Peter Thiel calls Bitcoin the most honest and efficient market

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan stated that the cryptocurrency rebound in 2026 needs to meet three major conditions, including avoiding a liquidation event similar to October, passing market structure laws, and maintaining a stable stock market environment. （Cointelegraph）

[Zcash Development Team Resigns En Masse, Will Establish New Company to Continue Supporting Zcash] Josh Swihart, CEO of Electric Coin Company (ECC), the development team behind Zcash (ZEC), posted on X stating that the majority of Bootstrap's board members have deviated from Zcash's mission, leading to the collective resignation of the ECC team. Swihart noted that the employment terms for the ECC team were unilaterally modified, making it impossible for them to perform their duties effectively. The team plans to establish a new company to continue supporting the Zcash privacy-focused cryptocurrency. Swihart emphasized that the Zcash protocol itself remains unaffected, and this move is aimed at protecting the team's work from malicious governance actions. ECC transitioned to the nonprofit organization Bootstrap in 2020.

[Yi Lihua States ETH Still Has Opportunities in 2026, More Ecosystem Development to Come] Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua posted on the X platform, stating that ETH performed well in 2025, with a price increase from $1,400 to $4,900, representing an over 3x opportunity. He mentioned that the team was bullish on ETH above $1,000 and fully exited around $4,500, with all related operations publicly available on-chain. Currently, they are buying the dip around $3,000 and believe ETH still has significant opportunities in 2026. Meanwhile, JackYi stated that more development will be carried out along the ETH path.

[Ethereum On-Chain Application TVL Surpasses $300 Billion] Leon Waidmann posted on platform X that the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum on-chain applications has surpassed $300 billion, with funds actively engaged in DeFi, stablecoins, RWA, and staking on-chain applications. He stated that Ethereum leads other networks in terms of liquidity depth, developer ecosystem composability, institutional long-term track record predictions, and user and capital reserves, with network effects becoming evident.

[Buy&Ship Completes $12 Million Series C Financing Phase 1, MemeStrategy Participates in Investment] Asia-Pacific cross-border e-commerce platform Buy&Ship has completed the first phase of its $12 million Series C financing, with DLK Advisory and Hong Kong-listed Solana treasury company MemeStrategy participating in the investment. It is reported that part of Buy&Ship's strategy is related to the 'blind box economy' and has a cooperative relationship with MemeStrategy. MemeStrategy previously stated that Solana has strong potential in the fields of real asset tokenization and AI-driven solutions, with its long-term strategy covering areas such as AI, blockchain, and verification technology.