Glamsterdam and Hegota Forks, L1 Scaling

The coming year is set to be crucial for Ethereum scaling. In 2026, the Glamsterdam fork will bring perfect parallel processing to the chain and ratchet up the gas limit to 200 million, up from 60 million today. A significant number of validators will switch over from reexecuting transactions to verifying zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead….

Ethereum Will Start Scaling Exponentially With ZK in 2026

2026 is a pivotal year for Ethereum. The first Ethereum validators will process tiny zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead of reexecuting transactions. This unlocks immediate scaling benefits for the layer 1 and sets it on the path toward 10,000 transactions per second (TPS). Researcher Justin Drake demonstrated that validating proofs on an old laptop is already…

Clarity Act Delays Trigger $950M Crypto Fund Outflows

Crypto investment products saw $952 million in outflows, marking the first red week in four, as investor sentiment took a hit due to delays to a key US crypto regulatory bill. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $952 million in outflows, led by $555 million for Ether (ETH) funds and $460 million for Bitcoin (BTC) funds….

Bitcoin Will See Strong But ‘Not Spectacular’ Returns Over Next Decade

Bitcoin may post steady returns over the next ten years, but exceptionally large year-on-year gains are unlikely, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. “I think we’re in a 10-year grind upward of strong returns. It’s not spectacular returns, [but] strong returns, lower volatility, some up and down,” Hougan said on CNBC on Friday….

Bitcoin rebound fades as Ripple slips to $1.86

XRP slipped to $1.86 as traders continued to sell into rallies, even as spot ETF demand stayed steady and total ETF-held assets climbed to $1.25 billion — a gap that suggests the market is still digesting supply at key technical levels. News background Institutional appetite for XRP exposure continued to build through exchange-traded funds, with…

Google Search Volume for ‘Crypto’ Hovers Slightly Above the 1-Year Low

Worldwide Google search volume for the term “crypto” is hovering above the 1-year low and has reached a 1-year low in the United States as 2025 comes to a close, indicating weak crypto investor sentiment. The Google search volume scale ranges from 0-100, with 100 indicating the highest levels of search volume. Worldwide search volume…

Developing Economies To Drive RWA Tokenization Train in 2026: Crypto Exec

The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market will continue to grow in 2026, fueled by adoption in emerging market economies, according to Jesse Knutson, head of operations at crypto exchange Bitfinex.  Emerging market economies experience “friction” in capital formation and attracting foreign investment, Knutson told Cointelegraph Tokenizing real-world assets, the process of representing physical or traditional…

Tokenized Commodities Near $4B, as Gold Extends All-Time Rally

Blockchain-based tokenized commodities are nearing the $4 billion milestone, following new all-time highs reached by the world’s leading precious metals. Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs on Friday, with spot gold rising as high as $4,530 per ounce, TradingView data shows. Silver, currently not a major contributor to the tokenized commodities market, briefly touched…

‘Skinny’ Fed Accounts for Crypto is a Hedge Against Debanking — Lummis

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, a pro-crypto United States lawmaker, said the recent proposal from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller to give crypto companies access to “skinny” master accounts would end debanking under Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Waller proposed the idea at the Payments Innovation Conference in October, allowing crypto and fintech startups, including payment-only banks, access…

Bitcoin’s current setup looks like 2019, says Benjamin Cowen

As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to underperform gold and major equity indices, investors are increasingly questioning whether this cycle is unfolding differently than expected. In a new interview with analyst Benjamin Cowen, we dig into why Bitcoin is lagging traditional markets, and why the current setup may feel strikingly similar to 2019. Cowen points out that…