What will happen to Ethereum next year? Here are the key points
TL;DR Developers plan two 2026 upgrades, Glamsterdam and Hegota, and want a predictable twice yearly release cadence to reduce uncertainty. Glamsterdam targets H1 2026, focusing on
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Crypto and AI: What to Expect Next Year?
TL;DR: AI spending looks durable into 2026, but chip shortages, mild deflation, and weaker funding quality could cap growth; crypto-AI saw 282 funded projects in 2025.
Ethereum L1 Traffic Peaks in 2025 with Daily Transactions Hitting New Heights
TL;DR Ethereum hit 1,913,481 L1 transactions in one day with $0.16 average fees, showing demand can clear without pricing out users. Fusaka increased block size 33%
$225M XRP Loss Rocks Evernorth
TL;DR Evernorth accumulated 388.7M XRP ($947.1M) but the move from $2.60 to $1.80 flipped a $71M paper gain into a $225M unrealized loss. Spot XRP ETFs
ETF Boom: US Funds Pull in $1.4 Trillion This Year
TL;DR US ETF inflows hit a record $1.4T in 2025 as the $13T industry also logged 1,000+ launches and peak volume. The S&P 500 posted a
Arthur Hayes Shifts Millions from ETH to Stablecoins Amid Market Uncertainty
TL;DR Hayes shifted ETH to exchanges in December via steady on-chain transfers, rotating risk while building a sizable stablecoin buffer. Lookonchain flagged 682 ETH to Binance
USD1 Sees Supply Growth Following Binance Yield Program
USD1’s onchain supply has expanded, with BscScan listing a max total supply of 1,917,773,881 USD1 and 283,339 holders as of Dec. 24, 2025.
Crypto Firms Revive IPO Model in 2025
TL;DR: Crypto firms shifted from token sales to IPOs in 2025 as trust in ICOs, IDOs, and VC unlock-driven floats eroded. CoreWeave led at $23B and
Shift4 enables stablecoin settlement for merchants
Shift4 said today it has launched a stablecoin settlement offering that lets hundreds of thousands of merchants receive funds in digital assets instead of waiting on
Ethena’s USDe Sheds $8.3B Since October Crash as Confidence Evaporates
TL;DR USDe saw about $8.3B in net outflows after Oct. 10, with market cap dropping from nearly $14.7B to about $6.4B. USDe briefly depegged to $0.65
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