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Vitalik Buterin Reconsiders 2017 View on Full Chain Validation
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that he no longer agrees with his 2017 claim that average users validating the full blockchain history is a “weird mountain man fantasy.”
His shift, explained in a detailed social media post on…
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A16z Researcher Explains Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Different Quantum Risks Than You’ve Been Told
A new deep-dive from A16z research partner and Georgetown computer science professor Justin Thaler pours cold water on breathless quantum panic, arguing that while quantum threats are real, the crypto industry is badly mismatching urgency…
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Chainalysis Launches No‑Code ‘Workflows’ for Data‑Scientist‑Level Blockchain Insights
Chainalysis introduces Workflows to let non‑technical users automate advanced blockchain analysis without code. Chainalysis announced on January 20, 2026 the launch of Workflows for Data Solutions, a no‑code interface that enables users to…
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XRP Sets Stage for Demand Shock as Ripple and UC Berkeley Expand Real-World Use Cases
XRP’s long-term investment case gains fresh momentum as Ripple and UC Berkeley advance institutional-grade development on the XRP Ledger, moving real-world use cases from academic research toward live deployment and expanding enterprise…
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M‑pesa Partners With ADI Foundation to Bring Blockchain to 60M Users Across Africa
M‑pesa Africa has partnered with the ADI Foundation to integrate ADI Chain, a sovereign‑grade Layer 2 blockchain, across its mobile money operations in eight African countries, potentially reaching 60 million users. Bridging Traditional…
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Crypto Policy Shift in Motion as Lawmakers Move to Protect Non-Custodial Blockchain Builders
Bipartisan legislation seeks to protect U.S. blockchain developers from being treated like financial intermediaries, aiming to remove legal uncertainty that supporters say has slowed innovation and pushed digital asset development overseas.…
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Crypto in 2026: a16z Predicts Major Shifts in Privacy, Security, and Messaging
A leading venture capital firm in the digital asset space, a16z crypto, has published a series of forecasts for 2026, arguing that privacy, decentralized communication, and stronger security frameworks will define the next phase of…
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Ethereum’s Onchain Activity Hits Historic Levels Heading Into 2026
As 2025 wrapped up, Ethereum rewrote its own history book, posting the highest single-day transaction count ever on Dec. 29, 2025, when 2.23 million transfers cleared the chain. The pace didn’t cool off either, with Dec. 31, Dec. 30, and…
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NFT Market Matures in 2025: Utility, Gaming, and RWA Drive Growth
In 2025, the NFT market matured beyond its speculative bubble, shifting toward functional utility and sustainable growth. Market leaders included Cryptopunks, Courtyard, Dmarket and Pudgy Penguins. The 2025 NFT Landscape: From Hype to…
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2025 EOY Report: Blockchain of the Year
2025 was a defining year for Web3, marked by widespread enterprise adoption and a major shift toward real‑world asset tokenization. Despite the global rise of artificial intelligence, crypto adoption in the U.S. accelerated sharply after…
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