Vitalik Buterin Backs ETH as a Store of Value Over Fee Burning in the AI Era
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Vitalik Buterin says ETH’s store-of-value case rests on decentralization, security, and long-term stability.
Buterin backs retaining EIP-1559 even if ETH fee burns remain under 10% of the break-even level indefinitely.…
WLFI falls 16% in 2 days – Will World Liberty Financial’s buyback announcement fix…
World Liberty Financial announced the launch of a buyback program for its own governance and utility token, WLFI. The buyback was driven by the success of the USD1 stablecoin and the ecosystem’s growth.
The buybacks will be funded by an…
Tether Accused of Freezing THORChain USDT Without Explanation
THORChain technical co-founder Chad Barraford accused stablecoin issuer Tether of blacklisting the network’s USDt (USDT) vaults without explanation, then unfreezing them hours later. In a Friday X post, Barraford said that Tether had…
tBTC Bridge Partially Resumes as $120M Aave Reserve Stays Frozen
Threshold Network’s tBTC bridge has resumed onchain operations after a nine-day security pause, but an Aave reserve holding about $120 million in tBTC remains frozen to new deposits and borrowing against the token.On Sunday, Threshold said…
Popular Analyst Predicted Bitcoin’s Latest Slide and Sees More Pain Ahead
Key TakeawaysBenjamin Cowen says 2026’s Q4 stock correction is pulling bitcoin lower as in 2014, 2018 and 2022.Polymarket prices a 46.5% chance that bitcoin dips to $70,000 in November.Cowen expects a market low within about two months, and…
Ethereum Devs Won’t Fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi Until Smart Contract Risks Are Resolved
Ethereum core developers delayed the Glamsterdam upgrade’s implementation on the Hoodi testnet until security concerns tied to eight smart contract invariants are resolved.Some existing Ethereum projects rely on assumptions that certain…
US Treasury Blocks MEXC Over Alleged $16B in Illicit Transactions
The US Department of Treasury on Friday issued an order to cut cryptocurrency exchange MEXC Global off from the US’ financial system after accusing it of facilitating at least $16 billion in transactions linked to sanctions evasion,…
XRP Treasury Evernorth’s Shares Up 5% at Nasdaq Opening Print
The newly listed shares of XRP-focused treasury company Evernorth Holdings (XRPN) jumped as much as 5% on their Monday Nasdaq stock exchange debut, according to Yahoo Finance data.Earlier on Monday, the company named former Coinbase Asset…
GOPAX Halts Trading and Withdrawals After Hacking Threat
South Korean crypto exchange GOPAX suspended trading, deposits and standard withdrawals Friday after receiving an email threatening a hack, according to local newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmun.A GOPAX representative told the newspaper that no…
Ethereum Leads Stablecoins and Tokenization as ETH Price Faces $2,206 Support Test
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Ethereum hosts nearly $140 billion in stablecoins, around half of the total market, Grayscale says.
Grayscale estimates Ethereum holds about 40% of tokenized assets, over twice its nearest rival.
The network has 2,000+…