Archive January 2026

Ethereum, the engine of blockchain innovation, faces a major challenge: its growing complexity. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the network, warns about protocol congestion, an excess of complexity that threatens Ethereum's efficiency and security. To address this, he proposes a radical solution: simplifying the code by removing superfluous elements. However, this approach raises questions: can Ethereum be lightened without compromising its core principles of decentralization and trust?

As the year 2026 is just beginning, Ethereum is already breaking transaction records and showing negligible fees. Analysis!

Under regulatory pressure, the American crypto sector closely watched the CLARITY Act, intended to establish a clear legal framework for these assets. However, the bill was abruptly paused in Congress after Coinbase dramatically withdrew its support. Presented as a structural reform, the latest version of the project triggered sharp criticism, accused of threatening innovation. A political setback that reignites tensions between legislators and actors of an ecosystem still seeking recognition.

While Americans talk ethics, Beijing codes at full speed: DeepSeek, the low-cost AI that is shaking Wall Street and bringing red colors back to the Chinese stock market.

Bitcoin options open interest has overtaken futures for the first time, marking a shift in how risk is held across crypto markets. By mid-January, options open interest climbed to about $74.1 billion, edging above roughly $65.22 billion in futures. The change points to a market relying less on short-term directional trades and more on structured positions that manage risk and volatility over time.

Panic in the crypto pot: MiCA is simmering fiercely, and even Binance is starting to sweat. Ten months before the verdict, Paris is finally lifting the regulatory lid.

Scaramucci warns that banning yield on stablecoins could make the US dollar less competitive globally as other countries offer interest on digital currencies.

Kevin Hassett has withdrawn from consideration to lead the U.S. Fed, narrowing the field in a leadership contest increasingly shaped by political and legal pressure. President Donald Trump has made clear that he prefers Hassett to remain in his current White House role. And this stance has effectively removed him from contention and reshaped expectations around the Fed’s next chair.