Solana has recorded a massive increase in participants following the addition of 10.2 million new daily addresses recently. Aaryamann Shrivastava reports that this notable Solana network growth reflects an expanding adoption, injecting fresh capital into the ecosystem while the asset struggles to consolidate a definitive technical rebound across markets.
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Olivia reports on regulation, compliance, and policy developments shaping the crypto industry. Her coverage examines how legal and regulatory decisions influence market structure, project development, and industry behavior.She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
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The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted to advance a bill on cryptocurrency market structure, bringing the measure out of committee for the first time in the Senate. The vote marks a key step toward the eventual regulation of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
DePIN projects reached a valuation of $10 billion by the end of 2025, thanks to the generation of $72 million in on-chain transactions. This wide gap between valuation and revenue supports the firm’s assessment that the sector was materially undervalued despite signs of lasting utility.
According to the recent report by intelligence firm TRM Labs, the crypto illicit transaction volume experienced unprecedented nominal growth during the year 2025, reaching the figure of 158 billion dollars. Despite this massive increase in value terms, the proportion of criminal activity fell to 1.2% of the total on-chain volume throughout the entire digital ecosystem.
Representatives from major Wall Street firms met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force to raise questions and concerns about DeFi. They also discussed the rise of tokenized securities and the risks this poses to traditional businesses.
Public companies increased their Bitcoin holdings in late January thanks to price consolidation. These companies disclosed purchases of the currency, reflecting a growing institutional conviction to hold BTC reserves.
In a historic milestone for commodity markets, the physical gold price surpassed the $5,300 per ounce barrier this week. While Bitcoin shows signs of lagging behind traditional assets, Tether and Coinbase have adopted divergent strategies to capitalize on this rally, positioning themselves aggressively amid the growing demand for safe havens.
On a day marked by caution, the XRP asset price recorded a slight increase of 0.4%, trading near the $1.90 mark. According to current market data, the asset remains trapped in a consolidation process, successfully defending the critical $1.88 support level against selling pressures.
Mesh announced the closing of a Series C funding round, raising a total of $75 million and led by Dragonfly Capital. The funding valued the company at $1 billion, giving it unicorn status.
The UK has established a timetable with specific targets for integrating crypto assets into the regulated financial system. The deadline for completion is October 2027. HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority have already published draft legislation and a series of documents outlining which activities will be regulated and how businesses should prepare.
