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Ethereum needs to get to a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop active work on the protocol, according to its co-founder Vitalik Buterin.“We must get to a place where Ethereum’s value proposition does not strictly depend on any features that are not in the protocol already,” said Buterin in a post to X on Monday.He said Ethereum protocols should aspire to be like hammers: once purchased, they remain usable, unlike services that lose functionality when a vendor walks away. Source: Gabriel ShapiroWhile Ethereum has a long technical roadmap ahead, the network needs to reach a point…

The Bank of Italy modeled what would happen to Ethereum’s security and settlement capacity if the price of Ether fell to zero, treating the network as critical financial infrastructure rather than just a speculative crypto asset.In a new research paper titled “What if Ether Goes to Zero? How Market Risk Becomes Infrastructure Risk in Crypto,” Bank of Italy economist Claudia Biancotti examined how an extreme price shock in Ether (ETH) could affect Ethereum‑based financial services that rely on the network for transaction processing and settlement. Biancotti focused on the link between validators’ economic incentives and the stability of the underlying…

Telfair Museums abruptly laid off some 15 percent of its staff on January 9. The news was reported by Savannah television station WJCL. While the museums offered severance, the layoffs were announced without warning on an afternoon Zoom call, according to former employees. Museum representatives told WJCL that the staff cuts stemmed from reduced funding and were approved by the museum’s executive committee of the board. The Telfair Museums, the oldest public art museum in the South, comprises four institutions: the Telfair Academy, the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters, Jepson Center and Telfair Children’s Art Museum. Related Articles The oldest…

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project linked to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, has entered the crypto lending market as its USD1 stablecoin climbs past $3.5 billion in circulating supply.The project launched its lending and borrowing product, World Liberty Markets, on Monday, as stated by the company announcement. World Liberty Markets is now live, built to give users access to transparent, high-performance liquidity markets provided by @dolomite_io. You can earn on supplied assets or borrow against your portfolio with fast, flexible liquidity. WLFI Markets is designed to make these tools…— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) January 12, 2026 The new…

Despite a weak finish to 2025 for digital asset markets, the sector appears to be undergoing a structural shift, moving away from retail-led momentum trading toward one increasingly shaped by institutional capital flows and long-term strategic positioning.That was a key takeaway from a recent macro weekly report by Binance Research, which pointed to a “structural pivot” underway across digital asset markets. The report highlighted potential drivers including sovereign accumulation in emerging markets and legislative efforts in the United States to establish a strategic digital asset reserve.Following the approval of US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds in early 2024, the market…

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Mike Selig has unveiled the agency’s new innovation committee, aimed at guiding the regulation of emerging technologies like blockchain and AI, which are transforming financial markets. The Innovation Advisory Committee replaces the Technology Advisory Committee and is looking to bring top crypto voices into the CFTC’s process to shape practical, forward-looking market regulations, Selig said on Monday. The new committee will advise the CFTC on the “commercial, economic, and practical considerations of emerging products, platforms, and business models in the financial markets so that it can develop clear rules of the road for the…

An Ethereum price collapse could break the blockchain’s ability to settle transactions and freeze over $800 billion in assets, a Bank of Italy research paper warns.The paper, authored by Claudia Biancotti of the central bank’s Directorate General for Information Technology, outlined a contagion scenario where ETH’s price collapse degrades the blockchain’s security infrastructure to the point of failure.Such a breakdown, the report argues, would trap and compromise tokenized stocks, bonds, and stablecoins that major financial institutions are increasingly placing on public ledgers.Essentially, the paper challenges the assumption that regulated assets issued on public blockchains are insulated from the volatility of…

Israel will officially take part in the 2026 Venice Biennale, two years after the pavilion closed to the public amid protests on opening day. But this time around, the pavilion will not be staged in Israel’s dedicated site in the Giardini. Instead, it will appear in the Arsenale. Belu-Simion Fainaru, the sculptor representing Israel this year, said this was because the Israeli Pavilion in the Giardini was under construction. In a phone conversation with ARTnews, the Haifa-based artist said he welcomed the opportunity to show alongside countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, whose pavilions are…

ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a follow-up move to $4,000.Ether’s (ETH) futures and spot markets are sending mixed signals as futures positioning builds, but the altcoin’s price fails to make new highs. Data suggested that ETH traders are adding to their exposure even as spot buying underpins the recovery.Key takeaways:Ether’s estimated leverage ratio fell to 0.67 by Sunday from an all-time high of 0.79 on Jan. 2, despite rising open interest.Aggregate spot CVD increased with the rally, indicating spot-led demand with a bullish positioning…

There is a moment every crypto investor remembers. The moment when Ethereum traded for cents. The moment when XRP was dismissed as “too early” or “too risky.” The moment when hesitation quietly turned into lifelong regret. History has a habit of repeating itself in crypto, but only for those paying attention. Every cycle creates defining entry points that separate early believers from late chasers. Ethereum and XRP were once underestimated. Today, they are reminders of what happens when conviction arrives too late and why investors now search relentlessly for the best 100x meme coin before the crowd does. Right now,…