Ethereum hits record usage as fees collapse, RWAs move onchain, capital keeps flowing, and wallets step into the real world. Here’s what’s driving crypto now.

2025 was a stress test for crypto perps. The $20B October liquidation cascade and the collapse of easy funding yield exposed structural flaws — forcing the market to evolve.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen shares five shifts shaping crypto in 2026 — from market convergence and stablecoin payments to community-led capital and regulation as infrastructure.

Here at Blockster, we are celebrating what may be one of the most decisive geopolitical power moves of our lifetime — President Donald Trump arresting Nicolás Maduro and taking temporary control over Venezuela. This alone deserves a medal of honor.

Crypto opened 2026 with modest gains, but the market isn’t chasing momentum. BTC & ETH are positioning for a larger catalyst: liquidity. Arthur Hayes sees $15T+ in new U.S. credit by 2028, a regime where BTC has historically absorbed outsized flows.

Meta’s $2B+ Manus acquisition shows why agentic AI—where autonomous agents execute workflows, code, and decisions—gives companies a decisive edge, shifting software development from manual control to warp-speed execution.