Bitcoin’s November 2026 hashrate geopolitical shift
Bitcoin mining energy usage and network decentralization face evolving pressures as the industry navigates renewable energy adoption and shifts in hashrate…
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The original chain
Bitcoin
From $12 floors to $85,000
Bitcoin evolved from a $12 price floor following the 2012 halving to an $85,000 valuation in 2026. This progression was shaped by institutional investments from…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Avalanche wins the scaling race with L1 sovereignty
Avalanche9000 introduces sovereign Layer-1 blockchains that reduce deployment costs by 99% while maintaining a $12 billion total network value. This architecture…
Open finance
DeFi
The evolution of Aave and the shift in stablecoin dominance
Aave recorded 40.3 billion euros in net deposits in 2025 following its transition to a liquidity pool model. Meanwhile, the Sky protocol's USDS stablecoin reached a 7.0…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
The SEC’s pivot from registration wars to fraud enforcement
SEC enforcement volume fell 60% between 2024 and 2025 as the agency shifted focus from registration-theory cases to direct fraud prosecution. While major exchange cases…
Coinbase MiCA compliance and OKX infrastructure expansion
Coinbase maintains authorization as a crypto-asset service provider under the MiCA regulation while OKX manages a US$25 billion valuation and the X Layer blockchain…
Kraken’s November 2026 MiCA-compliant EU exchange launch
Kraken plans a MiCA-compliant EU exchange launch in November 2026 following its Irish VASP authorization and Czech Republic hub launch. This expansion occurs as…
The end of the SAB 121 crypto accounting liability mandate
The SEC issued SAB 122 in January 2025 to replace the SAB 121 mandate that required custodians to record crypto assets as full balance sheet liabilities. This shift to…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
The evolution of Cosmos interchain security
Cosmos security transitions from Replicated Security to Mesh Security to reduce validator hardware costs. The $4 billion ATOM economic zone and Neutron smart contract…
Base expansion and the Denim upgrade
Base processed $17 trillion in volume following its Denim upgrade, which enables sub-second transactions for fractions of a cent. The network utilizes native account…
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