January 2026

Rollups, privacy-focused or not, are a cornerstone of Ethereum. Without platforms like Arbitrum, Base, or Optimism, the Ethereum mainnet would still be struggling with high fees. This all changed when developers made it their primary…

Top asset managers like BlackRock are confident the future will be tokenized, not on private chains but on public ledgers like Solana and Ethereum. Already, billions worth of US treasuries and USD already “float” about in these…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Electric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ and have capabilities beyond transportation. Because of the recent…

In compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility Law (REP Law) and its commitments to the circular economy, Codelco signed an agreement with Neuvol, Chile’s first collective management system for used tyres (UT) and end-of-life…

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, a move markets largely expected. Bitcoin stayed relatively firm even as the US dollar weakened, but traders are still asking why crypto is down despite a supportive macro setup.…

The quantum computing threat to Bitcoin has been moving from “distant” and “eventually” to “possibly within a planning horizon.” The real question here is, could cryptography timelines compress faster than the industry expects? Analysts and…

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Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) have entered into a definitive agreement with Votorantim to acquire, through a joint venture to be owned 33% by Rio Tinto and 67% by Chalco, Votorantim’s 68.596% controlling…

A major player in digital finance is quietly becoming one of the largest private gold holders on the planet. As per a Bloomberg report, Tether, the company behind the $186 billion USDT stablecoin, has now accumulated about 140 metric tons…

Seequent, the Bentley Subsurface company, says mining and civil geoprofessionals turning to AI still struggle to unlock value from increasingly complex, multisource datasets, according to its 7th Geoprofessionals Data Management Report. The…