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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 …
Microsoft rolls out Maia 200 AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
Microsoft rolls out its Maia 200 AI chip as it looks to cut costs and reduce reliance on Nvidia ahead of earnings. Th…
Bitcoin hashrate collapses weakening security as major mining pool drops 30% of its power
One thing we rarely think about is how bad weather can affect Bitcoin's security, but it happens fairly regularly. Sn…
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…
Matcha Meta sees $16.8 million drained in SwapNet incident: PeckShield
Matcha Meta disclosed a SwapNet security incident on Sunday and PeckShield estimated roughly $16.8 million in crypto …
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…
Terrifying Solana flaw just exposed how easily the “always-on” network could have been stalled by hackers
When Solana maintainers told validators to move quickly on Agave v3.0.14, the message arrived with more urgency than …
The fight over stablecoin yield isn’t really about stablecoins
It’s about deposits and who gets paid on them, argues Le.
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…
Exposing a dirty secret: What uses more power, Bitcoin, streaming, AI, or social media?
Bitcoin mining consumed around 171 TWh in 2025, representing 16% of total data center energy use. All traditional dat…
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 …
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…
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…
PayPal set to purchase Cymbio to expand AI chatbot commerce tools
PayPal acquires Cymbio to enhance chatbot commerce tools, advancing AI-driven merchant services for automated retail …
Railway secures $100 million to expand AI-ready cloud platform
Railway's funding boost could revolutionize cloud development, enhancing speed and efficiency, and setting new standa…
edgeX: Where Mobile Traders Meet Institutional Liquidity
The Rise of On-Chain Derivatives Perpetual decentralized exchanges (perpDEXs) processed $7.1 trillion in trading volu…
The Base token should give holders voting power over Coinbase itself
If BASE becomes economically tied to COIN, the token would trade not as a memeified L2 token, but as a globally acces…
South Korean prosecutors probe disappearance of seized bitcoin: report
South Korean prosecutors are investigating the disappearance of a significant amount of seized bitcoin, citing a poss…
Saga pauses EVM chain following smart contract exploit
The project said the attacker subsequently bridged the stolen funds out of SagaEVM and converted them to ether.
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…
What Bubble? Nvidia CEO Says AI Needs Trillions More in Investments
Nvidia's CEO told the World Economic Forum that AI infrastructure needs trillions more in investment to avoid a bubbl…
What’s Going On With Elon Musk and Ryanair? Here’s What You Need to Know
Will the tech billionaire attempt a takeover of an airliner out of spite? Here’s the background on Musk’s latest …
Ripple’s RLUSD just got Binance’s strongest growth lever, can that catapult it into a top 3 asset?
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has listed Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on its platform. On Jan.…
The Daily: Trump hopes to sign crypto bill ‘very soon,’ Hong Kong set to issue first stablecoin licenses, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
BTQ Technologies teams up with ITRI to test next-gen cryptographic chip
The collaboration accelerates the development of scalable quantum-secure hardware, crucial for safeguarding future di…
Former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison scheduled for release on Wednesday
After nearly a year in federal custody, Caroline Ellison — the former co-CEO of Alameda Research — is scheduled t…