On Jan 14, 2026 Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum now effectively provides the full Web3 stack first envisioned in 2014, pairing core Layer‑1 features with rollups, wallets and auxiliary tooling. He framed recent advances in modular scaling and developer infrastructure as the missing pieces that complete the platform.
Entrepreneurs with government approval plan a 71-hectare "Cyber City" near the Fumba Peninsula that they say will lean on cryptocurrencies and blockchain services. The digital-first project aims to attract fintech firms, remote workers and new investment to Zanzibar's western shore.
Nike reportedly sold its digital products arm RTFKT in December and is moving forward with a planned shutdown of its NFT division by the end of January. The move completes the sportswear giant's retreat from its blockchain-related initiatives announced last year.
Shima Capital is shutting down after the SEC charged founder Yida Gao with allegedly exaggerating his investment track record to mislead and defraud investors. The move underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of crypto-focused venture firms.
Sei Wallet will ship pre-installed on millions of Xiaomi phones, enabling P2P payments, dApp access and stablecoin retail payments. The move could broaden Web3 reach and expand SEI's user base.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated 128 ETH each to Session and SimpleX Chat, totaling 256 ETH (about $768,000). The contributions underscore his focus on privacy-first communications in the evolving Web3 landscape.
Federal Decree Law No. 6 expands the UAE central bank's authority over DeFi and Web3, removes the “just code” defense, and introduces penalties of up to $272 million. The move raises enforcement and compliance risks for developers and protocol operators.
Filecoin on November 19 launched Onchain Cloud, a platform that pairs verifiable decentralized storage with on-chain payments to help developers build applications with greater transparency and data ownership.
A major Cloudflare outage on Nov. 19, 2025 disrupted numerous crypto apps and services, highlighting the ecosystem’s dependence on centralized internet infrastructure. The failure — Cloudflare's worst since 2019 — underlined a gap between Web3’s decentralization claims and real-world resilience.
The Graph Foundation has been launched to grow and manage The Graph Network and accelerate decentralization across its indexing and query ecosystem. The move aims to formalize governance, support developers, and steward the GRT community.