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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Activates ‘BPO’ Hard Fork; Blob Limit Hits 21 as Gas Fees Stabilize

Ethereum's second Blob Parameter-Only fork raises the blob limit to 21, expanding data capacity to 2.6MB per block as ETH holds $3,226.

January 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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XRP Fractures 7-Year Resistance as Bitcoin Ratio Flashes ‘2018 Signal’

XRP posts a rare technical breakout against Bitcoin as ETF flows signal a $483 million capital rotation into the asset.

January 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI as Nvidia’s ‘Rubin’ Hits Production

Nvidia's CES 2026 confirmation that its Vera Rubin platform is in production accelerates the trend of Bitcoin miners converting facilities into AI data centers.

January 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Flow Abandoned Rollback Plans for ‘Phase Two’ Recovery After $3.9M Exploit

Following a partner revolt led by bridge operators, Flow replaces its controversial chain rollback with a targeted asset freeze to address the $3.9M December exploit.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Jupiter Deploys BlackRock-Backed JupUSD; Native Stablecoin Targets Perps & Lending

Jupiter launches JupUSD with 90% backing from Ethena's USDtb (BlackRock BUIDL), targeting immediate integration into its $500M perpetuals pool.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Vitalik Buterin: Web2 Fragility Risks 5x Greater Than Regulatory Shocks

Buterin warns that Web2 dependencies like Cloudflare pose a 5.7x greater volatility risk to Ethereum than the SEC, urging a pivot back to technical resilience.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Ethereum Exit Queue Hits Zero; Bitmine Floods Staking Contract with $2.4B

Ethereum's validator exit queue clears completely as Bitmine deposits 768,000 ETH and Grayscale issues the first US ETF staking dividend.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Ledger Users Exposed in Global-e Breach; ‘Wrench Attack’ Fears Resurface

A hack at payment processor Global-e exposes Ledger customer names and addresses, reviving physical security concerns one year after a co-founder's violent kidnapping.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Bitcoin Core Pulls v30 Binaries After ‘Fund Deletion’ Bug Discovered

A critical cleanup flaw in Bitcoin Core v30.0 and v30.1 can wipe legacy wallet files on pruned nodes, forcing developers to pull the release.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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South Korea Targets ‘Unrealized’ Crypto Gains With Pre-Indictment Freeze

South Korean regulators aim to mirror stock market 'payment freezes' for crypto, blocking manipulators from withdrawing funds before a warrant is issued.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments