Federal Reserve policymakers discussed the possibility of raising interest rates at their January meeting, according to newly released minutes, citing concerns that inflation may remain above target.
The Ethereum Foundation has outlined quantum security, higher gas limits and improved cross-chain usability as key protocol priorities for 2026, following what it called one of its “most productive years” in 2025.
Crypto platform Hyperliquid has launched the Hyperliquid Policy Center in Washington, DC, to advocate for decentralised finance policy at what it described as a critical moment for US regulation.
DerivaDEX has launched a Bermuda-licensed crypto derivatives exchange under decentralised autonomous organisation governance after receiving a T test license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
OpenAI has launched a new benchmark, EVMbench, to evaluate how effectively AI agents can detect, patch and exploit vulnerabilities in crypto smart contracts.
Peter Thiel-linked Founders Fund has fully exited Ether treasury company ETHZilla, according to a 13G amendment filed Tuesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showing zero shares held.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $104.9 million in net outflows on Tuesday, as trading volumes fell sharply and new institutional filings revealed major shifts in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF holdings.
Wells Fargo strategist Ohsung Kwon said larger US tax refunds in 2026 could revive the so-called “YOLO” trade, potentially sending as much as $150 billion into equities and Bitcoin by the end of March.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly weighing an early departure before her term ends in October 2027, potentially reshaping the ECB’s leadership during a critical phase for the digital euro.
About 65% of crypto incidents investigated by blockchain analytics firm AMLBot in 2025 were driven by social engineering rather than technical exploits, based on roughly 2,500 internal investigations.
Moonwell was exploited for about $1.78 million after a governance proposal misconfigured a price oracle, causing Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH to be valued at roughly $1.12 instead of about $2,200.
The European Central Bank will begin selecting EU-licensed payment service providers in the first quarter of 2026 for a 12-month digital euro pilot scheduled to start in the second half of 2027.
