DeFi

Optimism Foundation Proposes Using 50% of Revenue for Buybacks

The vote will begin on Jan 22, and OP buybacks will begin in February if the measure passes.Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism is set...

How Stablecoins Are Rewiring Global Payments | Borderless CPO Alex Garn

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Chris Storaker sits down with Alex Garn, Chief Product Officer at Borderless, to unpack how stablecoins are...

Bitcoin may be gearing up for a rally that sent price to $126,000 last year

The current tight consolidation closely mirrors the April 2025 range that set the stage for the record run above $126,000.

Babylon Code Vulnerability Risks Block Production Slowdown

A newly disclosed software flaw in the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon may allow malicious validators to disrupt parts of the network’s consensus process, potentially...

Zcash Developer Activity 2021 Low, ZEC Down 40% On Governance Dispute

Developer activity linked to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has fallen to its lowest level in years, as a governance dispute and a prolonged price...

Truebit Hack Wipes Out TRU in First Major Exploit of 2026

Security experts warned that most hacked projects never fully recover after major attacks.Truebit suffered a roughly $26 million exploit on Thursday, Jan. 8, marking...

Polygon Leads Altcoin Surge With 15% Rally

POL. formerly MATIC, is soaring after the Polygon CEO shared the chain’s vision for its Open Money Stack.Ethereum Layer 2 network Polygon is leading...

Bitcoin Steadies as ETF Flows Reverse and Altcoins Reprice

Cryptocurrency markets experienced a limited recovery this week as investor liquidity gradually returned after the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) topped a weekly high of $94,458 on...

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 crypto trends shaping markets in 2026

The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, driven by regulatory clarity and...

Crypto Markets Edge Lower After US Jobs Miss Expectations

Bitcoin slipped under $91,000, while Ethereum and Solana dropped 1.5%.Crypto markets ticked lower on Friday, Jan. 9, as new U.S. labor data showed the...

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US Senate Passes Housing Bill With Four-Year Fed CBDC Ban

The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping housing...

OpenPayd Secures MiCA License for Crypto Services in Europe

Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd said Wednesday that it has...

Senate Democrats call for hearings over Trump’s $500 million UAE crypto deal

The investment bolsters concerns about foreign influence, originally stemming...