Ethereum Below $3K: Low Fees, Weak ETF Flows Signal Stagnation Into 2026
Ethereum has traded below $3,000 in recent sessions as a sharp decline in on-chain fees and mixed institutional flows into spot and staking ETFs have cooled price…
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I am Mia Thompson, a Blockchain Reporter specializing in Altcoins, and I am from Mexico. My day-to-day work consists of exploring the ecosystem beyond Bitcoin. For years, I have been closely following emerging projects, evaluating their real usefulness and technological proposals using a methodology based on research and rigorous information gathering. My goal is to offer you a different perspective on what is really happening in the new digital economy. I am also passionate about dissecting Layer 1 (L1s) networks and their infrastructure, as they are the foundation of everything we build. I also devote much of my work to covering regulation, translating complex policies into clear explanations of how legal changes affect the ecosystem.
Lighter’s LIT Tokenomics Split Defi As Polymarket Bets Top $74M
Lighter’s LIT token launch on December 30, 2025, landed less like a quiet TGE and more like a full-scale liquidity event.
Russia’s Largest Bank Considers Launching Crypto-Collateral Lending
Sberbank is exploring ruble-denominated loans secured by cryptocurrencies, positioning the product as a liquidity tool for corporate and retail clients who want access…
IMF and El Salvador Advance Talks on Bitcoin Policy and Potential Chivo e‑wallet Sale
Negotiations between the International Monetary Fund and El Salvador have advanced around the country’s Bitcoin policy and a potential sale of the state-run Chivo…
Solana AI token AVA hit by launch sniping tied to deployer
The Solana AI token AVA faced a coordinated launch sniping event that concentrated supply among a small cluster of wallets, undermining market integrity and triggering a…
Coinbase adds stock trading and prediction markets in ‘everything app’ push
Coinbase adds stock trading and prediction markets as part of a broader push to become an “everything app” and “everything exchange”, a move rolled out around December…
VanEck Degen Economy ETF: Rebranding of BJK to target digital-first ‘degen’ culture by April 8, 2026
VanEck will rebrand its existing Gaming ETF (BJK) as the VanEck Degen Economy ETF on April 8, 2026, shifting the fund’s focus from traditional gaming stocks to companies…
Mubadala Capital partners with KAIO to explore on-chain RWAs via proof-of-concept for tokenized private-market access
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital has launched an exploratory partnership with KAIO to evaluate on-chain RWAs, aiming to test tokenized access to private-market investment…
Horizen launches EVM-native Layer 3 mainnet on Base with ZEN migrated to ERC-20
Horizen launched its mainnet as an EVM-native Layer 3 on Base on December 9, 2025, completing a multi-stage migration aimed at delivering privacy-preserving, auditable…
Robinhood Expands Crypto Offerings With Futures, Staking, and Stock Tokens
Robinhood expanded its crypto product set with staking, micro and perpetual futures, and tokenized U.S. equities, marking a strategic push beyond retail spot trading.
Polymarket opens U.S. app to waitlisted users after CFTC “green light”
Polymarket has begun granting access to U.S. users on its waiting list after receiving a regulatory clearance described as a “green light” from the CFTC.
LINK rises 7% after Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF records $37M first-day inflow
LINK climbed 7% in intraday trade following the launch of Grayscale’s Chainlink exchange-traded fund, which registered $37 million of net inflows on its first trading…
Regulatory Shift Drives 70% Spike in Web3 Foundations Registered in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands has seen a 70% year-on-year increase in Web3 foundation company registrations, pushing totals past 1,300 by the close of 2024, as new international…