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Vitalik Buterin on the two goals Ethereum must meet to become the ‘world computer’

After major technical gains in 2025, Buterin says the network must double down on usability and decentralization to meet its original goals.

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Markets

Strategy shares register first six-month losing streak since adoption of bitcoin strategy in 2020

Crypto analyst Chris Millas has highlighted an unusually persistent slump in Strategy shares, breaking with past drawdown patterns even as the firm continued accumulating bitcoin.

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Markets

How crypto's promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices. What came instead was the worst drawdown since 2022's crypto winter.

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Finance

Coinbase’s Base faces builder backlash over creator coin push

Builders on Base are pushing back against the network’s close alignment with Zora, arguing the creator-coin narrative sidelines established projects.

Jesse Pollak (courtesy Winni Wintermeyer/Coinbase)
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Opinion

4 predictions for privacy in 2026

Led by Zcash, the privacy space had a breakout year in 2025. What’s coming next?

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Markets

Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop

Bubblemaps CEO says outflows seen on Lighter on Dec. 31 are not uncommon as users rebalance hedging positions and move on to the next farming opportunity.

Lighter sees $250 million in outflows following its token generation event. (geralt/Pixabay)

Finance

Trump Media to distribute new digital tokens to DJT shareholders

The Truth Social parent said it will issue a new digital token on Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain, with shares and crypto prices rising following the announcement.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 1.4%, Leading the Index Higher

Cronos (CRO) joined Solana (SOL) as a top performer, also rising 1.4%.

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Markets

KBW upgrades TeraWulf to outperform, sees AI pivot as catalyst for sharp growth

The bank raised its its price target on the shares to $24 from $9.50.

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Markets

APT falls as token underperforms wider crypto markets

The token underperformed broader digital assets as trading activity remained subdued despite recent ecosystem developments.

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Policy

Korbit fined $1.9 million for anti money-laundering, customer verification breaches

The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae Asset.

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Markets

Bitcoin got stuck after slumping 30% from its peak. Here's why.

The October flash crash exposed how fragile bitcoin’s rally had become. It also illustrated a fundamental change in how BTC is perceived.

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Markets

Bitwise files for 11 'strategy' ETFs, tracking tokens including AAVE, ZEC, TAO

The exchange-traded funds will invest both directly and indirectly in the tokens.

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Markets

XRP and solana volatility in 2025 was twice as bumpy as bitcoin's

ETFs tied to altcoins need to pull in deeper liquidity to match BTC's chill.

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Finance

Winklevoss-backed Cypherpunk buys $28 million of zcash, now owns 1.7% of supply

Cypherpunk Technologies boosted its zcash bet with a $28 million token purchase, lifting its holdings to 1.7% of ZEC’s circulating supply.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

South Korean retail keeps buying ether hoarder BitMine despite 80% drop: Report

The company's pivot to building an ether treasury sparked a 3,000% rally, attracting attention from high-risk investors.

Tom Lee of Bitmine. (Coindesk)
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