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Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers has introduced a package of legislation aimed at reshaping how digital assets are treated under state and local tax law, renewing a broader push by some lawmakers to position Arizona as a jurisdiction with clearer and more favorable rules for cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure. In bills prefiled with the Arizona Senate, Rogers proposed amending state statutes to exempt virtual currency from taxation (SB 1044), prohibiting counties, cities and towns from taxing or fining entities that operate blockchain nodes (SB 1045), and advancing a constitutional amendment to clarify how digital assets fit into Arizona’s property tax…
The hype around the meme coins has seemingly vanished. Remember what happened a year ago? Trump had won the US elections, the cryptocurrency market was booming, and meme coins were popping left and right, charting fresh peaks. Although DOGE failed to match its 2021 run, it still challenged the $0.50 level in anticipation of the new government department with the same acronym run by Musk. Fast-forward to late 2025, and the landscape is entirely different. The OG meme coin has fallen into obscurity, with its price barely hanging above $0.12. It’s down 7% weekly and 20% monthly. What’s perhaps even…
Meme coins remain one of the most sensitive categories in crypto right now. Liquidity is thin (courtesy year-end), and even small shifts in supply or treasury activity are starting to move prices faster than usual. If you are looking for meme coins to watch in January 2026, three names stand out for very different reasonsOne is facing rising sell pressure, one is holding strength despite volatility, and one shows early signs of a possible turnaround.Pump.fun (PUMP)Pump is one of the first meme coins to watch in January 2026 because of a major on-chain red flag. Recent data shows the team…
In 2025, many of IEEE Spectrum‘s top consumer electronics stories were about about creating the experience you want with technology. Open-source software offered more customization for laptops and displays, devices with less distracting design received recognition with a new certification, and smart glasses manufacturers forged paths to figure out what users really want in the wearable tech. Other stories highlighted the fascinating fundamental tech in our smartphones, like how your new iPhone stays cool and the potential for its camera to gather information beyond what the human eye can see. And we considered the effects of U.S. tariffs from the…
Solana price has trended lower since January, even as the network racks up record usage and revenue. We watched SOL lag while the chain generated over $271 million in Q2 2025 fees and payments, more than any other network for three straight quarters. The gap between price and activity sits inside a bigger crypto story: money rotating between Layer-1s, meme coins, and ETFs while regulators and institutions focus on Solana. Market Cap 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time Why Has Solana Fallen While The Network Looks Strong? If you are new to Solana, it’s a high-speed blockchain computer competing with…
As Bitcoin continues to underperform in the fourth quarter of 2025, its investors have had multiple reasons to offload and shave off their holdings. Among these investors is a certain cohort, its short-term holders (STHs), who have been facing heat over an extended period. STH MVRV In Deep Red For 60 Consecutive Days In a recent post on the X platform, market quant Burak Kesmeci revealed an interesting perspective regarding the current market condition for Bitcoin’s most reactive investors — the short-term holders. Kesmeci’s post revolves around the STH MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value) metric. For context, this metric…
Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), the machines used to mine proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, has reportedly slashed prices on several generations of mining hardware amid sector-wide turmoil for the mining industry.The company is offering bundle deals and discounts across the board, including on its S19 and S21 series machines that would have been considered “distressed sales” earlier in 2025 when Bitcoin (BTC) was rising in price, according to TheMinerMag.Even newer, flagship mining hardware like the S21 immersion-cooled ASICs were offered at discounts of $7 per terahash-second (TH/s), and some hardware bundles were auctioned off to mining operators…
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAirlines canceled more than 600 U.S. flights on Saturday after a major winter storm hit the Northeast U.S., putting carriers to the test during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.Snowfall totals in the area were less than the earlier forecast, though New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey each recorded more than four inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.More than 130 flights,…
The Fermi hard fork will cut block times to 250ms, enabling faster DeFi and real-time apps. It will also introduce extended voting and partial indexing, leading to stability and lighter nodes. The experimental BAL showed ~18.6% execution gains in local tests. BNB Smart Chain is preparing for a major protocol upgrade early next year. The network’s upcoming Fermi hard fork, scheduled for mainnet activation in January 2026, signals a renewed push toward faster block times, higher throughput, and infrastructure designed for time-sensitive applications. Notably, the upgrade follows months of testing and reflects broader efforts across the blockchain sector to close…
After the latest market pullback, Dogecoin is attempting to hold a crucial support area to open the door for a recovery rally. However, some analysts have suggested that the cryptocurrency’s bleeding may not be over and a move to lower levels looms. Related Reading Dogecoin Chart Signals Short-Term Caution On Friday, Dogecoin saw another 4.2% intraday decline to from the $0.126 area amid the ongoing market volatility. The cryptocurrency has retraced over 50% from the early October highs, losing multiple key support zones in the past two months. After losing the $0.135 level nearly two weeks ago, DOGE has been…
