Institutional demand for crypto derivatives surged late last year as regulated trading venues captured record futures, options, and spot-quoted activity, signaling deeper liquidity, broader participation, and accelerating momentum heading into 2026. $3T Crypto Activity on CME Confirms the Bull

IOTA adds Kalalohko to its Business Innovation Program to trace seafood from hook to plate and improve transparency for supply chains. Kalalohko plans to use IOTA Identity, Notarization, and Gas Station to verify provenance and sponsor fees for a smoother user flow. IOTA has added seafood tr

IOTA adds Kalalohko to its Business Innovation Program to trace seafood from hook to plate and improve transparency for supply chains. Kalalohko plans to use IOTA Identity, Notarization, and Gas Station to verify provenance and sponsor fees for a smoother user flow. IOTA has added seafood tr

In the multi-chain era, user experience is limited by operational details, such as transaction failures due to insufficient Gas. Gate introduces the "Gas Station" feature to optimize the Gas payment process, reduce preparation costs for multi-chain operations, and enhance user experience. This feature supports multiple EVM networks, allowing users to recharge with various cryptocurrencies while maintaining transparency and security, aiming to lower the barriers to Web3 usage.

The article discusses the changes in the DeFi era, pointing out that low Gas fees have turned retail investors into on-chain laborers, and project teams arbitrarily modify rules, putting retail investors in a passive position. High APY lock-up strategies deceive users, with risk and reward severely mismatched. The conclusion is that DeFi has lost its appeal, and retail investors are advised to protect their principal and choose more valuable investment methods.

Creator coins turned friendships into trades—bots and speculators ran the show, not real users. Complex wallets, gas fees, and chains scared off everyday users used to simple apps. The tech lives on, but apps fail when money comes before real human connection. SocialFi, once hailed as th

Ethereum’s on-chain activity has eclipsed leading layer-2 networks as gas fees remain comparatively low, signaling renewed user engagement on the mainnet. Yet observers caution that not all of the activity may be organic, with security researchers pointing to dusting and address-poisoning

Ethereum’s on-chain activity has eclipsed leading layer-2 networks as gas fees remain comparatively low, signaling renewed user engagement on the mainnet. Yet observers caution that not all of the activity may be organic, with security researchers pointing to dusting and address-poisoning

1inch's Swap API powers Rewardy Wallet's gasless, cross-chain swaps on five networks using RWD fees and EIP-7702, removing native gas token hurdles for DeFi. Summary Rewardy Wallet integrates 1inch's Swap API so users can swap across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum and Optimism without

MegaETH will test 11B transactions in 7 days, focusing on speed, low fees, and real-time confirmations for Ethereum apps. The network targets 100,000 TPS and $0.01 gas fees, enabling fast trading, gaming, DeFi, and real-time payments. Investor interest is high, with $50M raised and $1.39B

EverGen Infrastructure Corp. secured a $13m Farm Credit Canada loan and is extending a private placement to raise $2m for debt repayment, working capital, and renewable natural gas growth into 2026, strengthening its financial position.

On-chain data shows that the number of Ethereum transactions last Friday surged past 2.885 million, setting a new record for single-day transactions. This not only reflects a record high but also indicates that, amid rising transaction volumes and low transaction fees, Ethereum is showing signs of fundamental improvement. Throughout most of 2025, on-chain activity on Ethereum has been gradually cooling down until mid-December, when transaction volume saw a significant rebound and recently surged rapidly; what's more noteworthy is that despite the substantial increase in transaction volume, Ethereum's Gas Fees remained at low levels, without the spike in Gas costs seen during previous bull markets. This suggests that after a series of technical upgrades and successful Layer2 sharding, Ethereum is now absorbing the surge in demand more smoothly and efficiently. In addition to active trading, the staking structure of Ethereum has also changed. Currently, the "exit queue" for validators has decreased to .

