Meta Acquisition Puts Spotlight on ManusAI Founder’s Early Bitcoin Roots

In recent developments, xiao Hong, the founder of Butterfly Tech behind the AI agent app Manus, was an early bitcoin advocate and holder for more than a decade before his…

Best Bitcoin & Crypto Wallets to Start 2026: New Year, New Security Standards

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Ethereum and Solana clash over what blockchain resilience really means

In recent developments, vitalik and Solana’s Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as…

UAE’s dirham stablecoin race widens as RAKBank nets in-principle approval

In recent developments, rAKBank’s in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race. Looking closer, market…

Barclays makes first stablecoin investment with stake in Ubyx

In recent developments, barclays has invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform, marking a major move into regulated digital money and tokenized financial services. Looking closer, market participants highlight…

Sell Your Bitcoin and Cry Later? Tim Draper Backs a Way out as BTC Holders Fa…

In recent developments, bitcoin holders can now tap liquidity without selling, as Tim Draper backs Sats Terminal’s non-custodial bitcoin-backed lending marketplace designed to preserve long-term upside while avoiding custody risks…

Ethereum Raises Data Capacity in Latest Scaling Tweak

In recent developments, the update raises Ethereum’s data capacity, easing pressure on rollups and clarifying how the network plans to scale. The development has drawn attention from traders and analysts…

Stonex Digital Secures Irish License to Expand EU Digital Asset Services

In recent developments, stonex Digital obtains a EU MiCA CASP license, enabling regulated digital‑asset execution and custody across the European Union. Stonex Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX) announced that its Stonex Digital…

SUI Group Adds Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to Board

In recent developments, brian Quintenz joins SUI Group’s board, bringing regulatory expertise from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the company’s treasury strategy. SUI Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: SUIG) announced the…

The Great Lock-in: Why Privacy Chains Could Quietly Capture Most of Crypto Th…

In recent developments, privacy-first blockchains could emerge as crypto’s dominant power centers, as a16z crypto argues secrecy, not speed, may create winner-take-most dynamics and durable lock-in as onchain finance moves…