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The Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of austerity and will cut back funding for most projects to sustain long-term operations.
Vitalik intends to become more involved in projects building on the network and to perform tasks that would have previously been designated to the Foundation’

Chainlink Labs has acquired nearly 100,000 LINK tokens for its reserve, bringing the total number of tokens to over 1.7 million.
The company’s stash is now worth $19.1 million, but at an average LINK cost basis of $16.2, it has lost 34% of its investment.
Chainlink Labs has acquired nearly 1

Pi network began beta testing palm print KYC liveness checks; validator rewards rollout remains targeted for late March 2026.
2.5 million previously blocked users became eligible for mainnet migration on Jan 31, pushing total migrated users to about 16 million.
Pi Network has started beta te

The release of TWIN’s Version 1.0 standardizes data exchange on open protocols without dependence on proprietary platforms.
IOTA’s mainnet now registers verifiable trade documents, boosting traceability and automation in global trade.
The TWIN Foundation has released its version 1.0

February will be a landmark month for Cardano, with its privacy sister chain Midnight Network expected to begin public-facing test phases.
The network is also expecting institutional investment in ADA, with CME futures going live in mid-February.
The Cardano ecosystem is bracing for a big mo

Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama returns after weeks of silence to schedule a two-hour SHIB update for Sunday.
SHIB community is demanding clarity after the Shibarium hack, leadership shift, and delayed development updates.
Shytoshi Kusama, the lead ambassador for Shiba Inu, has

The XRP Ledger now boasts $1.44 billion in represented asset value, recording a 266% surge in the past 30 days to rank fourth on the charts.
XRPL has overtaken most of the major networks, holding over six times more in RAV than Ethereum and twice as much as Avalanche.
The XRP Ledger has

Midnight Network has partnered with Spacecoin to develop a private peer-to-peer messaging app, deployed on decentralized satellite infrastructure.
By removing centralized control points, they protect the message content, identity of the sender and recipient and their locations.
Midnight Netw

Gemini launched a Zcash Edition of its credit card, enabling holders to choose ZEC as the automatic crypto cashback reward.
The card has no annual fee and pays up to 4% back on qualifying purchases, with rewards deposited to Gemini accounts in ZEC.
Gemini has expanded its crypto rewards card

On the Shibarium roadmap, SHIB, BONE, LEASH and TREAT will be FHE shielded in Q2 2026,  as confirmed by Zama CEO Rand Hindi.
The plan includes confidential balances, encrypted smart contract computation, and selective disclosure for authorized audits and compliance.
Shiba Inu developers

Stellar Protocol v25 is available on Pi Network mainnet and has brought a new X-Ray privacy system and support for ZK proof.
Pi Browser v1.15.0 is being released in stages, and App Studio allows builders to access no-code Test Pi payments and ad-supported deployment.
Pi Network has

Zodia Custody, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered bank, has partnered with Dubai Insurance to allow users to pay premiums in crypto.
The insurer says that the initiative will establish the company as a market leader, while also integrating digital assets as adoption has spiked in the

In January 2026, XRP saw a rise in wallets holding over 1 million XRP and increased decentralized exchange transactions, despite a price drop below $1.9. The data suggests growing whale participation and rising network activity amid contrasting investor behaviors.

XRP Community Day 2026 will take place on February 11-12 and will include live sessions devoted to ETFs, partnerships, wrapped XRP, and real-world applications.
Ripple executives, including Brad Garlinghouse and Monica Long, will speak on XRP’s expanding role in ​​capital markets and

Theta Network has unveiled its 2026 roadmap, with the main focus placed on edge computing and decentralized artificial intelligence.
It pledges to push the real-world utility of TFUEL and THETA, and says it has been working with enterprises, professional sports, and academia to spur

The Ethereum Foundation is entering a period of austerity and will cut back funding for most projects to sustain long-term operations.
Vitalik intends to become more involved in projects building on the network and to perform tasks that would have previously been designated to the Foundation’

Chainlink Labs has acquired nearly 100,000 LINK tokens for its reserve, bringing the total number of tokens to over 1.7 million.
The company’s stash is now worth $19.1 million, but at an average LINK cost basis of $16.2, it has lost 34% of its investment.
Chainlink Labs has acquired nearly 1

Bonzo Vaults offers automated yield strategies via EVM smart contracts that rebalance and auto-compound on the Hedera network.
HBAR, HBARX, USDC, BONZO, SAUCE, DOVU, PACK, and JAM are supported, and wETH/wBTC (ERC-20) is scheduled for support.
Bonzo Finance Labs has introduced Bonzo Vaults,

Avalanche says it’s becoming the default platform for institutional blockchain applications across asset managers, banks and governments.
Some of the notable names building on its network include Visa, Rain, the State of Wyoming, JPMorgan, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Citi.
The institut