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Crypto Policy In The Hot Seat As US Lawmaker Calls SEC Hearing
US Representative Maxine Waters has formally asked House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill to schedule a…
Grayscale files for first U.S. Bittensor ETP as decentralized AI gains momentum
The filing marks the first attempt to bring TAO, Bittensor’s native token, to U.S. markets through a regulated inve…
Grayscale files for spot Bittensor ETF following network’s first halving event
Grayscale seeks to convert its Bittensor Trust into an ETF, just weeks after the network’s native token underwent i…
Something Big Is Coming — Investor Hints At XRP ETF Breakthrough This Week
Investor Paul Barron’s hint at “big news” has reignited attention on XRP exchange-traded funds this week, sendi…
SEC Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe to retire after shaping crypto guidance
The SEC’s deputy director of the Division of Corporation Finance is retiring after playing a key role in shaping th…
Coinbase claims arrest in the $355 million insider extortion scheme that targeted nearly 70,000 customers
Coinbase said a former customer support agent was arrested in India as investigators probe a breach tied to insider b…
Coinbase CEO announces first arrest in India over insider data breach: ‘More still to come’
The news comes one week after a Brooklyn man was indicted on 31 counts for allegedly stealing $16 million from Coinba…
How browser extensions expose crypto to a fatal design flaw the industry ignored, bleeding $713M in 2025
Trust Wallet's Chrome extension shipped a malicious update in December, exfiltrating wallet data and draining roughly…
Crypto regulation in 2026: SEC’s ambitious agenda meets a more empowered CFTC
Regulators are entering a second year of sweeping change under the Trump administration, with the SEC and CFTC set to…
Hidden script caught harvesting private keys as Trust Wallet issues emergency warning for Chrome users
Trust Wallet told users to disable its Chrome browser extension version 2.68 after the company acknowledged a securit…
Trust Wallet users lose $7 million to hacked Chrome extension
Changpeng Zhao, a co-founder of Binance, which owns the utility, said the losses will be reimbursed.
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to be released from federal custody next month
Earlier this month, Ellison agreed to a 10-year ban on serving as an officer of public firms of crypto exchanges.
Bitcoin drives record spike in SEC filings in 2025 as regulatory clarity pulls institutions onchain
The filing surge coincided with meaningful legislative progress that provided clearer operational frameworks for mark…
Crypto’s 12 biggest stories of 2025: From Trump’s policies to bitcoin all-time highs, OG whale moves, a DAT craze and the $1.4 billion Bybit hack
There's always something going on in the crypto space, and this year was no exception. We take a look back at 2025's …
Midterms, shutdown risks and negotiations: Can Congress pass a sweeping crypto bill in 2026?
The next year will be pivotal for cryptocurrency legislation, with the big question being whether an all-encompassing…
Former FTX US president raises $35 million for traditional-asset perpetuals exchange: The Information
AX allows institutional investors to trade non-expiring derivatives linked to assets such as equities and foreign exc…
2026 Layer 2 Outlook
2025 has been the year that the Layer 2 narrative bifurcated: most new launches have become ghost towns shortly after…
Coinbase to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company
The deal follows Coinbase’s recent rollout of prediction markets on its platform and is expected to close in January.
DTCC and JPMorgan just set the on-chain schedule, but the pilot relies on a controversial “undo” button
If you’ve ever bought a stock and assumed you “owned it” the moment you hit confirm, you’ve already met the l…
Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly stealing $16 million from Coinbase users through phishing scheme
The defendant reportedly told friends he lost $6 million gambling on crypto, and went by "@lolimfeelingevil" on Teleg…
The Daily: Terraform Labs liquidator sues Jump Trading, US crypto czar David Sacks confirms Clarity Act markup for January, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Coinbase says Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill could push gamblers into arms of prediction markets
The company has recently become more active in prediction markets space including a partnership with Kalshi.
SEC seeks multi-year officer, director bans for former Alameda CEO Ellison and former FTX execs Wang and Singh
The SEC looks to bar Caroline Ellison and former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh from being directors for s…
Weekly Hyperliquid outflows top $430M as Lighter and Aster tighten perp DEX competition: Dune
Hyperliquid has posted more than $430 million in weekly outflows as competition from fast-growing rivals Lighter and …
Bybit relaunches UK crypto platform after 2023 exit linked to FCA rules
The launch gives UK users access to spot trading across 100 pairs and peer-to-peer services supported by Bybit's glob…
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up more Coinbase shares following crypto exchange’s ‘System Update’ event
The investment firm also picked up another 575,644 shares in Solana treasury company Solmate amid its latest fund reb…
Coinbase sues Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut over prediction market oversight
The lawsuits follow Coinbase's announcement a day earlier that it plans to enter prediction markets through a partner…
Senate confirms CFTC Chair pick Michael Selig as agency takes larger role regulating crypto
The U.S. Senate voted to advance President Trump’s nominee, Michael Selig, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Co…
Coinbase’s new product rollout strengthens bull case with upside not fully reflected, analysts say
JPMorgan highlighted rising engagement and monetization potential across both transaction and subscription products.
The Daily: Coinbase expands into stocks and prediction markets, SEC issues crypto custody guidance, SoFi launches a stablecoin, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.