BNB Chain Fermi hard fork scheduled for January activation
The mainnet rollout follows the Fermi testnet activation in November, further reducing block times on the layer-1 blockchain network.
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Memecoins go from Christmas cheer to cold reality, sinking 65% in a year
Once a barometer of retail hype, memecoins are closing the year with shrinking liquidity, weaker participation and fading speculative momentum.
Aave governance vote ends in rejection after community pushback
The failed vote highlights deeper tensions over token value capture, governance power and whether DAO structures can effectively manage protocol...
Pudgy Penguins brings NFT characters to Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas
The non-fungible token project owned by Luca Netz appeared on the Sphere’s exterior screens, with the animated display going live...
Ethereum unlikely to reach new highs in 2026: Ben Cowen
If Ether manages to reclaim its all-time high in 2026, it may just be a “bull trap,” says crypto analyst...
Canton token rallies 27% after DTCC outlines tokenized Treasury plans
DTCC’s move to bring US Treasurys onchain highlights growing institutional momentum behind tokenized real-world assets.
Crypto derivatives volume explode to $86T in 2025, averaging $265B per day
Crypto derivatives trading surged to $86 trillion in 2025, averaging $265 billion per day, as Binance captured almost 30% of...
NFT collections get no Santa rally as market hits 2025 lows
Market data showed shrinking participation across NFTs, with fewer buyers, sellers and transactions signaling fading speculative interest.
Solana and Ethereum can coexist in tokenization race: Dragonfly VC
Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says “there’s a lot of room” in crypto for more than one blockchain as networks race to...
Ether price under pressure as $6B in options expiry nears
ETH options data shows investors increasing downside protection as the year-end $6 billion options expry approaches, signaling caution.
NFTs shifted to utility and culture as price faded in 2025
In 2025, non-fungible tokens were reshaped by falling volumes, cultural repositioning and a growing focus on real-world use cases.
Web3 and DApps in 2026: A utility-driven year ahead for crypto
Crypto enters 2026 with mature infrastructure; now DApps must prove real utility, win users without incentives and compete directly with...
Aave founder under scrutiny for $10M token purchase amid governance drama
Aave founder Stani Kulechov is facing criticism after a $10 million AAVE purchase ahead of a key DAO vote, as...
Offchain Labs boosts ARB stake as Arbitrum crosses $20B milestone
Offchain Labs increases its ARB holdings, signaling long-term conviction in Arbitrum as governance token prices slump and layer-2 competition intensifies.
70% of Ether positions are ‘long’ as whale accumulation tightens ETH supply
Whales have accumulated over $2 billion in Ether, as derivatives positioning skewed 70% net long with leverage at record highs....
