Month: January 2026

US Representative Ritchie Torres to Introduce Act Targeting Government Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

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The new bill would bar federal officials from trading prediction‑market contracts based on insider information, such as knowledge about military attacks on foreign powers. Representative Ritchie Torres (D‑NY) will support the introduction of the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which would prohibit elected officials, political appointees and Executive Branch employees from buying, selling … Read more

Bitmine Deepens Ethereum Bet With $259 Million Staking Move

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Bitmine (BMNR) has significantly expanded its commitment to Ethereum, reinforcing a growing institutional shift toward long-term staking rather than short-term trading. Early this morning, the company deposited 82,560 ETH, valued at approximately $259 million, directly into Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake contract, according to on-chain data shared by Wu Blockchain. This latest deposit builds on a rapid accumulation … Read more

Aave Labs Signals New Era Of Alignment With AAVE Holders

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Aave Labs is preparing a governance proposal that could mark a pivotal shift in how value flows back to $AAVE holders. The plan centers on sharing non-protocol revenue generated by applications built on top of Aave, directly aligning external app success with the protocol and its token. The move comes amid growing community discussion around … Read more

Arbitrum’s Breakout Year Redefines Ethereum Scaling

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In 2025, Arbitrum completes a clear transition from being viewed as “just a fast Layer 2” to becoming one of the primary environments where real economic activity runs onchain. What sets this year apart is not a single hype cycle or isolated metric, but the combination of sustained usage, deep liquidity, institutional adoption, and a … Read more

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s New Architecture Solves Scalability Trilemma

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Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin says the latest upgrades give the blockchain high‑bandwidth, consensus‑driven performance. Vitalik Buterin announced that zero‑knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines have reached production‑quality performance and that PeerDAS data‑availability sampling is live on mainnet, combining to give Ethereum decentralized consensus and high bandwidth. He contrasted this with earlier peer‑to‑peer models such as Bittorrent’s bandwidth‑heavy, consensus‑free design … Read more

PWC Leans Into Cryptocurrency After Trump‑era Policy Shift

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PWC’s U.S. leader says the firm is now actively expanding crypto services following recent pro‑digital‑asset regulations. Paul Griggs, U.S. senior partner of Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC), told the Financial Times that the firm is “leaning in” to cryptocurrency work after years of caution, citing the Trump administration’s embrace of digital assets and new legislation such as the Genius … Read more

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