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Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future of private messaging, says Alex Linton and Chris McCabe, executives from the decentralized messaging app Session. The EU’s efforts to mandate the scanning of private messages through its Chat Control legislation have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, but Linton, president of the Session Technology Foundation, told Cointelegraph that AI is another front that needs to be pushed back.  AI’s capacity to analyze information on a device and store that data creates “huge privacy issues, huge security issues,” and the ability…

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reportedly proposed limiting major shareholders of cryptocurrency exchanges to 15-20% ownership stakes, a regulatory bombshell dropped on December 30-31 that is now casting a long shadow over the industry’s outlook for 2026.The proposal would force the founders and controlling shareholders of Korea’s top five exchanges to divest significant portions of their holdings.Sponsored SponsoredA New Year Clouded by UncertaintyThe timing of the announcement—just days before the new year—has left industry participants scrambling to assess the implications. A local media outlet first broke the story on December 30, which was subsequently covered by major financial…

Key Takeaways Solana is stabilizing, but the rebound remains fragile, as it has reclaimed $130. CMF and BBP have turned mildly bullish, yet other indicators still favor sellers. SOL could push toward $148 only if it breaks above $130 with strong volume. Solana (SOL) is attempting to stabilize after weeks of choppy price action. However, the recovery remains fragile as the cryptocurrency struggles to reclaim key levels. While the recent price action indicates that downside pressure is easing, upside momentum has yet to mature into a convincing trend reversal. With Solana’s price still below major resistance zones, the current setup…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows Dogecoin, Solana, and other altcoins are currently seeing half the weekly Trading Volume compared to the end of 2024. Dogecoin, Solana, & Others Have Seen A Decline In Volume Recently In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the Trading Volume for the various assets in the cryptocurrency sector. This indicator measures, as its name suggests, the total amount of a given token that became involved in trading activities on exchanges over the past week.…

As Ethereum (ETH) is set to end the year on a disappointing note, some market observers have shared an optimistic outlook for the altcoin’s start-of-year performance, suggesting that an early 2026 breakout remains possible. Related Reading Ethereum Holds ‘Equilibrium Level’ Ethereum is attempting to end the year above a crucial area following its recent sideways action. Notably, the cryptocurrency has been in a downtrend for the past three months, currently recording a 27.8% decline from its Q4 opening of $4,145. ETH has been trading sideways over the past several weeks, hovering within the $2,800-$3,000 price range. During this period, the…

Trading volumes stayed subdued while BTC, ETH and other large-caps rose slightly.Major cryptocurrencies traded mainly flat or slightly higher on Tuesday, Dec. 30, as markets remained quiet near year-end and overall trading activity stayed light.Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.8% over the past 24 hours to around $88,040, while Ethereum (ETH) gained just over 1% to $2,966, according to The Defiant’s price page. BNB climbed 0.7% to $857, XRP advanced 0.9% to $1.87, and Solana (SOL) rose 0.6% to $123.93.BTC 24-hour price chart. Source: CoinGeckoThe global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose to about $3.07 trillion, up about 1% over the past 24 hours.…

In brief Netflix has gone into production on crypto-themed romcom “One Attempt Remaining.” Hitherto, most depictions of crypto on screen have been negative, and linked to criminal activity. That appears to be changing, but slowly, as the technology enters the mainstream and audiences become more familiar with it. Earlier this month, Netflix announced that it had gone into production on “One Attempt Remaining,” a crypto-themed romantic comedy.It’s perhaps surprising that it’s taken this long for a Hollywood studio to greenlight a mainstream feature film focusing on cryptocurrency. Hitherto, crypto’s on-screen appearances have largely been confined to indie productions, direct-to-video crime…

The following is a guest post and opinion from Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYO. Global AI spending is expected to hit $1.5 trillion by the end of 2025, and robotics is rising with it. Robots now move and behave in ways that almost feel human, but most still fall apart when they’re placed in real environments. A robot might carry a box in a quiet lab, then freeze in a crowded warehouse. The core problem isn’t the hardware — it’s data, and the fact that machines can’t easily verify what they’re sensing. Humans constantly adjust our perception. We rely on…

Web3 Foundation (W3F) is making a strategic shift away from its traditional open Grants Program and providing streamlined funding for a product-focused vision for Polkadot and its ecosystem.The Grants Program launched more than six years ago, before Polkadot went live, and played a critical role in bootstrapping the ecosystem. It helped attract thousands of applications and supported the delivery of hundreds of milestones across core infrastructure, tooling, and early ecosystem needs. Over the early years of Polkadot ecosystem development, the W3F-funded open grants program with transparent processes (tracked publicly via platforms like GitHub) proved to be the most effective way…

XRP trades near $1.86 as ETF inflows clash with weak price momentum. Technical setups hint at a rebound, but $1.77 support remains critical. The 2026 outlook hinges on adoption, usage growth, and valuation debates. XRP enters 2026 caught between ambitious long-term projections and growing short-term scepticism. With price performance lagging despite strong institutional signals, the debate around where XRP heads next has intensified, especially after the altcoin slipped below $2. XRP trades sideways as conviction remains split XRP is currently trading near $1.86, giving it a market capitalisation of roughly $113 billion and placing it among the largest digital assets…