Fusaka is delivering. We first mentioned it back in September - funny name, serious results.
💰 Ethereum just hit 58,786 TPS - a 78% jump over its previous record. Not a stress test, not artificial benchmarks. Real usage from DeFi, transfers, NFTs.
Quick refresher: Fusaka is the major upgrade that landed after Pectra, focused on making L2s cheaper and faster through better data availability.
The "ETH can't scale" crowd needs new material. What was once a congested toll road where L2s fought for scraps is turning into a high-speed rail network. Glamsterdam upgrade coming next will push this even further.
Quick refresher: Fusaka is the major upgrade that landed after Pectra, focused on making L2s cheaper and faster through better data availability.
The "ETH can't scale" crowd needs new material. What was once a congested toll road where L2s fought for scraps is turning into a high-speed rail network. Glamsterdam upgrade coming next will push this even further.
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X is crypto's de facto town square. Musk can move any token with a single post, and the platform hosts most of the alpha, CT drama, and project announcements. Now British regulators are threatening a ban over Online Safety Act violations.
A full UK ban is unlikely - too much political and economic blowback. But even partial restrictions or app store removal would cut off a chunk of the crypto audience from real-time market chatter.
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We're closely watching the situation in Iran. The country has a large Telegram and crypto user base. Reports over the last hours confirm a full internet blackout - Cloudflare data backs this up
Meanwhile, Bitchat downloads spiked 460k
Meanwhile, Bitchat downloads spiked 460k
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First pump.fun token to hit $100M market cap
White Whale started as a joke about a Hyperliquid trader who ran up $90M then blew most of it. Original team abandoned it, the trader himself did a community takeover in December, injected $140k liquidity. Now it's up 50x in a month😎
One guy turned $370 into $800k. Classic memecoin lottery. The CTO team likely holds a fat chunk of supply - that's how these pumps sustain. If you're not already in, you're buying someone else's exit liquidity. Pump.fun volume just hit ATH at $2B daily. Memecoin casino is back open😂 I told youuu😂 😂
NFA, DYOR
White Whale started as a joke about a Hyperliquid trader who ran up $90M then blew most of it. Original team abandoned it, the trader himself did a community takeover in December, injected $140k liquidity. Now it's up 50x in a month
One guy turned $370 into $800k. Classic memecoin lottery. The CTO team likely holds a fat chunk of supply - that's how these pumps sustain. If you're not already in, you're buying someone else's exit liquidity. Pump.fun volume just hit ATH at $2B daily. Memecoin casino is back open
NFA, DYOR
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Lately there's been a lot of talk about Zcash and what's happening there. Here's the full story and everything you need to know today.
The beginning. 2013 - a group of cryptographers at Johns Hopkins University, led by Matthew Green, set out to solve Bitcoin's biggest weakness: lack of privacy. They invented zk-SNARKs, a mathematical proof that lets you verify a transaction without revealing sender, receiver, or amount. In 2016, cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox launched Zcash through Electric Coin Company. Edward Snowden and Naval Ravikant backed it. Within a year it hit $1B market cap.
How it works. Unlike Bitcoin where everything is public, Zcash has two address types: transparent (t-addresses) and shielded (z-addresses). Users choose their privacy level. The tech impressed JP Morgan enough to integrate it into their blockchain. Problem: less than 1% of transactions actually use full shielding - Chainalysis can trace over 99% of ZEC activity.
The golden years and the fall. First week after launch - ZEC traded above $5,000. Then a long decline through 2018-2023, bottoming out below $30. In late 2025 - a sudden revival: +816% for the year, price hit $744, market cap crossed $10B. Privacy coins became relevant again.
The crisis. January 7, 2026 - the entire ECC team resigned. CEO Josh Swihart called it "constructive discharge": the Bootstrap nonprofit board changed employment terms so drastically that staying meant compromising integrity. He named specific board members as having "moved into clear misalignment with Zcash's mission." The team is now forming a new company and building the "cashZ" wallet.
What now. The protocol works fine - it's open source, decentralized. But privacy coins live on active development. No team means no upgrades, no security patches. ZEC dropped 7-8% on the news, down 18% year-to-date. Founder Zooko Wilcox stayed neutral, says he trusts the board members. Two camps, unclear future. Classic crypto governance drama - but with real stakes for privacy tech.
The beginning. 2013 - a group of cryptographers at Johns Hopkins University, led by Matthew Green, set out to solve Bitcoin's biggest weakness: lack of privacy. They invented zk-SNARKs, a mathematical proof that lets you verify a transaction without revealing sender, receiver, or amount. In 2016, cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox launched Zcash through Electric Coin Company. Edward Snowden and Naval Ravikant backed it. Within a year it hit $1B market cap.
How it works. Unlike Bitcoin where everything is public, Zcash has two address types: transparent (t-addresses) and shielded (z-addresses). Users choose their privacy level. The tech impressed JP Morgan enough to integrate it into their blockchain. Problem: less than 1% of transactions actually use full shielding - Chainalysis can trace over 99% of ZEC activity.
