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Crypto derivatives activity slumps to late-2023 levels, but US perp market opportunity emerges
The composition of that volume remains heavily concentrated among a handful of exchanges, with Binance maintaining it…
Coinbase invests in Ethena via open market purchase of ENA, flags new partnership
Ethena said the two companies have also become partners "to grow onchain finance and savings products."
Backpack launches securities platform blending traditional and tokenized stock trading
Backpack Securities combines a U.S.-regulated brokerage for traditional equities ownership with a tokenization platform.
Mt. Gox moves $739 million worth of bitcoin to two addresses: Arkham
Mt. Gox transferred a combined 10,306 BTC to an unmarked address and its hot wallet early Tuesday, according to Arkham.
Robinhood closes $180 million WonderFi acquisition, entering Canadian crypto market
Users of WonderFi's crypto platforms Bitbuy and Coinsquare will be invited to continue on the Robinhood app.
Unable to recover from roughly $50 million hack, Radiant Capital is winding down
Radiant Capital said it hasn't been able to recover a meaningful amount of funds or raise new capital since the 2024 …
Binance adds over 7,000 US stocks and ETFs for traders outside the United States amid super app push
Binance launched U.S. stock and ETF trading for non-U.S. users and has plans for tokenized equities on BNB Chain.
‘Gnosis will cover all user losses’ amid exploit related to Gnosis Pay, co-founder Koppelmann says
Gnosis co-founder Martin Koppelmann said all user losses will be covered as containment efforts continue following an…
Coinbase launches Indian rupee rails with perps access in expansion push
The Nasdaq-listed company said it has established INR order books to provide dedicated liquidity for users in the cou…
Dev helps rescue $2 million locked in 2016 ICO contract for nine years with whitehat exploit
The developer told The Block that two of 48 eligible investors have already claimed 96.5 ETH that was unfrozen, worth…
Cosmos-based Gravity Bridge drained of $5.4 million in suspected key compromise, researchers say
The attacker took USDC, ether, tether and PAYG tokens before laundering a portion through ChangeNow and Binance.
Bitcoin perps just got a US green light, but one catch could decide everything
The CFTC has moved true Bitcoin perpetual futures from an offshore-liquidity debate into a US-regulated test case, w…
OKX confirms $53 million investment to acquire 20% stake in Coinone crypto exchange
This marks the latest move by a global crypto giant to secure a foothold in South Korea, following Binance's acquisit…
Gemini crypto exchange launches AI data feed powered by Grok
The move comes as Gemini continues to expand beyond spot crypto trading into derivatives, predictions, and other fina…
Hyperliquid-based prop trading platform Hypernova raises $3 million in pre-seed funding
Hyperliquid-based prop trading platform Hypernova says it offers "instant payouts" and plans to publicly launch withi…
Samsung units to acquire $408 million stake in Upbit operator Dunamu
Major institutions in South Korea are seeking to expand into digital assets in preparation for the upcoming regulator…
CFTC says it shouldn’t have sued Gemini, joins motion to vacate prior judgment
The CFTC joined Gemini in filing a motion for relief from a 2025 consent order stemming from the agency's previous en…
CME’s 24/7 crypto launch will kill Bitcoin’s weekend gap, but Monday now matters more
The exchange is taking crypto futures and options 24/7, while trade dates, settlement and reporting stay tied to busi…
Kraken expands Earn suite with Bitcoin Vault paying yield on BTC holdings
Bitcoin Vault routes deposits into DeFi lending protocols, including Aave and Morpho, to generate BTC rewards.
Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
The Obsidion team, including co-founders Michael Elliot and Theo Madzou, will join Aztec Labs to continue developing …
Security researchers flag ongoing Stake DAO exploit after attacker mints trillions of vsdCRV
The attacker minted 5.4 trillion vsdCRV on Arbitrum and is actively swapping tokens for ether, the researchers said.
Coinbase taps Standard Chartered to expand multi-currency funding rails for institutional clients
Coinbase also relaunched Direct Deposit for U.S. customers, allowing users to automatically allocate a portion of the…
OpenZeppelin founder says he now considers ‘all of DeFi’ unsafe
OpenZeppelin's Manuel Aráoz said he has been privately advising friends and family to exit all DeFi positions.
What happens when crypto traders can bet on CPI, Fed cuts, and oil 24/7?
Hyperliquid launched a prediction market this week tied directly to the May US CPI year-over-year reading. Interconti…
XRP is sitting on a volatility trap as liquidity dries up and leverage builds
CryptoQuant data shows XRP's 30-day liquidity index on Binance has fallen to about 0.043, its lowest level since Janu…
Coinbase-incubated Base blockchain rolls out MCP gateway to AI interfaces like Claude, ChatGPT
With the integration, users will now be able to use natural language prompts to swap tokens, transfer funds, and inte…
UK sanctions HTX over support of Russia in broad sweep over crypto exchanges
The United Kingdom sanctioned a large crypto exchange, accusing it of "supporting the government of Russia."
Bitget launches RWA platform Reality in tokenization push
Bitget said Reality will initially offer tokenized exposure to selected U.S. stocks and ETFs through its broader trad…
OKX’s X Layer launches Exchange OS, allowing users to create custom crypto markets
Exchange OS moves core exchange functions, such as matching, margining, liquidation, and settlement, to the protocol …
StablR’s EURR and USDR depeg after attacker mints $13.5 million in unbacked tokens through multisig exploit
EURR fell to $0.85 and USDR fell as low as $0.40 after an attacker dumped roughly $10.4 million in face value on dece…