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Soil launches RLUSD yield protocol on XRP Ledger, expanding utility for Ripple’s stablecoin
Soil has launched what it describes as the first compliant real-world asset-backed yield protocol on XRP Ledger for R…
SocGen taps XRP Ledger for euro stablecoin distribution
The French banking giant expands its euro stablecoin to a third blockchain, deepening institutional use of XRPL for c…
Robinhood’s Layer 2 testnet sees four million transactions in first week, CEO Vlad Tenev says
Robinhood Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum designed to support tokenized real-world assets and onchain …
TD Cowen: Despite CFTC intervention, states hold edge in prediction markets legal fight
"We continue to give a slight edge to the states in this legal fight primarily because the states have historically b…
OpenAI and Paradigm partner on AI agent tool for smart contract security
DeFi lending protocol Moonwell and CrossCurve have both recently suffered exploits connected to smart contracts.
Sam Altman's OpenAI unveils ‘EVMbench’ to test whether AI can keep crypto’s smart contracts safe
Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern AI systems are up to the task of …
Coinbase adds XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano and Litecoin as collateral for onchain loans via Morpho
Eligible U.S. users, excluding those in New York, can now borrow up to $100,000 in USDC without selling the four toke…
The Protocol: Zora moves to Solana
Also: EF’s Stańczak to leave ED role, XRPL member-only DEX and Ethereum revives the DAO.
The Daily: Peter Thiel and Founders Fund exit ETHZilla, K33 says bitcoin is approaching ‘late bear market territory,’ and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Kraken buys token vesting platform Magna, which hit peak TVL of $60 billion in 2025
Kraken acquired the token management platform Magna, marking the exchange’s sixth acquisition over the past 12 months.
Activist investor Starboard says Riot AI pivot could be worth up to $21 billion as miner lags peers
Starboard argues Riot’s Texas power assets position the company to secure large AI data center tenants if managemen…
Bitcoin May Gain If AI Job Losses Trigger Bank Stress, Hayes Says
Arthur Hayes has issued a stark market warning: he sees a growing split between his preferred risk gauge, Bitcoin, an…
Bitcoin approaches ‘late bear market territory’ as regime signals echo 2022 bottom, K33 says
Defensive sentiment, falling leverage, and declining ETF exposure suggest the market may be near a bottom, K33 said.
From 2016 hack to $150M Endowment: the DAO’s second act focuses on Ethereum security
Ten years after the famous hack, the DAO Security Fund has decided to stake the untouched ETH and use the yield to fu…
XRP Ledger rolls out members-only DEX for regulated institutions
A permissioned DEX amendment creates controlled versions of XRPL’s built-in exchange, letting approved entities dec…
DeFi lending protocol Moonwell hit with $1.8 million bad debt after oracle misconfiguration
Moonwell confirmed roughly $1.8 million in bad debt after a misconfigured oracle priced cbETH incorrectly and trigger…
Moonwell's $1.12 nightmare: A pricing glitch just let bots seize millions in ETH collateral
A misconfigured Chainlink price oracle on DeFi lender Moonwell briefly valued Coinbase Wrapped ETH (cbETH) at about $…
Bitwise CIO says DeFi could lead market out of crypto winter as Strategy’s Saylor predicts bitcoin recovery
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said DeFi could help lead the market out of crypto winter, while Michael Saylor declared "spr…
Zora moves onto Solana with 'attention markets' for trading internet trends
The creator platform’s new product lets users trade tokens linked to social-media traction, a Polymarket-style bet …
The Daily: Logan Paul sells previously tokenized Pokemon card for $16M, Gemini parts ways with top execs, Strategy’s latest bitcoin buy, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Gemini exchange parts ways with CFO, COO and CLO in ‘big shakeup’
Gemini will not replace its COO, with co-founder Cameron Winklevoss absorbing key operational and revenue responsibil…
Crypto infrastructure project unveils LI.FI Composer, a multi-step transaction orchestrator
LiFI Composer allows users to combine different actions like swaps, bridging, deposits, and staking into a single tra…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 2,486 bitcoin for $168 million as total holdings reach 717,131 BTC
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3.4% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $49 billion.
Loss-making DeFi lender ZeroLend to shut down after 98% TVL drop
ZeroLend will wind down after operating losses as TVL fell 98% to $6.6 million and the ZERO token plunged.
Crypto’s $300 billion stablecoin supply is increasingly used as ‘everyday money,’ global study finds
Stablecoin use in everyday spending, cross-border work, and savings allocation is growing rapidly among crypto-savvy …
Coinbase diamond hands vs Binance panic sellers — the $60,000 stress test
Bitcoin's recent price crash towards $60,000 did more than just shave billions off market capitalizations or liquidat…
The Daily: Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8M defamation judgment against Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong, Harvard trims bitcoin ETF holdings, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Metaplanet posts $619 million net loss on bitcoin valuation as holdings climb to 35,102 BTC
Metaplanet posted a $619 million FY2025 loss on its bitcoin valuation, while its total holdings jumped to 35,102 BTC …
Robinhood’s $221 million crypto revenue drop shows crypto winter isn’t on chain and retail already moved
Crypto winter has a branding problem. The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and t…
Benchmark cuts Coinbase price target by 37% but says business is ‘more diversified and durable’ than ever
Benchmark's Mark Palmer cut his COIN price target to $267 from $421, citing worsening crypto market conditions, while…