Day: January 28, 2026

A new ethereum staking report shows 2025 delivered major technical upgrades and surging institutional adoption, even as ETH prices lagged, setting the stage for structural changes to staking and market dynamics in 2026. Paradox for Ethereum in 2025: Network Growth vs Flat ETH Prices Ethereum’s 2025 was defined by sharp contrasts. According to the Ethereum […]

XRP is cementing its role in live institutional payment infrastructure as Ripple’s RLUSD anchors regulated stablecoin settlement, signaling blockchain rails are now trusted, production-grade systems for global liquidity, cross-border payments, and high-value financial flows. XRP Network Strengthens as Ripple Executive Emphasizes Trust-First Stablecoins Institutional blockchain infrastructure is increasingly shaping global payment flows. XRP and its […]

OK — I incline to pontificate and expound. When I bought my first “new” car, it was an economy “fun-to-drive” FWD cultural sensation: A 1979 Honda Civic 1200. I had been out of school for seven years, and even today I insist that my salary compensation fell far short of what I thought it should […]

Silver’s explosive rally is reshaping precious metals markets as investment flows overwhelm fundamentals, pushing prices far beyond expectations and forcing Citi to dramatically lift its short-term forecast amid rising geopolitical and monetary risks. Citi Calls for $150 Silver as the Metal Turns Into ‘ Gold on Steroids’ Global precious metals markets have experienced a sharp […]

A violent surge in gold and silver is signaling a collapsing confidence in the U.S. dollar and sovereign debt, pointing to a looming monetary crisis that investors are dangerously underestimating, Peter Schiff warns. Peter Schiff Warns Historic Gold Spike Is Final Alarm for Dollar Stability Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff shared on social media […]

N4P is supposed to be -22% power @ iso-perf relative to base N5. Relative to N5P, however, TSMC’s numbers give something like +4% perf, iso-power, or -7% power, iso-perf. Honestly, kinda marginal gains. Does beg the question, however. With Zen 5 widely expected to bring a much “bigger” core, but only small improvements on the […]

Bitcoin’s upside pressure is quietly building as gold and silver absorb short-term leverage, a familiar rotation that Tom Lee says has repeatedly preceded renewed strength in crypto once precious metals’ momentum fades. Tom Lee Warns Gold and Silver FOMO Drains Crypto Leverage Before Next Bitcoin Surge Capital rotation between asset classes can distort short-term price […]

Just built a new decent spec machine. I have built my own, many machines since 1998. But this machine is odd. Resizing the taskbar in Win10 feels like dragging marshmallow. I use the taskbar vertical up the right hand side of my monitor. Dragging it wider takes a second for it to move, then it […]

Ripple is pushing deeper into corporate finance with the official launch of Ripple Treasury, embedding XRP and RLUSD into enterprise treasury systems to streamline global liquidity, payments, and institutional capital flows at scale. Ripple Officially Launches Treasury Platform — A Direct Move Toward Institutional Capital at Scale Enterprise treasury is entering a new growth phase […]