Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said recent developments mean the original conception of Layer 2 scaling within the ETH ecosystem is no longer viable. He said that the progress among many L2 networks has fallen short of earlier expectations, while the mainnet continues to scale directly. Slow Progress, Low Fees...

It is the same setup Michael Burry warned about this week, when he said falling crypto collateral can force metal selling in a feedback loop....

SkyBridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci maintained his bullish outlook on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Wednesday, despite the leading cryptocurrency’s continued slide. Scaramucci’s Advice For Those Chasing Quick Gains In an X post, Scaramucci stressed that long-term success in Bitcoin depends on risk management and maintaining financial stability. “Bitcoin doesn’t reward being...

The stronger dollar and Fed uncertainty may lead to reduced investment in precious metals, impacting global markets and investor strategies. The post Silver, gold tumble as stronger dollar hits precious metals appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The decline followed sharp losses in Asian and U.S. tech shares, where concerns over peaking AI investment, stretched valuations and slowing earnings have driven investors out of risk assets....

XRP has fallen to $1.44, its lowest level since November 2024, as bitcoin’s decline fuels broader risk aversion in the crypto market....

Social media sentiment has turned “extremely bearish” toward Bitcoin and Ethereum this week, according to analytics platform Santiment....

Vitalik Buterin is signaling a major reframing of Ethereum’s layer-2 narrative: not the death of rollups, but the end of the idea that L2s are shards whose primary job is scaling the network. With L1 fees now low and gas limit projected to rise sharply in 2026, he argues...

Cryptocurrency behemoth Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) on Wednesday denied issuing any legal threats against an individual who alleged the cryptocurrency exchange was insolvent and played a part in the October crypto flash crash. The Allegations Against Binance An X user, going by the pseudonym Lewsiphur, said they received a cease-and-desist...

CME Group is reviewing new digital infrastructure options as it prepares to expand its crypto trading operations. As part of a larger initiative to modernize margin and settlement for crypto derivatives, CME Group is exploring launching its own digital token. …...