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Ethereum Addresses Surge to 187,000 Daily Average, Signaling Major Adoption Wave

Global blockchain activity reached a significant milestone in recent weeks as Ethereum network metrics revealed a dramatic surge in new address creation, signaling what analysts describe as a fundamental shift in cryptocurrency adoption patterns and decentralized application usage worldwide.Ethereum...

Interactive Brokers Supports USDC Deposits, Automatically Converts to USD

Odaily Planet News: Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency business, allowing customers to fund their accounts using stablecoins. According to the announcement, Interactive Brokers has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider zerohas...

KuCoin Launches Ultima (ULTIMA) Listing Campaign with 7.25 ULTIMA Giveaway

Derived from Announcement, KuCoin has launched a campaign to celebrate the listing of Ultima (ULTIMA), offering a total of 7.25 ULTIMA in prize pools to qualified users. The trading for ULTIMA opens on January 16, 2026, at 9:00 UTC. The campaign includes multiple activities such as the ULTIMA GemSlo...

Solana Meme Coin GAS Surges to $37.95M Market Cap, Hits All-Time High

BlockBeats News, January 16, according to... GMGN Data: The Solana-based meme coin GAS briefly surged to a market capitalization of $37.95 million, reaching a new all-time high. It has since retreated to $32.8 million, with a 24-hour increase of 390%.This meme coin is inspired by Gas Town, a tool pr...

California Fines Nexo $500K for Unlicensed Crypto-Backed Loans

Nexo has been fined $500,000 by California regulators for issuing thousands of unlicensed crypto-backed loans, adding to a growing list of enforcement actions that have followed the company’s operations in the United States.Key Takeaways:California fined Nexo $500,000 for issuing unlicensed crypto-b...

U.S.-Listed DDC Enterprise Adds 200 BTC, Total Holdings Reach 1,383 BTC

According to a ChainCatcher report citing Businesswire, NASDAQ-listed company DDC Enterprise announced an additional purchase of 200 BTC, marking its first Bitcoin acquisition in 2026. The company's total Bitcoin holdings have now increased to 1,383 BTC, with a Bitcoin return rate of 16.9% to date.

Coinbase Withdraws Support for CLARITY Act, Raising Market Uncertainty

Key Points:Coinbase withdraws from the CLARITY Act support.Market uncertainty as bill support declines.Potential impacts on tokenized equities and stablecoins.Coinbase, led by CEO Brian Armstrong, has withdrawn support for the Senate’s rewritten CLARITY Act, citing risks to tokenized equities and De...

The Harsh Reality of Leveraged DCA: 3x Leverage Adds Only 3.5% Return at Extreme Risk

Author: Tree FinanceWould you be tempted if someone told you that simply increasing the leverage of your fixed BTC investment from 2x to 3x could significantly boost your returns?Most people would. After all, in this industry, leverage is like magic—it promises the same principal to generate much gr...

Yen Weakness Sparks Inflation Concerns, Japan's BOJ May Hike Rates Sooner

Original Title: "Sharp Decline in the Yen Forces Central Bank to Raise Interest Rates Earlier? Report: Officials Pay More Attention to the Impact of Weak Currency on Inflation"Original Author: Yehui Wen, Wall Street InsightsOfficials at the Bank of Japan are growing increasingly concerned about the ...

State Street Launches Digital Asset Platform for Tokenized Finance

State Street is stepping deeper into tokenization, betting that the next wave of institutional finance will run on blockchain rails rather than back office plumbing. The custody bank said Thursday it is rolling out a suite of tokenized products as it pushes to grow in an asset class that is moving f...

PEPE Surges 12% Amid Rising Whale Activity and Altcoin Rotation

PEPE breaks out with a 12% surge, holding support and attracting strong trading volume. Altcoin rotation boosts momentum as traders seek higher upside beyond Bitcoin’s flat returns. Whale activity rises, with large transactions sustaining confidence during rallies and pullbacks. PepeCoin — PEPE, ...

Zcash Development Team Splits, Sparking Debate on Network Resilience

The exit of Electric Coin Co.’s development team to launch the for‑profit startup CashZ has shaken the Zcash ecosystem. Analysts remain divided: some warn the departure exposes single‑point‑of‑failure risks and undermines cypherpunk ideals, while others argue fragmentation strengthens resilience by ...

U.S. Spot Ethereum ETFs Record $164.4M Net Inflow on January 15, Marking the Fourth Consecutive Day

BlockBeats news: On January 16, according to Farside's monitoring, the U.S. spot Ethereum ETF saw a net inflow of $164.4 million yesterday, marking four consecutive trading days of net inflows, including:· ETHA net inflow of $149.2 million;· Gray-scale ETH net inflow of $15.2 million.

2026 Airdrop Project Rankings: From High-Potential to Niche Picks

Author:MarkCompiled by DeepTide TechFlowI'm not an airdrop expert.I don't have a secretive quant team.I'm also not in any private Discord groups that have "confirmed insider information."But I have one advantage:I am a top-tier "information consumer."I have spent my entire existence absorbing inform...

Whale Converts 686 BTC to 19,631 ETH via ThorChain at $3,319 Average Price

BlockBeats news: On January 16, according to OnchainLens monitoring, a whale address converted 363 BTC (approximately $34 million) into 10,390.5 ETH through ThorChain over the past two days, with a transaction price of around $3,273 per ETH.Two hours ago, the whale further exchanged 323.26 BTC (appr...

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