Category: Reviews

Infinex Announces Token Sales Changes in TGE Failure; Insider Trading Concerns

Key Notes Infinex removed the $2,500 allocation cap and switched to a bottom-up distribution model after raising just 14% of its $5M goal. Suspicious Polymarket betting activity emerged hours before the announcement, with new accounts placing large bets suggesting potential insider trading. The crypto wallet app supports over 20 blockchains and combines trading, staking, and NFT features in a single interface. Infinex, a crypto wallet super app, started its long-awaited token sales on January 3, with a worse-than-expected first 24 hours. The team now announced some changes to the token…

Ethereum Price Prediction: Vitalik Warns ETH Isn’t Ready Yet – Here’s What Needs to Happen Before the Next Big Rally

In a New Year’s message, Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum made significant progress in 2025 by becoming faster, more stable, and easier to run without compromising decentralization. Scaling tools improved, bottlenecks eased, and infrastructure matured. However, Buterin warned that Ethereum is still far from its end goal. He pushed back against chasing short-term narratives, such as tokenized dollars, political meme coins, or artificially generated activity designed to boost usage metrics. His focus remains on Ethereum functioning as a neutral, durable “world computer” that works without centralized control. Vitalik made it…

Polymarket Partners With Parcl

Key Notes Polymarket and Parcl have ventured into housing markets. Traders can track home price direction without owning property using index data. Initial markets will focus on major US cities, but with planned expansion. Real estate prediction markets are moving into housing as Polymarket and Parcl agree to launch new markets tied to daily home price data. The partnership gives traders a clear way to follow price direction across major United States cities without owning property. Real Estate Prediction Markets Emergence Polymarket and Parcl have confirmed a new partnership aimed…

Crypto Wallet Ledger Responds to Major Security Breach

Key Notes The hacker managed to access users’ contact details without authorization after breaching payment processor Global-e. Crypto wallet Ledger stated that private keys, wallet funds, and payment information were not compromised. It noted that the breach occurred within Global-e’s systems and not Ledger’s core hardware or software. Ledger, the popular hardware crypto wallet provider, suffered a major security breach on Jan. 5. The incident involved its third-party crypto payment service provider Global-e. This is yet another major security incident in the first five days of 2026, after nearly $107,000…

Japan’s Finance Minister Backs Crypto Trading on Exchanges

Key Notes Japan is positioning exchanges and banks as the main gateway for public crypto access. The government plans to cut crypto taxes to a flat 20%, matching stocks and funds. Crypto oversight is moving under securities law, bringing stricter disclosure rules and enforcement. Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government supports crypto trading through regulated stock and commodity exchanges. During the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Katayama called 2026 Japan’s “digital year” and added that the goal is to move crypto into existing market…

Ethereum L2 Starknet Faces Downtime, Here Is What We Know

Key Notes Starknet stopped block production and froze transactions for several hours. The issue is linked to a mismatch between block execution and the proving system. No recovery time has been shared, and the issue remains under investigation. Starknet STRK $0.0885 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $446.17 M Vol. 24h: $63.96 M , a scaling network built on Ethereum ETH $3 155 24h volatility: 0.6% Market cap: $380.76 B Vol. 24h: $18.72 B , has been down for several hours with no clear recovery time. The issue began with delayed…

Crypto Fund Inflows Top $47.2B as Bitcoin Trails

Key Notes Bitcoin underperformed in 2025 even as total crypto fund inflows stayed near record levels. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana attracted visible investor interest than Bitcoin. US-led global crypto fund inflows, while Germany and Canada saw strong recoveries. The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin BTC $92 942 24h volatility: 1.8% Market cap: $1.86 T Vol. 24h: $38.33 B , was behind other major assets in relative flows as crypto fund inflows reached $47.2 billion in 2025. It ended the year just below the previous record as data shows consistent demand overall. However,…

Metaplanet Stock Shoots 15% as BTC Treasury Firm Updates on Share Buyback

Key Notes Metaplanet had a strong 2025 as the company managed to build its Bitcoin treasury to 35,102 BTC. The management said that the Metaplanet stock repurchase program is aimed at improving capital efficiency and keeping mNAV above 1.0x. After an 80% drawdown from its peak, the stock is rebounding, up nearly 38% from November lows. Bitcoin BTC $92 942 24h volatility: 1.8% Market cap: $1.86 T Vol. 24h: $38.33 B treasury firm Metaplanet is roaring on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the stock price gaining 15% during the Jan.…

Ethereum On-Chain Metrics Hit Major Milestones

Key Notes ETH network processed a massive $8 trillion in stablecoin transactions in Q4 2025. Daily transactions and active addresses both reached new all-time highs. Analyst Ali Martinez predicted a 30% move for ETH in the near future. Ethereum ETH $3 178 24h volatility: 1.3% Market cap: $383.66 B Vol. 24h: $18.14 B network activity closed 2025 with a series of major milestones that indicate expanding real-world usage, despite ETH failing to make a new all-time high this cycle. Data from Token Terminal shows stablecoin transfer volume on Ethereum surpassed…

Cardano Ratifies Proposal to Bring More Stablecoins Onchain

Key Notes Cardano approves treasury funding to support stablecoin integrations and core network tools. Intersect to manage funds as stablecoins, data feeds, and analytics move into execution. Governance vote signals stronger coordination and focus on real onchain use. Cardano is set to welcome more stablecoins onchain after a governance vote approved treasury funding for key network integrations. The decision allows long-planned stablecoin work to move forward, with funds scheduled for release on Jan. 10. This marked a shift toward delivery and real use cases across the Cardano ecosystem. Cardano Stablecoins…