January 27, 2026
Crypto

Mesh hits unicorn status as crypto payments go mainstream

Mesh Connect, a five-year-old crypto infrastructure startup, has vaulted to a $1 billion valuation after raising $75 million in a funding round that underscores growing momentum in crypto-based payments. Summary Mesh Connect, after just five years, boasts a $1 billion valuation after raising $75 million in VC. Dragonfly Capital led the effort. Mesh plans to

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Ethereum

Advanced Contract Programming Example: SchellingCoin

Writing effective decentralized applications in Ethereum is at the same time easy and hard. The easy part we all know: rather than needing to create your own blockchain, manage complicated database code, deal with networking and NAT traversal, or any of the other complexities involving writing a peer-to-peer app from scratch, you can write code

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Bitcoin

Bitwise CIO warns of 3-year deadline for crypto adoption

The digital asset market is facing a critical fork in the road, according to crypto asset management firm Bitwise. In a Monday blog post, the investment manager warned that the stalling of the Clarity Act in Congress could shift the market from a speculative bull run into a grueling “show me” phase. The Senate Agriculture

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Crypto

Gemini to shut down Nifty Gateway NFT marketplace this Feb.

Gemini Trust Co., the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, said it will shut down its Nifty Gateway NFT marketplace, marking another retrenchment in the once-booming digital collectibles sector. Summary Gemini said Nifty Gateway helped introduce new creative experiences during the height of the NFT boom. Now, it’s coming to an end. The

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Ethereum

On Stake | Ethereum Foundation Blog

The topic of mining centralization has been a very important one over the past few weeks. GHASH.io, the Bitcoin network’s largest mining pool, has for the past month directed over 40% of the Bitcoin network’s hashpower, and two weeks ago briefly spiked over 50%, theoretically giving it monopoly control over the Bitcoin network. Although miners

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Bitcoin

US Probes $40M Crypto Heist By Federal Contractor’s Son

Members of the U.S. government are investigating allegations that tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency seized by law enforcement were stolen through insider access via a federal contractor, according to public statements from officials. The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) confirmed to CoinDesk that it is investigating claims that more than $40 million in confiscated

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Crypto

Bitcoin slips as stocks hit records and gold extends rally

Bitcoin traded lower on Tuesday even as traditional risk assets rallied, underscoring a growing divergence between crypto and broader markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency (BTC) slipped 0.6% to $87,700, lagging gains in equities and a renewed surge in gold. Summary Bitcoin slipped 0.6% to $87,700, lagging gains in equities and a renewed surge in gold.

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Ethereum

Background on the mechanics of the ether pre-sale

During the run-up to the ether sale we will be releasing a series of blog posts regarding our development plans and intended organizational structure. Today we describe some of the background details of the ether sale module.  The sale module will be displayed on our website at https://www.ethereum.org for the duration of the sale. What

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Crypto

5 crypto to sell before federal reserve meeting tomorrow

Five crypto to sell as markets brace for the Federal Reserve decision, traders are reducing exposure to higher-risk crypto assets, focusing on capital preservation ahead of volatility. Summary Federal Reserve decisions often increase volatility across crypto markets. High-beta and speculative assets face elevated downside risk pre-announcement. Many traders de-risk before the event and reassess once

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Bitcoin

Bybit, Mantle, and Byreal Partner to Extend CeDeFi Access for $MNT on Solana via Mantle Super Portal

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, Mantle, and Byreal today announced the launch of Mantle Super Portal, Mantle’s native cross-chain infrastructure powering seamless capital movement across ecosystems by expanding $MNT to Solana, unlocking stronger CeDeFi access.  Through this integration, users can bridge $MNT from Ethereum to Solana via a unified interface, deploy liquidity

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