Metaplanet’s director and COO outline four critical factors that may impact Bitcoin’s price in 2026, including regulatory clarity, global economic trends, technological advancements, and adoption rates.
The current state of blockchain technology, with its limited throughput and systematic front-running issues, makes it impossible to support a 24/7 global stock market. Real-world finance demands sub-second finality and fair transaction ordering, which today’s blockchains cannot provide.
Rain, a Visa-linked stablecoin platform, has raised $250 million at a $1.95 billion valuation, signaling strong growth and expansion plans in the crypto-payment space.
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz, a key architect of XRPL, will headline a major XRP event, potentially shaping market sentiment and revealing new developments.
Samson Mow, a prominent Bitcoin maximalist, criticizes altcoin developers following the Zcash core team’s exodus, highlighting concerns over centralization and funding in altcoin projects.
A critical vulnerability in the Babylon staking code could slow block production by allowing malicious validators to omit the hash field, leading to validator crashes. The discovery underscores the importance of rigorous security measures in blockchain networks.
Ripple has minted $40,000,000 in RLUSD and transferred it to a Gemini wallet, bringing the total to $98.3 million. This move, coming just weeks after the Mastercard pilot announcement, raises questions about Ripple’s strategic plans and potential market impact.
Iran’s internet shutdown may not be enough to stifle crypto transactions, as alternative communication methods like satellite and mesh networks can facilitate offline transactions.
Stablecoin payment flows are projected to reach $56 trillion by 2030, driven by increased adoption from institutions and countries with economic instability.
A Coinbase analyst warns that quantum computing could threaten Bitcoin’s security, exposing 6.5M BTC. Learn how post-quantum cryptography might protect BTC’s future.