Sei Network has announced a mid-2026 target to finish its shift to a fully EVM-only chain, the first concrete timeline since its plan to exit the Cosmos ecosystem was approved. The move is aimed at widening developer access and DeFi integrations for SEI.
A wave of smart-contract exploits and abuse on Polygon has heightened concern that deeper vulnerabilities could threaten DeFi liquidity and MATIC-linked assets. Developers and users are being urged to monitor contracts, bridges and oracle feeds closely.
Binance announced it will drop support for five major cryptocurrencies across several blockchain networks, effective 8:00 a.m. UTC on January 22, 2026. The exchange flagged ETH among affected tickers and highlighted impacts on meme and DeFi projects.
Vitalik Buterin warned that dollar‑pegged stablecoins leave crypto vulnerable to inflation, political and corporate capture, and continued dependence on traditional finance, calling for more robust decentralized alternatives.
Decentralized leverage trading platform Futureswap on Arbitrum reportedly lost about $395,000 in a suspected exploit, according to blockchain security firm BlockSec. The incident adds to a series of Arbitrum-based DeFi security events in early 2026.
Solana has surpassed Ethereum to become the largest chain for tokenized stocks by total market capitalization. The shift reflects rising issuance and trading activity on Solana, aided by lower fees and faster settlement.
Jupiter has launched JupUSD, a reserve-backed stablecoin pegged to the US dollar and supported by Ethena Labs, marking a new dollar-denominated option in the Jupiter ecosystem. The move aims to provide on-chain stability for trading, payments, and DeFi activity tied to JUP.
A crypto user lost about $1.08 million worth of aEthLBTC in a likely phishing attack after signing a malicious permit that let an attacker drain the funds, according to ScamSniffer.
JPMorgan launched a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, showing regulated cash products can be integrated into on-chain settlement and collateral workflows. The move is a notable institutional validation for ETH as a settlement layer.
Uniswap has burned 100 million UNI after a governance vote approved a continuous, fee-driven burn mechanism. The move introduces an ongoing deflationary policy that could tighten supply and reshape token economics.