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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced that the exchange will pursue an “everything exchange” strategy in 2026, combining crypto, equities, prediction markets, and commodities across spot, futures, and options products.The plan positions Coinbase to compete directly with traditional brokerages while expanding beyond its core digital asset business into tokenized securities and event-based markets that have attracted billions in recent trading volume.Armstrong outlined three priorities in a post on X: Building out the Everything Exchange globally Scaling stablecoins and payments Bringing users onchain through Coinbase’s developer tools, Base blockchain, and consumer app. “Goal is to make Coinbase the #1 financial app in…

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines POWER TO THE PEOPLE. British museums are increasingly handing the compass to the public, inviting ordinary citizens to help chart future policy, priorities, and even funding decisions through citizens’ assemblies, The Art Newspaper wrote. The National Gallery’s newly launched NG Citizens panel is emblematic of this shift, following similar experiments at Birmingham Museums Trust, the Imperial War Museum and the Migration Museum. For the gallery, this is not a token consultation but, as it puts it, a culture-shaping collaboration designed to keep the institution relevant, inclusive and publicly accountable.…

Trade-offs between local institutions are expected to shape the digital euro’s final form, as debates continue over holding limits and privacy features.The EU Council recently announced that it is backing the European Central Bank’s digital euro design, which includes both online and offline functions.According to Apostolos Thomadakis, head of the financial markets and institutions unit at the European Policy Studies think tank, “cash-like privacy” with anti-money laundering rules is among the digital euro’s “hardest political tradeoffs.”He told Cointelegraph that he expects the European lawmakers and the ECB to find a middle ground. “Parliament will likely need to accept some form…

What to Know 2025 was brutal for ETH prices, with nine red months, but network usage hit record highs heading into 2026. Upgrades like Pectra and Fusaka lowered fees and boosted activity, setting the stage for stronger performance this year. Whales kept buying during dips, signaling long-term confidence despite weak price action and ETF outflows. Ethereum has just closed one of its most difficult years since 2018. Prices struggled for most of the year, market confidence stayed weak, and month after month closed in the red. But as 2026 begins, the picture looks very different. While price action in 2025…

Onchain analytics firm Nansen ranked Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron and NEAR Protocol as the busiest blockchains in 2025.Solana led the pack with 23.01 billion transactions, while BNB Chain followed with 3.89 billion. Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 Base handled 3.29 billion for third, as Tron trailed with 3.22 billion and NEAR came in fifth with 1.89 billion.Even as 2025 was marked by institutional adoption, retail-focused use cases continued to dominate transaction volumes, particularly on blockchains with low fees and high throughput. Top five blockchains by activity in 2025. Source: NansenSolana’s DEX boom and memecoin crazeSolana’s dominance came on the back of…

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) is set to exit Latin America with the sale of its site in Paso Pe, Paraguay.The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund (SPF), managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital, for up to $30 million, the company announced on Friday.The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close within the next 60 days, Bitfarms said.Bitfarms will receive $9 million upfront and up to $21 million over the subsequent 10 months based on certain payment milestones. “This transaction brings forward an estimated two to three years of anticipated free cash flows…

Timothy Morano Jan 02, 2026 13:41 APT price prediction shows bullish momentum building with targets of $1.95 within one week and potential rally to $2.15-$2.30 range by end of January 2026. Aptos (APT) is showing signs of technical recovery after bottoming near its 52-week low of $1.45, with current momentum indicators suggesting a potential breakout is brewing. Our APT price prediction analysis reveals mixed but increasingly bullish signals that could drive the token toward key resistance levels in the coming weeks. APT Price Prediction Summary • APT short-term target (1 week): $1.95 (+6%…

Memecoins like Pepe (PEPE), Bonk (BONK), and Dogecoin (DOGE) were among the best-performing cryptocurrencies on Friday, posting significant gains as the market geared up for 2026. Key takeaways:Memecoin market cap surged 8% to $39.45 billion, a two-week high, signalling strong demand. PEPE led gains with 23.6%, BONK +10%, DOGE +8%; fueled by influencer hype and bold 2026 predictions.Spike in memecoin open interest over the last 24 hours reflects growing bullish bets.Memecoin market cap adds $3 billionThe latest rise in memecoin prices has seen the total market capitalization reach a two-week high of $39.45 billion on Friday as Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin switched…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum investors appear to be stepping back in as they double down on the leading altcoin despite its price struggling to produce another significant upward move. This renewed buying pressure from major investors is being demonstrated in the recent surge in the number of coins acquired by accumulation wallet addresses.  Behind The Ethereum Slow Price Momentum The price of Ethereum may be exhibiting sluggish performance on the surface, but beneath the market noise, there is a noticeable shift in investor sentiment. Currently, ETH investors are turning up…

2026 Crypto Predictions! Tom Lee still buying ETH! Rekt tease WorldStar collab!Btc: 87k (0%) | btc.D: 59.0% (0%). Eth: 2975 (1%) | bnb: 855 (+1%) | sol: 124 (0%). Tom Lee bought another $130M in ETH for Christmas, and still holds $1B in cash heading into the new year. REKT drinks and WorldStarHipHop tease collab. BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M million in dividends and passes $2 billion in assets. Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTC. Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash. Onchain Perpetuals Top $1T Monthly Volume as Crypto Traders…