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Ethereum Ends 2025 As The Financial And Coordination Layer Of The Internet

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Ethereum closes 2025 having firmly established itself as the secure foundation for an expanding digital economy. The network’s annual ecosystem review shows sustained growth across finance, infrastructure, institutions, developers, and real-world adoption. From record DeFi liquidity to trillion-dollar settlement volumes, Ethereum increasingly operates less like experimental technology and more like global infrastructure. On-chain data tells … Read more

Solana Closes 2025 As A Revenue-Driven Blockchain

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Solana ends 2025 as one of the few blockchain ecosystems where revenue, assets, and trading all scale together. The network’s annual review shows an ecosystem no longer driven by speculation alone, but by sustained economic activity across applications, assets, and infrastructure. Apps built on Solana generated $2.39 billion in revenue, up 46% year-over-year, setting a … Read more

Wyoming Launches FRNT, the First US State-Issued Blockchain Stable Token

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Wyoming has launched FRNT, the Frontier Stable Token, marking the first blockchain-based asset issued and backed by a U.S. state. Wyoming Stable Token Act Delivers First Live State-Issued Stable Token According to the release shared with Bitcoin.com News, the token was established under the Wyoming Stable Token Act and is overseen by the Wyoming Stable … Read more

From Colombia to Greenland, Prediction Markets Wager on the Next US Flashpoint After Venezuela

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Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, debate has intensified over whether the U.S. government might replicate such action elsewhere. This week, capital continues to flow into prediction markets, where bettors are staking wagers on whether countries such as Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, and even Greenland could face similar treatment. Markets of Speculation: How … Read more

Markets Aren’t Buying a January Rate Cut—And the Fed Isn’t Either

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With just 22 days remaining before the Jan. 28, 2026, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, futures traders and prediction markets are sending a unified message: a rate cut looks very unlikely. Rate-Cut Hopes Fade as Markets Brace for a January Hold According to CME Fedwatch data derived from federal funds futures pricing, the market … Read more

Morgan Stanley Enters Crypto ETF Race With Bitcoin And Solana Filings

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Morgan Stanley has taken a decisive step into the regulated crypto investment market, filing its first-ever cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds with U.S. regulators. The investment bank submitted applications to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Solana ETF, marking a significant expansion of its digital asset strategy. The filings, submitted to the U.S. Securities and … Read more

Polygon PoS Sets New Record In Daily Fees Burned

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Polygon’s proof-of-stake (PoS) chain is recording a defining moment in its economic evolution. The network has reached a new all-time high in daily fees burned, eliminating more than 3 million POL tokens in a single 24-hour period, equivalent to roughly 0.03% of the total supply. The milestone was confirmed by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, who … Read more

Analyst Hints at Shadow Quantum Race Between China and US

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Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards suggested that the U.S. and China are engaged in a shadow race to achieve quantum superiority, and that it is likely that China is concealing its quantum capabilities. The U.S. Congress has recommended establishing a Quantum First goal by 2030. China Likely Concealing Quantum Capabilities: What If It Comes First? … Read more

Trump-Era Prison Reform Frees Bitfinex Bitcoin Hacker Ahead of Schedule

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The convicted hacker behind the 2016 billion-dollar Bitfinex bitcoin theft says his early release from federal prison was made possible by President Donald Trump’s First Step Act, reigniting debate over crypto crime, punishment, and leniency. Convicted Bitfinex Hacker Released Early From Prison, Thanks Trump Law Ilya Lichtenstein, the admitted hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach … Read more

Prediction Markets Price Uncertainty as Venezuela Eyes New Leadership

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Since the U.S. removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, prediction markets tied to the Latin American nation have attracted large flows of capital. Two specific contracts focused on who will govern the country by the end of 2026 have already recorded close to $2 million in trading volume. Prediction Markets Split on Who Will Lead Venezuela … Read more

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