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Privacy Pools adds stablecoin support for private Ethereum transfers
Privacy Pools, backed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, is adding support for stablecoins, according to an anno…
The Daily: BTC treasury companies having a weaker impact on price than ETFs, Tether sets sights on becoming the largest bitcoin miner, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Paolo Ardoino says Tether-backed brain-computer interface ‘much more advanced’ than Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Tether's multi-billion dollar war chest has been deployed into several projects in recent years, including a Neuralin…
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says firm ‘will become the biggest bitcoin miner’ by end of 2025
With over 100,000 BTC in total holdings, Ardoino said its bitcoin mining operations are an important part of securing…
The Daily: Polymarket reportedly nears $1 billion unicorn valuation, Ledger unveils ‘spare key’ recovery device for crypto wallets, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Saving Your Wallet Details, Seed Phrase as a Photo on Your Phone? This Trojan May Be Targeting You
Successor to SparkCat spyware spreads via official app stores, exfiltrates gallery photos using OCR to target seed ph…
The Daily: Blockchain project ousts CEO amid $50 million crypto OTC fraud allegations, Paradigm invests $15 million in ‘world’s fastest’ DEX, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Anchorage Digital integrates Uniswap Labs Trading API to give institutional wallet users improved DeFi liquidity
Anchorage Digital Porto wallet institutional users can swap tokens and access DeFi liquidity directly, removing relia…
New York-based scammer gambles away nearly all of the $4 million he stole from Coinbase users: ZachXBT
As his gambling losses grew, Nieves allegedly stole from accomplices who helped pilfer over $4 million by posing as C…
Trezor issues phishing alert after attackers abuse support contact form to send scam emails
The firm said the issue has been contained and no email breach took place, adding that it is researching ways to prev…
Cointelegraph Hit by Front-End Exploit, Fake Phishing Airdrop Pop Up on Website
Fake CTG token pop-ups appeared on the crypto news website urging users to connect wallets.
CoinMarketCap Briefly Exploited With Wallet Phishing Pop-Up Message
The company has not disclosed how many users were affected or whether any wallets were compromised as a result of the…
Uniswap, Morpho and others collaborate on Web3SOC, a framework for determining a DeFi project’s ‘readiness for institutional partnerships’
The framework includes a "maturity tier" and self-assessment aiming to garner trust and set industry-wide operational…
The Daily: Tether CEO blasts cloud security after massive password leak, Kraken launches bitcoin ‘staking,’ and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
France hit by 10th crypto ‘wrench attack’ of 2025 as kidnappers target 23-year-old near Paris
The perpetrators reportedly forced the young man's partner to hand over a private key to a Ledger hardware wallet and…
‘Time to ditch the cloud’: Tether CEO teases open-source local password manager after massive online data leak
USDT issuer Tether's CEO Paolo Ardoino said its new open-source, fully local password managing service will be launch…
Hacker group claims leak of Nobitex source code as Iranian exchange’s stolen funds top $100 million
Hacker group Gonjeshke Darande leaked what is claimed to be source codes of the Iranian crypto trading platform Nobitex.
The Daily: Senate passes stablecoin bill, K33 eyes long SOL/short LTC ETF trade, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Solana Policy Institute, Phantom, Orca, and Superstate submit ‘compliant tokenized securities’ frameworks to SEC
The frameworks propose bringing assets like stocks, bonds, and funds onchain as well as carve outs for autonomous, no…
Tether Enforces Freeze On $12 Million In Tron Funds Over Illicit Activity
Tether acted swiftly Sunday when it froze $12.3 million worth of USDT on the Tron blockchain. Based on reports from T…
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex seemingly exploited for over $48 million: ZachXBT
ZachXBT said the alleged attacker used a vanity address, which contained the words 'IRGC' and 'terrorists.'
Can Tether's Dominance Survive the U.S. Stablecoin Bill?
Some uncertainties remain around the GENIUS Act that could establish U.S. stablecoin rules, and theories abound about…
Ethereum-based startup Fileverse unveils open source and private alternative to Google Sheets
Fileverse, the startup making easy-to-use Ethereum-based productivity software, has released dSheets, an alternative …
Meta Pool, a Liquid Staking Protocol, Suffers $27M Exploit
The hacker could only swap $25,000 worth of the token due to low liquidity.
Crypto analytics firm TRM Labs says 99% of stablecoin activity in 2024 was ‘licit’
Stablecoins now represent over 60% of all crypto transaction volume as criminal use across the industry appears to drop.
JPMorgan files trademark application for JPMD, citing multiple blockchain use cases
The bank has been an early mover in both the permissioned blockchain and bespoke stablecoin space with is freshly reb…
Interchain Labs says former Cosmos maintainers unknowingly onboarded North Korea-linked actor, finds no security issues and doubles bounty
North Korean agents previously infiltrated the ecosystem to make contributions to Cosmos Hub's liquid staking module …
The Daily: GameStop upsizes offering to $2.25 billion amid bitcoin treasury push, Walmart and Amazon weigh issuing stablecoins, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Stablecoins To Hit $2 Trillion? US Treasury Hints At Explosive Growth
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers that dollar-pegged stablecoins could swell to more than $2 trillio…
Tether amplifies gold strategy with around $90 million stake in Elemental Altus
Tether has taken a new step in its long-term strategy of diversifying outside its primary stablecoin issuance busines…