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The Challenges of Interoperability Undermining the Promise of Decentralization in Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s interoperability layer reveals a gap between the industry’s decentralization narrative and how value actually moves across blockchains.

2026-01-18T17:05:59ZMike Rose
Technology

Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Garbage Collection Feature to Address Ethereum Bloat Issues

Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s push to add new features while preserving backward compatibility is inflating protocol complexity, calling for a “garbage collection” process.

2026-01-18T17:05:25ZMike Rose
Technology

Expert Warns That 80% of Hacked Crypto Projects Do Not Fully Recover

Security failures don’t just drain funds, they often destroy trust, leaving most hacked crypto projects unable to recover despite fixing the technical flaws.

2026-01-18T10:08:35ZMike Rose
News

China's mBridge Project Surpasses $55 Billion in Cross-Border Payment Transactions

In 2024, the Bank for International Settlements stepped back from mBridge, seeking to distance itself from sanctions-related speculation surrounding the platform.

2026-01-18T08:08:05ZMike Rose
Markets

Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Resets to Zero Amid Soaring Staking Demand

The massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for upward price momentum this year.

2026-01-18T05:07:27ZJose Moringa
Technology

Solana Labs CEO Challenges Vitalik Buterin's Views on the Future of Blockchain Survival and Evolution

Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana fees could fund AI-assisted development to write and improve Solana’s codebase in the future.

2026-01-18T02:06:55ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Steak n Shake Invests $10 Million in Bitcoin Treasury Eight Months Following Successful Lightning Network Launch

The $10 Bitcoin buy comes eight months after the chain began accepting BTC via Lightning Network across all U.S. locations.

2026-01-18T01:06:24ZMike Rose
News

Stablecoin Yield Wars Challenge CLARITY Act as Coinbase and White House Go Head-to-Head

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the White House told him to go figure out a deal with the banks, or risk losing its support on the bill.

2026-01-18T00:05:57ZMike Rose
Markets

Coinbase CEO Clarifies Ongoing Negotiations with White House Amidst Rumored Conflict

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the industry is working on several ideas to help community banks in the CLARITY market structure bill.

2026-01-17T23:05:21ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Steak n Shake Announces Exciting $10 Million Boost in Bitcoin Investments

The company began accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment in May 2025, following hundreds of store closures between 2018 and 2025.

2026-01-17T22:04:45ZMike Rose
Markets

China's mBridge Cross-Border CBDC Platform Exceeds $55 Billion in Transaction Volume

China's digital yuan accounts for approximately 95% of settlement volume on the platform, which includes central banks from elsewhere in Asia.

2026-01-17T22:04:15ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Massive Influx of $1.42 Billion into Spot Bitcoin ETFs Marks Best Week Since Early October

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest week since October as institutional investors returned via regulated products, helped by reduced whale selling and tightening effective supply.

2026-01-17T18:42:52ZMike Rose