Standard Chartered trims ETH’s 2026 target but says Ethereum will regain 2021 highs vs Bitcoin as throughput, DeFi and regulation drive a 2030 re-rating. Summary Standard Chartered cuts Ethereum’s 2026 dollar target but keeps a higher 2030 goal, arguing ETH’s relative outlook vs BTC has improved. Analyst Geoff Kendrick sees 2026 as a key inflection…
World Liberty Financial has added a new on-chain market, quietly expanding how its ecosystem puts capital to work. Summary World Liberty Financial launched World Liberty Markets, a lending platform built on Dolomite. Users can supply or borrow assets including USD1, ETH, cbBTC, USDC, and USDT. The platform is designed to support future tokenized real-world assets and governance-led expansion. World…
ETF wall of cash reshapes risk as SPY bleeds and gold, silver and XRP ETFs surge. Summary ETFs pull in $46 billion in six days, overwhelming SPY’s usual January outflows and extending 2025’s record momentum. Gold and silver rip to fresh records while investors crowd into cash‑adjacent and bond‑heavy ETFs for yield and liquidity. XRP…
Dubai’s DFSA bans privacy tokens like Monero and Zcash, tightens stablecoin rules and makes firms, not regulators, decide which tokens can list in the DIFC. Summary DFSA bans privacy tokens and mixers across the DIFC, blocking Monero and Zcash from regulated trading, funds and derivatives. Stablecoins are redefined as fiat-backed “fiat crypto tokens,” excluding algorithmic…
Bitcoin Core adds sixth trusted maintainer as ‘TheCharlatan’ gains commit key. Summary Bitcoin Core added pseudonymous developer TheCharlatan as the sixth Trusted Key holder with direct commit access to the master branch. The promotion follows strong backing from Core contributors and reflects ongoing efforts to decentralize control that began after Satoshi’s handover to Gavin Andresen and later…
T3 FCU, backed by TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs, wins FATF praise after freezing $300m in illicit blockchain assets and monitoring $3b+ in volume. Summary FATF singles out T3 FCU as a leading public‑private model for combating illicit blockchain activity in real time. Launched by TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs in 2024, the unit has frozen over…
Ethereum holds above $3k after breaking a descending channel, with on-chain activity and rising active addresses supporting a still-bullish medium-term outlook. Summary Ethereum broke out of a descending parallel channel, flipping resistance into support near $3,000 while price consolidates below major resistance. RSI has cooled from overbought as ETH ranges above support; a push through nearby resistance…
Tokenized stocks will transform global markets by enabling 24-hour trading, fractional ownership, and real-time settlement, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said. Summary Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says tokenized stocks can enable 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, real-time settlement, perpetual futures, and novel on-chain governance. Supporters see tokenization democratizing access and cutting intermediaries, while critics cite weak on-chain enforcement, regulatory…
Anoma’s Christopher Goes warns the Cosmos ecosystem is nearing collapse as projects like Penumbra, Osmosis and Noble shut down, enter maintenance or exit entirely. Summary Anoma co-founder Christopher Goes says the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem is in serious decline and “nearing its end,” with user and market interest at historic lows. Projects like Penumbra have shut down, while…
Cato report finds most U.S. debanking stems from direct or indirect government pressure, with crypto firms hit hard and Congress urged to reform key banking laws. Summary Cato’s study says most U.S. debanking is government-driven, not mainly political or religious bias by banks. Crypto companies face disproportionate account closures via FDIC letters, risk rules, and informal pressure…
