Famed Coinbase (COIN) backer Fred Wilson predicts 2026 UX pivot for crypto

Fred Wilson, one of the most influential venture capitalists in the U.S., thinks crypto’s breakthrough moment in 2026 won’t come from new blockchains — but from making them invisible to their end users. “Blockchains disappear behind better consumer interfaces that allow users to use, spend, trade, and send tokens without concerning themselves with which blockchain…

Read More

Polymarket expands beyond politics and sports with real estate prediction markets

Crypto traders can now bet on housing market prices after Polymarket and real estate data provider Parcl announced a partnership to build a new suite of housing price prediction markets. The partnership will be powered by Parcl’s daily home-price indices, according to a press release. Under the agreement, Parcl will supply independent daily housing indices…

Read More

Crypto exchanges Coinbase (COIN) and eToro (ETOR) switch places at Goldman Sachs

Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs said it is “selectively constructive” on brokers and crypto companies heading into 2026, arguing that a resilient retail trading environment and continued regulatory progress should underpin growth. “We expect the meeting of traditional retail brokerage and crypto trading to continue in 2026, driving increasing competition, potentially impacting market share and…

Read More

Crypto wallet firm Ledger faces new data breach through Global-e partner

Hardware wallet giant Ledger is grappling with a data exposure incident, this time linked to its third-party payment processor, Global-e. An email notification sent to customers by Global-e and initially shared by pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT on X said the breach involved unauthorized access to Ledger users’ personal details like names and contact information from…

Read More