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Ether’s 60% down from its 2025 high, but TradFi keeps betting on ETH: Here’s why

Ethereum’s dominant total value locked and widespread adoption by traditional finance institutions confirm its role as the base of global onchain finance. Will Ether price follow?

Bitcoin bottom fractal calls for 130% rally, but is the model valid in 2026?

A rare Bitcoin bottom signal from 2023 has flashed again, but the 2026 macroeconomic backdrop calls its validity into question. Can BTC price defy the odds?

Middle Eastern airports are crossroads of the world. Here’s how the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran will sow chaos on air travel.

Dubai and Doha airports are among the largest international hubs for air travel.

Iran conflict raises talk of a return to $100-a-barrel oil

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, putting a key regional source of the world’s crude oil at risk and raising talk of a return to $100-a-barrel oil prices.

Crypto treasury companies likely to consolidate in 2026: Crypto exec

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Y2E1ODctMjg0MC03NDkzLWEwZjctNmExMTI4M2M5NWM2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto treasury companies likely to consolidate in 2026: Crypto exec" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Declining crypto prices mean that many digital asset treasuries are either underwater or trading at a discount to their net asset value.</p>

Buying Bitcoin? Hold for at least three years to avoid losses, data says

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzlmMjctNjQ2MC03MGRhLWFkZTAtMDYzOTI3MDFjNmJmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Buying Bitcoin? Hold for at least three years to avoid losses, data says" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Traders who bought Bitcoin three to five years ago are still up around 90% on average, even after the latest correction.</p>

11 US senators request federal probe into Binance’s sanctions compliance

Lawmakers urge US regulators to review Binance’s AML and sanctions controls after reports of Iran-linked transactions and potential evasion risks.

My boss told me to dress better. Now I feel uncomfortable. He is a white man and I am a Black woman.

During my first review last year, he said, “I just feel like you don’t dress for the occasion.”

Can China just steal America’s AI brain that’s costing trillions to develop?

American companies are spending enormous sums to develop high-performing AI models. Distillation attacks are attempting to maliciously extract them — and nobody is doing much to stop it.

Why institutions still prefer Ethereum despite faster blockchains

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzk5ZWQtNjVhZi03NzE0LTg1MmUtMDY0YTUxNmFkNTU5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Why institutions still prefer Ethereum despite faster blockchains" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>TPS breakthroughs get engineers excited, but TradFi is looking at Ethereum because that’s where the liquidity is, says Kevin Lepsoe of ETHGas.</p>

‘I dread the snow’: My heating and air conditioning always breaks down. Do I spend $15K on a new one?

“Is there a formula or method for figuring out when replacement becomes more cost-effective than ongoing repairs?”

These fintech stocks are loved by analysts and could bounce back in a big way

Shares of PayPal and Block are both cheap relative to historic levels, but only one of them commands heavy enthusiasm from analysts.

Any chance the Fed cuts rates this year is ‘evaporating before our very eyes’ as Iran tensions raise oil prices

With oil prices rising in response to growing tensions with Iran, the rationale for additional interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve is disappearing.

Tether froze $4.2B in tokens tied to illicit activity in 3 years: Report

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Y2EzYmEtZGZlYy03ODExLTlmMGEtYTA0NjM3OTlhMzRiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Tether froze $4.2B in tokens tied to illicit activity in 3 years: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Tether blocked billions in USDt tied to scams and laundering cases as authorities increasingly rely on stablecoin issuers to halt suspicious funds.</p>

U.S. strikes on Iran will likely boost defense stocks. Here’s what will keep the cash flowing even after the conflict ends.

A massive backlog of maintenance and software contracts will ensure recurring revenue.

The U.S. and Israel attack Iran. Bitcoin and oil offer a glimpse at how markets could react.

Bitcoin was tumbling on Saturday after military action was carried out against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.

Bitcoin price drops to $63K as US, Israel bomb Iran

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Y2EzNTAtYzhkZS03MGNiLTgzZDQtOTBhMTZhOGQyY2Q5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin price drops to $63K as US, Israel bomb Iran" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin faced geopolitical instability alone as a weekend move on Iran saw traditional markets closed, with key support still holding.</p>

OpenAI wins defense contract hours after government ditches Anthropic

OpenAI will deploy its AI models on Pentagon classified networks after the US government ordered agencies to stop using rival Anthropic over national security concerns.

Mt. Gox's former CEO floats hard fork to recover 80K hacked Bitcoin

Mark Karpelès said it has been 12 years since the start of Mt. Gox’s bankruptcy proceedings and “this is probably the last sore point on this whole case.”

Morgan Stanley applies for OCC bank charter to custody crypto

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkzM2QtMjNhZi03NzE0LThhMzUtNjcxZWNlOWY0NjBkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Morgan Stanley applies for OCC bank charter to custody crypto" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Wall Street banking giant has been accelerating its foray into crypto, filing to launch Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETFs in January.</p>