Ethereum Foundation adopts a five‑year “mild austerity” plan, reallocating 16,384 ETH and refocusing on core protocol, privacy, and open, verifiable systems. Summary Vitalik Buterin confirms withdrawal of 16,384 ETH to fund long‑term core Ethereum development under a leaner structure. The Foundation will run a five‑year “mild austerity” program to preserve independence while prioritizing scalability, security,
XRP briefly showed at $126 on CNBC due to a ticker error pasting Solana’s price, reviving XRP “ghost print” lore despite being only a display glitch. Summary CNBC’s “Crypto World” briefly flashed XRP at $126.01, a 6,532% premium to its real price near $1.90. Producers later confirmed XRP’s quote mistakenly reused Solana’s spot price during
Binance plans to convert its $1 billion SAFU fund from stablecoins into Bitcoin, citing long-term conviction and market resilience. Summary Binance will convert the SAFU fund’s roughly $1B stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin. The exchange will rebalance the fund and top it back to $1B if BTC price drops. Binance framed the move as a long-term
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted 12–11 on Thursday, Jan 29 to advance its version of the CLARITY Act, pushing a major crypto market structure bill one step further through Congress. Summary The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the CLARITY Act along party lines. Democrats raised ethics and DeFi concerns during the markup. The bill now
The AVAX price continued its steep downward trend this week, breaking a crucial support level despite notable positive developments, including soaring ETF inflows and strong network growth. Summary AVAX price could crash to a record low after losing a key support. The recently launched AVAX ETF added over $1.24 million in assets. Avalanche’s active users
Tesla’s long-running flirtation with Bitcoin took a mark-to-market hit in the fourth quarter, even as the electric-vehicle maker delivered stronger-than-expected earnings and doubled down on Elon Musk’s broader tech ambitions. Summary Tesla held steady on its Bitcoin position through the end of 2025, but booked a sizable unrealized loss as crypto prices slid late in
Metaplanet Inc. approved a $127 million capital raise to accelerate its Bitcoin-buying strategy, but investors balked at the dilution, sending the stock down about 3.5% on the day. Summary Metaplanet will issue 24.53 million new shares at ¥499 each through a third-party allotment, raising roughly ¥12.24 billion ($127 million). Most of the funds will go
The UAE has officially entered the stablecoin race. Universal Digital Intl Limited on Thursday launched USDU, the country’s first central bank–approved stablecoin, giving it a regulatory edge over Circle’s USDC as competition heats up in the region. Summary Universal Digital launched USDU, giving it a regulatory advantage over Circle’s USDC for settling digital-asset transactions in
Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday celebrated a major milestone for the Trump family’s crypto empire, hailing the dollar-pegged USD1 stablecoin after it surged past a $5 billion market capitalization less than a year after launch. Trump Jr., a co-founder of World Liberty Financial, posted a screenshot from CoinMarketCap on X to mark the achievement, calling
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ripple launches Ripple Treasury to boost XRP payment infrastructure as Arc Miner expands XRP-based revenue tools. Summary Ripple Treasury boosts XRP’s enterprise role as Arc Miner expands XRP-based income for users. Arc Miner aligns
