Ethereum Hits Transaction Record as Fees Crash to Pennies

Ethereum Hits Transaction Record as Fees Crash to Pennies

Ethereum is battle-tested and has successfully stood through the test of time. After navigating through scaling challenges, the first smart contract platform now anchors decentralized finance (DeFi), securing billions. After years of high fees, Ethereum is turning the corner, taking on competing platforms like Solana, attractive because it is very cheap to transact on the […]

2026-01-19
Trump’s Fed Chair Hint Jolts Bitcoin as Rate Cut Hopes Fade

Trump’s Fed Chair Hint Jolts Bitcoin as Rate Cut Hopes Fade

Donald Trump reportedly signaled he may not pick a rate-friendly Federal Reserve chair, and Bitcoin has seemingly reacted, dropping nearly -3% over the weekend following the President’s press conference on Friday (January 16). BTC hovered just under $97,000 prior to the press conference, but Trump’s remarks on the Fed chair, coupled with the President imposing […]

2026-01-19
Vitalik Buterin Warns Ethereum Faces “Unwieldy Mess” — Demands Protocol Cleanup Now

Vitalik Buterin Warns Ethereum Faces “Unwieldy Mess” — Demands Protocol Cleanup Now

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is warning that Ethereum risks becoming an “unwieldy mess” unless developers begin actively simplifying the protocol instead of continuously adding new features. In a post published on X on Sunday, Buterin said Ethereum’s biggest threat is not competition but internal complexity. An important, and perenially underrated, aspect of “trustlessness”, “passing the […]

2026-01-19
Scaramucci Warns CLARITY Act Restrictions Make US Dollar Less Competitive Than China’s Digital Yuan

Scaramucci Warns CLARITY Act Restrictions Make US Dollar Less Competitive Than China’s Digital Yuan

According to Scaramucci, the expanded prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins in the CLARITY Act could reduce the US dollar’s competitiveness. Industry leaders warn this may give foreign digital currencies an advantage. The law prevents crypto exchanges and service providers from offering interest on stablecoins. Critics argue this creates an uneven playing field compared to China’s digital […]

2026-01-19
Bitcoin price briefly plunges to $0 on lesser-known Paradex exchange

Bitcoin price briefly plunges to $0 on lesser-known Paradex exchange

Starknet-based DEX Paradex reversed its blockchain to an earlier block after a database migration error briefly crashed bitcoin’s price to zero.

2026-01-19
Chinese crime ring arrested in South Korea laundered over $100 million worth of crypto

Chinese crime ring arrested in South Korea laundered over $100 million worth of crypto

South Korean customs officials said they arrested three China nationals and have referred them for prosecution. They allegedly used an unauthorized crypto exchange to launder assets.

2026-01-19
Decentralized autonomous organizations need a rethink, Ethereum co-founder says

Decentralized autonomous organizations need a rethink, Ethereum co-founder says

He called for a new wave of DAOs that focus on critical functions, like data maintenance and dispute resolution, with more sophisticated governance.

2026-01-19
Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ narrative crumbles again as odds of $100,000 slump after Trump’s tariff threat

Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ narrative crumbles again as odds of $100,000 slump after Trump’s tariff threat

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2026-01-19
Toobit and LALIGA Kick Off $800,000 Elite Championship

Toobit and LALIGA Kick Off $800,000 Elite Championship

Toobit is one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, and it has just announced the launch of its Elite Championship. This is a trading campaign that’s designed and organized together with the premier football league in Spain – La Liga. Campaign Spanning Until the End of February This opportunity will run from […]

2026-01-19
While Sui & Chainlink Prices Dip, Zero Knowledge Proof Could Surge 7000x, Say Crypto Researchers

While Sui & Chainlink Prices Dip, Zero Knowledge Proof Could Surge 7000x, Say Crypto Researchers

The global crypto market recently reclaimed $2.3 trillion as trading volumes surged 15%. Amidst this recovery, the sui price stabilized near $1.81, while the chainlink price consolidates under $15.00. Yet, do these established giants truly offer the massive returns traders seek? Enter Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP), a privacy-preserving AI network analysts argue sits on a […]

2026-01-19
Crypto ETPs gather steam with $2.2B inflows, Bitcoin dominates gains

Crypto ETPs gather steam with $2.2B inflows, Bitcoin dominates gains

Bitcoin drove 71% of last week’s $2.17 billion in crypto fund inflows, while Ether and Solana held up despite US CLARITY Act proposals to restrict stablecoin yields.

2026-01-19
Bitcoin slips below key support as tariff talk rattles crypto: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin slips below key support as tariff talk rattles crypto: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto prices fell alongside global equities after reports the EU is preparing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

2026-01-19
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