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Celestia-based Astria Network sunsets its shared sequencer network after raising $18 million
The Astria Network was “intentionally halted” at block number 15,360,577, according to the team and blockchain da…
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried praises Trump’s pardon of ex-Honduran president as he seeks clemency
SBF took to social media again on Tuesday to react to Trump's pardoning of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Her…
The Daily: Grayscale predicts new bitcoin highs in 2026, ‘Vanguard effect’ lifts crypto markets, Chainlink ETF debuts, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kraken to buy Backed Finance in tokenization push ahead of IPO
Kraken has acquired Backed Finance, the tokenized-asset issuer behind its xStocks products, as the exchange pushes de…
Kraken Agrees to Buy Tokenization Specialist Backed Finance as RWA Trend Accelerates
The exchange has already teamed up with the Switzerland-based firm for its tokenized equity offering, xStocks.
BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Rob Goldstein say tokenization could do for finance what the early internet did for information
The executives pointed to a 300% surge in real-world asset tokenization over 20 months as evidence that the shift is …
Anthropic Research Shows AI Agents Are Closing In on Real DeFi Attack Capability
Models tested by MATS and the Anthropic Fellows program generated turnkey exploit scripts and identified fresh vulner…
Kalshi tokenizes ‘thousands’ of its prediction markets using Solana
Kalshi has tapped Solana to move its prediction markets onchain and enable permissionless monetization of its "global…
Kalshi Launches Tokenized Event Bets on Solana Blockchain: CNBC
The prediction market is rolling out tokenized contracts on Solana to meet crypto traders where they already are, Kal…
Crypto operating businesses ‘look strong,’ despite weak price action: Bernstein
Analysts pointed to Coinbase's expanding product lines, token launches, and new consumer apps as examples of "transfo…
Crypto exchange HashKey clears key hearing for Hong Kong IPO
After clearing the hearing, a company typically moves on to prospectus registration, followed by marketing, book-buil…
Yearn Finance’s yETH Hit by $3M Exploit
Yearn Finance’s yETH product was targeted in an exploit where an attacker minted nearly unlimited yETH in a single…
Yearn Finance Hit by $9M Exploit as Hacker Mints “Infinite yETH Tokens”
Yearn Finance, one of the most well-known DeFi platforms, has suffered a major security incident that caused nearly …
Crypto exchange volume drops to $1.6 trillion in November, lowest since June
Centralized exchanges' spot monthly volume fell to $1.59 trillion in November, down from $2.17 trillion in October.
European Asset Manager Amundi Debuts Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum
The tokenized share class provides investors with blockchain-based access to Amundi’s euro cash fund, enabling fast…
The Daily: Upbit flags private key vulnerability, MegaETH to return funds from pre-deposit campaign, Do Kwon requests 5-year jail cap, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi tokenizes money market fund on Ethereum
The initiative was launched with CACEIS, which provides blockchain-based transfer agent infrastructure and a 24/7 dig…
Upbit says emergency audit of $30M hack uncovered internal wallet flaw that could let attackers derive private keys
Upbit said it discovered a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to infer private keys from onchain wallet …
Animoca Brands to focus on stablecoin, RWA in 2026 amid US IPO efforts
Animoca is planning to go public on the Nasdaq next year through a reverse-merger with Singapore-based Currenc Group.
North Korea’s Lazarus Group suspected in $30 million Upbit hack: report
Upbit initially reported a loss of 54 billion won ($36.8 million) but later revised the figure down to 44.5 billion w…
The Daily: Upbit suffers $37 million hack, SpaceX moves over $100 million in bitcoin, Infinex plans token sale on Sonar, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
‘A rainy island with a hostile tax system is a hard sell’: Crypto industry reacts to UK Chancellor’s budget statement
Crypto industry figures welcomed pro-entrepreneur measures but warned that wider tax and regulatory pressures could h…
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange Eyes $60B Tokenization Opportunity With Project Bayani
The Philippines has a $60 billion opportunity in asset tokenization, potentially transforming its capital markets by …
Ark Invest loads up on Coinbase as Cathie Wood predicts ‘real break’ in inflation
Cathie Wood forecasted that the current liquidity squeeze will reverse in the near term, and said inflation may end n…
Upbit suffers $37 million hack on Solana assets, halts withdrawals
Upbit identified 540 billion won worth of abnormal withdrawal of various assets on the Solana network from the platform.
The Daily: Robinhood takes aim at larger prediction-market share, Grayscale files to launch first-ever Zcash ETF, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Coinbase Ventures eyes RWA perpetuals, AI in 2026 investment outlook
Coinbase has released its 2026 investment priorities, focusing on RWA perpetuals, specialized trading, DeFi innovatio…
Robinhood to launch new derivatives exchange for prediction markets push
Robinhood is deepening its foray into prediction markets with plans to launch a derivatives exchange through a new JV…
Lighter CEO on ‘democratizing finance’ with a zero-fee, ZK perp DEX
CEO Vladimir Novakovski explains the infrastructure powering the perp DEX, and why Lighter opted for a zero-fee struc…