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Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s DeFi Vision Should Be Permissionless, Security-First, and Built to Pass the Walkaway Test

February 24, 2026 Daniel Moore

Vitalik Buterin says DeFi is central to Ethereum’s value and calls for permissionless, open-source, privacy-first finance designed to pass the walkaway test.

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Coinbase CEO: Crypto Expands Financial Access and Reduces Inflation Inequality

February 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Coinbase CEO argues crypto expands global financial access and protects savings from inflation inequality, framing digital assets as economic freedom infrastructure.

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Hedge Funds Cut Bitcoin ETF Exposure by 28% in Q4 2025 as IBIT Sees Major Institutional Selling

February 24, 2026 Daniel Moore

Hedge funds cut Bitcoin ETF exposure by 28% in Q4 2025, with Brevan Howard, Farallon, and DE Shaw leading major IBIT reductions after the October crypto selloff.

Santiment: Ethereum Ecosystem Dev Activity Led by MetaMask USD, Chainlink, and Starknet

February 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Santiment’s latest data shows MetaMask USD, Chainlink, and Starknet leading Ethereum ecosystem developer activity over the past 30 days.

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Internet Computer to Introduce ICP Burn From Cloud Engine Revenue

February 23, 2026 Paulo Mendes

DFINITY will allocate 20% of Internet Computer cloud engine revenue to ICP burns and 80% to node providers under a new tokenomics model.

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Vitalik Says Zero-Knowledge Tech Could Transform the Entire Internet

February 22, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Vitalik Buterin said zero-knowledge proofs may extend beyond blockchain, enabling new models of identity, computation and verification across the internet.

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Decentralized AI Compute Networks: How Bittensor, Render and Akash Are Building the AI Infrastructure Layer

February 22, 2026 Daniel Moore

Bittensor, Render and Akash are emerging as decentralized AI compute networks forming the infrastructure layer for open artificial intelligence.

Restaking and Shared Security: How EigenLayer Is Reshaping Ethereum Infrastructure

February 22, 2026 Daniel Moore

Restaking extends Ethereum validator security to new protocols via EigenLayer, creating a shared security market across crypto infrastructure.

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Pumpfun-Linked Wallets Dump 3.75B PUMP as Additional Tokens Move to Exchanges

February 22, 2026 Gonzalo

Wallets linked to Pumpfun sold 3.75B PUMP for $8M and moved additional tokens to exchanges, indicating ongoing distribution pressure.

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Uniswap Introduces Agent Skills Enabling On-Chain AI Execution

February 21, 2026 Gonzalo

Uniswap has introduced structured agent skills enabling autonomous AI systems to execute trading and liquidity actions directly on-chain.