Blockchain

Web3 Basics will return in 2026

Crypto entered 2026 with a familiar dichotomy: the industry is maturing, but its decentralized identity is at risk. Still, after years heavily dominated by...

Keeping Ethereum lively doubles on record transactions

According to analytics platform Glassnode, Ethereum network activity has shown a keen augment in recent users, and "maintenance" has almost doubled over the past...

SWIFT tests Societe Generale’s MiCA-compliant euro Stablecoin

Global banking communications network SWIFT has tested Societe Generale's euro-pegged stablecoin as part of a collaboration aimed at improving interoperability between classic financial systems...

Sui Blockchain is recovering after a 6-hour network outage

Despite a fix by Sui's core developers, the Sui Foundation did not provide details on what caused the network outage.Cointelegraph is committed to independent...

Ethereum will overtake L2 and Arbitrum base among vigorous users

Dynamic users of the Ethereum network have overtaken mainstream Layer 2 as long-term growth strategies begin to pay off.According to Nansen data, the number...

Ingenico introduces Stablecoin payments at the store checkout

Payment terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments on its point of sale (POS) systems, in one of...

Ethereum must pass the Walkaway test to be self-sustaining

According to co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum needs to reach a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop actively working on the...

Bank of Italy models a transition scenario from ether to zero in a stress test

The Bank of Italy modeled what would happen to Ethereum's security and settlement capacity if the price of Ether fell to zero, treating the...

Solana Seeker phone users will be able to apply for the SKR token on January 21

Solana Mobile announced that its long-awaited SKR token will launch on January 21, and Solana Seeker smartphone users will be able to earn up...

Ethereum is the Linux for an open Internet of value

According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum network, a Layer 1 decentralized blockchain that executes clever contracts, is analogous to the open-source Linux...

The Starknet team reveals the root cause of the latest network outage

The outage was the second major network failure in 2025, and both events required the reorganization of blocks, which resulted in the suspension of...

Nasdaq and CME join forces to launch the Nasdaq-CME cryptocurrency index

The Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group have joined forces to unify their cryptocurrency indices, renaming the Nasdaq Crypto Index...

BNY launches tokenized bank deposits for institutional clients

BNY, a financial services company with roots in one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States, launched tokenized bank deposits for its...

Optimism proposes using 50% of Superchain revenues to redeem OP tokens

The Optimism Foundation has made major changes to the dynamics of the Layer 2 OP token, proposing to allocate 50% of Superchain revenues to...

Banks need to upgrade their blockchain infrastructure

Opinion: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and chief technology and product officer of Gateway.fmFor years, private distributed ledger systems like Hyperledger have provided banks with a...

Rumble and Tether releases the Rumble wallet for in-app cryptocurrency advice

Stablecoin company Tether and video platform Rumble launched a no-deposit cryptocurrency wallet on Wednesday, allowing users to tip Rumble content creators in digital currencies.The...