Buterin and Dragonfly Back MegaETH as Mainnet Launch Date AnnouncedMegaETH blockchain launch set for February 9, backed by Buterin and Dragonfly.

Wintermute Analysts Predict the End of the Crypto ‘Hype Era’Cryptocurrencies to become foundational financial layer by 2026, say Wintermute Ventures analysts.

Major Chrome Update: Gemini Sidebar, Nano Banana, and ‘Personal Intelligence’Google integrates new AI tools into Chrome: Nano Banana, 'Personal Intelligence,' and 'Auto Browse.'

Gold Outperforms Bitcoin Over Five YearsGold has outperformed Bitcoin over the past five years, rising by approximately 185%.

Ethereum Exchange Balances Plummet Amid Staking FrenzyEthereum exchange balances have been declining for six months amid staking interest.

SEC Equates Tokenized Assets with Traditional SecuritiesTokenized securities are subject to federal laws, the SEC stated.

Glassnode Identifies $83,400 as Bitcoin’s Last Support Before Potential Price DropGlassnode analysts observed bitcoin's consolidation near key levels, warning of potential price drop.

WLD Surges 40% Following OpenAI’s Biometric Social Network AnnouncementOpenAI to integrate a social network with World project to fight bots.

Sanctions Evasion Fuels a $158bn Boom in Illicit Crypto TransactionsIllicit crypto flows surged 145% in 2025 to a record $158bn, TRM Labs says

Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rate SteadyFed keeps interest rate steady at 3.5-3.75%.

Number of Solana Validators Falls to 2021 LevelsActive Solana validators drop to 800, lowest since 2021.

ECB Cites Sovereignty in Push for Digital EuroGeopolitical tensions bolster the case for a European digital payment system, says ECB.

Fidelity to Launch Its Own StablecoinFidelity to launch stablecoin FIDD on Ethereum in February.

Ripple Launches Corporate Treasury PlatformRipple unveils corporate treasury platform with blockchain and GTreasury.

Apple and Google Remove AI ‘Undressing’ Apps from StoresApple and Google app stores hosted nudify apps for "undressing" people.

Polkadot Records First Quarterly Profit in Three YearsPolkadot achieves first profit since 2023, earning $4.1 million in Q4.

Ethereum Foundation Unveils Anti-Censorship StrategyThomas Thierry proposed FOCIL as key to Hegota upgrade, enhancing anti-censorship resilience.

Fed’s Printing Press Fueled Bitcoin’s Move, Says Arthur HayesAnalysts flagged key levels ahead of the Fed meeting

Analyst Identifies $86,600 as Crucial Threshold for ETF HoldersBitcoin trades near $87,000, a key psychological threshold for ETF investors.

OpenAI Launches Prism: A Free Scientific Assistant Powered by GPT-5.2OpenAI introduces Prism, a free scientific assistant powered by GPT-5.2.