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2026 Forecast: A Turning Point for Solana Analysts at Delphi Digital describe 2026 as a pivotal year for Solana, citing the network’s largest upgrade and rising institutional interest. Upgrade details The key update, Alpenglow , implements a new consensus that shortens finalization to 100–150 ms . I…

Binance trading volume exceeded $34 trillion in 2025 Binance reported that its aggregate trading volume in 2025 surpassed $34 trillion , while cumulative turnover since launch totaled $145 trillion . The exchange said the spot market generated $7.1 trillion in turnover, offering 490 assets and 1889 …

Immunefi's IMU Token Starts Trading on Major Exchanges The native token IMU of Immunefi began trading on multiple centralized exchanges today, expanding market access for holders and participants. Listing rollout Trading has commenced on Bybit , Bitget , Gate and KuCoin , marking simultaneous listin…

BlackRock: 2026 Focus on AI Infrastructure and Tokenization BlackRock published its outlook for 2026, highlighting infrastructure limits for AI and a shift toward tokenized finance. AI infrastructure as a binding constraint According to BlackRock, artificial intelligence has entered a scaling phase …

Senate introduces bill to regulate the U.S. crypto market The Senate committee published a draft bill to structure the U.S. crypto market, named the CLARITY Act , as a Republican initiative. Main provisions The draft outlines several structural changes intended to reassign regulatory responsibilitie…

Waiting for the next altseason? Here's the mistake The prevailing error among many crypto participants is relying on past cycles as a blueprint for future altcoin rallies. Why the 2020–2021 model no longer applies The structure that powered the 2020–2021 altcoin surge has changed materially, so repe…

SENT token listing begins on Binance and other exchanges Trading of the SENT token on Binance starts on 22.01.2026 at 14:00 Kyiv time, according to the exchange announcement. Launch and Alpha trading Earlier on the same day, at 12:00 , trading opens in Binance’s Alpha section, where Prime Pre-TGE pa…

Solo miner rented NiceHash power, mined bitcoin block A solo miner mined a bitcoin block and received 3,131 BTC ( $289,191 ) after renting hashpower from NiceHash for $90 . Block reward and payouts The miner’s payout totalled 3,131 BTC , recorded in the block’s coinbase transaction and credited to t…

CryptoQuant data suggests GameStop may have exited its Bitcoin GameStop appears to have moved its entire Bitcoin position to Coinbase Prime, a venue typically used for institutional-scale trades. CryptoQuant flagged the transfers this week, while the company has not issued an official statement. Pos…

LDPR outlines plans for a Zhirinovsky-themed cryptocurrency At a “first political crypto forum” in Moscow, LDPR said it is considering launching a party-linked cryptocurrency dedicated to Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Bits.media reported that the party wants to position itself as the first political force i…

Vitalik Buterin calls for shift to decentralized social networks Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he plans to fully switch his public activity to decentralized social platforms in 2026 and expects broader benefits for open dialogue. Platform use and workflow Buterin already reads and posts t…

AI and blockchain: what remains after the hype After the initial surge of attention, practical developments in AI and blockchain concentrate on infrastructure rather than speculative tokens. Infrastructure behind the headlines Most meaningful progress today focuses on systems and interoperability th…

Market review: crypto and commodities overview 19.01 A weekly market review summarised the key metrics, market segments and asset performances highlighted in the 19.01 edition of the report. The author, Artur, analysed Bitcoin dominance, major trading pairs, index movements and selected commodity pr…

IMU token listing set to hit major exchanges Immunefi announced the token generation event for IMU , following a private sale that was oversubscribed by 30x . Distribution stages and exchange plans The project plans listings on Bybit and Gate as the next public-step in token distribution, with addit…

Trump in Davos Outlines Crypto and Economic Priorities At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump presented a set of priorities linking crypto policy, macroeconomic performance and technology infrastructure. Regulation and the CLARITY Act Trump said that Congress is working on the …

Five Stages of Crypto Grief and Market Behavior A thematic analysis describes five psychological stages investors experience during market setbacks and explains why current cycle differs from 2021. Psychological stages of investor reaction Market participants often progress through a recognizable se…

Trust Wallet Moves Toward Banking Role, Emphasizes TWT Trust Wallet’s chief, Eowin Chen, says the app with a 220 million audience is evolving beyond custody toward broader financial services. The company positions the wallet as an alternative to fintech and exchanges by adding payments, discovery an…

Zama opens public token auction on CoinList Zama launched the public phase of its token sale on CoinList to fund privacy infrastructure for existing public blockchains. The protocol aims to add confidentiality without requiring users to migrate to a new chain. Project and team The protocol is develo…

Sentient publishes tokenomics as token sale expectations rise AI protocol Sentient published its tokenomics framework, prompting renewed market speculation that a public token sale could occur in the near term. Tokenomics overview The published distribution assigns 65.55% of the total token supply t…

Solo miner finds Bitcoin block and earns $305,000 A solo miner successfully mined block #932373 and received a reward of 3.157 BTC , equivalent to approximately $305 000 at the time of confirmation. Block details The reward of 3.157 BTC represents the combined block subsidy and the transaction fees …