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The venture capital giant highlights prediction markets, zk-SNARKS, and ‘staked media’ as themes to watch.Andreessen Horowitz, a technology venture capital firm with more than $90 billion in assets under management (AUM), unveiled its “3 Ways Crypto Goes Beyond Crypto in 2026” on X today, as it prepares for another year of growth.The article was published by A16z Crypto and highlights new and existing trends it expects to continue to materialize over the next year, specifically new primitives powered by zero-knowledge SNARKs, prediction markets, and what it calls “this rise of staked media.”The firm specifically calls for integrating artificial intelligence (AI)…

Viewership of crypto content on YouTube has declined to its lowest level since January 2021 following a sharp retreat over the past three months.On Sunday, ITC Crypto founder Benjamin Cowen shared a 30-day moving average of views across various crypto YouTube channels, highlighting the drop. “So it’s not just X and an algorithm change,” he said regarding a similar fall in engagement across crypto channels on microblogging platform X.It has “collapsed across all platforms, and has had a noticeable local decline since just October,” commented crypto YouTuber Tom Crown. “In reality, it’s been in a ‘bear market’ since 2021, having never reached…

For years, stablecoins have been crypto’s most useful invention and its most awkward dinner guest. Useful because they turn blockchains into 24/7 dollar rails, and awkward because while the promise is simple, securing trust rarely is.A digital token worth exactly a dollar sounds reassuring to non-crypto folk right up until someone asks where the dollars are.Now Wyoming wants to answer that question with the oldest credibility hack in America: a state seal.The Frontier Stable Token, $FRNT, is Wyoming’s new, dollar-redeemable stable token, issued under a statutory framework and overseen by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission. It’s also an overt political…

Manchester, United Kingdom, Jan. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Weewux, an emerging innovator in blockchain-based gaming infrastructure, has officially announced the launch of its next-generation gaming platform designed to redefine digital ownership, player autonomy, and decentralized in-game economies. Built with scalability and efficiency at its core, Weewux introduces a modern framework for gaming studios, creators, and players to interact in a transparent and securely managed environment. The platform is powered by OMIX, Weewux’s newly introduced utility token.As blockchain adoption increases across various sectors, gaming remains one of the industries most primed for technological transformation. Weewux enters this landscape with a…

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s mining difficulty slipped to a little over 146 trillion in the network’s first difficulty recalibration of 2026, offering a small but measurable easing for miners. According to multiple reports, the adjustment completed in early January reduced the metric from levels seen at the end of 2025. First Adjustment Offers Brief Relief Average block times across the network were running near 9.88 minutes at the time of the change — a touch faster than Bitcoin’s target of 10 minutes — which helped produce the slight downshift in…

The bitcoin price was trading near the $90,000 mark on Friday as crypto markets steadied following a delay from the U.S. Supreme Court on a closely watched ruling tied to President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, temporarily easing near-term macro uncertainty. The price of bitcoin stood at $90,443 at the time of writing, down about 1% over the past 24 hours, according to market data. Daily trading volume totaled roughly $45 billion, while bitcoin’s total market capitalization slipped to approximately $1.80 trillion, also down 1% on the day. Despite the modest pullback, the bitcoin price remains tightly rangebound near recent highs.…

Lawmakers will (finally) vote on a market structure bill next week.

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) allow users to trade digital assets directly from their wallets without relying on centralized platforms. Unlike traditional exchanges, DEXs rely on smart contracts to automate trading, giving users full control over their funds while maintaining transparency and security.With dozens of DEXs available across multiple blockchains, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. In this article, we review the top 10 decentralized exchanges, compare their features, fees, and supported networks, and provide insights to help traders make informed decisions.Top Decentralized Crypto Exchanges ComparedExchangeSupported ChainsTypeTrading FeesBest ForHyperliquidNative Layer 1 onlyPerpetual Futures DEXLow fees and gas-free tradingAdvanced derivatives and leveraged…

The number of Bitcoin addresses (bitcoin whales) holding at least 100 BTC has climbed to a new all-time high, according to on-chain data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro, pointing to continued accumulation among large holders despite some recent bitcoin price dips and broader crypto market volatility. The metric tracks the total number of unique Bitcoin addresses with balances of 100 BTC or more — a cohort commonly associated with so-called “bitcoin whales,” including high-net-worth individuals, funds, corporations, and long-term strategic holders.  The latest data shows the count has surpassed all previous peaks, extending a multi-year uptrend that has persisted across several…