Bitcoin miners have been offloading again as reserves slump to a yearly low, dropping more than 10,000 BTC in a single day.
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Algorand shaves block times by 20% after Dynamic Lambda upgrade
Layer-1 blockchain Algorand recently went live with its Dynamic Lambda or “dynamic round times” update, which touts higher throughput and increased network performance.
Donald Trump vows to ‘never allow’ creation of a CBDC in the United States
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump made the promise during a campaign speech in Portsmouth to a round of cheers and applause.
‘Wen solana ETF?’ — Hopes raise after Franklin Templeton lauds blockchain
The trillion-dollar asset manager heaped praise for the Solana network in an X post, leading enthusiasts to hope a spot Solana ETF may eventually be on the cards.
SEC struggled to argue Beanie Babies aren’t securities: Crypto lawyers
Crypto and securities lawyers weighed in on a judge’s remarks after a five-hour court hearing on Coinbase’s motion to dismiss an SEC lawsuit.
9 out of 10 multichain devs work on an EVM chain: Electric Capital
EVM-compatible chains remain the network of choice for crypto developers, with 87% of all active mutlichain developers working on at least one EVM network, according to new data.
Coinbase argues stocks, Terraform Labs and Howey in 5-hour SEC face-off
District Judge Katherine Polk Failla heard arguments from attorneys for the SEC and Coinbase for five hours on Jan. 17. Cointelegraph has a rundown of the hottest topics.
3 reasons why Ethereum (ETH) price is strengthening against Bitcoin
Ether is ignoring bearish headwinds in the crypto market by showing strength at the $2,500 support level.
Bitcoin hash rate drops by 34% amid freezing temperatures in Texas
Many areas of the Lone Star State experienced subzero temperatures in January — a weather event that has previously led to Bitcoin miners temporarily curtailing operations.
Unstoppable Domains launches badge-gated group chat feature for username holders
The Unstoppable Domains app now allows messaging within groups instead of just between individuals, and badges can be used to automate membership.
Chainlink (LINK) rebounds toward multi-month high — What’s behind the move?
Traders are turning bullish on Chainlink again, but what’s driving the price move?
Rocket Pool X account hacked, falsely reporting smart contract hack
The X account of the fifth-largest Ethereum DApp has been taken over by bad actors urging users to transfer their funds because of bad actors.
X removes NFT profile pictures, GameStop to shut down NFT marketplace: Nifty Newsletter
Community members brought up the issue of fake accounts and scams on X as the platform ends support for NFT profile pictures.
Bitcoin and ETF traders are overstating the impact of GBTC selling
Grayscale GBTC outflows find a counterpart in net inflows to the remaining spot Bitcoin ETF funds. Here’s why it’s important.
US sanctions over China's military use of Baidu chatbot could spell bad news for the AI industry
Any company with a public-facing generative AI service could theoretically find themselves in the same crosshairs.
Ethereum Dencun upgrade goes live on testnet after 4-hour delay
The Dencun upgrade was implemented on Ethereum’s Goerli testnet, but a bug in Prysm kept the network from finalizing for nearly four hours.
Gemini approved to operate in France, will debut within weeks
French markets regulator Autorité des marchés financiers granted Gemini registration, reportedly making it the 105th company to receive it.
Wormhole bridge reclaims $1B in total value locked
The protocol has processed $38 billion in cross-chain transfers since inception.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says there’s no way to build future AI without energy breakthrough
Altman’s touting fusion as the way forward after investing $375 million in a fusion energy company in 2021.
SEC v. Terraform Labs trial pushed to March to potentially accommodate Do Kwon
The Terraform Labs co-founder is still in Montenegro following his prison sentence and reportedly awaits extradition to the United States.