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Binance expanded its spot ecosystem after the platform lists Sentient (SENT) as an official trading asset. Following a successful incubation phase within the Binance Alpha Market, the platform officially launched trading for the asset on January 22, 2026, at 12:00 (UTC). Binance applies the Seed Tag to this listing, which flags SENT as an innovative project with significant price volatility and technical risks.Learn more: A Deep Analysis about Binance by NFTPlazasWhat is Sentient (SENT)?Source: Sentient LabsSentient Labs is pioneering the GRID, a massive, decentralized intelligence network designed to democratize Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Unlike the closed, proprietary systems typical of…

According to the official dashboard, xStocks stock tokens have now recorded over $3 billion in on‑chain transfer volume. This includes more than $500 million executed on decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Across both centralized exchanges (CEXs) and DEXs, cumulative trading volume for xStocks has exceeded $17 billion, with more than 57,000 holders participating in this growing market. These figures show a shifting landscape where blockchain is connecting global investors to familiar assets in new ways. What xStocks’ Growth Tells Us The scale xStocks has reached so soon after launch speaks volumes about demand. On‑chain transfer volume — the total value of token movements recorded on…

The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies’ crypto oversight as legislative efforts to define their roles work through the Senate.The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission say they’re coming together to discuss their efforts to implement President Donald Trump’s crypto agenda.The agencies said on Thursday that SEC chair Paul Atkins and freshly-installed CFTC chair Michael Selig will hold an event on Tuesday to discuss the “harmonization between the two agencies.”“For too long, market participants have been forced to navigate regulatory boundaries that are unclear in application and misaligned…

Network activity on the Ethereum mainnet has now surpassed that on layer-2 scaling blockchains as gas fees remain low, though it may not all be organic users.Token Terminal said on Thursday that there has been a “return to mainnet,” with daily active addresses on Ethereum outranking all leading layer-2s.A recent spike in active addresses closed in on 1 million per day, with Etherscan showing that active addresses surged to around 1.3 million on Jan. 16 but have since settled to around 945,000 daily active addresses.The figure is higher than all layer-2 blockchains, including the popular networks Arbitrum One, Base Chain,…

Bitcoin backers have minimized claims that fears around quantum computing being a threat to the cryptocurrency sooner than expected are dragging on its price. Glassnode lead analyst James Check said in an X post on Thursday that linking Bitcoin’s price to quantum computing fears “is akin to blaming market manipulation for red candles, and declining exchange balances for green ones.” Check argued that while quantum computing may be “keeping some capital away” from Bitcoin (BTC), the weakness in Bitcoin’s price performance has been driven far more by heavy selling from long-term holders. “Bitcoin saw sell-side from HODLers in 2025, which would have…

Researchers at the Pompeii Archaeological Park have utilized cutting-edge imaging technology to decipher centuries-old graffiti—both textual and figurative, some of it quite spicy!—written on the walls of a theater district corridor in the ancient city. The project, called Bruits de coulous (Rumors) was initiated by a team from the Sorbonne in Paris and the University of Québec in Montreal during two field campaigns, in 2022 and 2025. The goal of the project is to “restore these inscriptions to their spatial context, revealing through graffiti thematic/spatial clusters, interactions, and multiple forms of sociability within a public space.” The space, it turns…

21Shares, a renowned crypto ETPs issuer, is launching the exclusive Dogecoin ETF. This launch underscores a landmark development in the mainstream adoption of meme coins. As 21Shares disclosed in its official press release, the latest Dogecoin ETF, which is physically backed, offers $DOGE exposure. Hence, the investors can access $DOGE without any need to directly hold it. 21Shares Introduces New Dogecoin ETF ‘$TDOG’ to Bolster Global Crypto Adoption The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF will operate under the ticker symbol $TDOG at eligible brokerages. The launch denotes a significant shift in the way the conventional investors perceive digital assets. Once discredited as…

As Ethereum (ETH) kicks off the year with a recovery past the critical $3,000 threshold amid a broader cryptocurrency market rally in early 2026, it continues to struggle against a key resistance level at $3,400. Currently, the second-largest cryptocurrency is entering a consolidation phase below this significant mark. Technical analyst Ali Martinez has suggested that should the buying momentum observed in recent weeks persist, Ethereum could soon embark on a new rally that might bring it closer to reaching all-time high levels.  Ethereum Poised For Potential Price Breakout In a recent update shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter),…

Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board to assess how advances in quantum computing could affect the cryptography used by major blockchain networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.In a Wednesday blog post, Coinbase introduced the advisory board formed by experts in quantum computing, cryptography, distributed systems and blockchain security from academia and industry, including senior researchers from major universities, the Ethereum ecosystem and Coinbase.The board will publish public papers assessing the state of quantum computing and its implications for blockchain systems, issue guidance for developers, organizations and users and respond to major advances in quantum technology with independent analysis. Independent quantum…

Within three to five years, billions of artificial intelligence agents that can work without human input will use crypto and stablecoins for everyday payments on behalf of users, says Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle.“Three years, five years from now, one can reasonably expect that there will be billions, literally billions of AI agents conducting economic activity in the world on a continuous basis,” Allaire said on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.“They need an economic system. They need a financial system. They need a payment system. There is no other alternative, in my view,…