The Ethereum network set a new single-day transaction record of 2.6 million transactions on January 17, with a seven-day moving average approaching 2.5 million, doubling compared to the same period last year. Gas fees have plummeted to a historic low of approximately $0.01 to $0.04, demonstrating the effectiveness of the Fusaka upgrade and PeerDAS technology. Stablecoin transfers have now become the main driving force of transactions, indicating that Ethereum applications are gradually expanding and are expected to usher in an era of large-scale adoption.

Ethereum's transaction activity has surged, with an average of 2.5 million daily transactions and gas fees dropping to a record low of approximately $0.15. This follows the Fusaka hard fork upgrade, highlighting Ethereum's growing role in digital payments and staking, with 36 million ETH locked in.

Ethereum is currently processing record-setting transaction volumes while gas fees remain stubbornly close to zero. Ethereum Processes Record Daily Transactions and Welcomes New Wallets at Scale Network activity on Ethereum is accelerating fast, and January 2026 is shaping up to be the most

Written by: Clow On January 1, 2026, Binance Co-Founder He Yi posted a New Year tweet: "I'm f***ing here." Rugged and direct, it closely resembles the collective outburst of crypto traders after a bear market. Subsequently, the meme of the same name on BSC began to explode, officially launching Binance Alpha on January 6, with a maximum increase of over 800% within 24 hours. This is not an isolated case. In just two weeks, a series of meme tokens with strong Chinese internet gene, such as "Life K-line" and "Dark Horse," erupted one after another. Coupled with previous tokens like "Binance Life" and "Hajime," the gas consumption and transaction count on the BSC chain increased exponentially. Some exclaimed that overnight, "the whole world is speaking Chinese." What exactly is this collective celebration of Chinese memes about?

The GAS token, inspired by Steve Yegge's open-source AI framework "Gas Town," has exploded by over 500%, capturing the market's attention and highlighting a powerful new trend. This rally is not merely speculative; it represents a growing movement where developers of legitimate, cutting-edge software are using crypto launchpads like BAGS to bootstrap funding directly from their communities. For creators like Yegge, this model has translated into tens of thousands in instant royalties, dem

The Ethereum ecosystem may be entering a new phase of blockspace coordination. This week, infrastructure protocol ETHGas officially launched its governance token, GWEI, positioning it as a core component of what the team calls the "Realtime Ethereum" era. The protocol aims to redesign how Ethereum transaction fees and execution rights are allocated — not by lowering gas costs directly, but by transforming blockspace into a programmable, reservable, and tradable onchain asset.

Qubic has introduced a decentralized Layer 1 blockchain protocol enabling high-speed, feeless transactions using a "Useful Proof-of-Work" system. This innovative solution focuses on secure, zero-cost payments, revolutionizing the blockchain transaction landscape.

Written by: Hongyu Preface I have been paying close attention to Nikita Bier since I started my social product entrepreneurship in 2023. Until he joined X last year as the head of product, I have always wanted to write about this person. His three products: Politify/TBH/GAS have all achieved considerable success. His company has only a dozen or so people. These three products may not have reached the level of being unstoppable, as that requires perfect timing, location, and harmony. But he is one of the most insightful social product managers in my mind. Many in English-speaking communities call him the king of viral marketing. Nikita Bier's entrepreneurial journey is like a meticulous experiment targeting human weaknesses: from a policy simulation tool on Berkeley campus, to two addictive viral apps for teenagers, and now at X (formerly

The first 2026 burn removed 1.37 million BNB and lowered circulating supply to 136.36 million tokens. BNB Chain has now destroyed over 63.64 million tokens as it works toward a 100 million supply target. Quarterly burns and real time gas fee burns keep reducing BNB supply through a

President Trump’s celebratory dance, featuring the Latin hit song “Gasolina,” highlights the relevance of current low gas prices for his administration. Nonetheless, Trump has repeatedly stated that he would like for oil and gas prices to go even lower. ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept:’ Trump’s

Author: Cat Teacher scupt YZi Labs (CZ related) + Hyperliquid collaboration, is it truly "secure" or just marketing? Let's analyze the evidence and risks one by one. 1) What does the project do? What problem does it solve? One-sentence positioning: A private, non-signed on-chain trading terminal that provides professional DeFi users with unified access to cross-chain spot, perpetual, pre-issuance tokens, and yields. Target users and pain points Target users: - High-frequency traders - Narrative-driven speculators - Whale wallet holders - Advanced native DeFi users - Institutional asset allocators Core pain points: - DeFi fragmentation: multiple clicks to trade, complex Gas management, frequent cross-chain wallet switching - Lack of CEX-level experience: unable to achieve the speed, privacy, and aggregation capabilities of centralized exchanges, leading to trading

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) in the US has launched a stablecoin deposit feature, supporting USDC and planning to add PYUSD and RLUSD next week. Deposits will incur a 0.3% fee plus Gas fees, which may be more cost-effective for large deposits. This move indicates that stablecoins could become the standard tool for future settlements.

_BNB Foundation burned 1.37M tokens worth $1.27B, reducing circulating supply to 136.36M in Q1 2026._ _Auto-Burn system operates independently of Binance, using price and block data for transparency._ _BNB targets 100M total supply through quarterly burns plus a real-time gas fee

The blockchain industry faces a persistent problem: chains like Ethereum can’t handle complex computations without massive gas fees and public exposure of sensitive data. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) solves this with ZK Wrappers, cryptographic interfaces that turn ZKP into a privacy coprocessor for an

Key Notes BNB Foundation sent 1,371,703.66 BNB to a burn address on Jan. 15, which marks the first quarterly burn of 2026. The remaining total supply stands at 136.36 million BNB with a target reduction goal of 100 million tokens. A separate gas fee burning protocol has destroyed

Record transactions, DeFi dominance, and RWA growth highlight network fundamentals. Layer-2 revenue drops and lower gas fees pressure Ethereum’s balance sheet. Focus on decentralization and real-world applications could drive future ETH growth. Ethereum — ETH, is gaining momentum in 2026

South Korea Exchange Briefing on the 13th shows that the KOSPI rose for the eighth consecutive day, closing at 4692.64 points. Influenced by the strong overseas stock markets the day before, the stock market opened higher, and during the session, while institutional buying flowed in, sectors centered around secondary batteries and military-related industries performed strongly, rising by 1.47%. By industry, electrical·gas (+7.9%), metals (+7.5%), transportation equipment·parts (+6.8%), and IT services (+3.4%) performed strongly. Large-cap stocks (+1.6%), mid-cap stocks (+0.8%), and small-cap stocks (+0.2%) all generally gained across the industry. By investor category, institutional net buy was 7.88 trillion KRW, while foreign investors and individual investors net sold 2.79 trillion KRW and 7.125 trillion KRW respectively. KOSDAQ turned to decline after 3 days, closing at 948.98 points. Although influenced by the strong overseas stock markets the day before, the opening was...

Ethena Ecosystem Governance Token ENA experienced a strong surge on January 14, successfully breaking through the key resistance level of $0.24. The price increased by over 11% within 24 hours, and its market capitalization rose to $5.535 billion. This rally was directly driven by a major positive announcement from Korea's local exchange Bithumb, which announced the upcoming listing of its ecosystem stablecoin USDe spot trading pair. Meanwhile, the strategic partnership previously established between Ethena Labs and Safe Foundation—aimed at promoting USDe adoption through gas-free transactions and 10x reward points—also provided fundamental support for market confidence. Amid the broad market rally led by Bitcoin, ENA's technical outlook has significantly improved. However, whether this marks the beginning of a long-term upward trend still depends on its ability to stabilize in the new price range.

Ethereum is starting 2026 with noticeably lower transaction fees, renewed activity in derivatives markets, and a technical breakout on higher time frames. While ETH’s price is still well below its previous all-time highs, on-chain and market data suggest that network conditions and trader behavior a

PayAI Network has launched its payment infrastructure on SKALE Network, enhancing AI-to-AI commerce. This shift to a gas-free Layer-2 system allows for millions of low-cost transactions, essential for automated agents. SKALE's BITE encryption secures data, supporting PayAI's multi-chain strategy and strengthening its role in the Agentic Era.

Ethereum is promoting ZK (Zero-Knowledge) integration across the entire network to improve performance and maintain decentralization. ZK integration can simplify transaction verification processes, enhance efficiency, and lay the foundation for future Gas limit increases. Vitalik expressed excitement about ZKEVM entering the Alpha stage, emphasizing that all ZK teams remain important and contribute to the development of technological diversity. Although ZK integration may impact L2, strengthening L1 will also benefit L2 users. Overall, Ethereum's progress in the ZK field signifies the continued deepening of its technological innovation.

ArbOS Dia went live on Arbitrum One and Nova, updating gas pricing to smooth fee spikes and raising the minimum base fee to 0.02 gwei. The upgrade adds passkey-ready secp256r1 support aligned with Ethereum’s post-Fusaka spec and expands custom-chain gas tokens. Arbitrum has released the ArbO

Nexus Chain 2026 Annual Technology Roadmap: Moving Towards AI Native Financial Infrastructure Preface: From Definition to Leadership 2025 is the year of defining Nexus Chain. We successfully transformed the theoretical vision of “zero Gas fee on-chain matching and AI-driven trading” into scalable infrastructure. Under the premise of zero security incidents, we robustly supported early explorations of bridge-free cross-chain, AI high-frequency interactions, and RWA settlement. This achievement stems from our unwavering commitment to four core technological pillars: end-user experience, ultimate performance, verifiable fairness, and AI native support. In 2026, building on this foundation, we will drive the network from “high-performance blockchain” to “AI native financial infrastructure,” focusing on expanding performance boundaries, improving execution quality, and enhancing infrastructure resilience. 1. Core Objectives for 2026 Vision Positioning: To become A

ArbOS Dia went live on Arbitrum One and Nova, updating gas pricing to smooth fee spikes and raising the minimum base fee to 0.02 gwei. The upgrade adds passkey-ready secp256r1 support aligned with Ethereum’s post-Fusaka spec and expands custom-chain gas tokens. Arbitrum has released the ArbO

ArbOS Dia went live on Arbitrum One and Nova, updating gas pricing to smooth fee spikes and raising the minimum base fee to 0.02 gwei. The upgrade adds passkey-ready secp256r1 support aligned with Ethereum’s post-Fusaka spec and expands custom-chain gas tokens. Arbitrum has released the ArbO

DeFi is hindered by wallet setup, Gas fee management, and cross-chain complexity, making it difficult for newcomers to get started. DeFAI (DeFi + AI) is changing all of this by leveraging three main areas: AI abstraction layer, autonomous trading agents, and AI-driven dApps, making DeFi as simple as chatting with ChatGPT.

Polygon PoS burned 3 million POL in a single day as daily network activity hit record levels. The network raised gas limits and is preparing a hard fork to manage rising fees from persistent block saturation. Polygon’s PoS chain reached a new usage milestone earlier this month, recording its

Polygon PoS burned 3 million POL in a single day as daily network activity hit record levels. The network raised gas limits and is preparing a hard fork to manage rising fees from persistent block saturation. Polygon’s PoS chain reached a new usage milestone earlier this month, recording its

_Ethereum raises blob limit to 21, improving transaction throughput, rollup efficiency, and gas fee stability for enhanced network scalability._ Ethereum’s network saw a key upgrade on Wednesday, as the blob limit was raised from 15 to 21. This adjustment was part of the second Blob

Ethereum completed its second BPO hard fork this Wednesday, increasing the blob limit from 15 to 21, with a single block data capacity reaching 2,688 KB. This significantly enhances network scalability and reduces Layer 2 transaction costs. Future plans include raising the Gas Limit from 60 million to 80 million, and the Glamsterdam upgrade in 2026 will introduce "Perfect Parallel Processing" technology, pushing the Gas cap to 200 million. (Background recap: Vitalik announced: The blockchain "Impossible Triangle" has been cracked, PeerDAS and ZK-EVM solve Ethereum throughput and security) (Additional background: Tom

Korea Eximbank successfully issued a total of USD 3.5 billion in foreign exchange bonds (global bonds), becoming the first case of the government's artificial intelligence industry transformation policy officially implemented in the financial market. At the same time, by strengthening investment in the environmental protection sector, it once again demonstrates its status as a policy financial institution. The global bonds issued this time include three types. The most notable is the USD 500 million, 10-year bond. This bond is the first in the country to explicitly specify the policy goal of "supporting artificial intelligence (AI) transformation" at the time of issuance. Eximbank stated that it has explained the Korean government's direction for cultivating the AI industry to global investors and confirmed relevant investment demands to attract funds. This move is significant, marking that policy finance has surpassed mere financing and is now integrated with medium- and long-term industrial strategies. Another bond worth USD 1.25 billion is a 3-year term. This is aimed at expanding efforts for greenhouse gas emission reduction and renewable energy, among other areas.

ZKsync, a Layer-2 scaling network that aims to increase speed and decrease gas fees on the Ethereum blockchain, today announced the listing of its native ZK token on Upbit, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea and Asia. The listing of the ZK token on the Upbit exchange is essential a

Zama officially launched its mainnet on Ethereum, marking a major breakthrough for blockchain privacy. The launch enabled the first fully confidential stablecoin transaction on Ethereum Layer 1 using encrypted USDT (cUSDT), completed at a gas cost of just $0.13.

Turkmenistan officially legalized cryptocurrency mining and trading activities on New Year's Day, establishing a licensing system regulated by the central bank. The legislation classifies virtual assets under civil law but does not recognize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Turkmenistan has abundant natural gas resources, and surplus electricity provides a low-cost advantage for cryptocurrency mining.

Phantom Wallet launched “Cash Account” enabling instant fiat transactions with zero gas fees via CASH stablecoin, developed with Stripe and Bridge. The 15M-user platform plans Visa debit cards with Apple Pay and Google Pay support.

Author: Shutu Blockchain In the past two days, global public opinion has been buzzing about a blockbuster news story "comparable to a Hollywood movie": the United States launched a lightning-fast operation against Venezuela, "precisely locking onto" President Maduro overnight, and completed the control of the regime and the takeover of key oil and gas assets in a very short period. Although the details of this operation remain uncertain, one name has been frequently mentioned in the finance and tech circles: Palantir — a company whose stock price has skyrocketed nearly 20 times in two and a half years, crowned as the "AI Intelligence Empire" for its data integration and AI decision-making capabilities, and regarded by many as the most powerful digital brain behind such "seamless operations." What's even more interesting is that beyond traditional military and government intelligence, Palantir has quietly become one of the "data and compliance infrastructure providers" in the crypto industry over the past two years — providing services to exchanges, custodians

Bitcoin ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) are triggering a serious regulatory crisis in the United States. According to the latest data from the FBI, in 2025 alone, scams conducted through Bitcoin ATMs have caused Americans to lose over $333 million, with the number of cases showing a "clear and continuous upward trend." Alarmingly, seniors over 60 have become the primary victim group, often being lured into depositing cash into these machines through scams involving fake technical support or government officials. Faced with this systemic risk, U.S. state and federal regulators are shifting from issuing warnings to pushing for strict legislative restrictions, including setting daily transaction limits and even considering banning such devices. This could fundamentally change the survival landscape of Bitcoin ATMs, which are commonly found in gas stations and convenience store corners.

On the 3rd, Trump announced the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, describing it as an "absolute decisive action" involving 15,000 soldiers, an aircraft carrier, and dozens of F-35 fighters. Maduro was taken to a detention center in New York and faces drug-related terrorism charges. Institutional sources say that oil prices and energy stocks will experience a major shock, and the OPEC+ meeting may amplify the volatility. Venezuela possesses the world's largest oil reserves, and Trump announced the takeover of the country, with markets betting on opportunities for oil and gas reconstruction.