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In a significant corporate maneuver, leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has officially changed its state of incorporation. The company filed paperwork with the SEC to move its legal home from Delaware to Texas, effective December 15. This Coinbase Texas incorporation shift is more than just a change of address; it’s a strategic decision with potential ripple effects for the crypto giant and the industry it helps lead. What Does the Coinbase Texas Incorporation Actually Mean? First, let’s clarify what “state of incorporation” entails. A company’s state of incorporation is its legal birthplace. It determines which state’s corporate laws govern its internal…

Recent claims of a major Bitcoin mining crackdown in China’s Xinjiang region rippled through the digital asset industry this week, but data by TheMinerMag suggests the actual impact was far smaller than early narratives implied. According to the latest Miner Weekly report, the Bitcoin network initially experienced a short-term hashrate decline, which was linked to developments in Xinjiang. However, the drop also coincided with power curtailments in the United States. Most major mining pools recovered to near pre-dip levels within days, resulting in a net decline of roughly 20 exahashes per second, which is significantly lower than the approximately 100…

Heima Network, a renowned decentralized lending entity, has launched a cutting-edge lending project on Hyperliquid, a next-gen decentralized lending and trading infrastructure. With the new on-chain lending platform, Heima intends to redefine risk management and transparency in DeFi lending ecosystem. As per Heima’s official announcement on social media, unlike conventional lending platforms, the new project verifies and executes each step of the procedure on-chain. This ensures consumer control as well as visibility, marking a notable move toward eliminating long-standing opacity problems in crypto-linked lending. 1/ Introducing a next-generation lending protocol on @HyperliquidX , powered by Heima infrastructure.Borrow USDC against your…

ETH treasuries may be the most impactful reserves, as corporate buying holds nearly 5% of the total supply. ETH may not only provide passive income, but also governance rights to DAT companies. Digital asset treasuries (DAT) that accumulate ETH may be the most impactful entities. Toward the end of 2025, DAT companies hold nearly 5% of the ETH supply, a much higher share compared to other types of treasuries. ETH treasuries are growing more slowly, but may become highly influential as the tokens are used for liquid staking. | Source: Strategic ETH reserve The treasuries control 4.7% of the supply,…

Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) stocks are facing a severe test, with some plunging more than 50% from their 2025 peaks and now trading near the value of their underlying crypto holdings. The dramatic sell-off poses a critical question for investors: is this a justified collapse or a severe overreaction creating a potential opportunity? Data reveal a stark picture. While Bitcoin is down roughly 20% from its 2025 all-time high, per CoinGecko data, DAT stocks have fallen more swiftly. Strategy’s stock is down 50% from its July peak, while Metaplanet and SharpLink have plummeted nearly 80% and 90%, respectively. As a…

President Donald Trump said for the first time this week that he is open to nominating Democrat commissioners to vacancies at the SEC and CFTC, handing a potential lifeline to the crypto market structure bill languishing in the Senate. “There are certain areas we do look at, and certain areas that we do share power, and I’m open to that,” Trump said Monday in the Oval Office, in response to a question from Decrypt about his willingness to appoint Democrats to federal agencies including the SEC and CFTC. Five-member commissions like the SEC and CFTC are, by law, required to…

One of the class-action lawsuits filed against the cryptocurrency-friendly Silvergate Bank in California is calling for claimants with ties to FTX or Alameda Research accounts. A group of investors asked Silvergate users who deposited fiat “into an FTX- or Alameda-related account” from 2019 to 2022 to submit claims for a settlement filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of California. According to the lawsuit, investors have until Jan. 30 to opt out or file a claim as part of a $10 million settlement that “resolves a lawsuit over whether Silvergate Bank, Silvergate Capital Corporation, and Alan J.…

WhiteFiber (WYFI), a Nasdaq-listed data center and colocation provider focused on AI and high-performance computing, said its Enovum Data Centers subsidiary has signed a long-term colocation agreement with Nscale Global Holdings, an AI infrastructure and cloud services provider, in a press release Thursday. The shares rose 13% in after hours trading to $16.19 following news of the deal. The agreement covers 40 megawatts (MW) of critical IT load at WhiteFiber’s NC-1 data center campus in Madison, North Carolina, with deployment planned in two 20-MW phases, the company said. The deal represents approximately $865 million in contracted revenue over an initial…

Lido DAO, the decentralized organization behind the largest liquid staking protocol in DeFi, is signaling plans to push beyond its core ETH staking business next year. The plan, titled “2026 Ecosystem Grant gRequest (EGG): Executing GOOSE-3,” lays out a $60 million budget for new products as Lido seeks to move beyond just a single-product, staking-focused model. According to the proposal, Lido wants to develop new earn products and vault structures designed for different users, including on-chain treasuries and even regulated entities. “The proposed focus for the Foundations in 2026 shifts towards evolving Lido’s position from a single-product protocol focused on…

Ethereum price is forming a textbook ABCD corrective pattern after rejecting key resistance, with downside risk building toward the $2,500 high-time-frame support zone. Summary ETH rejects the Value Area High and 0.618 Fibonacci resistance. Price rotates toward POC and Value Area Low within an ABCD pattern. $2,500 is key high-time-frame support for a potential macro bottom. Ethereum (ETH) price continues to trade within a corrective structure, with price action developing a well-defined ABCD correction pattern. After rejecting primary resistance levels, ETH is now rotating lower toward key volume-based support. This behavior suggests that the market remains in a broader correction…