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Ethereum faces resistance near a key psychological level as staking queues surge and validator participation reaches historic highs across the network. Ethereum ($ETH) is currently trading at $1,971, up 1.4% over the past 24 hours amid modest intraday recovery momentum. The daily range spans from $1,911.96 to $1,999.24, reflecting a nearly $88 spread between session low and high. Price briefly pushed toward the psychological $2,000 level but remains just below it, suggesting buyers are attempting to reclaim near-term control without yet securing a decisive breakout. Relative performance also shows resilience. $ETH is up 0.9% versus Bitcoin on the day, indicating…

If you’re searching for Kalshi stock price updates like you would for Apple or Tesla, you’re going to hit a wall. As of January 2026, Kalshi is still a private company. That means there’s no public stock price, no official Kalshi ticker symbol, and no IPO shares you can buy in a normal brokerage account like Robinhood, Fidelity, or Schwab. So what can you do instead? I’ll break down what’s real (and what’s not), how to check IPO rumors without getting burned, what “pre-IPO” investing actually looks like, and the few legitimate ways to access private shares. Let’s get started!…

The cryptocurrency market brings Kyrgyzstan more tax money than the country’s largest bazaar and all patent-paying businesses put together. The calculation comes amid efforts to update the nation’s crypto regulations and threats of penalties over its role in Russia’s sanctions evasion through crypto. Kyrgyz crypto industry pays nearly $23 million in annual taxes Kyrgyzstan’s nascent market for digital assets has quickly become one of its fastest-growing economic sectors, regional media noted this week. In the first three quarters of 2025, its turnover surpassed $7.9 billion, and industry watchers are convinced there’s room for further growth. Official data revealed that the…

A proposal that would have allowed workers to receive wages in digital wallets managed by payment providers was defeated after banks pressured lawmakers to exclude that option during debates over Argentina’s new labor law reform. No Choice: Digital Wallets Left Out as Eligible Payment Options in Labor Law Reform Argentina has failed to advance in providing more choices for workers to receive their wages. The option of receiving wage payments via digital wallets managed by payment providers was finally removed from the labor law reform text approved by the Senate. The text, strongly contested by opposition parties, only allows wage…

Sony Innovation Fund invests $3.2M in Yoake’s Record Protocol to transform fan engagement through blockchain-powered verified fandom infrastructure across entertainment sectors. Sony Innovation Fund (SIF) has led a $3.2 million funding round for Yoake entertainment, marking a significant strategic partnership to develop Record Protocol’s blockchain-based fandom infrastructure. The investment deepens collaboration with Sony Block Solutions Labs, aiming to expand verified fandom technology across music, film, gaming, and anime sectors. The partnership introduces a novel approach to capturing fan contributions through blockchain technology, transforming fan engagement into verifiable onchain records. By creating an infrastructure that rewards genuine fan participation, Record Protocol…

Stani Kulechov announced that the governance proposal, “Aave Will Win,” has successfully passed the Temp Check (preliminary voting) phase. This development brings Aave Labs one step closer to a fully token-focused model, aiming to redirect 100% of product revenue directly to the $AAVE token. Kulechov stated, “The Temp Check phase has been successfully completed. This brings Aave Labs closer to a fully token-centric model, allocating 100% of product revenue to the $AAVE token. The next step is to move the proposal to the ARFC phase by making structural improvements based on community feedback.” The “Aave Will Win” proposal requests approval…

Ethereum developers proposed a new way to protect people’s privacy using AI chatbots that allow users to make API calls without linking their requests to their real identities, while still paying providers and punishing abusers. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum Foundation AI lead Davide Crapis shared a blog post explaining that users can interact with large language models privately and prevent spam and cheating via zero-knowledge proofs. Ethereum developers build private way to pay for AI chatbots Vitalik Buterin and Davide Crapis say AI chatbots raise serious privacy concerns today because users share personal and sensitive information via API…

Shares of Strategy (MSTR) rose nearly 6% in post-market trading on Tuesday after MSCI said it would not move forward—for now—with plans to exclude digital asset treasury firms from its indexes. The move eases immediate pressure on companies like Strategy, which hold large amounts of bitcoin BTC$93,471.07 on their balance sheets but don’t directly operate in the blockchain sector. A formal exclusion from MSCI indexes could have pushed institutional investors to divest, reducing demand for the stock. Read more: Strategy surges 6% on MSCI decision not to exclude DATs from indexes Still, analysts say the development may not be the…

Animoca Brands has received its full license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, allowing it to offer crypto brokerage services as well as virtual asset investment management services. This comes months after Animoca Brands quietly received an in-principle license approval from VARA in October 2025. Interestingly, Animoca Brands also received an initial preliminary approval for a license from ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, in November 2025. At the time, Animoca noted that in-principle approval was “a step forward” in its strategy of building up its institutional capabilities and regulated footprint around the world, subject to applicable local…

In a significant move for the blockchain ecosystem, Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has officially confirmed its support for the comprehensive token swap and rebranding of the MANTRA project. This pivotal announcement, made public on February 28, 2025, outlines a clear operational timeline for the transition from the OM token to the newly branded MANTRA token. Consequently, this strategic shift marks a crucial evolution for the project’s identity and market positioning within the competitive decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. Understanding the Binance MANTRA Token Swap Process Binance will manage the entire technical migration for its users, ensuring a seamless transition.…