Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s Independence Hinges on Better Decentralized Stablecoins — Here’s Why

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s Independence Hinges on Better Decentralized Stablecoins — Here’s Why

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reopened debate over the role of stablecoins in Ethereum’s future, warning that the network’s long-term independence may depend on developing decentralized alternatives that rely less on the U.S. dollar and centralized issuers. Stablecoins have become core infrastructure for crypto markets, with a combined market value of about $307.8 billion, but […]

2026-01-12
Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 12, 2026

Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 12, 2026

The crypto market is up today, though barely, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation rising by 0.6%, and currently standing at $3.2 trillion. At the time of writing, 63 of the top 100 coins have gone down over the past 24 hours. Also, the total crypto trading volume stands at $87.2 billion, quite lower than what […]

2026-01-12
Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

2026-01-12
Bitcoin traders are bracing for a Fed “credibility shock” that hinges on one critical date this month

Bitcoin traders are bracing for a Fed “credibility shock” that hinges on one critical date this month

Bitcoin opened the year trading like it usually does when macro uncertainty rises: it moved with the tide of rates, the dollar, and risk appetite, even as investors tried to pin a more specific narrative on top. However, this week the narrative shifted from “what will the central bank do?” to “can the central bank […]

2026-01-12
Coinbase Signals Potential Withdrawal From CLARITY Act Over Proposed DeFi and Stablecoin Rule Changes

Coinbase Signals Potential Withdrawal From CLARITY Act Over Proposed DeFi and Stablecoin Rule Changes

Coinbase is signaling that its support for the CLARITY Act could weaken as lawmakers consider tighter rules on DeFi and stablecoins. The warning arrives days before the Senate markup, placing fresh pressure on negotiators.  Coinbase threatens to withdraw support for the CLARITY Act if it restricts stablecoin rewards beyond disclosure requirements, according to Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/awOtXnR3z9 […]

2026-01-12
Major Changes: Will BlackRock Launch a Spot XRP ETF in 2026? (AI Predicts)

Major Changes: Will BlackRock Launch a Spot XRP ETF in 2026? (AI Predicts)

Back in November last year, I wrote an article on what ChatGPT thinks about BlackRock launching a spot XRP ETF. In it, the model argued that, although there was no current confirmation at the time, companies like BlackRock are increasingly showing interest in various digital assets. So, what changed? Spot XRP ETF Outlook in 2026 […]

2026-01-12
Best Crypto to Invest in Now for 10,000x ROI: Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP), ETH, ADA and DOT

Best Crypto to Invest in Now for 10,000x ROI: Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP), ETH, ADA and DOT

Ethereum fell 6.8% this week, trading near $3,010 after touching $3,230 earlier in January. Cardano dropped from $0.62 to $0.49, while Polkadot slid 7.2%, reflecting continued uncertainty across established altcoins. Yet one pattern never changes. Investors rarely regret selling late. They regret not entering early. People who hesitated on Ethereum in 2015 or Cardano in […]

2026-01-12
Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade

Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade

Bitcoin led with $405 million of outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million, as several altcoins and European funds posted modest inflows.

2026-01-12
Bitcoin Tops $92,000 As DOJ Subpoenas Escalate Trump-Powell Fight

Bitcoin Tops $92,000 As DOJ Subpoenas Escalate Trump-Powell Fight

Bitcoin pushed above the $92,000 level late-Sunday as a legal escalation around Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell became public. The catalyst was Powell’s decision to publicly address Department of Justice subpoenas and a criminal probe he characterized as political pressure tied to the administration’s rate preferences. In a video released Sunday evening, Powell directly addressed […]

2026-01-12
UK lawmakers push to ban crypto political donations over foreign interference fears

UK lawmakers push to ban crypto political donations over foreign interference fears

They argue that cryptocurrency’s opacity and traceability issues make it a threat to democratic integrity, citing an intelligence report election interference.

2026-01-12
Binance Coin (BNB) Price: Bulls Target $1,000 as CZ Predicts Super Cycle – CoinCentral​

Binance Coin (BNB) Price: Bulls Target $1,000 as CZ Predicts Super Cycle – CoinCentral​

Binance Coin (BNB) Price: Bulls Target $1,000 as CZ Predicts Super Cycle  CoinCentral Credit: Source link The post Binance Coin (BNB) Price: Bulls Target $1,000 as CZ Predicts Super Cycle – CoinCentral appeared first on Coin24h.com.

2026-01-12
Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Survive Without Him, Reveals 7-Step Plan​

Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Survive Without Him, Reveals 7-Step Plan​

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants the network to survive without him. In a new statement, he introduced what he calls the “walkaway test.” The idea is simple: Ethereum should keep running even if all its developers vanished tomorrow. “Ethereum itself must pass the walkaway test,” Buterin said. “Ethereum must get to a place where we […]

2026-01-12
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