On January 15, 2026, Twitter (X) updated its developer API to ban apps that reward users for posting, with product lead Nikita Bier citing a surge of AI-driven spam. After the announcement, InfoFi tokens fell, as Kaito dropped over 15% and Cookie declined 20%, and Bier offered migration help to Threads and Bluesky.

Base, a Coinbase-incubated Ethereum L2, closed 2025 with $82.6M in revenue, $4.3B in DeFi TVL, and $4.8B in stablecoin value. Across April, July, and December 2025, it reached Stage 1 decentralization, cut block times to 200 milliseconds, and launched a Solana bridge via Chainlink CCIP. The year also brought onchain loans, yield options, DEX access, builder programs, and new developer toolkits.