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Bitcoin's Quantum threat is ‘real but distant,’ says Wall Street analyst as doomsday debate rages on
Wall Street broker Benchmark argued the crypto network has ample time to evolve as quantum risks shift from theory to…
OP token holders approve buyback plan redirecting 50% of Optimism protocol revenue to OTC swaps
The plan could redirect millions of dollars worth of Optimism protocol revenue "to align the OP token" with the Super…
DePIN Data Layer AIOZ Pin Pushes to Keep Web3 Files Permanently Online
AIOZ Pin replicates data into multiple, independent copies that are tamper-proof—meaning it will stay accessible fo…
Hang Seng debuts gold ETF with Ethereum-based tokenized units
The fund introduces a tokenized class of units, which are initially set to be issued on Ethereum, according to its pr…
Sony Innovation Fund invests $13 million in Soneium co-developer Startale Group, kicking off its Series A fundraising
Sony's latest $13 million follow-on investment represents "the first close" of Startale Group's Series A, the firm sa…
OpenAI considers World’s eye scanning identity tech for new social platform as token jumps 25%
OpenAI explores biometric social verification using iris-scanning and face ID on its new platform, sparking a 25% ris…
Meta stock jumps 10% after earnings beat and massive AI spending plan
Meta shares jump 10% after the company beats earnings estimates and signals up to $135 billion in AI driven capital s…
Token creation platform Doppler raises $9 million seed round led by Pantera Capital
Since launching nine months ago, Doppler says more than 90% of new DEX pools on Base now launch through its protocol.
The Daily: Tether’s ‘gold central bank’ ambitions, Morgan Stanley’s crypto push, Fidelity’s stablecoin launch on Ethereum, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
MegaETH mainnet to go live Feb. 9 in major test of ‘real-time’ Ethereum scaling
This follows its October 2025 $450 million token sale that was heavily oversubscribed.
Illicit actors capture nearly 3% of crypto liquidity in 2025: TRM
TRM Labs estimates that illicit crypto volume surged to an all-time high of $158 billion in 2025, representing just 1…
Mizuho upgrades Circle shares outlook citing Polymarket’s use of USDC for settlement
The firm's analysts upgraded Circle shares to a “neutral” rating and raised the share price target to $77.
Department of Energy to expand nuclear fuel supply chain with new campus initiative
The initiative could boost economic growth, enhance energy security, and support the transition to cleaner energy sou…
AlphaTON says Telegram’s Cocoon AI is now generating revenue as GPU rollout ramps
AlphaTON is growing into a large early infrastructure contributor to Cocoon AI as it deploys GPUs under a $46M comput…
The Protocol: Ethereum to roll out new AI agents standard soon
Plus: Solana’s latest phase, OP token buybacks and EF post-quantum security team.
Solana validator count continues to fall as vote transactions drop 40%
Despite Solana's validator contraction, non-vote transactions have remained relatively stable at around 100 million p…
Peter Thiel and Galaxy-backed Citrea wants to turn idle bitcoin into a high-speed bank account
Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and …
Consensys-backed Linea integrates Phylax’s Credible Layer to proactively prevent smart contract exploits
Phylax's Credible Layer allows developers to preprogram rules — or “assertions” — into smart contracts to mit…
Tether is buying up to $1 billion of gold per month and storing it in a 'James Bond' bunker
The company's gold purchases are mostly for its own reserves, but also support its XAUT stablecoin.
WisdomTree extends full suite of tokenized funds to Solana
WisdomTree is extending the full suite of its tokenized funds onto Solana, one of its largest non-EVM chain deploymen…
Ex-Revolut duo raise $6 million seed round to expand onchain finance app Bleap
The company plans to deploy the fresh capital toward yield vaults, onchain trading expansion, and growth across Latin…
Wall Street’s big lie about 24-hour trading ignores the $4.5 billion crypto market that never actually closes its doors
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation spent 2025 building infrastructure for extended trading hours, targeting …
Intel rises in extended trading on NVIDIA partnership rumors
Intel's potential partnerships with NVIDIA and Apple could enhance US chip manufacturing, reduce reliance on TSMC, an…
Nick Shirley token highlights Base’s Zora-driven surge and vanity metric issue
Zora's content coin mechanism enables near-zero-cost token deployment, allowing creators to mint tokens with minimal …
Prediction Markets On BNB Chain Explode As Trading Volume Crosses $20B
Prediction markets on the BNB Chain have seen massive growth over the past months, with the leading platforms within …
The Daily: Tether launches ‘Made in America’ USAT stablecoin, what gold’s surge and Clarity Act limbo mean for crypto, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Vitalik Buterin admits his biggest design mistake since 2017 – so is your Ethereum at risk?
Vitalik Buterin said he no longer agrees with his 2017 tweet that downplayed the need for users to personally verify …
Ripple’s GTreasury launches treasury platform for digital assets
Ripple's GTreasury platform could revolutionize global finance by enhancing liquidity management and reducing costs f…
Nasdaq, NYSE and Cboe vet joins Securitize as VP working with public and private market issuers
Giang Bui, who most recently worked on equities and ETF operations at Nasdaq, will join as Securitizes new vice presi…