Ethereum (ETH) holds near $3,000 as institutions accumulate despite mixed short-term sentiment. Strong staking, wallet growth, and ETF inflows support Ethereum’s price floor. ERC-8004 could unlock AI-driven on-chain demand and…
Year: 2026
Stablecoins, Base and ‘everything exchange’: a look inside Coinbase’s strategy to expand in 2026
Stablecoins and the Base network sit at the core of its plans through 2026. The strategy places Coinbase closer to retail brokerages and derivatives platforms. Security and support concerns remain…
Uniswap brings token launch auctions and price discovery to Base
CCA runs fully on-chain auctions that clear bids block by block for gradual price discovery. After auctions end, liquidity is automatically added to a Uniswap v4 pool at the final…
Binance launches USD1 rewards programme with WLFI token airdrops
Binance launched a USD1 rewards campaign, distributing $40m in WLFI tokens through weekly airdrops. WLFI payouts are based on users’ net USD1 balances, with higher rewards for USD1 used as…
Starknet faces fresh mainnet disruption
Starknet uses zero-knowledge rollups to batch transactions off chain and settle on Ethereum. The project is also pursuing Bitcoin DeFi integration through its BTCFi initiative. The STRK token price remained…