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Vitalik Buterin has continued to advocate for sovereignty on the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem. The Ethereum cofounder stated that the initial vision of having permissionless, decentralized applications has been realized in the past five years through the network’s upgrade led by the Merge, Fusaka.

MANTRA, the layer 1 blockchain solution focused on Real-World Assets, has announced a restructuring program that will change its operational mode and team structure in 2026. MANTRA founder John Patrick Mullin explained the latest development in his latest post on X, highlighting the reasons for the restructuring while stating the project’s way forward to the community.

Global markets, including crypto, face a volatile 24-hour period driven by major U.S. events. The Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump-era tariffs, followed by speeches from Fed officials. Investors are assessing risks tied to fiscal uncertainty and interest rate expectations.

Cardano’s Hard Fork Working Group has proposed naming the next network upgrade to Protocol Version 11 as the “van Rossem” hard fork. The proposal honors DRep Max van Rossem, a long-time contributor to Cardano governance and constitutional design.

Bitcoin price today surges to $95,385 following lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data that reignited demand for scarce assets and triggered a massive short squeeze across crypto derivatives markets. The 4 percent rally pushed BTC above $95,000 for the first time in a week, but $100.16 million in spot outflows signal sellers are using strength to exit positions.

Ethereum extended its short-term recovery as prices stabilized near the $3,335 level during the latest 4-hour session. Market data shows ETH breaking out of a multi-week consolidation, shifting sentiment toward upside continuation. The move followed several failed attempts earlier this year, which kept price action capped below the $3,250 area.