Ethereum Mainnet Activity Surpasses All Layer-2 Networks

Network activity on the Ethereum mainnet has now surpassed that on layer-2 scaling blockchains as gas fees remain low, though it may not all be organic users. Token Terminal said on Thursday that there has been a “return to mainnet,” with daily active addresses on Ethereum outranking all leading layer-2s. A recent spike in active…

Ethereum Mainnet Activity Surpasses All Layer-2 Networks

Network activity on the Ethereum mainnet has now surpassed that on layer-2 scaling blockchains as gas fees remain low, though it may not all be organic users. Token Terminal said on Thursday that there has been a “return to mainnet,” with daily active addresses on Ethereum outranking all leading layer-2s. A recent spike in active…

US Bank Lobby Says Fighting Stablecoin Yields A Top Priority

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has made cracking down on stablecoin yield a top priority for 2026, amid its ongoing debate with US lawmakers that it will hurt the banking industry’s competitiveness. The ABA said on Tuesday that one of several priorities it has this year is to “stop payment stablecoins from becoming deposit substitutes…

Bitcoin Pro Traders Buy Dips, While Also Expecting More Downside

Key takeaways: Bitcoin funding rates sit at 7%, showing bullish traders are still hesitant to increase leveraged positions. The spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.58 billion in outflows while gold hit record highs, signaling a shift toward safe assets. Bitcoin (BTC) has been pinned below $91,000 since Tuesday, even as equity markets rallied on strong US…

Dogecoin falls 2% as liquidation pressure hits meme coins

Trading remains a sell-the-rally environment, with resistance entrenched around $0.126 to $0.127 and only tentative, short-lived bounces emerging on intraday. Source link

Grayscale Files To Convert NEAR Protocol Trust Into Spot ETF

Crypto asset manager Grayscale has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its NEAR Protocol Trust to an exchange-traded fund. Grayscale filed a preliminary prospectus on Tuesday for the Grayscale NEAR Trust, a security that offers shares representing fractional ownership in NEAR Protocol tokens (NEAR).  The company intends to convert the existing…

Bitcoiners Reject Quantum Computing Fears Weighing On Price

Bitcoin backers have minimized claims that fears around quantum computing being a threat to the cryptocurrency sooner than expected are dragging on its price. Glassnode lead analyst James Check said in an X post on Thursday that linking Bitcoin’s price to quantum computing fears “is akin to blaming market manipulation for red candles, and declining…

Coinbase Forms Advisory Board to Study Quantum Computing and Blockchain

Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board to assess how advances in quantum computing could affect the cryptography used by major blockchain networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. In a Wednesday blog post, Coinbase introduced the advisory board formed by experts in quantum computing, cryptography, distributed systems and blockchain security from academia and industry, including senior…

Crypto Treasuries Set For ‘Brutal Pruning’ in 2026: Pantera Capital

Digital asset treasury (DAT) companies are likely to face consolidation in 2026, as the largest, best-capitalized players continue to accumulate Bitcoin and Ether while smaller companies struggle to keep pace, according to Pantera Capital. DATs are set for “brutal pruning” in 2026, with only a few dominant corporate treasuries left standing, predicted asset manager Pantera…

Nasdaq Seeks to Remove Position Limits on Bitcoin and Ether ETF options

US exchange Nasdaq has filed a rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove limits on options tied to spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds, in a move to align crypto ETF options with rules applied to other commodity-based funds. The proposal, filed on Jan. 7 and made effective on Wednesday, lifts the…