Ethereum improves data capacity, optimizes expansion performance

[Data: Coinbase CEO has not purchased COIN stock through the 10b5-1 plan] Community analysis of insider trading data reveals that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has never purchased Coinbase stock (COIN) through the 10b5-1 trading plan, with all transactions being sales. To date, his trading records show 0 purchases and 88 sales. The sell-offs span multiple quarters from 2024 to 2025, including approximately $437 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, and approximately $196 million and $268 million in the second and third quarters of 2025, respectively. Data shows that Coinbase's stock price has fallen by approximately 45% over the past six months.

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.