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2026 Forces DApps to Compete on Utility

As the crypto space headed into the last month of 2025, the mood was different from previous cycles. The year didn’t bring another decentralized finance (DeFi) summer or non-fungible token (NFT) euphoria, but instead ushered in a slow and…
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Upcoming US Crypto Legislation and Policies to Watch in 2026

Many crypto industry leaders and users anticipate significant changes in the US regulatory environment over the next 12 months, as various policy changes and legislation begin to take effect. Although the inauguration of US President…
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Aave Governance Vote Draws Backlash Over Snapshot Escalation

A governance vote at decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Aave sparked a backlash from key stakeholders after a proposal on ownership of Aave's brand assets was escalated to a Snapshot vote amid unresolved discussion. The proposal…
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US Lawmakers Propose Stablecoin Tax Break, Staking Reward Deferral

US lawmakers have introduced a discussion draft that would ease the tax burden on everyday crypto users by exempting small stablecoin transactions from capital gains taxes and offering a new deferral option for staking and mining…
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What BitMine’s 4M ETH Treasury Means for Its Stock

Key takeawaysLarge market participants are steadily reducing exposure, creating sustained selling pressure across Bitcoin, Ether and XRP.Global macro tightening, including Bank of Japan rate-hike expectations and muted reactions to Fed…
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SEC Confirms Years-Long Director Bans for Former Alameda, FTX Execs

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh will be barred from assuming company leadership roles for eight to 10 years following a court judgment.In a Friday notice, the US Securities…
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Cypherpunk Values are Dying, but They’re Not Dead Yet

Not long before he died, Grandad said something that I thought was a little silly, a little old-fashioned.He declared that he didn’t trust the banks, and he didn’t want them to know what he did with his money. I scoffed at the time,…
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Acting CFTC Chair to Join MoonPay after Leaving Agency

Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will leave the financial regulator to join MoonPay, following the Senate confirmation of her successor.In a Wednesday X post, MoonPay confirmed reports that…
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Aave Shared Its 2026 Roadmap, Targeting Protocol Scaling, RWA Growth

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has unveiled his decentralized protocol’s “master plan” for 2026, shortly after revealing the US Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its four-year investigation into the platform. In a post to…
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ZKasino Begins Partial ETH Refunds After $33M Scam

ZKasino has refunded 35% of ETH deposits, marking the first repayments since its $33 million rug pull scandal. Embattled crypto gambling platform ZKasino has started…
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