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Russia Legalises Crypto Mining: $5B Annual Industry Enters Formal Economy
Russia signed comprehensive crypto mining legislation into law, formally legalising an industry estimated at $5 billion in annual turnover. The rules cover taxation, energy allocation, and export of mined coins.
Solana Mobile Saga 3 Launches With On-Device AI Agent for On-Chain Finance
Solana Mobile's Saga 3 smartphone introduces the Mobile AI Agent Layer — a locally running AI framework that executes on-chain transactions from natural language commands. 180,000 pre-orders in 72 hours signal strong demand for crypto-native hardware.
Ethena USDe Overtakes DAI to Become Third-Largest Stablecoin at $8.4B
Ethena's yield-bearing USDe has surpassed DAI in market cap to claim the third spot in the stablecoin rankings. The milestone signals a structural shift toward delta-neutral synthetic designs as the dominant format for decentralised dollar exposure.
Ethereum Crosses 30M ETH Staked as Liquid Restaking Doubles
Ethereum staking reaches 30 million ETH (25% of supply) with liquid restaking protocols doubling stake committed to EigenLayer. Lido dominance, solo staker growth, and deflationary dynamics reshape validator economics.
Polygon AggLayer Connects 30+ Chains in a Unified Liquidity Network
Polygon's AggLayer aggregation protocol now connects more than 30 blockchains into a single unified liquidity layer, enabling cross-chain swaps and atomic transactions without traditional bridges. Here is how it works.
Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes Dominate Q1 2026 NFT Volume — A Deep Dive
Bitcoin's Ordinals protocol and the Runes fungible token standard together captured nearly 22% of all NFT-adjacent on-chain volume in Q1 2026. We analyze what drove Bitcoin's NFT renaissance and what it means for the broader market.
PayPal's PYUSD Goes Mainstream on Solana: $1B Supply, 35M Merchants, Zero Fees
PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin has crossed $1 billion in supply on Solana and is now live across 35 million merchants, powering Xoom remittances and expanding into Solana DeFi protocols — a genuine mainstream moment for stablecoin payments.
Ethereum Foundation Announces $100M Ecosystem Fund With New Focus Areas
The Ethereum Foundation has unveiled a restructured $100 million ecosystem grant programme targeting zero-knowledge tooling, developer experience, and privacy infrastructure — a strategic pivot from its historically research-first approach.
Two Years After the 2024 Bitcoin Halving: Did the Cycle Hold?
The April 2024 Bitcoin halving delivered a 71% price gain to an all-time high of $108,000 by March 2026, followed by a correction. We examine the timeline, miner profitability, ETF inflows, and how this cycle compares to the three previous halvings.