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The Funding: Why token buybacks are suddenly back in focus
In this edition, we explore why token buybacks are back in the spotlight, when they work, and when teams should think…
X’s head of product teases crypto-aware ‘Smart Cashtags’ one day after Crypto Twitter backlash
Nikita Bier outlined plans for asset-aware Smart Cashtags a day after criticism from parts of the crypto community ov…
Walmart and Google bet on AI agents to reshape how people shop online
The retail giant said a new Gemini integration reflects a broader shift from search-based shopping to AI systems that…
As the market tanks, crypto’s new gold rush is…gold
The huge spike in onchain gold signals is that DeFi investors are planning to stay in DeFi, even when the tide turns,…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warns decentralized stablecoins still have deep flaws
The Ethereum co-founder argues that price benchmarks, oracle security and staking incentives remain unresolved challe…
Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'
CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network…
Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 crypto trends shaping markets in 2026
The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, dri…
World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors
The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.
Ripple secures FCA authorization, clearing path for UK expansion
Ripple has secured approval from the UK’s top financial regulator, clearing the way for an expansion of its platfor…
Truebit’s native token TRU plunges 99.9% after $26 million exploit
Ethereum-based Truebit suffered a $26.6 million exploit that reportedly targeted a vulnerability in a smart contract …
Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Company debut new Zcash wallet
Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart hinted at the "misalignment" between the needs of a tech startup and its nonprofit parent…
The Daily: ZEC drops as Zcash developer team at ECC quits, spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since launch, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Privacy debate flares in crypto community days after Europe’s DAC8 tax regime takes effect
Europe’s new crypto tax reporting regime has taken effect, igniting a fierce debate over privacy as exchanges begin…
Tokenized Brazilian credit card debt offers 13% yield through BlackOpal's GemStone platform
The initiative leverages the Plume Network to tokenize credit card receivables, while giving merchants immediate acce…
Zcash developer team behind ECC quits after governance clash with Bootstrap board
ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.
Ethereum bumps blob capacity as it gears for Fusaka upgrade
Ethereum increased its data capacity per block, raising the blob target to 14 and the maximum blob limit to 21.
Ethereum rolls out final planned Blob Parameters Only fork as final step in Fusaka upgrade
Fusaka, activated in early December, introduced the “Blob Parameters Only” upgrade mechanism to ramp up Ethereum'…
The Daily: Ripple confirms no IPO plans, Flare unlocks XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
JPMorgan to issue its JPM stablecoin directly on privacy-focused Canton Network
The Kinexys-led move aims to bring regulated digital cash to a privacy-enabled blockchain for real-time, interoperabl…
Alleged crypto scam boss linked to $15 billion bitcoin haul deported to China after Cambodia arrest
The case has become a flashpoint in a broader dispute over the origin and ownership of billions of dollars’ worth o…
Flare launches first XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid via FXRP
Flare has listed FXRP on Hyperliquid, marking the first time XRP spot exposure is available on the platform.
The Protocol: Ledger customer data breached from Global-e platform
Also: Starknet goes down, Vitalik Buterin's goals for Ethereum and ETH staking queues cleared.
Tokenization 'supercycle' set to drive crypto’s next leg higher in 2026: Bernstein
After a choppy end to 2025, Wall Street broker Bernstein said crypto markets have likely bottomed and it sees a broad…
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin to Canton, its second extension after launching on Base
The move extends JPM Coin to its second network after launching on the Coinbase-supported Ethereum Layer 2 Base in No…
Lloyds Bank completes UK’s first gilt purchase using tokenized deposits
Lloyds enlisted the help of Archax and Canton Network to carry out the transaction.
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm says privacy will prove the key competitive moat in 2026
a16z crypto outlined why privacy could become crypto’s most important moat in 2026 and why it could shape the next …
How to stay safe after the Ledger leak: experts urge privacy first
Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach.
Crypto hacker launders more ETH from compromised multisig as $27M exploit unfolds: PeckShield
A hacker who compromised a multisignature wallet has now laundered more than $19 million worth of ETH through Tornado…
Jupiter rolls out native JupUSD stablecoin backed 90% by BlackRock and Ethena’s USDtb
JupUSD is an Ethena whitelabel stablecoin backed primarily by BlackRock's tokenized USD Institutional Digital Liquidi…
Starknet goes down for over 4 hours, team is ‘actively investigating’
Downtime can have knock-on effects across decentralized finance and other onchain applications.