Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

Articles by Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

Perp DEXs will β€˜eat’ expensive TradFi in 2026: Delphi Digital

Crypto January 15, 2026

Perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are gaining traction as traders turn to blockchain-based platforms that promise lower costs and fewer intermediaries than traditional centralized venues. PerοΏ½...

Monero climbs to new high of $687 as crypto surveillance tightens

Crypto January 14, 2026

Privacy-preserving cryptocurrency Monero surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday as tightening digital asset regulations contribute to heightened investor demand for privacy coins. Monero (XMR) rosοΏ½...

Truebit exploit exposes smart contract flaw behind $26M token mint

Crypto January 14, 2026

A $26 million exploit of the offline computation protocol Truebit stemmed from a smart-contract flaw that allowed an attacker to mint tokens at near-zero cost, highlighting persistent security risks οΏ½...

Standard Chartered said to launch crypto brokerage, trims ETH forecast

Crypto January 13, 2026

Standard Chartered may develop a crypto prime brokerage platform, a potential expansion of the banks digital asset ambitions as traditional financial institutions deepen their involvement in the sectοΏ½...

OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts

Crypto January 13, 2026

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu defended the exchanges asset-freezing policies after a user accused the platform of locking up $40,000 in stablecoins held in accounts that were purchased rather than regiοΏ½...

Powell investigation may introduce β€˜risk premia’ for Bitcoin: Analysts

Crypto January 13, 2026

Bitcoins role as a non-sovereign risk asset may benefit from renewed investor focus thanks to the criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Federal prosecutors opened a criοΏ½...

Bitcoin holds $90K as ETFs wobble and institutions reposition: Finance Redefined

Crypto January 10, 2026

Cryptocurrency markets experienced a limited recovery this week as investor liquidity gradually returned after the holidays. Bitcoin (BTC) topped a weekly high of $94,458 on Monday, before decliningοΏ½...

Sharplink pockets $33M from Ether staking, deploys another $170M ETH

Crypto January 10, 2026

Public companies and crypto-focused treasury firms are increasingly turning to staking as a source of passive income. Sharplink Gaming, the worlds second-largest corporate Ether (ETH) holder, generaοΏ½...

Zcash sees developer slowdown as ZEC extends two-month slide

Crypto January 10, 2026

Developer activity linked to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has fallen to its lowest level in years, as a governance dispute and a prolonged price decline weigh on the projects ecosystem. οΏ½...

Vulnerability found in Babylon staking code could slow block production

Crypto January 10, 2026

A newly disclosed software flaw in the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon may allow malicious validators to disrupt parts of the networks consensus process, potentially slowing block production during οΏ½...