The Ethereum Foundation has published a report outlining its strategic vision for Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) ecosystems. The document emphasizes that L1 will maintain its role as a global clearinghouse and hub for decentralized finance (DeFi), while L2's focus has shifted from solely scalability improvements to delivering specialized and tailored services. The foundation has also committed to scaling efforts for both L1 and Layer 2 solutions.

Santiment reports that over the past year, active wallets on the Cardano network have seen an average return of -43%. The low MVRV indicates that ADA is currently in a valuation zone characterized as an opportunity or buy signal.

Wallets active on the Cardano network have yielded an average return of -43% over the past year, according to Santiment. The low MVRV indicates that ADA is currently in an "opportunity" or "buy" zone.

Australian pension fund Hostplus, valued at $105 billion, is considering offering cryptocurrency investment options. bloomberg

Balancer Labs, the entity behind the Balancer protocol, is discontinuing operations following a $116 million security breach in November. The company's leadership advocates for the protocol to be overseen by the Balancer Foundation and the Balancer DAO. cointelegraph

The Solana Foundation has introduced a new privacy framework for institutions, leveraging advanced technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs. coindesk.com

Circle is urging the EU to accelerate reforms related to distributed ledger technology and to expand regulations overseeing stablecoin settlements. theblock.com

Circle is urging the EU to expedite reforms related to distributed ledger technology and to expand regulations governing stablecoin settlements.

ParaFi raises $125 million for new venture fund. theblock.com

TRON DAO Raises AI Fund to $1 Billion Amid Rising Competition in Agent Economy. Read more at cointelegraph.com.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of approximately $167.2 million yesterday, while spot Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of about $16.2 million.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $167.2 million in net inflows yesterday, while spot Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of around $16.2 million.

Kalshi to restrict athletes, coaches, and political candidates from trading on markets related to their own events by working with IC360 to verify registrations. Meanwhile, Polymarket has introduced new regulations explicitly prohibiting the use of insider information. axios

A new wallet named "propescia" has been established, with an individual investing $159,000 in predictions on Polymer Market. The forecasts include: the US and Iran will not reach a truce by March 31; American troops will not enter Iranian territory by March 31; and American troops will enter Iranian territory by April 30.

A new wallet named "propescia" has been created, with an investment of $159,000 placed on various geopolitical predictions. The bets specify that the US and Iran will not reach a truce by March 31, American troops will not enter Iranian territory by that date, but will do so by April 30.

Blockchain Capital has re-entered the staking scene after a two-year hiatus, adding 6,400 ETH valued at approximately $13.82 million.

A trader who acquired 2,500 ETH eight months prior at an average price of $3,766 per ETH, totaling $9.42 million, has sold the remaining 2,250 ETH for $4.81 million, realizing a loss of around $4.07 million or 43%.

Meanwhile, a whale has withdrawn roughly $16.06 million in altcoins from Binance, including ENA, AAVE, AVAX, UNI, ONDO, and PENDLE.

Shares of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals surged nearly 19% after the company announced it was rebranding as Stablecoin Development Corporation, signaling a strategic pivot toward cryptocurrency focus. cointelegraph

AAVE DAO Approves Near-Unanimous Plan to Launch V4 Mainnet. cointelegraph.com

Forrester suggests the Stripe Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) could transform micropayments by facilitating automated transactions. The protocol allows AI agents to independently execute payments without human intervention, signaling a potential shift in transaction automation. cointelegraph

A new wallet, “0x8315,” was created, and within the past hour, it withdrew 10,899 ETH ($23.5 million) from Binance.

The Bitcoin fear and greed index has dropped to 11, signaling extreme fear in the market.