Ethereum and Solana set the stage for 2026’s DeFi reboot

The year 2025 has emerged as a year of consolidation, with major layer-1 networks laying the groundwork for the tooling and technology that will lead to better interoperability, as well as pushing forward with real-world financial use cases. For Ethereum, that meant a surge in institutional adoption and steady progress on scaling, while builders increasingly … Read more

Macro Fears Cap Bitcoin Upside Despite 3-Week High

Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure. Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cautious about near-term gains. Economic uncertainty caps Bitcoin price rebound Bitcoin (BTC) jumped above $90,000 on Saturday, prompting traders to question whether there is enough momentum … Read more

DOGE price surges 7% as a double-bottom break sparks dogecoin rally

Dogecoin climbed to $0.126 as buyers finally cleared the $0.121 resistance band on the strongest volume in weeks, turning what had been a compression zone into a breakout and shifting near-term focus to whether DOGE can hold above $0.124–$0.125. News background The move comes as meme tokens attempt to stabilize into year-end/early-January positioning after a … Read more

Turkmenistan enacts crypto law allowing mining and exchanges to attract foreign investment

Turkmenistan officially put into effect the Law on Virtual Assets legalizing cryptocurrency mining and crypto exchanges as it looks to boost economic development and attract foreign investment. The new rules, which President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed into law on Nov. 28, provide a framework for the use, creation and exchange of virtual assets in the country. … Read more

BitMine Stakes $259M More ETH as Validator Queue Nears 1M Ether

BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 82,560 Ether, worth roughly $259 million, to Ethereum’s staking system, intensifying congestion in the network’s validator entry queue as institutional demand for yield continues to build. Data from Arkham shows that the Ether (ETH) treasury firm sent multiple large deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract within the past few hours. … Read more