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Ethereum powers $8T in stablecoin transfers in Q4, smashing record

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiZTktOGNkNi03OWVkLTk1ZDctMzExMDU4NDA0MTc0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum powers $8T in stablecoin transfers in Q4, smashing record">Ethereum processed $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers during Q4, nearly double Q2’s volume, while active addresses and daily transactions peaked.

Ethereum ready to solve blockchain trilemma: Vitalik Buterin

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiNzEtM2M5NC03YmMyLWFmMWYtNGIwNGJjODBmOTAwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum ready to solve blockchain trilemma: Vitalik Buterin">Ethereum's co-founder says PeerDAS and ZK-EVMs have solved crypto's scalability vs. security vs. decentralization trade-off.

Memecoins rip into 2026 with 23% market cap pump

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiNWItYzFkZi03NDU5LWFlY2YtNzhkMTIzMDM4NzkzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Memecoins rip into 2026 with 23% market cap pump">Memecoin transaction volume has also spiked, jumping from $2.2 billion to $8.7 billion, a 300% increase.

Bitcoin devs flocked back to work amid a big year for crypto

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiNDktMjRhMi03ZThkLWIyNjgtN2Y1NGU3MWJmNTJkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin devs flocked back to work amid a big year for crypto">Key metrics tracking the development of Bitcoin Core show 2025 was a good year for the blockchain, with more developers contributing more code, says Jameson Lopp.

Bitcoin advocate Machado in running to replace Venezuela’s Maduro

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiYTktMDI0NC03ODk1LWJiZWYtOWJhOTMwNTM1OTE3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin advocate Machado in running to replace Venezuela’s Maduro">Nobel Prize-winning Bitcoiner María Corina Machado is one of three looking to replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president after he was captured on Saturday.

Crypto Fear and Greed Index flips to 'neutral' for first time since Oct

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhhZjktOGVjNS03YTE1LWE2OGItYTY4ZGU4ZTM3ZDAxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto Fear and Greed Index flips to 'neutral' for first time since Oct">The sentiment among crypto investors has oscillated between "fear" and "extreme fear" since the market flash crash on October 10, 2025.

Altcoins hold 'crucial' support, set for 'big leg' up, says analyst

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhhYTMtNWRhNi03YTcyLTk5N2ItMWNmOGZkZmNjZGFlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Altcoins hold 'crucial' support, set for 'big leg' up, says analyst">The altcoin market is set to rally, based on technical analysis showing altcoins trading above critical support levels formed in October.

Metaplanet has key advantage over US-based Bitcoin treasuries: Analyst

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjZlNDgtMmJmNy03OTFkLWI4ZTktYzU3ZDYwMzhmMzk5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Metaplanet has key advantage over US-based Bitcoin treasuries: Analyst">The Japanese yen is commonly used by macroeconomic investors to carry out levered bets because of its artificially low interest rates.

Trump takedown of Venezuela’s dictator could inject price premium into oil market, strategist projects

Global investment strategist Marko Papic, referencing the 1980s Chuck Norris vehicle “The Delta Force,” says traders could start demanding higher prices as the U.S. rediscovers a taste for regime change.

Stock market braces for a crucial jobs report after a lackluster start to 2026

“I think there’s room for both,” says Keith Lerner, CIO at Truist Advisory Services, of gains in tech stocks and the rest of the market.

Bitcoin 'will move' when TradFi reacts to Venezuela as BTC price nears $92K

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg5ZDgtZjcxOC03ODI1LTg0MGQtMjhjNjY1MzcyNjQxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin 'will move' when TradFi reacts to Venezuela as BTC price nears $92K">Bitcoin sought to maintain 2026 BTC price highs as the weekly close brought major volatility risks thanks to geopolitical uncertainty over Venezuela.

Crypto rich threaten to leave California after new tax: Is it a bluff?

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjAyYjMtYWQzOS03YzU1LTg0ZGQtMWYzZGRjMjQzYzM1.jpg" alt="Crypto rich threaten to leave California after new tax: Is it a bluff?">Crypto billionaires in California are threatening to leave the state, but are they ready to make good on their promise, or is an impending wealth exodus more of a paper tiger?

Wrench attacks against crypto holders are rising and growing ‘more violent’

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg5MDQtOTMzZi03ODU4LWFiNzItMTUwYTRjZDk5MTRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Wrench attacks against crypto holders are rising and growing ‘more violent’">An analysis of “wrench attacks” shows physical assaults against crypto holders are increasing in number and severity, with Europe and Asia seeing the sharpest rise.

Coinbase pauses local fiat rails in Argentina less than a year after its arrival

Coinbase has halted peso-based USDC on- and off-ramps in Argentina less than a year after launch, citing a review of local operations while keeping crypto trading fully active.

Bitcoin 'widespread correction' unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg3NDktNjc5OS03MzU4LTkzZDUtOGY1YTE0ODc1NDdjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin 'widespread correction' unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst">The chances of Bitcoin’s price tumbling in the aftermath of the US military's attack on Venezuela are "relatively slim," according to a crypto analyst.

Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg3ZDUtYmZmZC03OGIxLWEyNWUtYmU3NzNkMDAwZmQ2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro">A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political prediction markets.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg2N2YtNjY0ZS03OTg0LTlkNmItZjk2MmU5MTkzYzQxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026">US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest net inflow day in 35 trading days on the first day of 2026.

How Trump’s Venezuela raid could worsen America’s affordability crisis

A spike in diesel oil prices could make goods and materials more expensive to deliver — risking higher inflation.

Bitcoin's price remains resilient amid the US attack on Venezuela

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg1ZWMtNzI3ZC03OWU4LThhZWItOWU5NWZiMTZhNjE4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin's price remains resilient amid the US attack on Venezuela">Risk-on asset markets tend to react negatively to geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic turmoil, and other negative news events.

US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate 'Genesis Day'

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjg1ODctMTk5MS03YTc5LWIzMjUtYTBhNjZlYTY1NGFjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate 'Genesis Day'">The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto.