Vitalik Returns to Chiang Mai, Deeply Analyzes Market Predictions, SocialFi, Decentralized Stablecoins, and Ethereum's Role in the AI Era, and Warns that Crypto will Die if It Becomes Purely Speculative. (Previous Highlights: Vitalik Arrives in Taipei! Ethereum Foundation Mission, Next Steps? Full Answer with EF New Executive Director) (Background Supplement: Vitalik Blurts Out "Ethereum's Yearly Leap Plan": L1 Scaling Will Increase Throughput by 10 Times) Table of Contents Vitalik's Reflection in Chiang Mai: Technical Mastery, Why Applications Are Lost Behind the $70,000 Profit: Vitalik's "Anti-Frenzy" Strategy and Oracle Concerns Survival Strategies for Ethereum in the AI Era Vitalik's Dialogue with 706 Community: About Driving Forces

Internet Computer (ICP) introduces its first national subnet in Switzerland with 13 local nodes. DFINITY enhances the 2026 roadmap of ICP with Swiss Cloud Engines, AI-powered apps, and Mission 70 to drastically reduce token inflation. The DFINITY Foundation has announced the launch of the Sw

Internet Computer (ICP) introduces its first national subnet in Switzerland with 13 local nodes. DFINITY enhances the 2026 roadmap of ICP with Swiss Cloud Engines, AI-powered apps, and Mission 70 to drastically reduce token inflation. The DFINITY Foundation has announced the launch of the Sw

In a decisive move that signals a critical turning point for decentralized social media, Mask Network has assumed control of Lens Protocol, the ambitious SocialFi project originally launched by Aave founder Stani Kulechov. The transition, announced in late January 2026, marks a strategic shift away from building foundational "neutral infrastructure" toward a focused mission of creating "products people actually use." Despite early technical success, garnering over 110,000 profiles and hun

Elon Musk files a major document with the U.S. federal court, officially suing OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134 billion. This decade-long feud is finally entering its decisive stage. This article is sourced from Lawyer Mankun, Liu Honglin, and compiled, translated, and written by ForesightNews. (Previous background: Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman: accusing them of turning into Microsoft's printing press, diverging from the non-profit open-source mission) (Additional background: Musk's xAI announces open-sourcing Grok, with 3.14 trillion parameters shocking the industry, directly claiming "OpenAI is a lie") Table of Contents OpenAI hurt the big brother’s heart From "Taoyuan Alliance" to "See you in court": Musk’s ten-year saga Lawyer Mankun’s cold reflection: entrepreneurial passion and business The biggest "gossip" in the tech and legal circles these days is

Written by: Jae, PANews On January 14th, the DFINITY Foundation officially released a new tokenomics white paper titled “Mission 70,” proposing an extremely aggressive deflationary plan: by the end of 2026, reduce the ICP inflation rate by 70%. Following the announcement, ICP’s price performed strongly, with intraday gains exceeding 30%, leading the market. This is not just simple emotional speculation but a re-pricing of the Internet Computer’s fundamentals. For DFINITY, which harbors the ambition of “rebuilding the internet,” this is not only an adjustment of the economic model but could also become a turning point for ecosystem development. It is attempting a high-difficulty “economic surgery” to make a dramatic leap from “money-burning infrastructure” to “self-sufficient value engine.” From subsidy expansion to the era of deflation, aiming to cut the inflation rate by over

Elon Musk files a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming damages of up to $134 billion, accusing them of abandoning their public interest mission and transforming into profit-driven enterprises. The core evidence in the case is Brockman's memorandum, indicating that OpenAI had intended to pivot early on. OpenAI countered by stating that Musk's allegations are taken out of context and view the lawsuit as harassment from a competitor. This case could become a major legal dispute in the tech industry.

Author: Jae, PANews On January 14th, the DFINITY Foundation officially released a new tokenomics white paper titled “Mission 70,” proposing an extremely aggressive deflationary plan: by the end of 2026, reduce the ICP inflation rate by 70%. Following the announcement, ICP’s price performed strongly, with intraday gains exceeding 30%, leading the market. This is not just simple emotional speculation but a re-pricing of the Internet Computer’s fundamentals. For DFINITY, which harbors the ambition of “rebuilding the internet,” this is not only an adjustment of the economic model but could also become a turning point for ecosystem development. It is attempting a high-difficulty “economic surgery” to make the leap from a “money-burning infrastructure” to a “self-sufficient value engine.” From subsidy expansion to the era of deflation, aiming to reduce the inflation rate

DFINITY releases the "Mission 70" ICP white paper, aiming to reduce inflation by 70% by the end of 2026. Staking duration is shortened from 8 years to 2 years, and the 13%+ APY is canceled, with a short-term return of at least 2-3%. Inflation drops from 9.72% to 5.42%, requiring an additional 26% demand. Cloud engine challenges AWS, targeting a 2 trillion market.

Startup Project Eleven, focused on post-quantum cryptographic security, announced the completion of a $20 million Series A funding round, with a post-money valuation of up to $120 million. The round was led by Castle Island Ventures, with participation from top institutions such as Coinbase Ventures, Fin Capital, and others. The company's core mission is to address the potential threats of quantum computing to blockchain cryptography infrastructure, planning and executing multi-year migration strategies towards "quantum-resistant" cryptography for mainstream public chains like Bitcoin and Solana. As companies like Google make breakthrough progress in quantum hardware, industry giants such as BlackRock have warned of related risks in their Bitcoin ETF filings. This challenge, once considered a "future issue," is now being prioritized with unprecedented urgency. Project Eleven aims to serve as the "bridge" connecting the current crypto world with a quantum-secure future.

DFINITY Foundation officially released a new white paper titled “Mission 70,” personally authored by its founder Dominic Williams. This highly anticipated document presents an ambitious “70 billion market cap” development plan for the Internet Computer ecosystem, focusing on reducing network inflation, promoting real-world application growth, and strengthening long-term economic sustainability. Stimulated by this significant positive news, the ICP market responded with a surge. According to CoinGecko data, its price increased by over 33.5% within 24 hours of the announcement, reaching a high of $4.73 at one point, demonstrating the market’s positive reaction to this strategic shift. This is not only an update to the technical roadmap but also marks ICP’s attempt to move away from past overvaluation bubbles, through a set of pragmatic and executable economic and governance reforms, to reshape its narrative and value foundation as the “world computer.”

Q1. For readers who may only know TEN from recent headlines, how do you explain TEN Protocol’s core mission and the problem it is fundamentally designed to solve within Ethereum’s execution landscape? Ethereum did something radical: it made computation globally verifiable by making everything

The Zcash core development team ECC collectively resigned on January 8th due to serious differences in mission with the governance organization Bootstrap and established a new company, CashZ, focusing on Zcash wallet products. ECC believes that the non-profit structure limits the project's development, while Bootstrap is concerned about legal risks associated with the transition. This incident caused market unease, and the price of Zcash dropped by 20%. Experts believe this change is a structural adjustment regarding efficiency and risk, rather than a project collapse.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), associated with U.S. President Donald Trump, officially filed for application on January 7th to obtain a nationwide trust bank license to establish the "World Liberty Trust Company." The core mission of this entity is to regulate its flagship product—the USD1 stablecoin with a circulation volume exceeding 3.3 billion dollars, covering 10 blockchain networks. This move appears to be a routine compliance upgrade on the surface, but in fact it is a strategic bet with long-term planning: WLFI predicts that stablecoins are transforming from speculative "dollar chips" into regulated settlement infrastructure that can be accepted by mainstream financial institutions. This is not only about the fate of a single company but could also be a crucial step in reshaping the stablecoin market landscape and defining future industry rules where "compliance as a moat" becomes the standard.

Former CEO Josh Swihart stated that Electric Coin's Bootstrap board members are diverging from the Zcash mission. The ECC team collectively resigned due to changes in employment terms and are preparing to establish a new company, but the Zcash protocol will continue.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reviewed the network's substantial 2025 technical achievements while issuing a clear message: the community must resist short-term distractions and refocus on Ethereum's original mission as a decentralized, global computing platform.

Base's shift toward memecoins is criticized for alienating serious developers and straying from its utility-focused mission. Meanwhile, Coinbase halts peso-based USDC trades in Argentina, spotlighting operational challenges. The community debates the need to differentiate cultural memecoins from gambling tokens.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum must achieve global scale usability and remain genuinely decentralized to meet its “world computer” mission. He criticized Ethereum dApps that went offline following the Cloudflare outage and called for more decentralized alternatives. Vitalik Buterin says Ether

Ethereum’s 2025 engineering gains boosted scalability and node efficiency while preserving decentralization and network resilience. Vitalik Buterin emphasized staying true to Ethereum’s founding mission as a neutral, community-driven computing layer resistant to centralization. The platform

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, at the start of the new year, set the development direction for Ethereum in 2026. The core is not a specific technical roadmap, but a "rebellion declaration" against centralization. Buterin warns that current internet power and wealth are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few "centralized giants" like Apple and Microsoft, and Ethereum's mission is to become an uncensorable, permissionless "civilization infrastructure." This declaration was published during a market downturn when Ethereum's price had fallen nearly 40% from its all-time high, and ETF funds continued to flow out. However, Buterin emphasizes that true success lies in building durable applications that can pass the "exit test," while achieving global usability and genuine decentralization. This marks a strategic shift for Ethereum from chasing market narratives to solidifying its long-term value as the foundation of the next-generation internet.

Author: trustin Part One: Timeline Review — Establishing Order January: MiCA Fully Enters into Force, European Market Completes "Quality Upgrade" 【Event】The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) for electronic money tokens (EMT) and asset-referenced tokens (ART) officially comes into effect. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has delisted more than 15 unlicensed algorithmic stablecoins and offshore USD stablecoins. 【In-Depth Analysis】This is the world's first major economy to complete a "clean-up" of the stablecoin market. The historical mission of algorithmic stablecoins in compliant markets has essentially ended. The market logic has shifted from "efficiency first" to "solvency first." This has also forced global exchanges to upgrade their token listing review mechanisms—without real-time proof of reserves (PoR) and clear legal entities, these assets will lose

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum must achieve global scale usability and remain genuinely decentralized to meet its “world computer” mission. He criticized Ethereum dApps that went offline following the Cloudflare outage and called for more decentralized alternatives. Vitalik Buterin says Ether

CBS reports that the U.S. military launched a large-scale military strike against Venezuela on the morning of Saturday, January 3rd. President Trump immediately announced on Truth Social that he had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. He stated: "The United States has carried out a large-scale operation against Venezuela and its leader Nicolás Maduro (President). Maduro and his wife have been arrested and taken out of the country." This operation was conducted in cooperation with U.S. law enforcement agencies. Further details will be announced later. Trump is expected to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. Eastern Time at Mar-a-Lago in Florida to provide more details. Foreign media: U.S. special forces Delta team abducts Maduro CBS reports that U.S. elite special forces Delta team

Ethereum’s 2025 engineering gains boosted scalability and node efficiency while preserving decentralization and network resilience. Vitalik Buterin emphasized staying true to Ethereum’s founding mission as a neutral, community-driven computing layer resistant to centralization. The platform

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again emphasized the core mission of the blockchain network — and warned that technical progress alone is not enough if Ethereum loses its way. While Ethereum made significant strides in scalability and performance in 2025, Buterin stressed that true

Elon Musk ended 2025 with many unfulfilled promises across his ventures, such as SpaceX's Mars mission, Tesla's robotaxis, and AGI development, raising concerns about his accountability and the future of these projects.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum must achieve global scale usability and remain genuinely decentralized to meet its “world computer” mission. He criticized Ethereum dApps that went offline following the Cloudflare outage and called for more decentralized alternatives. Vitalik Buterin says Ether

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's 2025 upgrades only matter if the network doubles down on its "world computer" mission: scalable, truly decentralized, walkaway-proof apps. Summary Buterin says 2025 brought major gains in speed, reliability, and node usability, laying groundwork for long-term Eth

_Vitalik Buterin reviews Ethereum’s 2025 progress, highlighting technical gains while urging a stronger focus on decentralization, usability, and scalable infrastructure._ Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reflected on Ethereum’s progress during 2025 while addressing priorities for 2026. He re

IOTA was part of the EU-funded MISSION project connecting some of Europe’s largest ports. Its technology was tested by port operations that handle over 45 million twenty-foot containers. IOTA is increasingly integrating into global trade networks through operational pilots in Europe. The

Lighter, a prominent decentralized perpetual exchange platform, has announced its flagship $LIT token. The launch of the Lighter Infrastructure Token ($LIT) denotes a key milestone in Lighter’s mission to develop a cutting-edge financial infrastructure. As per Lighter’s official X announcement, the

IOTA was part of the EU-funded MISSION project connecting some of Europe’s largest ports. Its technology was tested by port operations that handle over 45 million twenty-foot containers. IOTA is increasingly integrating into global trade networks through operational pilots in Europe. The

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently issued a sharp call on social platform X regarding the development of artificial intelligence. He publicly urged that any emerging AI laboratories aiming to "benefit humanity" should clearly define their mission with a binding charter: focusing on developing tools that "enhance humans" and strictly avoiding building any systems with autonomous decision-making times exceeding 1 minute. Vitalik's core argument is that even if all warnings about AI safety are ultimately overcautious, the current landscape is flooded with companies pursuing "full autonomy" superintelligence (ASI), while the path of enhancing human cognition with "mecha exoskeletons" remains a rare blue ocean. This viewpoint quickly sparked in-depth discussions, including from well-known KOL Séb Krier, touching on the history of automation, human values, and the essence of the relationship between technology and power. For the cryptocurrency industry, Vitalik's stance is not an isolated event; it aligns with his long-standing advocacy for "decentralization," "open source," and "empowering individuals," potentially indicating important future directions for value investment and governance at the intersection of crypto and AI.

Chinese military drills began today (12/30) with live-fire exercises around Taiwan, affecting over 100,000 travelers. Trump responded calmly, emphasizing good relations with Xi Jinping. Although Xi Jinping did not inform him of this action, he is not worried about the worsening situation in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese military exercises around Taiwan this morning, estimated to impact 100,000 flights -------------------- The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army announced yesterday (12/29) the launch of a military exercise codenamed "Justice Mission 2025." Today, they further conducted live-fire exercises in seven designated areas around Taiwan. This is the largest-scale exercise ever conducted by the PLA and the closest to Taiwan, aimed at demonstrating the ability to cut off Taiwan's external communications and blockade key ports. The Chinese military exercise has already caused significant disruptions to regional transportation. According to PTS News Network, Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration stated that due to the flight notices issued by the Chinese authorities, flights from Taipei to

Bitcoin Approaches Year-End with Consolidation and Speculation on 2026 Price Targets Bitcoin has experienced a relatively tranquil weekend trading session, with the flagship cryptocurrency maintaining its position near key support levels ahead of the yearly close. Analysts and traders are closely w

In a significant move bridging Bitcoin entrepreneurship with traditional finance, Jack Mallers, the renowned founder of Strike, has been appointed CEO of Twenty One Capital (21 Capital). Backed by Tether, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald, this new entity launches with a massive treasury of 36 billion dollars worth of Bitcoin, positioning it as a major publicly-traded Bitcoin holding vehicle. Mallers, a key figure in Bitcoin’s adoption in El Salvador, will lead the company’s mission to provide ins

China announces military exercise codenamed "Justice Mission-2025" targeting Taiwan, with live-fire drills scheduled for December 30 in the Taiwan Strait. The Presidential Office has issued a stern condemnation, and the military has fully monitored the situation and is prepared to respond. China's sudden military exercise, targeting the Taiwan Strait for live-fire drills on the morning of 12/30 ----------------------- Today (12/29), the Chinese Communist Party suddenly announced the launch of military exercises codenamed "Justice Mission-2025," covering the Taiwan Strait as well as northern, southwestern, southeastern, and eastern waters around Taiwan. Spokesman Shi Yi of the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army stated that starting today, joint assault exercises involving land, sea, air, and rocket forces will be organized. Furthermore, it was announced that on the morning of 12/30 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, live-fire drills will be conducted in waters surrounding Taiwan. Image source: CCTV News China sudden military exercise, 12/30

Bitcoin Approaches Year-End with Consolidation and Speculation on 2026 Price Targets Bitcoin has experienced a relatively tranquil weekend trading session, with the flagship cryptocurrency maintaining its position near key support levels ahead of the yearly close. Analysts and traders are closely w

Key Takeaways: Prediction market traders are essentially screaming for a rate cut, leaving a tiny 8% window for the Fed to stand pat. Cooling employment data and hit-or-miss economic prints have turned the “inflation fight” into a “growth rescue” mission. Crypto bulls are salivating at the

The International Monetary Fund’s mission chief for El Salvador issued a statement confirming that government authorities were proceeding with negotiations for the sale of the country’s Chivo Bitcoin wallet. In a Monday statement, the IMF said El Salvador’s government was continuing to discuss

ZetaChain says its core mission is to build a Universal Blockchain that makes Web3 simple, seamless, and unified for both humans and AI. The project aims to remove fragmentation across blockchains and enable applications that work everywhere with a single user experience. Network Scales to

David Schwartz announced plans to step back as Ripple's CTO, prompting speculation of his departure. He clarified he will remain on the Board of Directors and serve as CTO Emeritus, continuing to support Ripple's mission within the crypto community.

Eastern Time December 18, Trump signed an executive order on space policy and promoted the AI Genesis Mission Plan. Coupled with CPI below expectations, the three major US stock indices ended a four-day losing streak with all gains. The Nasdaq soared 1.51% in a single day, with tech stocks and chips stocks collectively exploding.

At the Fourth Investor Advisory Committee Meeting in 2025, SEC Chairman Gensler emphasized the need to reshape the attractiveness of public companies and promote the modernization of the capital markets to address technological challenges such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. He proposed that the SEC should optimize the regulatory framework to support innovation rather than overregulation, ensuring that the United States remains competitive in the global market. Meanwhile, he suggested segmenting tokenization models to align with technological developments, safeguard investors' rights, and achieve a balance for effective regulation.

American startup Starcloud announces the successful launch of NVIDIA (NVIDIA) H100 GPU into space, and its operation of Google's open-source LLM Gemma in orbit, setting the world’s first record for "LLM execution in space." The team hopes to demonstrate that outer space has the potential to become the next-generation data center, which could help alleviate Earth's pressure on energy, land, and infrastructure. With companies like Google, Lonestar, and Aetherflux gradually investing, (Orbital Computing) has become an emerging battleground in the tech industry. Starcloud launched a space mission in November, with the H100 capable of space computing Based in Washington state, Starcloud launched the Starcloud-1 satellite in November of this year.

The crypto market has been turbulent recently, and crypto market liquidity has also become a focus of attention. In this context, users are more concerned about the exchange's every move. Golden Finance invited HTX Molly to conduct an exclusive interview. Molly talked about the investment products that ordinary investors should pay attention to at present, discussed the core mission of cryptocurrency exchanges, and shared the secret of Huobi HTX's strides after 12 years of ups and downs, and Huobi HTX is still working towards the "three" goals. In the process of combining encryption technology with traditional finance, it is necessary to think about the essence of encryption technology, what problems it can solve, and finally form a closed loop of value before it can bring real liquidity. If an exchange does not have the determination to become a top exchange, it has no prospects. Therefore, Huobi HTX really wants to be among the top streams, and only when it wants to be the top stream, it will demand itself with the high standards of the top stream. forever

New York, United States, December 8th, 2025, Chainwire $SNMI Pioneers Transaction Bundling Technology to Future-Proof Solana Ecosystem Against Peak Demand Sonami ($SNMI), the first Layer 2 token built on the Solana blockchain, today announced its mission to dramatically enhance network

Aevo co-founder Zefram reflected in a lengthy post on his eight years building the crypto industry, expressing disappointment and believing it has essentially become a speculative casino. Haseeb believes this is part of human nature and emphasizes the long-term impact of crypto. Bitwise CEO Hunter urges people to take proactive action to change the status quo. Overall, the real crisis in the crypto industry lies in the loss of sense of mission and passion, rather than mere speculative behavior.

Chengdiao Fan, co-founder of Pi Network, argues for a shift from speculation to real-world utility in blockchain during TOKEN2049. She outlines Pi's mission to improve accessibility and scalability through AI-driven tools and community innovation, aiming to establish a sustainable crypto economy.

Webacy is a digital asset security firm launched in 2021 that provides AI-powered risk intelligence to wallets and exchanges. Webacy’s Trillion-Dollar Mission San Francisco-based crypto security firm Webacy has a knack for attracting famous investors. In 2023, Internet personality Gary