The golden years and the fall. First week after launch - ZEC traded above $5,000. Then a long decline through 2018-2023, bottoming out below $30. In late 2025 - a sudden revival: +816% for the year, price hit $744, market cap crossed $10B. Privacy coins became relevant again.
The crisis. January 7, 2026 - the entire ECC team resigned. CEO Josh Swihart called it "constructive discharge": the Bootstrap nonprofit board changed employment terms so drastically that staying meant compromising integrity. He named specific board members as having "moved into clear misalignment with Zcash's mission." The team is now forming a new company and building the "cashZ" wallet.
What now. The protocol works fine - it's open source, decentralized. But privacy coins live on active development. No team means no upgrades, no security patches. ZEC dropped 7-8% on the news, down 18% year-to-date. Founder Zooko Wilcox stayed neutral, says he trusts the board members. Two camps, unclear future. Classic crypto governance drama - but with real stakes for privacy tech.
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SEC chair Gary Gensler just confirmed the US government seized Bitcoin from Venezuela. Not a hack, not a freeze - an actual seizure of a sovereign nation's BTC holdings.
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The amount and legal mechanism weren't disclosed, but this is the first time we're hearing about direct state-level crypto confiscation by the US from another country.
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This matters because it proves what skeptics always said: if they can take it from a government, the "unstoppable money" narrative has some serious asterisks. Venezuela probably had terrible OpSec, but the precedent is now public. Worth noting if you're a country considering BTC reserves.
If your country has a lot of oil and bitcoins - you are at risk😂
The amount and legal mechanism weren't disclosed, but this is the first time we're hearing about direct state-level crypto confiscation by the US from another country.
This matters because it proves what skeptics always said: if they can take it from a government, the "unstoppable money" narrative has some serious asterisks. Venezuela probably had terrible OpSec, but the precedent is now public. Worth noting if you're a country considering BTC reserves.
If your country has a lot of oil and bitcoins - you are at risk
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He's right to worry. ETH is supposed to be decentralized infrastructure, but it still has founder dependency. The merge worked, but every major upgrade debate still waits for Vitalik's opinion. Good that he's saying it out loud - means they're actually working on it, not pretending the problem doesn't exist.
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Despite the fact that meme coins are essentially gambling, there is still a significant number of people who make incredible gains from them.😎
Of course, we don’t know how much they may have lost before, because gambling is gambling. However, the chances are still there, and the user base of such platforms is not decreasing.😎
We usually say DYOR, but it seems that DYOR no longer matters in gambling.
Of course, we don’t know how much they may have lost before, because gambling is gambling. However, the chances are still there, and the user base of such platforms is not decreasing.
We usually say DYOR, but it seems that DYOR no longer matters in gambling.
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Like it 👍 easy 10 000$ awaits you
Share with a friend - easy 100 000$ awaits you
And if you give it a star
This is a sign!
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Trump called the US economy a "deflationary boom" and criticized the Fed for not cutting rates - Bitcoin touched $96K, now settled around $95K.
😧 $567M in shorts got liquidated versus just $81M longs
Fed odds haven't budged - 97% chance rates stay put in January
Now just imagine how much money someone can make off YOUR positions if they know what Trump is about to say.
😐 We're watching the situation and Trump's words closely. Yes, we write a lot about Trump - because like it or not, he's the main price mover in crypto right now. Follow our updates and lock in profits with us here on Storm Trade.
Fed odds haven't budged - 97% chance rates stay put in January
Now just imagine how much money someone can make off YOUR positions if they know what Trump is about to say.
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Such an obvious rug😂
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched a memecoin claiming it would fight "anti-Americanism." (How?😂 )
It hit $540M market cap, then crashed 80% in thirty minutes👏 Developers walked away with somewhere between $1M and $3.3M depending on who's counting.
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched a memecoin claiming it would fight "anti-Americanism." (How?
It hit $540M market cap, then crashed 80% in thirty minutes
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The Fed vs White House conflict just went nuclear🤨
DOJ served grand jury subpoenas to Powell threatening criminal indictment over his congressional testimony. The official excuse is building renovations. Powell says it's punishment for not cutting rates on command.
Trump doubled down at the Detroit Economic Club yesterday: called Powell "that jerk" and promised he'd "be gone soon." Powell's term ends in May. The message is clear - either cut rates or face prosecution. Central bank independence is now officially a combat sport.
Well, one of Trump's main goals is to make the media talk about him and HACK WHAT THE HACK SHOULD WE DO?😂 😂 😂
DOJ served grand jury subpoenas to Powell threatening criminal indictment over his congressional testimony. The official excuse is building renovations. Powell says it's punishment for not cutting rates on command.
Trump doubled down at the Detroit Economic Club yesterday: called Powell "that jerk" and promised he'd "be gone soon." Powell's term ends in May. The message is clear - either cut rates or face prosecution. Central bank independence is now officially a combat sport.
