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The Ethereum Foundation entered 2026 under mounting pressure. Developers, investors and prominent Ethereum community members had spent months criticizing the organization’s pace of execution, governance and technical priorities, with many arguing Ethereum’s roadmap had become overly focused on layer-2 scaling while neglecting improvements to the base layer. The first major shakeup to the foundation came in February, when co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak announced he would step down after helping lead the foundation through its initial restructuring. A few weeks later, the foundation published a new mandate outlining a narrower vision for its role within the Ethereum ecosystem. Built around the…

In brief BitMine raised ~$274 million by selling 3.5 million shares of preferred stock at $80/share, less fees. Proceeds will fund Ethereum acquisitions, staking infrastructure, and possible stock buybacks. The preferred shares pay a 9.5% annual dividend and are expected to list on the NYSE under ticker BMNP. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the leading Ethereum treasury firm, priced a larger-than-expected preferred stock offering Friday, expecting to raise an estimated $273.8 million in a bet on Ethereum’s growing role in institutional finance. The company, which trades under the ticker BMNR, sold 3.5 million shares of newly created Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock…

Bitwise has strengthened its proposed spot $NEAR ETF with a staking feature in a new SEC filing, helping drive $NEAR nearly 12% higher as the token broke above a multi-week downtrend. According to a revised S-1 registration statement submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Bitwise has amended its proposed spot $NEAR ETF for a second time, adding staking as a source of potential rewards alongside the fund’s primary objective of tracking the value of $NEAR held by the trust. 🚨SCOOP: Biwtise amends its S-1 for spot $NEAR ETF🔸Bitwise submitted the 2nd amendment after almost a year🔸Adds Staking as…

Actor and outspoken crypto critic Ben McKenzie has taken his opposition to the digital asset industry directly to Capitol Hill. He is lobbying U.S. senators to vote against the CLARITY Act, one of the most significant cryptocurrency market structure bills currently before Congress. According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the former The O.C. star spent Tuesday meeting with lawmakers in Washington in an effort to persuade them to reject the legislation, which would establish a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. From television star to crypto skeptic Best known for portraying Ryan Atwood in the hit 2000s…

Revolut has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to provide virtual asset services in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its regulatory presence in the country. The approval comes as Dubai continues to expand its regulated digital asset market. Last year, the Securities and Commodities Authority and VARA aligned their licensing frameworks, allowing Dubai-issued crypto licences to operate more broadly across the UAE after meeting compliance requirements. Finance Magnates has also reported on several firms, including MultiBank and CoinMENA, securing VARA authorisations as they expanded their presence in the emirate. Joseph Khair, Head of Revolut Digital Assets FZE…

Starknet has announced a flat fee of 4 $STRK for shielding any amount on its platform, a move aimed at enhancing user access to onchain privacy services. This initiative, shared through a tweet, underscores Starknet’s focus on privacy in the evolving crypto landscape, particularly during a time of mixed market signals. More details are available in their tweet here. The Story So Far Market Snapshot Starknet’s new fee structure offers a compelling opportunity for users seeking affordable onchain privacy solutions. With a flat fee of 4 $STRK, approximately $0.12, users can shield amounts ranging from $10 to $1 million without…

Bitcoin ($BTC) saw flash volatility into Monday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to tech company Strategy’s new $BTC sales. Key points: BItcoin reacts sharply to news that Strategy had sold nearly 3,600 $BTC. A rebound during the US trading session failed to recoup more than half of the day’s losses. Strategy may reveal a compensatory $BTC buy, an analyst suggests. Bitcoin erases holiday gains on Strategy sale Data from TradingView showed $BTC/USD dropping to near $61,000, sparking daily losses of more than 4%. $BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView A rebound at the start of the US session pushed the…

Yesterday’s lower-than-expected CPI data triggered an upward movement in Bitcoin and altcoins. In this context, BTC rose above $64,000, while Ethereum climbed 5% in the last 24 hours to reach $1,870. While $ETH investors are hopeful for a continuation of the uptrend, analysts at the German analytics company Makrovision Research shared their technical analysis and stated that the first strong signal for an upward move has arrived. According to analysts, Ethereum has given the first long-awaited positive signal on the technical front. With the $ETH price rising above its recent significant peak of around $1,850, the ongoing series of lower…

The Clearing House, the private payments infrastructure company owned by America’s largest financial institutions, is set to operate a shared blockchain network allowing bank deposits to move on-chain with round-the-clock settlement. According to WSJ, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and other major commercial banks are backing the effort with a launch targeted for the first half of 2027. “This is a big move for the banks,” said Clearing House CEO David Watson. “The industry faces a radically different future built around on-chain payments and finance.” Why Now Stablecoin issuers and crypto-native payment companies have been steadily encroaching…

The cryptocurrency projects that generated the most revenue in the last 30 days have been revealed. Stablecoin issuers stand out at the top of the list, with Tether taking the lead by a wide margin. Blockchain networks, decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, and infrastructure projects were among the other prominent categories on the list. According to the data, Tether topped the list with $439.2 million in revenue over the last 30 days. Tether was followed by Tron with $232 million and Circle with $188.3 million. Related News Can the Major Bitcoin Bull Strategy Recover From Here, or Are There Warning Signs?…