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As DePIN projects generate revenue and AI agents move onchain, builders are shifting focus from speculation to fundamentals, but questions remain about Web3’s decentralization ethos. Crypto entered 2026 with a familiar dichotomy: The industry is maturing, but its decentralized identity is at risk. Still, following years heavily dominated by speculation, 2025 became the year that pushed builders and investors toward fundamentals and proved that blockchain can support real-world goods, services and infrastructure. In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight, Cointelegraph explores what that shift looked like on the ground, particularly through the lens of the emerging “machine economy.” Leonard Dorlöchter, co-founder of peaq, argues that 2025 was a turning point in how projects were evaluated.  Read more

For years, DeFi occupied the edges of institutional strategy, a curiosity for crypto-native funds, and a compliance headache for everyone else. However, regulatory moves are slowly changing this stance. Among traditional hedge funds already holding digital assets, 43% now plan to expand into DeFi over the next three years, primarily through tokenised funds, tokenised assets, […] The post From experiment to blueprint: Why 43% of hedge funds plan integration with DeFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.

When Kadena Organization, the company behind the Kadena blockchain, announced it was shutting down operations on Oct. 21, the message was formal, quiet, and devastatingly simple. The company thanked its community, cited “market conditions,” and confirmed that it would cease all business activity and maintenance of the blockchain immediately. In a final note on X, […] The post From $4B peak to shutdown: What Kadena’s fall teaches other L1 blockchains appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Pentagon isn’t usually in the business of commodity speculation, but when national security is at stake, expect the old rules to bend. The Financial Times reports that the U.S. Defense Department has kicked off a $1 billion spree to stockpile critical minerals like rare earths. This includes everything from rare earths to strategic metals […] The post From gold bars to rare earths: Pentagon’s billion-dollar bet on America’s resource security appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Discover how Bitcoin mining runs in 2025: From halving rewards and ASIC rigs to mining pools, hashprice shifts and power use. Bitcoin mining is the process that keeps the BTC network secure and operational. Bitcoin (BTC) miners collect pending transactions, bundle them into blocks and repeatedly perform hashing attempts (trial and error) until they produce a hash that meets the network’s difficulty target. Read more

S&P Global announced plans to launch the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, a benchmark that combines 15 crypto with 35 publicly traded crypto-linked equities, and a potential inclusion of XRP might reshape its structure. S&P Dow Jones Indices developed the index in collaboration with Dinari, which will issue a token tracking the benchmark on its […] The post From index to inflows: how S&P’s ‘Digital 50’ could reshape XRP access appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The UK government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce a mandatory digital ID system for all citizens and residents seeking employment. Addressing the audience at the Global Progress Action Summit, Starmer announced: “You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have a digital ID. […] The post From red tape to red flags, Britain’s compulsory Digital ID appeared first on CryptoSlate.

One mysterious whale has been quietly accumulating PI tokens even as the broader market rushes to dump them – raising the question: what does this buyer know that others don’t, and does it point to a bullish Pi Coin price prediction?Despite launching with major hype, Pi (PI) has struggled to live up to expectations, crashing […] The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: Price Crashes 91% From ATH – But Why Is a Mystery Whale Still Buying? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto ETFs have moved faster to market as the SEC has adopted generic listing standards, allowing products that meet preset criteria to list more quickly. GDLC has been first, and Solana and XRP issuers have submitted drafts as operations readiness has taken priority. The post “From 270 Days to 75”: How the SEC’s Quiet Rule Change Rewires Crypto ETF Timelines appeared first on Cryptonews.

From harsh 55% taxes to a flat 20%, Japan’s crypto overhaul promises relief for investors in a bid to boost Web3 innovation. Japan plans to replace progressive crypto tax rates up to 55% with a flat 20% by fiscal year 2026. New rules will align digital assets with equities, adding safeguards against insider trading and unfair practices. Investors will gain three-year loss carry-forward provisions, which ease volatility and improve portfolio risk management. Read more

ChatGPT’s ETH Analysis has reported Ethereum’s rise to $4,410, a +4.36% surge leaving it 9% from its ATH. Backed by $1.01B ETF inflows, robust EMAs, and institutional positioning, ETH shows strong bullish momentum amid potential for either an ATH breakthrough or healthy overbought correction. The post ChatGPT’s ETH Analysis Reveals Explosive Rally to $4,410 Just 9% From ATH appeared first on Cryptonews.

Altseason sentiment has paved the way for a new Binance Coin price high at $810, setting the stage for what could become a parabolic rally. The post Binance Coin Price Prediction as BNB Hits New All-Time High – “Bullish Pattern” From 2021 Reappears  appeared first on Cryptonews.

From combating artificial intelligence and space connectivity oligopolies, blockchain is being used in different ways to improve the status quo. As the crypto space developed, blockchain use cases expanded from simple digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to more complex areas such as digital identity verification and telecommunications.  Ahead of the Token2049 event in Dubai, Cointelegraph spoke with Spacecoin CEO Stuart Gardner, Spacecoin founder Tae Oh, and Humanity Protocol founder Terrence Kwok to explore how they use blockchain to improve certain industries.  From addressing challenges like verification in the artificial intelligence era to bringing internet connectivity to developing countries, projects are integrating blockchain to solve problems in different industries.   Read more