Ethereum sees 25% validation drop post-Fusaka as Prysm bug nears finality loss
A 25% dip in Ethereum’s voting participation coincided with a bug in the Prysm consensus client shortly after the Fusaka upgrade, with the network just 9% away from losing finality.
US investors consider crypto less as risk-taking drops: FINRA study
FINRA found the number of people invested in crypto was steady from 2021 to 2024, but fewer were considering either buying more or investing for the first time.
Bitcoin unlikely to replicate January’s surge to new high: 21Shares founder
Bitcoin’s downturn has barely anything to do with “anything crypto specific,” but it’s unlikely to surge early next year, says 21Shares co-founder Ophelia Snyder.
XRP sentiment plummets, which could set token up for rally: Santiment
Santiment says social sentiment toward XRP has hit its lowest levels since October, entering the fear zone, but suggested that has preceded a rally in the past.
Solana and Coinbase’s Base connect together using Chainlink
Base launched a Chainlink-secured bridge to Solana, enabling crosschain asset transfers between the Ethereum layer-2 and the Solana blockchain.
Ex-Signature Bank execs launch blockchain-powered bank N3XT
Signature Bank founder Scott Shay has created N3XT, a bank aiming to provide instant 24-hour payments on a private blockchain.
SOL price capped at $140 as altcoin ETF rivals reshape crypto demand
SOL struggles to extend its gains as declining activity, falling leverage demand and competition from newly launched spot altcoin ETFs challenge Solana’s price rebound.
Strategy won’t be forced to sell Bitcoin if stock drops, Bitwise CIO says
Strategy has $1.4 billion in cash, no debt due until 2027, and Bitcoin’s price is above the company’s cost basis, making a sale unlikely, argues Matt Hougan.
Meta shares climb on report of possible 30% metaverse budget cut
Meta is reportedly cooling on the metaverse with planned 30% cuts in its virtual reality research department, Reality Labs, which shareholders seemingly support.
Peter Schiff fails to authenticate gold bar during onstage test with CZ
Gold advocate Peter Schiff faced Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao during an event panel in Dubai, arguing that tokenized gold is a better store-of-value asset than Bitcoin.