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Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Faster, Private Bitcoin Payments
The new update enables trustless swaps between Lightning and Liquid, removing technical hurdles for fast, self-custod…
Binance co-CEO Yi He’s WeChat account hacked to promote and profit from memecoin
The hacker spent 19,479 USDT to buy 21.16 million of the tokens, making around $55,000 from the subsequent pump, acco…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX moves another $95 million of its bitcoin stash amid reported 2026 IPO plans: Arkham
The transaction marks the ninth such transfer this year, likely to consolidate custody and upgrade from legacy bitcoi…
Bitcoin treasury XXI shares sink 20% in NYSE debut despite rising BTC price
Twenty One wants to distinguish itself from pure bitcoin-holding firms by pushing into brokerage, credit, and other f…
Octra to hold $20 million public token sale on Sonar at $200 million valuation
Privacy-focused blockchain project Octra said the sale allocation could increase if demand is high. Any unsold tokens…
Circle tests privacy-preserving wrapped version of USDC on Aleo
Circle is piloting a version of its flagship USDC asset featuring native privacy protections and “configurable comp…
Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as Partners
Tempo, built by Stripe and Paradigm, has started testing payment-focused blockchain and has onboard a slew of institu…
Bitcoin Treasury Company Twenty One Drops 25% in NYSE Debut, Trades Near PIPE Pricing of $10
The company is led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers and began trading under the XXI ticker today following its SPAC merger …
Most Influential: Bo Hines
President Donald Trump tapped a former college football player to run offense on his digital assets agenda.
Most Influential: Paolo Ardoino
The CEO of Tether is turning the stablecoin into a global financial force.
Luxor expands hardware business into GPUs to support Bitcoin miners diversifying into AI
The company is extending its procurement, logistics, and financing capabilities to help miners rapidly deploy acceler…
Tassat Wins U.S. Patent for 'Yield-in-Transit' Onchain Settlement Tech
The IP covers intraday, block-by-block interest accrual during 24/7 settlement and underpins Lynq, an institutional n…
Tether gains Abu Dhabi’s approval to expand USDT use across nine major chains
Licensed firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market can now conduct activities involving USDT on chains such as Aptos, Celo and…
Tether joins $80 million funding round for Italian humanoids built for high-risk industrial jobs
The deal deepens Tether’s push into AI and robotics, following recent investments in brain-computer interfaces and …
Yearn Finance details $9 million yETH exploit, confirms partial recovery and outlines remediation plan
DeFi protocol Yearn Finance has detailed how a multi-phase numerical bug and unsafe math enabled an exploiters steal …
Tether-backed payments startup Oobit expands into US
The tap-to-pay payments firm is partnering with B2B2C turnkey provider Bakkt to operate across all 50 states.
ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On
The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset.
Stable, a Bitfinex-backed Layer 1 using Tether’s USDT for gas, launches mainnet and native token
The project also launched the Stable Foundation — a new independent organization set up to shepherd the Stable bloc…
Meta cuts to metaverse ‘black hole’ could free up billions for AI and lift shares by 20%: analysts
The lack of user traction, combined with years of mounting spend, has fueled concerns that the division, Mizuho analy…
The Daily: JPMorgan says Strategy is key to bitcoin’s next move, IMF warns stablecoins may weaken central bank control, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
WisdomTree first to market with Ethereum staking fund using Lido’s stETH
WisdomTree introduced an Ethereum-based fund in Europe that earns staking rewards using the decentralized Lido protoc…
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT claims British threat actor tied to $243 million Genesis creditor theft ‘likely arrested’
A British hacker tied to the $243 million Genesis creditor theft has possibly been arrested in Dubai, according to on…
Kalshi inks exclusive CNBC deal as prediction markets surge into mainstream media
Between Kalshi and Polymarket, the two prediction markets platforms have generated a cumulative volume exceeding $45 …
Ledger researchers flag Android chip flaw enabling full device takeover, exposing smartphone-based web3 wallets to physical attack
The vulnerability requires physical access, but underscores risks for users who store private keys on their smartphones.
Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents OnChain, Without Cloud Risks
Developed by Interop Labs, AgentFlux lets financial firms deploy “agentic” automation without sending sensitive i…
Solana’s Drift Launches v3, With 10x Faster Trades
With v3, the team says that about 85% of market orders will fill in under half a second, and liquidity will deepen en…
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Tells Joe Rogan AI Race Is Real, But It Won’t Have a Clear Winner
In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.
Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
Distribution is designed to go to the ecosystem, With 30% to airdrops, 25% to growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidi…
Solana Mobile says SKR token launch is coming in January
The SKR token, native to Solana mobile ecosystem, is designed to power control, economics, incentives, and ownership.