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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pushed back against what he described as a lack of originality in the current layer-2 and blockchain scaling landscape. Summary Vitalik Buterin criticized the growing trend of launching similar EVM-based layer-2 chains, arguing that copy-paste designs have slowed meaningful innovation in Ethereum’s scaling ecosystem. He said Ethereum’s base layer is already scaling and will provide significant blockspace, reducing the need for additional generic layer-1 networks or loosely connected EVM chains. Buterin urged developers to build systems that offer genuinely new capabilities and to align their branding with how closely their projects are actually connected to…

While many hyper focus on the bitcoin price and its occasional intense volatility, there is a whole cohort of Bitcoiners that are quietly building Bitcoin circular economies with deep social impact around the world, in areas where Bitcoin is a save heaven asset today, compared to the local economies and circumstances.One such company is Paystand, a B2B payments giant that has gone under the radar as a major user of Bitcoin for domestic and international corporate payments. Paystand enables companies to handle receivables, payables, expenses, cross-border payments, issue corporate spend cards, and streamlines payroll dynamics with Bitcoin-sensitive accounting software. Paystand…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Ethereum network and its price are moving in separate directions as the market faces continued bearish action. On-chain data are showing that the ETH network is performing at one of its most remarkable rates while its price action continues to lag behind due to the ongoing volatile landscape.  All-Time High Network Usage, But Flat Ethereum Price Given the bearish state of the cryptocurrency market, the price of Ethereum has fallen sharply, causing the leading altcoin to retest the $2,100 threshold last seen in mid 2025. Ethereum’s…

The Bitcoin buying company Strategy reported a net loss of $12.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven down by Bitcoin’s 22% fall over the quarter.Bitcoin (BTC) reached a peak high of $126,000 in early October, but tumbled over the quarter ending Dec. 31 to under $88,500. Bitcoin is down 30% so far this year to $64,500, below Strategy’s average cost per BTC of $76,052.Strategy (MSTR) said on Thursday that despite the loss, its Q4 revenues rose 1.9% year-on-year to $123 million, driven in part by its business intelligence arm, but the recent Bitcoin sell-off saw its shares close…

Crypto analyst Coinvo has revealed that the Bitcoin price has just hit a 15-year trendline following its latest crash to around $70,000. He declared this a buying opportunity, noting that the trendline has historically held on four prior occasions in past cycles.  Bitcoin Price Hits 15-Year Trendline Against Gold In an X post, Coinvo stated that the Bitcoin price has hit the same RSI trendline on its gold chart as in 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2022. He further noted that this development has historically created a buying opportunity, as BTC has consistently outperformed gold when this happens. He urged market…

Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide instant redemptions for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana.The facility allows holders of tokenized assets to convert positions into stablecoins instantly. The vehicle is raised and managed by Metalayer Ventures, with infrastructure and market support provided by Uniform Labs, the developer behind the Multiliquid protocol, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph.“Traditional finance has repo markets, prime brokerage and overnight lending facilities. Tokenized markets have had nothing comparable, until now,” said Will Beeson, founder and CEO at Uniform Labs. “This is the liquidity infrastructure that institutional RWA markets…

Bitcoin price is experiencing one of the most dramatic selloffs in its history Thursday, sliding sharply through key support levels and sparking massive liquidations in the derivatives market.  According to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, the world’s largest cryptocurrency crashed through critical floors, dipping towards the $62,000 floor, marking the largest raw dollar drawdown ever recorded for BTC. The October 2025 all-time high above $126,000 now sits roughly $63,000 above current bitcoin price levels, as panicked selling intensified across exchanges.  This drawdown is now 50% from all-time highs and places it alongside some of Bitcoin’s most extreme historical corrections, even greater…

CleanSpark CLSK Posts $181M Q1 Revenue But Swings to $379M Net Loss – BitRss – Crypto World News Blockchain News 34 minutes ago 34 CleanSpark reports Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue of $181.2M with $378.7M net loss as Bitcoin fair value swings hit earnings. Stock down 8.8% ahead of results. (Read More) BitRss shares this Content always with License. Read Entire Article Screenshot generated in real time with SneakPeek Suite Homepage Analysis CleanSpark CLSK Posts $181M Q1 Revenue But Swings to $379M Net Loss BitRss World Crypto News | Market BitRss | Short Urls Design By New Web | ScriptNet

Crypto exchange Gemini announced its exit from the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia markets on Thursday, as the company slashed its workforce by 25%. Gemini cited artificial intelligence automating labor and making engineers “100x” more efficient, and a more challenging business environment in the UK, EU and Australia, as reasons for the exit, according to Thursday’s announcement: “These foreign markets have proven hard to win in for various reasons, and we find ourselves stretched thin with a level of organizational and operational complexity that drives our cost structure up and slows us down.“We don’t have the demand in these regions to…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold a significant amount of his personal ETH holdings over the past several days. Summary Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sold nearly 3,000 ETH worth about $6.6 million, according to on-chain data shared by Lookonchain, with sales reported to be ongoing. The transactions follow Buterin’s disclosure that he has set aside 16,384 ETH to fund long-term open-source and infrastructure projects, easing concerns of an abrupt sell-off. According to blockchain analytics shared by Lookonchain, Vitalik has offloaded 2,961.5 Ethereum (ETH), worth approximately $6.6 million, at an average price of around $2,228 per ETH. The selling is…