Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Venezuela’s vast oil and natural gas reserves are emerging as a strategic lever in global geopolitics, with potential implications for U.S. influence over China and Russia and ripple effects across global markets.

Michael Saylor posted "Orange or Green?" on Jan. 4 as Strategy's 672,497 BTC holdings reach $61.3 billion portfolio value.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies outperformed most altcoins in 2025, signaling a shift toward censorship resistance and financial sovereignty as regulation and surveillance pressures intensified.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum solved blockchain trilemma with ZK-EVMs and PeerDAS, but full security won't arrive until 2027-2030.

Coinbase ends peso-to-USDC trading in Argentina by Jan. 31, less than a year after launch amid regulatory uncertainty.

Alpenglow upgrade cuts finality to milliseconds as on-chain volume hits $1.6 trillion.

Open interest climbed 12% to $7.1B on Binance as traders flooded derivatives market with Ethereum longs.

Bitcoin recovered above $91,000 while Trump-linked tokens surged after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader.

Aave Labs commits to revenue sharing with token holders after governance vote rejects community control.

BlackRock expanded digital asset holdings by $23B in 2025, adding Bitcoin and Ethereum positions.