Gate Ventures framed its investment in Mesh as part of a 2026-focused thesis prioritizing decentralized infrastructure, middleware and applications, highlighting fragmentation as a key constraint on the evolution of stablecoins and crypto-native payments.
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ethan
Ethan focuses on altcoins and emerging blockchain ecosystems, covering new projects, sector expansion, and shifting narratives across the crypto landscape. His work looks at how ecosystems grow and interact, beyond short-term price movements.He regularly contributes context on Layer 1 developments and Web3 or DeFi trends connected to broader ecosystem growth.
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A recent on-chain analysis report revealed that the Ethereum price faces a serious threat of correction following a 90% drop in holder accumulation. Since mid-January, the volume accumulated by long-term investors fell from 338,708 ETH to a mere 40,953 ETH, weakening buyer conviction significantly in the face of current market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty across the globe.
In its recent 2026 Global Family Office Report, JPMorgan revealed that 89% of these entities maintain zero family office investment in crypto assets. Meanwhile, a solid 65% of those surveyed prioritize artificial intelligence as their main strategic axis, marking a significant trend shift toward generative technology and private markets.
Despite major cryptocurrencies plunging to multi-year lows and triggering forced liquidations across the sector, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized platforms has shown unusual strength. According to Oliver Knight, the DeFi market only slipped a modest 12% recently, moving from $120 billion to $105 billion in total value.
Bitcoin faces a complex outlook after closing its weekly candle below the 100-week moving average, suggesting that the Bitcoin recovery to $100,000 could be delayed for several months. According to market analysts, this technical move, occurring after the drop below $75,000, could mark the beginning of a prolonged bearish phase. During the last weekend, the asset closed at $76,931, losing a vital macro support level that had not been breached since late 2023. Analyst Brett highlights that, historically, when the price sits below this indicator, the market enters accumulation periods that have lasted between 182 and 532 days in previous…
A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC backed by crypto exchange Kraken has successfully completed a $345 million initial public offering on Nasdaq, creating a new publicly traded vehicle intended to pursue mergers or acquisitions in the digital asset space.
Worldcoin (WLD) has rallied more than 50% in a short period, driven by strong market speculation tied to potential OpenAI adoption of its iris-scan technology, sparking debate among analysts about whether this momentum could fuel a second, more forceful bullish phase.
Derivatives data shows Zcash (ZEC) heavily tilted toward bearish sentiment, with short positions outweighing longs by roughly two to one, putting near-term price forecasts under pressure, even as large holders quietly accumulate at key levels.
President Donald Trump has formally nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, a decision that has injected uncertainty into digital asset markets and dollar liquidity. According to Kraken analysts, the Kevin Warsh Fed nomination is interpreted as a dual message that threatens to extend the current consolidation period for cryptocurrencies. Despite Warsh being perceived as a profile close to the crypto ecosystem, his historical stance on monetary discipline has sparked fears of a capital “drought.” Thomas Perfumo, a global economist at Kraken, noted that this choice suggests market liquidity could stabilize rather than expand significantly, directly impacting Bitcoin’s upward…
The firm Bitmine Immersion Technologies, linked to the renowned investor Tom Lee, is undergoing an accounting crisis by recording unrealized losses exceeding 6 billion dollars in its Bitmine Ethereum reserves. This negative balance deepened after the recent crypto market crash, which dragged Ether’s price toward levels close to $2,300. Despite the bearish environment, the company increased its exposure last week by acquiring an additional 40,302 units of Ether, bringing its total treasury to over 4.24 million ETH. Thus, the firm’s current position is valued at approximately 9.6 billion dollars, representing a drastic drop from the peak reached of 13.9 billion…
