💰 Since the update of Fusaka, the number of new addresses in the Ethereum network has been increasing by an average of 290,000 daily.

Also, the volume of stablecoin transfers on the Ethereum network in the fourth quarter of 2025 exceeded $8 trillion, reaching a new all-time high.

💰 There is information that Venezuela could have accumulated a large "shadow" reserve in crypto — up to 600,000 BTC.

In 2018, the regime sold about 73 tons of gold and, according to sources, converted the proceeds into bitcoin to avoid freezes from the US Department of the Treasury.

Additionally, it is claimed that by the end of 2025, a significant portion of oil payments were made in USDT, after which the funds were "transferred" to BTC.

🐳 BlackRock released a new report, in which they stated that cryptocurrency is no longer an experiment, but a part of the global financial system. The main points:

🔴 Stablecoins are in the mainstream. They are becoming a bridge between TradFi and digital liquidity, and in some countries, they may replace local currencies.
🔴 Pressure on banks. Stablecoins and crypto products are draining deposits and profitability from the traditional banking system.
🔴 Crypto = infrastructure. A shift from trading to settlements, liquidity, and tokenization.
🔴 Institutional recognition. Crypto-ETFs are a de facto approval of digital assets by large capital.
🔴 AI is the main driver. It influences the economy, energy, and the redistribution of capital.
🔴 The end of familiar cycles. Markets are transitioning to structural shifts and capital concentration.
🔴 The illusion of diversification. Many traditional assets depend on the same factors.

💰 The Strategy acquired 1287 BTC last week.

Now, the company's balance is 673,783 BTC with an average purchase price of around $75,000 per 1 BTC.

📊 Spot trading volumes of BTC and the total turnover of altcoins have dropped to their lowest since November 2023 — Glassnode

At the same time, prices remain high, which indicates a weakening of real demand and a deterioration in market liquidity.

💰 Bitmine continues to strengthen its position in Ethereum: the company has staked an additional 186,336 ETH worth approximately $604.5 million.

As a result, the total amount of staked ETH held by Bitmine has reached 779,488 ETH ($2.51 billion), and the company's total reserves amount to 4,143,502 ETH.

💰 Morgan Stanley filed an application with the SEC to register a Bitcoin trust.

The banking giant also filed an application to launch a spot Solana Trust.

🗽 The adoption of the CLARITY law, which is supposed to define the structure of US crypto market regulation, may be postponed for several years.

The law may not be adopted until 2027, and its actual implementation will stretch until 2029 due to political disputes and the delaying of voting by Democrats in the run-up to the 2026 elections.

🖥 Analysts believe, that US access to Venezuela's oil resources could potentially reduce the cost of electricity for Bitcoin mining and improve the profitability of miners.

However, the effect will not be immediate: a significant increase in oil production and its impact on energy prices will take years, despite the US's interest and the presence of Chevron in the country.

💰 Solana published a report for 2025, the main points:

🔵 The ecosystem achieved large-scale revenue: applications on Solana earned $2.39 billion, with 7 projects exceeding $100 million in revenue, and the "long tail" of applications (thousands of small applications) adding another $500+ million.
🔵 The network established itself as a high-performance L1: $1.4 billion REV (real revenue earned by the network itself), a record 33 billion transactions without voting, ~1050 TPS, and an average of 3.2 million active wallets per day.
🔵 Growth of real assets and stablecoins: the volume of stablecoins reached $14.8 billion, with a turnover of $11.7 trillion; tokenized stocks debuted on Solana, and the BTC segment strengthened.
🔵 The DEX economy became dominant: $1.5 trillion in DEX volume (+57%), with SOL and USDC as the key trading pairs, and prop-AMMs accounting for more than half of the aggregated volume.

🔒 Telegram's bonds worth around $500 million have been blocked in the National Settlement Depository (NSD) due to sanctions, which prevents Telegram from carrying out a buyback.

The company planned to conduct an IPO, but these plans were postponed due to Durov's detention in France. Telegram expects to report revenue of $2 billion in 2025.

📊 In 2025, Solana led in the number of monthly active users, remaining the most widely used blockchain throughout the year.

TON showed stable monthly activity, taking a place in the TOP-15 rating.

🍿 The main driver of Ethereum's growth in 2026 will be crypto-neobanks, rather than speculative scenarios, experts believe.

The ecosystem is gradually shifting from trading to practical financial products, aimed at everyday use and real utility for users.

🗄 It seems the Base network token is going to happen

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared that he spent about two hours talking with ThreadGuy, discussing on-chain coins and the Base ecosystem in detail, calling the conversation "very good".

The network does not yet have a native token, but the market is increasingly pricing in the scenario of the BASE launch and a possible large airdrop.