Ethereum Overtakes L2s Base and Arbitrum on Active Users

Active users on the Ethereum network have overtaken major layer 2s as long-term development strategies begin to pay off. The number of active addresses on Ethereum exceeded 791,000 on Monday, higher than that of the network’s major L2 players, including Base, Arbitrum and Optimism, according to data from Nansen. Daily average transaction costs have also…

Ethereum Overtakes L2s Base and Arbitrum on Active Users

Active users on the Ethereum network have overtaken major layer 2s as long-term development strategies begin to pay off. The number of active addresses on Ethereum exceeded 791,000 on Monday, higher than that of the network’s major L2 players, including Base, Arbitrum and Optimism, according to data from Nansen. Daily average transaction costs have also…

Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Outpace Mining Supply By 3x

Corporate digital asset treasuries (DATs) added a net 260,000 Bitcoin to their balance sheets over the past six months, far outpacing the estimated 82,000 coins mined over the same period.  Over the past six months, Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries held by public and private companies have increased from approximately 854,000 BTC to 1.11 million BTC, on-chain…

Senate Agriculture Committee Set Jan 27 For Crypto Bill Markup

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has set Jan. 27 for its markup hearing for its crypto market structure bill, which is touted to bring “clarity and certainty” to the market.  In an announcement on Monday, the committee — which oversees the Commodities Futures Trading Commission —  confirmed that its final markup will…

SOL Eyes $190 as Key Trend Flips Bullish

Steady ETF inflows, a bullish cup and handle chart pattern and improving sentiment across the total crypto market could propel Solana price to $190. Solana (SOL) is getting more attention from traders now that its price structure is tightening beneath a key resistance zone. After months of consolidation, analysts suggest the altcoin may be preparing…

October Crash Ended Altseason, Says Wintermute Report

Retail traders spooked by the massive crypto liquidation event in October fled back to major cryptocurrencies as their hopes for an altcoin season were dashed, according to Wintermute. Since around 2022, retail traders have been net sellers of majors such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), preferring altcoins instead, but that pattern broke in 2025,…

Revolut Stablecoin Payment Volumes Increased 156% Last Year

Stablecoin adoption on fintech Revolut’s banking platform showed “exponential growth” in 2025, with stablecoin payment volumes increasing 156% to $10.5 billion as stablecoins carve their place in global payments. While Revolut hasn’t published official payment volume data for 2025, crypto researcher Alex Obchakevich estimated that the share of stablecoin volume on Revolut compared to total…

Ethereum Adoption Grows as New Wallets Surge

A combination of protocol-level upgrades, stablecoin activity, and a shift in crypto sentiment has helped push Ether wallet creation to its highest levels in history.  Over the last week, an average of 327,000 new wallets have been created per day, with Sunday recording the highest number ever for a single day at over 393,000, Santiment…

BTC Breaks $93K as CLARITY Act Delay Tests Markets’ Patience

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price made a new weekly high of $93,500 on Jan. 13 as lawmakers pushed back deliberations on the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a bill designed to define crypto market structure in the United States. Key takeaways: Bitcoin continues to rally despite the CLARITY Act markup being pushed to late January. Exchange netflows stayed low,…

New NYC Mayor Mamdani Says He Holds No Crypto, Will Not Buy Adams’ Memecoin

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday that he does not own cryptocurrency and has no plans to invest in digital assets, distancing himself from crypto-related initiatives promoted by his predecessor. Speaking to the press at Samson Stages, Mamdani responded “no” when asked whether he held any cryptocurrency, adding that he also had no…