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Kalshi bolsters US lobbying efforts with new DC office
Kalshi, a federally-approved entity, has been battling state-level enforcement actions over its sports event contracts.
Russia effectively bans WhiteBIT crypto exchange over Ukraine ties
WhiteBIT said on its website that it has donated over $11 million to support the Ukrainian army and civilian population.
Polymarket signs exclusive licensing deal with MLS, the largest US soccer league
The move comes as Kalshi’s trading volume pulls ahead of Polymarket, largely due to its sports betting offerings.
Bitwise debuts onchain vault via Morpho, targeting up to 6% yield on USDC
Bitwise has joined Morpho as a vault curator, highlighting growing institutional demand for allocating capital onchain.
Deus X Capital’s Tim Grant on cutting through the crypto hype
The Deus X CEO discussed his journey into digital assets, the company's infrastructure-led growth strategy, and why h…
The Daily: ZachXBT alleges $40M government crypto theft tied to custody contractor’s son, Kraken rolls out ‘DeFi Earn’ for onchain yield, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Republic Europe offers retail investors indirect stake in Kraken ahead of exchange’s IPO
Republic Europe unveiled a new Kraken SPV to give retail investors indirect access to the crypto exchange as it eyes …
Kraken rolls out ‘DeFi Earn’ in US, EU and Canada tapping yield-bearing Veda vaults
Risk managers Chaos Labs and Sentora will also operate the first three USDC vaults, allocating funds to protocols lik…
UK banks block or delay around 40% of payments to crypto platforms, exchange survey finds
UK banks are blocking or delaying roughly 40% of payments to crypto exchanges, raising pressure on the UK’s digital…
South Korea’s Coinone selling major stakeholder shares, in talks with overseas crypto exchanges: report
The crypto exchange is in talks with overseas crypto exchanges and local financial institutions for the sale, local m…
The Funding: Is decentralized social ‘dead’ — or is a revival coming?
Decentralized social protocols Farcaster and Lens have changed hands, and the debate over crypto social's future is b…
Solana’s new phase is ‘much more about finance,’ says Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante
The Solana ecosystem has spent the past year doubling down on a financial infrastructure, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrant…
SEC to dismiss Gemini Earn lawsuit with prejudice after full investor recovery, ending three-year battle
The dismissal follows the 100% in-kind return of crypto assets to Gemini Earn investors through the Genesis Global Ca…
Ethereum Foundation makes post quantum security a top priority as new team forms
EF researcher Justin Drake says a new post quantum team will drive wallet safety upgrades, research prizes and test n…
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao reflects on prison, Trump and potential bitcoin supercycle after pardon
CZ said he didn't expect to serve time, arguing that past cases typically resulted in home confinement or deferred pr…
Coinbase sees constructive Q1 outlook after late 2025 crypto market reset
Coinbase Institutional’s latest Charting Crypto report has signaled a constructive start to 2026 after a late-2025 …
Ethereum blockchain beats its own speed-ups, but there's a catch
Ethereum’s daily active addresses climbed above major layer-2 networks in January as lower fees revived on-chain ac…
Tristan Thompson launches prediction market turning NBA stats into stock
NBA veteran Tristan Thompson launched basketball.fun, a new prediction market platform that turns top athletes into t…
Binance applies for EU crypto license in Greece under MiCA framework
Binance has filed for a MiCA license in Greece to secure EU-wide regulatory approval and expand its European base.
From prison to Davos, pardoned Binance founder CZ exposes a $33 trillion secret the global elite can’t hide anymore
Changpeng Zhao spoke at the World Economic Forum's 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos this week, his first appearance on th…
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on USD1 satellite DeFi
Spacecoin said the partnership includes a token swap between the two projects, though it did not disclose the terms.
Onchain lending protocol USD.AI approves $500 million loan for Australian AI startup
USD.AI primarily operates as an onchain bank for AI startups, accepting tokenized GPUs as collateral for stablecoin l…
Chainlink acquires transaction ordering solution Atlas, accelerating rollout of its ‘non-toxic MEV’ tool
Chainlink and Atlas will offer a loan liquidation auction tool for "non-toxic" MEV that pays both backrunning bots an…
edgeX: Where Mobile Traders Meet Institutional Liquidity
The Rise of On-Chain Derivatives Perpetual decentralized exchanges (perpDEXs) processed $7.1 trillion in trading volu…
Superstate raises $82.5 million Series B funding to expand onchain equity issuance infrastructure
The firm plans to use the fresh capital to scale beyond tokenized Treasury products into onchain equity issuance on E…
Ethereum upgrade sparks activity spike, but JPMorgan doubts it will last
The Fusaka upgrade raised usage, but pressure from layer-2 networks and rival blockchains continues to cloud Ethereum…
Nomura’s Laser Digital adds tokenized bitcoin yield fund targeting around 5% returns
Nomura's Laser Digital launched a tokenized Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund on Jan. 22, targeting around 5% returns.
Space Protocol defends token sale amid backlash over $20 million raise
Critics questioned Space's $20 million raise against its $2.5 million target, prompting a debate over transparency in…
Vietnam opens crypto exchange licensing with nearly $400 million capital barrier to entry
The pilot regime favors domestic banks and securities firms, with ownership rules and capital requirements likely lim…
Tokenized assets could surpass $11 trillion by 2030, Ark Invest says
While sovereign debt dominates tokenization today, Ark expects bank deposits and global public equities to move a gre…