A16z Crypto Shares Three Crypto Predictions for 2026
The venture capital giant highlights prediction markets, zk-SNARKS, and ‘staked media’ as themes to watch.
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Stablecoin card adoption will be a 'big theme' of 2026: Dragonfly exec
Crypto venture capitalists have tipped stablecoin card adoption to take off in 2026 after fintech startup Rain secured $250 million in funding to push stablecoin payments.
Memecoin Market Cratered More Than 60% in 2025: Report
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu still account for the bulk of memecoin market capitalization.
XRP price eyes a rebound as a key stablecoin metric crosses $400m milestone
XRP price suffered a big reversal and dropped for four consecutive days as the recent crypto market rally lost momentum.
Pump.fun rejiggers memecoin fees to reward traders, not just creators
Pump.fun is shaking up its creator-fee system after realizing last year’s Dynamic Fees V1 incentivized coin creation over the trading activity that fuels the platform.
Torres, Pelosi lead push to bar government officials from prediction markets
Is the most corrupt corner of Washington "the intersection of prediction markets and the federal government"? This House member thinks so.
Bitcoin tests key support as bulls reset to prepare for futures-led rally to $101.5K
Bitcoin traders’ risk sentiment turned bullish, with the proof being in this week’s futures-led advance to $95,000. Will bulls make another attempt after retesting a key underlying support level?
Zcash Devs to Build New Wallet After ECC Exit Amidst Development Activity Slowdown
Zcash developers exit ECC to launch a wallet and company.
Bitcoin Whales Keep Buying as 100+ BTC Addresses Set New Record
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Whales Keep Buying as 100+ BTC Addresses Set New Record Bitcoin whale accumulation hit a record high as 100+ BTC addresses surged, even as bitcoin consolidates near $90,000 amid easing macro uncertainty. This post Bitcoin Whales Keep Buying as 100+ BTC Addresses Set New Record first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.
Nasdaq, CME Group join forces to launch Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index
Cryptocurrency index benchmarks and crypto index investment vehicles will grow in popularity as market complexity increases, analysts say.
Should Politicians Be Able to Use Prediction Markets? House Bill Proposes Ban
Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced legislation to ban government officials from prediction markets, citing insider information concerns.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urges leniency for Tornado Cash developer ahead of sentencing
Buterin urged a lighter sentence for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm. Privacy tools serve lawful purposes, he argues.
What next for Coinbase stock after the BofA, Goldman Sachs upgrades?
Coinbase stock price remains under pressure this week as the recent momentum in the crypto market waned.
US lawmakers demand ethics safeguards for market structure bill: Report
Democratic leaders on key committees considering crypto market structure legislation are reportedly drawing a line in the sand over elected officials profiting off the industry.
Wall Street’s crypto debate is over as banks go all-in on BTC, stablecoins, tokenized cash
Big banks aren’t debating crypto anymore — they’re building it. From tokenized cash to ETFs, Wall Street is quietly going onchain.
BNY puts its money where the blockchain is
BNY is launching a tokenized deposit service. Here's what we know.
Insiders Say DeepSeek V4 Will Beat Claude and ChatGPT at Coding, Launch Within Weeks
DeepSeek's upcoming V4 model could outperform Claude and ChatGPT in coding tasks, according to insiders—with its purported release nearing.
'Baldur's Gate 3' Game Studio Says 'Divinity' Won't Include AI-Generated Art
Larian Studios head Swen Vincke said the upcoming RPG Divinity will not use generative AI art, though the studio still sees benefits to the tech.
CLARITY Act hinges on bipartisan support, and here are the numbers: Analyst
The crypto market structure bill is unlikely to come up for a second vote in 2026 if it fails to pass in a vote next week, analyst Alex Thorn said.
Bitcoin Price Could Surge to $53 Million by 2050, Says VanEck—Here's Why
Could Bitcoin be worth more than $50 million per coin in 24 years? VanEck just put out its most bullish price prediction yet.