Author: Kryptonews

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging developers to confront the protocol bloat driven by an endless push to add new features while rarely removing old ones.In a Sunday post on X, Buterin argued that true trustlessness and self-sovereignty depend less on raw decentralization metrics and more on simplicity. “Even if a protocol is super decentralized with hundreds of thousands of nodes, and it has 49% byzantine fault tolerance, and nodes fully verify everything with quantum-safe peerdas and starks, if the protocol is an unwieldy mess of hundreds of thousands of lines of code and five forms of PhD-level cryptography, ultimately…

Hyperliquid is gaining attention in the decentralized trading space for combining some of the best features of centralized exchanges with decentralization. As more traders seek transparent, non-custodial trading, Hyperliquid meets this need by using an on-chain order book and a custom-built blockchain designed for high-speed trading.This allows users to trade perpetual contracts and spot assets while keeping ownership of their funds. In this article, we will explain how Hyperliquid works, its key features, and how it compares with other decentralized exchanges (DEXs).What Is Hyperliquid?Hyperliquid is a decentralized trading platform designed to offer fast, efficient, and transparent crypto trading. Unlike many…

Ether (ETH) traded at $3,310, up 11% year-to-date, as renewed ETF buying and record onchain activity placed it on a path toward $4,500 over the next few weeks.Key takeaways:Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $474.6 million in inflows over four days, outpacing new supply amid a surge in institutional buying. Ethereum network activity exploded, with active addresses rising to a 28-month high. Traders expect ETH to rally to $4,500 as long as key support levels hold.Ethereum ETFs attract nearly $500 millionEther has seen a sharp increase in demand from institutional investors that have recently increased their ETH exposure through spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Data…

Nearly four out of five crypto projects that suffer a major hack never fully regain their footing, according to Mitchell Amador, CEO of Web3 security platform Immunefi. Amador told Cointelegraph that most protocols enter a state of paralysis the moment an exploit is discovered. “Most protocols are fundamentally unaware of the extent to which they are exposed to hacks, and are not operationally prepared for a major security incident,” he said. According to Amador, the first hours after a breach are often the most damaging. Without a predefined incident plan, teams hesitate, debate next steps and underestimate how deep the…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has rejected reports that tensions with the White House could derail the CLARITY Act, pushing back against claims that the administration is preparing to withdraw its support for the crypto market structure bill. Key Takeaways: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied reports of a White House rift and said support for the CLARITY Act remains intact. Coinbase pulled backing for the bill over concerns it could harm DeFi, tokenized stocks, and stablecoin yield. Lawmakers delayed the bill’s markup as industry divisions deepen over its impact on innovation and consumers. In a recent post on X, Armstrong said…

China-led cross-border digital currency platform mBridge has processed more than $55 billion in transactions as efforts to build payment rails that operate outside traditional dollar-based systems find momentum.Project mBridge, a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, has now settled over 4,000 cross-border transactions with a cumulative value of roughly $55.5 billion, according to data compiled by the Washington-based Atlantic Council. That figure marks a nearly 2,500-fold increase since the project’s early pilot phase in 2022.The platform is currently being tested by central banks in mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. China’s digital yuan, or…

Total crypto market capitalization surpassed four trillion dollars for the first time. Bitcoin also hit a new all-time high. At the same time, macroeconomic uncertainty—including shifting monetary policy, trade tensions, and geopolitical risks. This is led to extreme volatility, pushing the market to swing between approximately $2.4 trillion and $4.2 trillion. Bitcoin and Layer One Networks Show Structural Strength Bitcoin demonstrated a divergence between structural resilience and day-to-day network activity. While BTC achieved new highs, it ended the year modestly lower, underper forming gold and most major equities. Its market cap remained around $1.8 trillion, with dominance holding at 58…

The massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for upward price momentum this year.The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to zero — signaling a dramatic fall in selling pressure and strengthening confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset.Data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows the exit queue has fallen from its September 2025 peak of 2.67 million Ether (ETH) to 0 ETH, while the entry queue has risen more than fivefold over the last month to 2.6 million ETH, the highest since July 2023.Wait times for the entry queue have now stretched out…

Mitosis (MITO), a cryptocurrency powering the Mitosis’ Layer-1 blockchain that aims to enhance DeFi liquidity by making it more accessible and flexible, appears to be ready to propel its market momentum, according to data released today by market analyst Crypto Ronald. After climbing 5.4% and 0.2% over the past week and month, respectively, the DeFi token is displaying a promising upside setup, printing out a potential 50% price surge ahead. On-chain data shows that MITO is a relatively new crypto asset that debuted its public trading on leading crypto exchanges (like Binance and several others) last year, on August 20,…

Key NotesBitcoin price has stalled around $96,000 and $97,000 in the last couple of weeks.Ecoinometrics says that short-term demand supports price, but it has failed to repair the broader demand trend.Institutional investors are expected to contribute towards improving Bitcoin price. Ecoinometrics shared a post on X highlighting the reasons behind Bitcoin’s sluggish price growth over the past few months BTC $95 375 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $1.91 T Vol. 24h: $22.84 B . The financial analytics platform acknowledged that the broader crypto market saw a slight bounce these last few days. It also pointed out that short-term demand supports…