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Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity hit record 5,606 BTC as Binance and OKX deposited funds, while Taproot Assets v0.7 enables stablecoins.

Crypto experts say 2026 will pivot away from hype toward governance, risk discipline, privacy, AI integration and developer-focused infrastructure, marking a decisive shift in how blockchain systems compete and scale.

Marshall Islands completed world's first on-chain UBI using Stellar blockchain on Dec 16, distributing payments to 33,000+ citizens.

Binance blacklists seven entities claiming to be listing agents, offers $5M whistleblower reward after second insider trading case.

Hut 8 has secured a Google-backed 245MW lease with Fluidstack and a multi-gigawatt AI partnership with Anthropic, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure expansions in the U.S.

Matrixport deposited 3,000 Bitcoin worth $260M to Binance on Dec 17, reversing a $470M withdrawal made just two weeks earlier on Dec 5.

BNB Chain announces new stablecoin for large-scale applications as sector reaches $300B supply and $1.1T monthly transactions.

Bhutan commits up to 10,000 BTC worth $1B to Gelephu Mindfulness City via collateralized strategies without liquidating Bitcoin reserves.

Bitcoin rebounds to $87,918 after defending $85K support, but faces headwinds from Thursday's CPI data and Friday's BOJ decision.

Bitcoin's ratio to gold reaches multi-year lows with oversold signals that historically preceded rebounds.