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The PlanX Conference 2026 in Dubai will bring together global entrepreneurs, investors, and founders to explore offshore strategies, second citizenship, borderless wealth, and emerging opportunities in crypto, digital assets, and international business.
PlanX Conference, a leading glob

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Pantera Capital reported that 2025 saw structural and regulatory progress in the US crypto market, with policy reforms, institutional adoption, and legislative advances laying the foundation for long-term growth.
Institutional asset manager specializing in blockchain technology Pantera

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Consensus Hong Kong 2026, scheduled for February 10–12, will bring together around 15,000 industry professionals for a multi-day program featuring speakers, hackathons, networking, and citywide events focused on blockchain, Web3, and digital assets.
Consensus Hong Kong, part of

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SMARDEX is evolving into Everything, a unified DeFi protocol that combines trading, lending, and perpetual-style markets into a single, capital-efficient system with integrated liquidity management and automated risk controls.
SMARDEX is in the process of consolidating its

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Apex Fusion has launched VECTOR, a Cardano-aligned blockchain providing near-instant finality, higher throughput, and cross-chain interoperability for DeFi and institutional applications, now open for project onboarding.
Apex Fusion has announced the launch of VECTOR, a blockchain alig

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The Avalanche has established a DLT Foundation within Abu Dhabi Global Market to drive Web3 adoption, enterprise collaboration, and ecosystem growth across the MENA region under a clear regulatory framework.
Non-profit entity focused on advancing the growth and development of the Avala

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Byrrgis has secured a MiCA-compliant EU license and opened its waitlist ahead of its January 15 launch of a regulated hybrid crypto trading platform that blends centralized and decentralized models while pursuing CASP Level 3 certification.
Hybrid cryptocurrency platform Byrrgis

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No NPC Society, a Web3 movement, promotes digital consciousness and anti-NPC culture through a community-driven meme token and decentralized governance.
Web3-native movement No NPC Society has published an overview of the concept behind its platform, which aims to foster a global

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a16z crypto’s annual “big ideas” report highlights how stablecoins, AI agents, privacy, prediction markets, and advanced cryptography are reshaping digital payments, blockchain innovation, and decentralized systems.
a16z crypto, the dedicated blockchain and digital-asset fund of

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dYdX has launched its first US spot trading product on Solana amid a more supportive regulatory climate, while Phantom integrated CFTC-approved prediction markets through Kalshi, underscoring Solana’s growing role in regulated blockchain applications.
Decentralized exchange dYdX

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By 2026, crypto traders combine on-chain analytics, sentiment, social data, and metrics with technical tools to gain a predictive edge in forecasting price movements, liquidity events, and market cycles.
By 2026, markets have become more efficient, cycles shorter, and volatility

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By 2026, prediction markets have evolved into powerful forecasting tools, leveraging blockchain, regulation, and liquidity to provide real-time, sentiment-driven probabilities that shape expectations across crypto and broader events.
Prediction markets have become a powerful force in h

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The UK has built the early framework for a mature crypto market. Now it needs practical improvements that reflect how consumers are actually using digital assets to ensure the country doesn’t fall behind international peers.
Asher Tan is the Co-Founder and CEO of CoinJar, one of the wo

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Google just released an upgraded version of its Deep Research agent, now available to developers through a new Interactions API — with consumer rollouts coming soon to Search, NotebookLM, and the Gemini app.
Technology company Google stated that it has released a substantially upgraded

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Aave’s V4 upgrade introduces a redesigned liquidation engine that enables precise debt repayment, variable bonuses, and full clearing of dust debt to enhance efficiency and protocol stability.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Aave has launched a new liquidation engine in i

1inch has been selected as the exclusive swap provider for Ledger Multisig, enhancing on-chain treasury management by integrating its Swap API to improve security, transparency, and efficiency. This collaboration addresses previous risks in treasury operations, offering clearer transaction verification and better asset management.