Buterin calls 2026 the year to reclaim self-sovereign computing
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin details his 2026 “self-sovereign” tech stack, swapping Big Tech apps for encrypted, open-source and local privacy tools.
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Binance applies for MiCA license in Greece as EU deadlines loom
Binance applied for a MiCA license in Greece shortly after France flagged the exchange as still unlicensed under MiCA ahead…
Kansas bill would create state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve
The proposal would fund the reserve with unclaimed crypto and staking rewards rather than direct state Bitcoin purchases.
Bitcoin enters ‘early bear phase’ as $84K becomes key BTC support
Bitcoin’s profit cycle has turned negative for the first time since 2023, suggesting that BTC is transitioning into a bear…
Farcaster to return $180M to investors following Neynar takeover
Decentralized social network Farcaster remains operational after its acquisition by Neynar and confirmed plans to return $180 million in capital…
Restaking promises yield but delivers only stacked risk and no real value
Restaking yields come from token emissions and VC incentives, not productive activity. Complex models concentrate power among large operators, while…
Bitcoin Policy Institute, Fedi, Cornell to study American views on financial privacy
The initiative comes as enforcement actions and pending market structure legislation raise questions about how privacy tools and open-source developers…
Vietnam opens licensing window for digital asset trading platforms
The licensing move operationalizes Vietnam’s crypto pilot, though regulators have yet to confirm receiving or approving any exchange applications.
Nomura’s Laser Digital rolls out yield-bearing Bitcoin fund
The fund targets institutional investors seeking returns beyond traditional long-only, “vanilla” Bitcoin exposure.
$18B asset manager F/m seeks SEC approval to tokenize US Treasury ETF
F/m Investments seeks SEC relief to record ownership of its $6 billion Treasury ETF on a permissioned blockchain as tokenization…