Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s push to add new features while preserving backward compatibility is inflating protocol complexity, calling for a “garbage collection” process.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmM2NjctZDA3NS03ZWMxLWI0NmMtYmUyYWQ5MzBkY2JjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto’s decentralization promise breaks at interoperability" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Crypto’s interoperability layer reveals a gap between the industry’s decentralization narrative and how value actually moves across blockchains.</p>
Security failures don’t just drain funds, they often destroy trust, leaving most hacked crypto projects unable to recover despite fixing the technical flaws.
In 2024, the Bank for International Settlements stepped back from mBridge, seeking to distance itself from sanctions-related speculation surrounding the platform.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmNmMjktNTM4OC03OWNjLTlmMmMtYjQxM2M5ZDA0MmExLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum validator exit queue falls to zero as staking demand soars" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for upward price momentum this year.</p>
Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana fees could fund AI-assisted development to write and improve Solana’s codebase in the future.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjExODYtMjIxYy03MmEzLWIyZDUtMTNjMGQ3MTQ1Mjhk.jpg" alt="Coinbase CEO denies White House clash, says negotiations are ongoing" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the industry is working on several ideas to help community banks in the CLARITY market structure bill.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmNkYWItZWYzNy03MTJhLTlmZjgtOGRhNWQ1OTIyZDVjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Steak 'n Shake announces $10M notional increase on Bitcoin holdings" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The company began accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment in May 2025, following hundreds of store closures between 2018 and 2025.</p>
Conservative investors favor stocks trading at low P/E ratios — and the long-term record proves them right.
ABLE accounts have expanded eligibility to those up to age 46.
Trump levels latest threat at Europe as Supreme Court decision on his tariffs loom
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmNkMjEtZmExZC03MmEzLWI0YjAtYTIxYzRkZWFhY2YyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="'Obscure' laws stall Bitcoin reserve: White House Crypto Council director" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The bill is still a "priority," White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said, but interagency legalities remain a challenge.</p>
“He has a beautiful home, and enough antiques and collectibles stored up over a lifetime.”
Healthcare access, taxes and affordability help dictate the best places to retire.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmMxNjQtNmNiYy03YjEyLWFmN2QtYTI5ZGUwNGYwYTk5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Three reasons why Bitcoin's 'real breakout' toward $107K has begun" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin entered a decisive breakout phase, targeting $107,000 as long-term holder selling fades and BTC continues to leave exchanges, tightening supply.</p>
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest week since October as institutional investors returned via regulated products, helped by reduced whale selling and tightening effective supply.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmNiNDEtMGFlMy03YmYzLTg4OWMtZmFkZmMzYjE1OTYxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="User loses $282M in one of the largest social engineering crypto heists" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The crypto user was reportedly deceived by an attacker impersonating Trezor support, tricked into revealing their hardware wallet seed phrase.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5ODkwYTItMzUxZS03ZjhlLWE2N2ItOTA3NGI1ZTQ4MDk4.jpg" alt="White House threatens to pull support for crypto bill after Coinbase standoff: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards.</p>
ETH price cooled down from its recent rally as US macroeconomic factors, reduced DApps activity and falling fees impact traders’ use of Ether derivatives.
Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that don’t rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy.