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Stablecoins have had their ups and downs, but it’s clear they’re one of crypto’s biggest success stories so far. While Bitcoin may garner more of the headlines thanks to its constant ups and downs, stablecoins have emerged as the chief workhorse of the decentralized finance ecosystem, helping to shift more than $275 trillion worth of value across the globe. However, there are signs that the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency is being eroded, and that could lead to some major consequences for the stablecoin economy, given that its top tokens are pegged to its value. This year,…

Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, and Tezos staking activity continues to expand as institutions seek yield without compromising control. As of writing, Proof-of-Stake networks command a growing share of locked value, while enterprises demand infrastructure that aligns with internal governance. Against this backdrop, Chorus One and Ledger announced a collaboration that brings institutional staking directly into the Ledger Enterprise platform. The integration allows institutions to stake ETH, SOL, DOT, and XTZ without transferring custody of digital assets. Private keys remain protected by Ledger’s secure hardware, while Chorus One operates the validator infrastructure. Does this structure finally remove one of the biggest barriers…

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee as Ethereum, crypto capital, and one of the world’s biggest creators collide in a deal that has everyone talking. Crypto News of the Day: Tom Lee’s BitMine Backs MrBeast YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, may have claimed he has “negative money,” but his company, Beast Industries, just received a massive boost. In a Thursday announcement, BitMine Immersion Technologies revealed a $200 million equity investment. BITMINE JUST MADE A $200M MOVE OUTSIDE CRYPTO$BMNR announced…

Catching up to the steep decline in the price of Strategy (MSTR), Cantor Fitzgerald’s Brett Knoblauch cut his 12-month price target for Strategy (MSTR) to $229 from $560, citing a weaker environment for raising capital tied to bitcoin BTC$90,977.49. The new target still suggests nearly 30% upside from the current price of $180, with Knoblauch maintaining his overweight rating. Strategy has built its business model around raising money via common stock, preferred stock and convertible debt offerings, and using the cash to buy more bitcoin. The flywheel worked wonderfully for years, propelling MSTR to eye-popping returns since its first bitcoin…

Even as the White House’s push for a federal crypto reserve turned sluggish in 2025, many of the U.S. states were contemplating and pulling the trigger on similar ideas, and much of that work was bolstered by Dennis Porter and the Satoshi Action Fund. This feature is a part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list. A few of those efforts are coming to a head in states such as Texas, New Hampshire and Arizona, with several more potentially on the way, going live well before the U.S. government’s bitcoin stockpile is much more than a proposal in search of some congressional…

Security is becoming a defining layer of blockchain infrastructure — especially at scale.—TRON DAO has announced the integration of Blockaid, adding production-grade, real-time security tooling directly into the TRON network. The move strengthens protections across one of the most active blockchain ecosystems in Web3, as TRON surpasses 12 billion total transactions and continues to dominate global stablecoin settlement.The collaboration brings Blockaid’s onchain and offchain threat detection capabilities to TRON’s 358+ million users, providing proactive security across token transfers, dApp interactions, and DeFi activity — without requiring users to change how they interact with the network.Security Designed for ScaleBlockaid’s integration adds…

Transaction activity on the Ethereum network has reached a record high. According to Etherscan data, the number of daily transactions on the Ethereum mainnet reached an all-time high of 2,595,176 on January 14, 2026. This figure represents a significant increase compared to the same period last year, demonstrating that the network’s usage intensity continues to grow. The number of new addresses added to the Ethereum network on the same day also reached a remarkable level. According to the data, a total of 481,481 new addresses were created on January 14th. This increase indicates not only that existing users are conducting…

As the FED counts the days to announce its December interest rate decision, the last interest rate decision of 2025, interest rate forecasts continue to arrive. The latest prediction at this point came from Hassett, the White House National Economic Council Director who has been mentioned as the next Fed Chair. Speaking to Fox News, Kevin Hassett said that the Fed should cut interest rates by 25 basis points in the decision it will announce next week. Hassett, who stated that he expects a 25 basis point cut next week, reminded that recent statements made by FED administrators also signaled…

In a significant development for both artificial intelligence and blockchain ecosystems, Mind Network has officially launched its x402z testnet, marking a pivotal moment for confidential AI agent payments. This announcement, made via the company’s official X account on March 15, 2025, introduces a novel infrastructure that could fundamentally transform how autonomous AI systems conduct financial transactions while maintaining essential business confidentiality. The testnet represents the first practical implementation of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for on-chain AI payments, addressing growing concerns about transparency undermining competitive AI operations. Mind Network x402z Testnet: Technical Architecture and Innovation The x402z testnet operates on a…

Ethereum just pushed close to 30% staked supply while price tests its 200 day EMA near $3,339 on the daily chart. The setup puts long term commitment and a major resistance level in the same frame. Staked ETH reaches new highs as locked supply edges toward one third Ethereum staking climbed past 36 million ETH, pushing the share of supply locked in the network to nearly 30%, according to data shown by ValidatorQueue.com and a post by X user Broke Doomer (@im_BrokeDoomer). The post also pegged the value securing the Ethereum network at more than $118 billion, based on the…