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Crypto stocks soar in Hong Kong as stablecoin momentum builds
Hong Kong's stablecoin licensing regime is set to take effect on Aug. 1, with several TradFi players expressing inter…
Kraken wants to pay users to name its new mascot for the Ink L2 using JokeRace
The company is tapping blockchain-based “contests” platform Jokerace for the occasion, according to an announceme…
Bitcoin futures volume falls 20% in June, hinting at possible crypto summer slump
While it’s still too early to say with certainty, we could be on track for another muted summer stretch ahead.
The Daily: Two dormant Bitcoin wallets wake after 14 years to move over $2 billion in BTC, House GOP declares ‘Crypto Week,’ and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Options traders brace for ‘big July’ in Bitcoin and Ethereum after volatility drop in June, says Derive
Derive.xyz options data show traders piling into July contracts for a breakout in Bitcoin and Ethereum despite hawkis…
FTX Recovery Trust says payouts may be forfeited in ‘restricted’ jurisdictions like China and Russia
FTX proposed assessing compliance in claims distributions in various potentially restricted jurisdictions, including …
The Daily: Robinhood CEO clarifies OpenAI ‘stock tokens’ after Sam Altman firm slams move, Strategy faces bitcoin-related lawsuit, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Marco Santori, ex-legal chief at Kraken, says DeFi — not CeFi — is the future: ‘Let’s burn it all down’
With U.S. policy finally unlocking growth, Santori sees now as the moment to invest in the convergence of the two wor…
Robinhood CEO says OpenAI and SpaceX ‘stock tokens’ are derivatives rather than equity after pushback from Sam Altman’s firm
Vlad Tenev defended Robinhood's new blockchain “stock tokens,” saying they let EU users track OpenAI and SpaceX v…
Financial industry group pushes back on tokenized equities, urges SEC to reject crypto firms’ exemptions
A trade association is urging the SEC to deny companies the opportunity to offer tokenized equities through specific …
Robinhood pays $5 in transaction fees to deploy 213 tokenized stock contracts on Arbitrum
Robinhood quietly minted 213 tokenized shares on Arbitrum for only $5 in gas as it opens onchain-powered stock tradin…
Coinbase acquires token operations startup Liquifi in fourth acquisition this year
Coinbase plans to roll Liquifi's token operations infrastructure into its institutional product to improve end-to-end…
Centralized exchange spot volume hits 9-month low while DEX usage grows
One analyst suggests that the current market is driven more by institutional bitcoin buying than by retail investment…
DEX to CEX futures trade volume ratio hits all-time high of 8%
DEX dominance is up considerably from the 6.84% high recorded last month and from just 4.78% this time last year.
The Daily: Trump-backed American Bitcoin raises $220M for bitcoin and mining gear, Bitwise sticks to $200K BTC 2025 price prediction, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Mizuho sees Robinhood’s crypto expansion driving a rerating, hikes HOOD price target to $99
Robinhood announced an expansion into tokenized equities, crypto perpetual futures, and plans for an Ethereum Layer 2…
Supreme Court confirms IRS right to access customer data from crypto exchanges without warrant
The United States Supreme Court has allowed a lower court ruling to stand, granting the Internal Revenue Service broa…
Deutsche Bank plans crypto custody launch in 2026 with support from Bitpanda: report
Deutsche Bank's custody project follows a growing institutional shift toward digital assets, driven by clearer EU rul…
Bitwise sticks to $200,000 bitcoin forecast for 2025, but tempers ETH and SOL outlook
Bitwise reiterated its call for BTC to hit $200,000 by the end of 2025, but is not so sure new highs for ETH and SOL …
Ark Invest sells $43.8 million worth of Coinbase shares as stock trades near all-time high
Coinbase's stock closed down 0.83% at $350.49 on Monday, remaining near its all-time closing high of $375.07 set last…
Robinhood unveils crypto-heavy roadmap that lifts stock to all-time high
Robinhood’s stock (HOOD) reached a new all-time high (ATH) after it revealed plans to launch several innovative pro…
Robinhood to offer tokenized shares of OpenAI, SpaceX to EU users in growth push
It wasn't completely clear if Tenev was only addressing those in attendance or any new Robinhood user in the EU.
Robinhood expands into tokenized equities and crypto perp futures, plans Layer 2 blockchain with Arbitrum
Robinhoood has also launched perpetual futures in the EU and the staking of Ethereum and Solana in the U.S.
US Supreme Court decides not to review privacy case over IRS request for Coinbase user data
The Supreme Court has declined to review a case involving the IRS and its efforts to compel companies to hand over us…
Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex begins restoring service following $90 million exploit
Nobitex, by far the largest exchange in Iran, previously said it will enable withdrawals for users beginning on Monda…
Bitvavo, largest EUR spot exchange, secures MiCA license from the Netherlands
Coinbase and Kraken were also recently granted MiCA licenses; Gemini is said to be in the final stages of getting one…
Gemini launches tokenized US stock trading in EU starting with MSTR
Crypto exchange Gemini has launched tokenized Strategy (MSTR) shares for customers in the EU, marking the beginning o…
Gemini launches tokenized stocks for EU traders, beginning with onchain representation of MSTR on Arbitrum
The firm is beginning with a tokenized version of MSTR stock on Arbitrum and plans to expand to additional assets and…
New York asset manager KraneShares files to list Coinbase 50 Index ETF
KraneShares submitted its Coinbase 50 Index registration filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on F…
Robinhood launches ‘micro’ futures contracts for XRP and Solana
Micro futures enable traders to speculate on price movements with lower capital requirements and reduced risk compare…