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Ethereum just delivered one of its strongest quarters ever. The network processed over 200 million transactions in Q1 2026. This milestone marks a historic leap in activity. It reflects a sharp rise in real-world usage across the ecosystem. The Ethereum transactions surge stands out because it happened despite a slow price trend. Many expected price growth to follow usage. That did not happen this time. Instead, network fundamentals strengthened quietly in the background. Developers, traders, and users continue to build and transact on Ethereum daily. This steady activity reveals deeper adoption trends. It shows that the ecosystem grows beyond speculation.…

The convergence of AI with Decentralized Finance is progressing quickly from the concept of blue sky thinking into real-world systems and infrastructure. By developing AI agents, or autonomous programs capable of performing complex activities, the requirement for this type of self-governed, seamless financial layer becomes apparent. Symbiosis, a major cross-chain liquidity protocol space, makes an important announcement with its new partnership with B.AI. The initiative seeks to address what has been described as one of the main challenges within the new Agent Economy, which relates to how funds are spread across disconnected blockchains. By enabling B.AI agents to tap into…

The Ethereum London hard fork emerged as one of the leading upgrades in the Ethereum network’s history. After its launch in August 2021, the Ethereum London hard fork unveiled an exclusive method of tackling transfer fees while also preparing the network for a noteworthy shift in the way the blockchain works. The upgrade attempted to enhance consumer experience, along with paving the way for long-term sustainability and scalability. Even today, the respective upgrade keeps shaping the function of the Ethereum network and consumer interaction with diverse decentralized applications. Introduction to Ethereum London Hard Fork A hard fork denotes a notable…

Smart money is accumulating $AAVE. Over the past seven days, $2.9 million in $AAVE has left exchanges while smart money balances have risen 0.67% to 359,880 tokens. Exchange balances dropped 0.81% to 4.89 million. The top 100 traders recorded a net inflow of $2.18 million into the token. Meanwhile, $AAVE is trading at $100.59, down 15% over the past 30 days, sitting between $98 support and $102 resistance in a tight range that has held through the recent weakness. Smart Money is adding $AAVE while $2.9M left exchanges in the last 7 days.Smart Money balance: 359,880, up 0.67%Exchange balance: 4.89M,…

TOKYO, Japan – In a strategic move poised to reshape the digital entertainment landscape, Sony Corporation is formally pursuing an ambitious on-chain strategy for its vast intellectual property portfolio. The Japanese conglomerate will leverage its proprietary Ethereum Layer 2 scaling network, Soneium, to migrate and manage assets spanning music, animation, gaming, and film. This initiative, first reported by Japanese outlet Nada News, represents a core corporate objective for the year and signals a profound shift in how legacy entertainment giants approach blockchain technology. Consequently, the industry is watching closely as Sony builds the necessary technical and legal infrastructure to support…

Ethereum rallied to levels seen in late January, touching a three-month high of $2466 before retracing. At press time, Ethereum [$ETH] traded at $2404, up 2.96%, adding to its 7% weekly gains. With the sustained price uptick, Ethereum whales and institutions have turned to profit realization. Aztec Network dumps entire $ETH stack Aztec Network has been aggressively selling its Ethereum holdings over the past three months. In December 2025, the Aztec team sold 1.5 billion AZTEC tokens for 19,388.4 $ETH, worth approximately $59.13 million. Out of these tokens, 4,235 $ETH, worth $12.93 million, was added to the liquidity pool. The…

Introduction In an exclusive interview with BlockchainReporter, we sat down with Gracie Lin, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OKX SG. In an interview we discussed the much-anticipated launch of the OKX Card in Singapore – a first-of-its-kind stablecoin-powered debit card, which is designed in such a way that makes everyday crypto spending as seamless as using our traditional money. We also unfold the vision behind the OKX Card and its deep integration with OKX Pay as well as how partnerships with Visa and StraitsX are setting new benchmarks in Singapore’s rapidly evolving Web3 payments landscape. From self-custody to zero…

DGrid AI, an AI infrastructure entity for large language models (LLMs), has partnered with Stable, a blockchain-led payment infrastructure entity. The collaboration endeavors to provide resilient AI infrastructure to back the wide-scale deployment of large language models (LLMs) and their invocation. As DGrid AI revealed in its official press release, it will play the role of a core infrastructure entity for streamlined AI operability across diverse ecosystem applications. Hence, the development underscores a wider shift towards the integration of AI capabilities into the blockchain-led payment and financial systems. 🥳Thrilled to announce our partnership with @Stable.Through this collaboration, DGrid will provide…

Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, might be on the verge of a structural shift that might eye $2,900 if validated. According to Ali, Ethereum has officially cleared the X-axis of its ascending triangle, breaking through the critical $2,385 resistance level. This opens the path to $2,900, the analyst added. Ethereum $ETH opens the path to $2,900!Ethereum has officially cleared the X-axis of its ascending triangle, breaking through the critical $2,385 resistance level.This breakout is a significant structural shift. By flipping $2,385 into a support floor, $ETH has neutralized the… https://t.co/NLesHeyzQH pic.twitter.com/Pi0H5ypcts — Ali Charts (@alicharts) April 17,…

Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour reportedly announced a new strategy for the prediction markets platform to crack down on minors illegally using its services. According to a Wednesday Semafor report, Mansour said that Kalshi was launching a “portal for parents” to submit their identification to check whether their children were using the platforms under their names. There have been incidents in which minors have been able to bypass Kalshi’s age requirements — a US-based user must be 18 years old — by using one of their parent’s IDs for verification. “We are also adding selfies to accounts, where you…