Well, one of Trump's main goals is to make the media talk about him and HACK WHAT THE HACK SHOULD WE DO?
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Saylor can't stop, won't stop. Strategy just dropped $1.25 billion on 13,627 BTC - their biggest single buy since July. Total stash now sits at 687,410 coins worth roughly $63 billion at current prices.
That's 3.27% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist. One company. The man teased it with a "₿ig Orange" post beforehand because at this point the playbook is public and nobody cares.
BTW
I found a post for you on reddit, 4 years ago. Saylor calls to sell the house - buy bitcoin and people condemn him for it. It clearly shows the difference between “knowledgeable people” and “the crowd”.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/vb30ns/fun_fact_microstrategy_is_named_after_michael/
That's 3.27% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist. One company. The man teased it with a "₿ig Orange" post beforehand because at this point the playbook is public and nobody cares.
BTW
I found a post for you on reddit, 4 years ago. Saylor calls to sell the house - buy bitcoin and people condemn him for it. It clearly shows the difference between “knowledgeable people” and “the crowd”.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/vb30ns/fun_fact_microstrategy_is_named_after_michael/
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Nigel Farage got paid by David Bailey, Trump's crypto advisor.
So what?☕️
Bailey previously worked with Paul Manafort, the convicted fraudster from the Trump-Russia mess.
So we've got: UK politician → crypto guy → Trump world → old Russian connections.
Tinfoil hat time!😁
So what?
Bailey previously worked with Paul Manafort, the convicted fraudster from the Trump-Russia mess.
So we've got: UK politician → crypto guy → Trump world → old Russian connections.
Tinfoil hat time!
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$17 billion stolen in 2025 across crypto scams - up 21% from last year. The worst part: crypto ATM fraud doubled to $240M in just six months.
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Spokane, Washington lost people to suicide after they handed their life savings to ATM scammers. The city responded by becoming the first major US city to ban all crypto ATMs. 80% of the world's Bitcoin ATMs are in the US, so this isn't a Spokane problem.
Meanwhile, SEC charged organized WhatsApp groups ("AI Wealth," "AIIEF") that posed as AI investment advisors, built fake platforms (Morocoin, Berge, Cirkor), and moved $14M+ to China and Southeast Asia.
Always DYOR
Spokane, Washington lost people to suicide after they handed their life savings to ATM scammers. The city responded by becoming the first major US city to ban all crypto ATMs. 80% of the world's Bitcoin ATMs are in the US, so this isn't a Spokane problem.
Meanwhile, SEC charged organized WhatsApp groups ("AI Wealth," "AIIEF") that posed as AI investment advisors, built fake platforms (Morocoin, Berge, Cirkor), and moved $14M+ to China and Southeast Asia.
Always DYOR
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$BTC dropped in two hours after Trump announced new tariffs on European goods. Over $865M in longs liquidated. The numbers in that tweet are real - whales and exchanges did move serious volume.
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What if you had prior knowledge of such claims? Like Trump's family, for example. That's how the rich get richer.
What if you had prior knowledge of such claims? Like Trump's family, for example. That's how the rich get richer.
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While BTC eats tariff panic, GameFi is having its best week in months. AXS up 100%+ weekly, just crossed $2. SAND +30%, MANA +21%, RON +20%. Sector cap near $7B🤩
Not a dead cat bounce this time. Real catalyst: Axie killed SLP emissions on Jan 7 to stop bot farming. New bAXS token incoming with actual tokenomics that don't reward dumping. $1B+ volume on AXS alone - not thin liquidity hopium. Money rotating from "everything down" into high-beta plays with fresh narratives. Whether it holds depends on BTC stabilizing.
Not a dead cat bounce this time. Real catalyst: Axie killed SLP emissions on Jan 7 to stop bot farming. New bAXS token incoming with actual tokenomics that don't reward dumping. $1B+ volume on AXS alone - not thin liquidity hopium. Money rotating from "everything down" into high-beta plays with fresh narratives. Whether it holds depends on BTC stabilizing.
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IBIT now holds over $70 billion and 1.3 million BTC collectively across all ETFs. This isn't contrarian genius - it's a vacuum cleaner with an infinite mandate. Bitcoin dropped from $126K in October to $92K now, and institutions just kept bidding. The "panic selling" crowd is selling to the largest asset manager on Earth.
Strategy just added 22,305 BTC at $95,284 average between Jan 12-19. Total stash now tops 709,000 coins worth $54 billion. Average cost basis sits at $76K - still solidly in profit.
Funded by selling stock, as always. TD Cowen expects them to buy another 155,000 BTC this year. At this point, "MicroStrategy buys Bitcoin" is less news and more calendar event. The man now controls 3.3% of all Bitcoin that will ever exist.
This means that, no matter how much traders, speculators, and major players may panic, they continue to buy Bitcoin and increase their positions.
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me literally every single day🍎
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