Decentralized social networks (DeSoc) remain a niche product, unable to compete with traditional platforms. Experts interviewed by The Block attribute this to the industry’s skew towards monetization, which has overshadowed the value of genuine interaction. The Pitfall of Financial Incentives Jakub Rusecki, a researcher at 1kx and co-founder of Social Graph Ventures, noted that early […]
Peter Thiel-backed DAT firm ETHZilla acquired two CFM56-7B24 aircraft engines for $12.2 million. The transaction was conducted through a specially created subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace LLC. The equipment has already been leased to a major airline, with Aero Engine Solutions handling the maintenance. The agreement includes an option: at the end of the lease term, either […]
Digital gold failed to hold above $90,000; activity on Ethereum’s mainnet surpassed L2s; Iran’s central bank bought over $500 million of stablecoins—and other events of the week. Selling pressure On Monday the leading cryptocurrency began with an overnight pullback. The asset sliced through support around $95,000 and headed for $90,000. The slide did not end […]
As of January 25, 729 out of 24,482 (~3%) nodes in the Bitcoin blockchain signaled support for the soft fork under BIP-110. The initiative aims to combat spam. Source: TheBitcoinPortal. Introduced in early December 2025, the proposal suggests a temporary consensus-level limit on the size of data transmitted in transactions. Led by the Bitcoin Knots […]
On January 24, the meme token Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) based on Solana soared from $0.01 to $0.16, marking an increase of approximately 1500%. Hourly chart of PENGUIN/USD on PumpSwap. Source: DEXScreener. The sharp rise followed a White House post on the social network X. The brief post included a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with the Winklevoss brothers’ Gemini over a lawsuit related to the defunct Earn yield product. In January 2023, the regulator accused the crypto exchange of offering unregistered securities through its lending program. Earn users received up to 8% annual returns on cryptocurrency deposits. In […]
The Ethereum Foundation has declared post-quantum security (PQ) as a key strategic priority and has assembled a dedicated team of developers. Today marks an inflection in the Ethereum Foundation’s long-term quantum strategy. We’ve formed a new Post Quantum (PQ) team, led by the brilliant Thomas Coratger (@tcoratger). Joining him is Emile, one of the world-class […]
In 2025, the volume of transactions involving stablecoins reached $35 trillion. However, only about $390 billion were linked to actual payments, representing approximately 0.02% of the global figure, according to a report by McKinsey and Artemis Analytics. We just published the most accurate onchain estimate of stablecoin payments ever. Everyone keeps quoting $10T–$30T “stablecoin payments.” […]
Here are the week’s most important cybersecurity stories. A user lost $282m in cryptocurrency to a fake support agent. Phishers targeted users of the LastPass password manager. Thousands left Cambodia’s scam compounds. Authorities unmasked the leader of a ransomware gang. A user lost $282m in crypto to fake tech support On 10 January 2026 one […]
Hackers have demanded a ransom from the French cryptocurrency company Waltio after gaining access to some of its users’ data. Ce vendredi matin, nous avons déposé plainte pour tentative d’extorsion et atteinte à un système de traitement automatisé de données. Le 21 janvier 2026, nous avons été destinataire d’une tentative d’extorsion. Celle-ci semble faire suite […]