bitcoin miners have powered down to ease the load on the grid in the past, such as in 2022, when Texas miners curtailed their activities amid a major winter storm.
US bank lobby says stopping stablecoin yields a top 2026 priority
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US bank lobby says stopping stablecoin yields a top 2026 priority
The American Bankers Association’s fight over stablecoin yields has become its top priority as Congress looks to pass crypto market structure legislation before the midterms.
US prosecutors drop OpenSea NFT fraud case after appeals court reversal
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US prosecutors drop OpenSea NFT fraud case after appeals court reversal
The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.
Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B
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Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B
Capital One’s acquisition of Brex comes just months after the payment company launched support for stablecoins.
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South Korea loses $48 million in seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report
Prosecutors in South Korea reportedly discovered the Bitcoin was missing during a routine inspection of seized financial assets.
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SEC, CFTC to hold joint event on crypto oversight harmonization
The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies' crypto oversight as legislative efforts to define their roles work through the Senate.
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Ethereum mainnet daily active addresses surpass all layer-2s
Ethereum mainnet surpassed all layer-2 networks in daily active addresses in January, though security analysts attributed part of the spike to address poisoning attacks.
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Bitcoiners reject quantum computing fears as cause of price slump
Some Bitcoiners are “highly skeptical” that quantum computing is to blame for Bitcoin’s sideways price action, while others argue it’s a major issue.