Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Keonne Rodriguez, a co-founder of the Bitcoin privacy tool Samourai Wallet, began serving a five-year sentence and wrote a letter from inside a US federal prison on Christmas Eve. The letter, shared publicly, offers a short, personal account of intake procedures, the…
Ethereum’s total value locked (TVL) may surge ten-fold in 2026 as adoption expands across multiple use cases and institutional investors, according to Sharplink’s co-CEO Joseph Chalom. Sharplink Gaming is the second-largest public Ethereum treasury company, holding 797,704 ETH (ETH), worth roughly $2.33 billion at the time of publication, according to Ethereum Treasuries data. “The stablecoin…
Key Takeaways Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz emphasizes the need for XRP and Cardano to demonstrate real utility to sustain their valuations. He believes crypto is moving from narrative-driven tokens to business-driven tokens. Share this article Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said that tokens like XRP and Cardano (ADA), which rely heavily on community loyalty,…
The fallout from one of crypto’s most high-profile security breaches has gone international. Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said a former customer service agent was arrested in India, months after hackers bribed support staff to gain access to sensitive customer information at the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange. Summary Coinbase confirmed the arrest in India…
Wintermute said it will vote against Aave’s token alignment proposal, citing unclear governance, weak value capture, and escalating political infighting. Wintermute founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy said the trading firm will vote against Aave’s token alignment proposal, adding to the growing opposition within the Aave DAO as the vote nears its conclusion. In a…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Timing a Bitcoin purchase has always been one of the hardest challenges for investors, especially in the current market, which is defined by low sentiment and bearish price action. The safest moment to buy usually arrives after prices have already surged, when…
Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave Labs, the main development company behind the Aave decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, denied claims that he recently purchased $15 million of Aave (AAVE) tokens to influence a controversial community vote that failed to pass. “These tokens were not used to vote on the recent proposal, and…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell during the first US trading session after Christmas. The drop triggered over $70 million in liquidations of leveraged long positions on various derivatives platforms. Share this article Bitcoin slid as the US market kicked off its first post-Christmas session, plunging by nearly $3,000 in just a few hours. The sudden pullback…
The XRP price dipped into the $1.83 area on December 26, then staged a mild rebound. Although the bounce was a positive sign, it hasn’t completely settled investor nerves. There’s still uncertainty over whether this recovery can last or if it’s just temporary. Heading into 2026, many are asking whether XRP can regain its momentum…
Volatility calmed over the Holidays but BTC managed to regain some of the recently lost value. With 2025 coming to its inevitable closure, bitcoin’s price is showing minor signs of recovery, but the year is still heading for a loss despite the new all-time high reached just a few months ago. But first, let’s…
