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01/13/2026 03:00 PM

Buterin Puts Ethereum On Notice: Pass The ‘Walkaway Test’

Vitalik Buterin is arguing that Ethereum’s long-term credibility hinges on a standard usually applied to applications, not base layers: the chain should remain meaningfully usable even if its stewards “walk away.” In a Jan. 12 post on X, the Ethereum co-founder framed the “walkaway test” as a requirement for a settlement layer meant to host […]
01/13/2026 02:43 PM

DOGI jumps 1,528% in just 24 hours as the meme coin sector climbs 3% – but one pup could run even higher

Monday 12 January 2026 – Over the last 24 hours, the meme coin market moved up by 3%, with gains coming almost entirely from just three sectors, while the rest of the market stayed mostly in the red. One of the strongest performers has been dog-themed tokens, which climbed 5.1%, powered by dogi (DOGI) and […]
01/13/2026 01:30 PM

Ethereum Just Logged A Historical Level In Its Active Addresses – Here Are The Numbers

Ethereum’s main network is witnessing a dramatic surge in activity, signaling renewed confidence and accelerating momentum across the ecosystem. Aspects like transaction throughput and user engagement appear to have pushed significantly higher over the past few weeks, breaking past prior peaks. Another Historic Moment For Ethereum Network Since the beginning of 2026, the Ethereum network […]
01/13/2026 12:00 PM

Another Dogecoin ETF Just Dropped: When Will It Begin Trading?

21Shares is set to launch its Dogecoin ETF after gaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nasdaq. This is expected to provide some bullish momentum for the meme coin even as DOGE funds see muted interest from institutional investors.  21Shares To Launch Dogecoin ETF After Filing Final Prospectus Crypto ETF issuer […]
01/13/2026 10:30 AM

New Bitcoin Core Keyholder: TheCharlatan Joins The Inner Circle

Bitcoin Core’s maintainer set has expanded for the first time in nearly three years, with pseudonymous contributor TheCharlatan (also known online as “sedited”) added to the project’s small group of “Trusted Keys” holders, an operational role that carries commit authority to Bitcoin Core’s master branch. The move matters because it touches the narrowest choke point […]
01/13/2026 09:00 AM

Stablecoin Panic? Professor Says Banks Are Chasing Myths, Not Facts

Columbia Business School adjunct professor Omid Malekan challenged what he called five common banking-industry misunderstandings about stablecoin yields as Congress moves a market structure bill toward markup this month. Related Reading: The Ethereum Doomsday Scenario: Inside The Bank Of Italy’s Crisis Simulation He pushed back on claims that stablecoins will automatically drain bank deposits or […]
01/13/2026 07:30 AM

Ripple Sends New Letter To The SEC: What It Could Mean For XRP

Ripple has sent a new market-structure letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, urging the agency to draw a hard line between a securities offering and the underlying token that may later trade in secondary markets, a framing that could matter for how XRP (post SEC lawsuit) and other tokens are treated in disclosure and […]
01/13/2026 06:00 AM

BitGo Targets Nearly $2 Billion Valuation As It Prepares For IPO In The US

Crypto custody firm BitGo announced on Monday that it aims for a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, amid major interest by these firms to trade in public markets.  As reported by Reuters, the crypto company plans to raise as much as $201 million […]

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