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Zach Anderson Jan 09, 2026 01:47 LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino discusses the pitfalls founders face, the rise of multichain systems, and insights from Elon Musk in a recent podcast episode. In a recent podcast episode hosted by Robert Hackett, Bryan Pellegrino, CEO of LayerZero, shed light on the critical challenges startup founders encounter and the evolution of multichain systems in the crypto space. The discussion, part of a special series recorded at the Founders Summit in October, delves into the psychological traps founders can fall into and strategies to avert these pitfalls. The…

JPMorgan analysts say the recent crypto sell-off may be nearing its end, with inflows and outflows in Bitcoin ETFs starting to even out. Bitcoin is trading around $90,944 (up 2.6% over the past week), while Ethereum is near $3,100 (up over 3%), showing continued pressure but no signs of panic. Source: TradingViewThat’s important because the late-2025 drop was driven by investors pulling back on exposure, not by anything breaking under the surface. That difference shapes what happens next. When the selling slows because investors are done reducing risk, prices often steady, even if they don’t bounce right away. For everyday…

Stablecoin payment flows could tap $56.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, a rise that would make stablecoins one of the most important payment tools in global finance.Stablecoin payment flows was $2.9 trillion in 2025, according to Bloomberg. Hitting $55.6 trillion would require a staggering 81% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years.This could be driven by increasing institutional adoption and rising reliance on stablecoins in countries where people are seeking protection from inflation and economic instability. Stablecoin payment flows between 2024 and 2025 and project flows through to 2030. Source: Bloomberg IntelligenceUSDT is dominating CeFi,…

Developers of privacy-focused Zcash have announced they’re already working on a new wallet for the cryptocurrency, less than a day after their high-profile exit from Electric Coin Company.“The team from the Electric Coin Company that launched Zcash, and created the Zashi wallet, is now launching a new wallet for Zcash, using the same Zashi codebase we built,” said former ECC CEO Josh Swihart late on Thursday.The code name for the wallet is cashZ and will be launched in a “few weeks,” he added. Users of the existing Zcash (ZEC) wallet, Zashi, will be able to migrate to the new one…

The Optimism Foundation has floated a major shakeup to the dynamics of the layer 2’s OP token, proposing to allocate 50% of its Superchain revenue to regular buybacks of the asset. Optimism Grants council member Michael Vander Meiden shared the proposal via X on Thursday, highlighting that “after many years of being a ‘useless gov token’ the value of the OP token will finally be tied to network activity.”The proposal was initially submitted in the Optimism governance forum on Wednesday. It outlines a plan to direct 50% of incoming Superchain revenue to monthly Optimism (OP) buybacks that will flow back into…

Products listed as XAUUSDT and XAGUSDT are designed to track gold and silver prices onchain. The contracts operate under FSRA regulation in Abu Dhabi through the ADGM framework. Other major exchanges already offer precious metals-linked perpetual contracts, reflecting rising demand. Binance has widened its derivatives suite by adding perpetual futures linked to gold and silver, marking a push beyond purely digital assets. The move reflects growing demand among crypto-native traders for exposure to traditional safe-haven markets through familiar onchain infrastructure. By listing precious metals products that trade around the clock and have no expiry date, the exchange is positioning itself…

More than 56% of the Bitcoin network is now powered through sustainable means and is set to rise further as Bitcoin mining brings more green energy projects online, according to tech investor and ESG expert Daniel Batten.“Bitcoin mining could be the century’s most important sustainable innovation,” said Batten in a lengthy X post on Thursday.He pointed out that a lot has changed since 2021 when Bitcoin mining was powered by just 34% sustainable energy. The latest data from Batten, Willy Woo, and the Digital Assets Research Institute (DARI) shows that just a little over four years later, 56.7% of Bitcoin…

Global crypto markets are consolidating after a strong start to 2026. As the Federal Reserve completes about $40 billion in Treasury bill Reserve Management Purchases. The move has focused traders on fresh liquidity support and its possible impact on major digital assets. Crypto Market Steadies as Fed Resumes T-Bill Buying As of press time, Bitcoin is changing hands around $90,770 and slipping 0.32% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum traded near $3,115. The combined value of the crypto market remained just above $3.1 trillion after a wild couple days. The New York Fed’s latest move pumped just over $8.165 billion…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Authorities in Cambodia have arrested Chen Zhi, a businessman accused of running a global cryptocurrency scam. He was detained on January 6 and later sent to China, according to a Wall Street Journal report.Investigators said he led a large fraud operation that took billions of dollars from victims in the United States and other countries. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week! Can Russia Use Crypto to Bypass Sanctions? (Animated) Chen, a Cambodian national, is known as the…

Around $2.2 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options will expire on Deribit tomorrow at 08:00 UTC. This will happen as the market awaits a Supreme Court decision on Trump-era tariffs. The two events are likely to influence short term price action of the most popular cryptocurrencies. Why Bitcoin May Not Break out of $90,000?  Deribit options data indicates non-aggressive but rather steady price movements. With an approximate of $1.84 Billion nominal value, the amount of Bitcoin options that will expire is the highest. Deribit has a put-to-call ratio for it at about 1.05. This is a cautious but optimistic expectation…