Farcaster Denies Shutdown, Returns $180M After Neynar Takeover
Scaling a crypto app in “winter” is hard. If anything, there are worrying statistics that most crypto projects don’t last three months. In the meme coin world, +99% of new launches don’t last an hour. Farcaster was a success, especially considering it built
Coinbase Prepares for Quantum Threat as BTC USD Security Debate Heats Up
Coinbase has formed the Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain, convening leading experts in quantum science, cryptography, and distributed systems, to evaluate risks from future quantum computers to blockchain security and provide independent guidance to the ecosystem. All to protect our
Vitalik Says 2026 Is the Year to Ditch Big Tech: Bullish for ETH USD?
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin said 2026 will mark a turning point, with users reclaiming control over their digital lives by ditching Big Tech software such as Google Maps and Gmail. ETH USD is down -3% in the past 24 hours, following Vitalik’s statement,
Crypto Market News Today, January 23: Bank Can’t Handle $14 Billion Withdrawal! What Crypto Learns From Davos
The crypto market is looking calm today. Bitcoin is steady just under $90,000. Ethereum, although it drops by 10% this week, looks ready to benefit from the Davos talks of tokenization. Davos is exposing cracks in the old system while accidentally advertising the
Maple Finance Brings its Stablecoin to Base: Is Aave Crypto Up Next?
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Circle Backs UN Stablecoin Hub to Speed Up Global Aid
The Circle Foundation recently announced a significant grant to support the United Nations’ Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS). Circle stablecoin will be used to deliver aid. This initiative aims to use regulated stablecoins to make humanitarian aid payments faster, cheaper, and more
Why the Russia-Linked Stablecoin A7A5 Is in Trouble Now
Regulators and blockchain investigators have stepped up action against A7A5, a Russia-linked stablecoin designed to move money around sanctions. Trading in similar rouble-backed tokens slowed as exchanges tightened checks, while major dollar stablecoins like USDT continued to trade normally. All of these point
Circle Foundation and UN Team Up to Speed Up Aid Payments
Circle Foundation announced new funding for a United Nations digital payments hub to expand the use of regulated stablecoins in humanitarian aid. Bitcoin barely reacted, but stablecoin activity stayed high as real-world payment use continues to grow. It is another sign that governments
Weekly Crypto Market Update January 18th-22nd
The primary driver of crypto sentiment and price action this week was not endogenous to the crypto-asset market but rather a sharp, geopolitical “black swan” event that shook both traditional markets and crypto. President Trump’s January 18th announcement of a 10% tariff on
Dollar Collapse Fears Rise as Gold Soars and Bitcoin Slips
With the dollar in collapse, capital flees to proven stores of value. Wall Street heavyweights like Ray Dalio are sounding the alarm: cracks in the USD are spreading fast amid escalating global tensions, massive debt loads, and eroding trust in the world’s reserve
