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Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations inherent to bitcoin and gold. He emphasized that this is needed to create assets that are “not easily disclosed.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Raises the Problem of Bitcoin’s

Bitcoin ended 2025 in the red, but mining stocks surged. A data-driven look at what changed, who outperformed, and why timing matters.
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A serial crypto architect Koichi Hatta argues that the debate between centralized teams and DAOs is a matter of timing rather than a moral choice. He views early-stage centralization as “scaffolding”—necessary for fast, coordinated execution and security during a protocol’s infancy.
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XRP is gaining momentum in 2026 as regulatory clarity, sustained institutional inflows, and tightening supply converge, positioning the token as a favored institutional crypto trade alongside bitcoin and ethereum.
3 Converging Catalysts Position XRP ETFs for Strong 2026 Performance
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Crypto ETF filings are piling up fast, with 124 registrations pressing against the market’s upper limits. Bitcoin leads, followed by tight clusters in XRP, solana, ethereum, and litecoin, signaling issuers bracing for a high-stakes battle as breakout pressure builds.
Crypto ETF Filings Stack

Bitchat, a decentralized messaging application designed to function without internet access, has seen a sharp rise in adoption in Iran during a nationwide internet blackout that began in early January 2026.
Offline Messaging App Bitchat Gains Users in Iran During Protests
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has declared the blockchain trilemma solved following the December 2025 Fusaka upgrade. The protocol is shifting toward distributed block building to prevent builder oligopolies from controlling transaction inclusion. Experts like Mo Dong note that while

Venezuela Shock Rally, Maduro Removed, Ledger Breach Response, Zcash Team Resigns, and more in this Week in Review.
Week in Review
Crypto rallied after a U.S. operation in Venezuela shifted risk appetite and lifted bitcoin and ether, the operation removed Nicolás Maduro from power on

UBS predicts silver prices will rise to $85 in early 2025 and potentially reach triple digits, fueled by strong investment demand and supply concerns. Other analysts support this outlook, citing factors like geopolitical tensions and historical trends.

The stock exchange announced that this change will become effective in April and will allow customers to trade crypto and gold futures for 12 hours each day. B3 stated that these modifications to its trading hours schedule sought to offer more flexibility for these products.
Brazil’s B3 Will

Bitcoin is coiling inside a tightening range as volatility sinks to historic lows, raising the risk of a decisive repricing that could shape crypto markets in 2026, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone.
Bitcoin Volatility Compression Raises Stakes for 2026
Bloomberg Intel

Bitcoin’s move into mainstream finance is accelerating far faster than gold’s, as ETF inflows signal institutional adoption surging beyond historical precedents and cementing digital assets as core portfolio holdings, according to Bitwise.
Bitwise Shows Bitcoin ETF Growth Dwarfs Gold’s Early

XRP is rapidly positioning itself as a foundational asset for institutional finance as major treasury and infrastructure players collaborate to unlock large-scale liquidity, structured yield strategies, and deeper integration between traditional finance and the XRP Ledger.
Institutional XRP