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U.S. Senate votes to ban CBDCs in housing bill that may face trouble in the House
A bipartisan housing bill was approved in the Senate, carrying an unrelated ban on U.S. central bank digital currenci…
Crypto code commits fall 75% as developers move to AI projects
Developers are shifting toward artificial intelligence infrastructure as blockchain ecosystems lose contributors acro…
The Daily: Winklevoss twins move $130 million in BTC to Gemini, South Korean prosecutors sell seized bitcoin and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Winklevoss twins move $130 million in bitcoin to Gemini as estimated profit tops $1.8 billion: Arkham
The Winklevoss twins moved $130 million in bitcoin to Gemini hot wallets while still holding $764 million worth of BT…
Are US stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? Look closely and the differences start to blur
America may reject the name “CBDC” while still building the conditions for CBDC-like control through private doll…
Bitcoin taps $74,000 as crypto market rally lifts Dogecoin, Coinbase and more
Crypto-linked equities outpaced the broader market rally, with Gemini shares jumping about 34% and Coinbase climbing …
Bank of Japan to test blockchain-based reserve settlement: Governor Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said a sandbox is underway to test whether central bank money can operate in blockc…
U.S. Senate housing bill includes CBDC ban
The Senate Banking Committee's bipartisan "ROAD to Housing Act" includes a provision banning the Fed from issuing a C…
Vitalik Buterin eyes ‘big FOCIL’ and encrypted mempools to prevent centralization in ‘block building pipeline’
The Glamsterdam upgrade will boost Ethereum's censorship-resistance, but a proposed mechanism called ePBS could cause…
A former Solana exec is taking a page out of Wall Street playbook to make global crypto trades faster
The goal is to reduce Solana’s growing geographic concentration in Europe and introduce multicast functionality.
Bitwise acquires institutional staking provider Chorus One to help expand services on over 30 proof-of-stake chains
The acquisition comes amid growing institutional interest in staking, particularly on Ethereum, where the amount of E…
Pantera-backed Solana Company kicks off APAC staking infrastructure buildout
Pacific Backbone initiative will develop a high-speed, low-latency network connecting Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, and Ho…
Vitalik Buterin is building a ‘cypherpunk principled non-ugly Ethereum’ as devs officially add FOCIL to upgrade roadmap
FOCIL was officially “scheduled for inclusion” as the consensus-layer (CL) headliner for the upcoming Hegota upgr…
Gemini stock slump may already factor in leadership exits, Mizuho says
Mizuho keeps its $26 price target for Gemini and argues cost reductions and a narrower geographic focus could improve…
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 stock plunges after it parts ways with COO, CFO and Chief Legal Officer months after IPO
Crypto exchange says Marshall Beard, Dan Chen and Tyler Meade are departing effective immediately; Cameron Winklevoss…
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…
Analysts see 400% upside for GEMI as Gemini’s overseas exit may speed profitability
Mizuho sees prediction markets and institutional custody as key businesses for Gemini to stabilize revenue beyond spo…
Gemini to exit U.K., EU and Australia, reduce staff by 25%, and focus on U.S. and prediction markets
The crypto exchange has instructed affected customers to sign up with eToro by the end of March for withdrawals, whil…
Gemini exits UK, EU and Australia, cuts 25% of staff as exchange refocuses on US
Gemini links its latest layoffs to a push for a leaner, more automated operating model, saying increased use of AI le…
Lido rolls out stVaults on mainnet with Day 1 users including Linea, Nansen and several institutional stakers
stVaults, introduced in February 2025 as part of the Lido V3 upgrade, are finally rolling out in a mainnet.
Solana validator count continues to fall as vote transactions drop 40%
Despite Solana's validator contraction, non-vote transactions have remained relatively stable at around 100 million p…
Consensys-backed Linea integrates Phylax’s Credible Layer to proactively prevent smart contract exploits
Phylax's Credible Layer allows developers to preprogram rules — or “assertions” — into smart contracts to mit…
UK banks block or delay around 40% of payments to crypto platforms, exchange survey finds
UK banks are blocking or delaying roughly 40% of payments to crypto exchanges, raising pressure on the UK’s digital…
Terrifying Solana flaw just exposed how easily the “always-on” network could have been stalled by hackers
When Solana maintainers told validators to move quickly on Agave v3.0.14, the message arrived with more urgency than …
SEC to dismiss Gemini Earn lawsuit with prejudice after full investor recovery, ending three-year battle
The dismissal follows the 100% in-kind return of crypto assets to Gemini Earn investors through the Genesis Global Ca…
SEC dismisses lawsuit against billionaire Winklevoss twins-backed Gemini over Earn product
The SEC said Gemini Earn customers had already received 100% of their assets back through Genesis' bankruptcy, warran…
Vitalik Buterin proposes simpler ‘distributed validator’ staking for Ethereum
The aim is to make staking more resilient while dramatically reducing technical complexity for large ETH holders.
SOL Strategies deepens Solana footprint with STKESOL liquid staking token
SOL Strategies has launched STKESOL, staking over 500,000 SOL to expand its Solana-focused infrastructure operations.
India's central bank proposes a plan to create digital-currency link among BRICS nations
The Reserve Bank of India is urging the government to put a plan to link BRICS nations' central bank digital currenci…