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Vitalik Buterin Urges New Approach as Ethereum Layer 2 Usage Drops by 50%
- Vitalik Buterin urges Layer 2 networks to innovate beyond scaling as Ethereum's base layer handles more transactions with lower fees.
- Layer 2 active addresses declined by nearly 50% as Ethereum's user count and activity more than doubled, shifting user preference back to the main chain.
- Buterin advises Layer 2 projects to prioritize new features like privacy, application focus, or non-financial use cases while maintaining high security standards.
Bitcoin Meets Commerce: Wirex and Chimera Wallet Bring Bitcoin spending to 80M+ Merchants
Wirex, a full-stack crypto card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, today announced it is powering the launch of the Chimera Card — a Bitcoin-funded debit card that brings practical, everyday Bitcoin spending to users worldwide. Wirex BaaS: One Integration, Complete Infrastructure Through a single API integration, Chimera Wallet gains access to Wirex’s complete BaaS stack:
XRPL Permissioned Domains to Go Live Today — What It Means for XRP Price
- XRPL to activate Permissioned Domains on February 4 with 91% validator approval.
- Upgrade enables credential-gated access for regulated institutions on the XRPL.
- Impact on XRP price likely indirect, hinging on future institutional adoption.
Speed, Compliance, and the Human Element: An Exclusive Interview with Fernando Aranda of Zoomex
The cryptocurrency exchange is often seen as a crowded, speed race where only the most adaptable survive. Since its inception in 2021, Zoomex has managed to carve out a distinct space by blending high performance technology with a surprisingly grounded, user first philosophy. Leading the charge in one of the world’s most sophisticated markets is
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Gate Ventures Announces Strategic Investment in Mesh to Advance Crypto Payments Infrastructure
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, today announced its strategic investment in Mesh, a leading crypto payments network building the connective infrastructure that unifies wallets, exchanges, payment service providers, and fiat rails into a single integration. This investment reflects Gate Ventures’ conviction that stablecoins and crypto native payments are rapidly becoming core financial
Best Non-Custodial Crypto Platforms in 2026
This quick guide compares the best non-custodial crypto platforms in 2026 based on swaps, trading, privacy, and key ownership.
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Solana’s White Whale: Rug Pull, Trap, or the Perfect Meme Coin?
- WHITEWHALE survived a major sell-off after a top holder exit sparked rug pull accusations.
- Price rebounded sharply as treasury locked tokens and redistributed supply to stabilize sentiment.
- Whale concentration, extreme volatility, and lack of utility keep risks elevated despite survival.
MicroStrategy (MSTR) Stock Barely Escapes Cost-Basis Scare — A 20% Price Swing Awaits?
- MSTR fell 62% vs Bitcoin’s 38% since October, acting as a leveraged BTC proxy.
- 0.97 correlation means Bitcoin direction drives MSTR, while leverage amplifies moves.
- $139 support holds now; break risks $107, breakout above $170 shifts momentum.
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Tom Lee Says Bitcoin’s Turn Is Coming After Washington Sent Gold & Silver Soaring | US Crypto News
- Tom Lee says DC policy moves diverted risk appetite from crypto into gold and silver.
- Gold and silver posted crisis-level gains as crypto deleveraging capped Bitcoin’s upside.
- Lee sees signs crypto is bottoming, with potential rotation back from metals to Bitcoin.
SCRYPT Partners with Gauntlet to Unlock Swiss-Licensed DeFi for Institutions
SCRYPT, the Swiss-licensed institutional crypto partner for trading, custody, and investment access, has partnered with Gauntlet, the industry’s leading provider of quantitative risk and optimisation models for DeFi. Together, the firms are launching institutional access to transparent, and risk-managed DeFi strategies at scale. Bridging Traditional Finance and DeFi innovation Decentralized finance (DeFi) has become one