Month: January 2026

Vitalik Buterin’s Plan to Scale Ethereum 1000x

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In recent commentary on the future of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin discussed a considerable pivot – the network should prioritize increasing its bandwidth (capacity to handle data) over reducing latency (speed of transaction processing). His core argument rests on the difference between what is difficult and what is physically impossible. Reducing latency, which essentially means the time it takes for a transaction to be confirmed, is fundamentally constrained by the speed of light, among other things: “We are fundamentally constrained by the speed of light, and on top of that we…

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Will Build Firm’s Clout: Exec

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US investment bank Morgan Stanley may be positioning itself so that even if its newly announced spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) underperforms, it will still deliver strategic benefits across the firm, according to ProCap chief investment officer Jeff Park. “Morgan Stanley is making the bet that even if their ETF doesn’t scale to blockbuster success, there’s an intangible benefit that will help build their clout,” Park said on Wednesday. It comes just a day after Morgan Stanley filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two ETFs, one…

Zcash Developers Plan New Firm After Split From Bootstrap

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The entire Electric Coin Company team behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has split from Bootstrap, the nonprofit created to support the token, and plans to create a new company, according to CEO Josh Swihart. “Over the past few weeks, it’s become clear that the majority of Bootstrap board members […] Specifically Zaki Manian, Christina Garman, Alan Fairless, and Michelle Lai (ZCAM), have moved into clear misalignment with the mission of Zcash,” Swihart said on Wednesday. “Yesterday, the entire ECC team left,” he said. “In short, the terms of our employment were…

Anthropic Raising $10B at $350B Valuation in AI Funding Boom

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Anthropic, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, is reportedly raising $10 billion and aiming for a valuation of $350 billion. Singapore’s sovereign-wealth fund, GIC, and Coatue Management plan to lead the new round of financing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.  The $350 billion valuation nearly doubles Anthropic’s worth from a $183 billion valuation it had in September, which followed a $13 billion Series F round co-led by ICONIQ Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The…

Memecoin Social Buzz Could Signal Renewed Risk Appetite

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Social media buzz around memecoins has jumped since the start of the year, matching the rise in market capitalization, which analysts say could mean risk appetite has returned to crypto. Several memecoins have recently posted strong gains, and a speculative rally pushed the market value of memecoins up, which caught traders’ attention and sparked a rise in crowd interest, the market intelligence platform Santiment said on Wednesday. Vincent Liu, the chief investment officer at trading firm Kronos Research, told Cointelegraph that traders are rotating back into liquidity-rich assets where reflexivity…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Consolidates Strength, Calm Before Another Move?

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Dogecoin started a major increase above $0.1520 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might decline if it trades below $0.140. DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.1480 and $0.1520. The price is trading below the $0.150 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $0.150 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.140. Dogecoin Price Consolidates Gains Dogecoin price started…

We Asked 4 AIs if Dogecoin (DOGE) Will Reach New ATH in 2026

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What are the odds of DOGE rising to a new historical peak this year? Dogecoin (DOGE) had an impressive start to the year, boosted by the overall revival of the meme coin sector. Its price has soared 21% over the past week, sparking hopes among bulls that a new all-time high can be reached in 2026. We delved deeper and asked four of the most widely used AI-powered chatbots whether such a rally is possible. ‘Extraordinary Catalysts’ Would be Required As of this moment, DOGE trades just below $0.15,…

Solana Seeker Phone Users Can Claim SKR Token on Jan. 21

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Solana Mobile said its highly anticipated SKR token will launch on Jan. 21, with Solana Seeker smartphone users in the running to claim up to 20% of the token via airdrop. Solana said on Wednesday that SKR would launch on Jan. 21 at 2 am UTC, letting users delegate their tokens to “Guardians” who will secure the Solana network while verifying devices and curating the decentralized app store.  Users will earn rewards in exchange for delegating the tokens and will also be able to access various exclusive in-app features. “SKR will…

3 Checkpoints for Crypto to Reach New Highs in 2026: Bitwise

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Crypto markets need to pass three so-called checkpoints in order to reach new peaks in 2026, which include the US Senate passing a highly-awaited crypto bill, says Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. “Crypto is off to a good start in 2026,” Hougan said in a note on Tuesday, but added there are “three big hurdles standing between us and new all-time highs.”  Markets are currently down 2% over the past 24 hours, but have gained 5.6%, or around $170 billion, since the beginning of the year, pushing total capitalization…

XRP Price Gives Back Upside, Market Watches Support Closely

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…