A US winter storm knocked Bitcoin hashrate to a 7‑month low as miners powered down to ease grid stress, even as BTC, ETH and SOL prices stayed relatively calm. Summary A powerful US winter storm drove Bitcoin hashrate down about 40% in two days to roughly 663 EH/s, before a rebound toward 854 EH/s. Miner
Community & education Cal Hacks 12.0 Collegiate hackathon organized at the University of California, Berkeley covering themes such as AI and web3. Community & education Destino Devconnect Grants round focused on supporting community-led events and initiatives that help bring Argentina and the broader Latin America region onchain. Community & education ETH Latam Hackathon Brasil 2025
Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – January 27, 2026) – Good Tokens, the nonprofit initiative of KaJ Labs, introduced continued efforts to strengthen its decentralized frameworks designed to help impact-driven purposes throughout social and humanitarian sectors. By way of its platform at GoodTokens.org, the initiative advances using blockchain know-how and synthetic intelligence to construct clear, accountable,
Whale accumulation has quietly accelerated in LIT Lighter crypto just as the token shows signs of recovery from its post-airdrop lows. Recent on-chain data reveals two large wallets depositing a combined $2.32 million worth of LIT into the staking pool. One move is worth approximately $2.08 million, and another is around $238,000. These deposits, reported
Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs are working on a Bitcoin-native treasury product tailored for Japanese corporations. Summary Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs have partnered to explore Bitcoin-based treasury tools for institutions. The initiative focuses on Bitcoin-native, on-chain financial infrastructure secured by Bitcoin’s proof-of-work. The move reflects growing corporate interest in managing Bitcoin beyond passive balance
First of all, I would like to thank the community, and especially those close to the project who have in many cases abandoned their jobs to dedicate their time to it, for their extreme patience regarding the launch of the ether sale. We have been promising that the sale would arise in two weeks for
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), an independent government body acting as the national corporate regulator, has identified regulatory gaps in fast-growing fintech areas, especially digital assets. The regulator’s new report titled “Key issues outlook 2026” released Tuesday expressed concerns that consumers are exposed to the rapidly expanding and unlicensed crypto, payments and artificial
On-chain predictions platform Polymarket has signed a multi-year deal with Major League Soccer in the United States to serve as its exclusive prediction market partner for key events. Summary Polymarket has signed a multi-year agreement with Major League Soccer to become the league’s exclusive prediction market partner. Polymarket’s 30-day trading volume was up over 42%.
Although we hope that the ether purchasing experience goes smoothly for everyone, we recognize that there will always be situations where things do not quite go as planned. Perhaps your internet connection dies in the middle of your purchase. Perhaps you accidentally click a back button or some link or simply hit refresh while the
Avalanche price is hovering near the $12 mark just as its first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund goes live, setting up a tense moment where price compression meets a major institutional catalyst. Summary AVAX trades near $12 as spot volume fades, while rising open interest suggests traders are positioning for a larger move. VanEck’s newly launched AVAX
