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Lighter CEO on ‘democratizing finance’ with a zero-fee, ZK perp DEX
CEO Vladimir Novakovski explains the infrastructure powering the perp DEX, and why Lighter opted for a zero-fee struc…
CFTC Acting Chair Pham seeks CEOs for innovation council amid expanding crypto oversight
The CFTC's Acting Chair, Caroline Pham, is seeking chief executives to bolster a newly formed CEO Innovation Council.
The Daily: Polymarket allowed to resume US operations, Grayscale and Franklin XRP ETFs each clock over $60M in debut inflows, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Homegrown NYC startup Polymarket allowed to resume US operations following CFTC reversal
The CFTC issued an amended order allowing Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction-market platform, to resume operations…
BTC perp accounts turn heavily long as Binance long/short ratio surges to 3.87
Just over a month ago, when BTC made an all-time high above $126,000, this ratio was sitting at multi-year lows below…
No, 800k BTC didn’t hit the market: Why exchange internal transfers fooled traders
Over the weekend, Coinbase shuffled nearly 800,000 BTC, roughly $69.5 billion at prevailing prices, between its own w…
Kraken pushes Krak as a bank alternative with new cashback debit card, salary deposits and high-yield vaults
Kraken framed the Krak upgrades as a way for customers to "leave their bank behind and go all-in on crypto."
Binance ‘knowingly facilitated’ Hamas terrorist group, new lawsuit claims
The lawsuit claims Binance knowingly facilitated Hamas to move funds before the militant group's 2023 attack on Israel.
Monad token climbs 46% after early dip as Coinbase-sale buyers receive allocations
Coinbase’s first token-sale test drew broad retail participation, with nearly 86,000 buyers receiving near-full fil…
Crypto turbulence drives demand for CME’s regulated products, setting new volume records
"Amid ongoing market uncertainty, demand for deeply liquid, regulated crypto risk management tools is accelerating," …
The Daily: JPMorgan Chase closes Strike CEO’s accounts, Monad launches mainnet, Grayscale debuts DOGE and XRP ETFs, plus more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
A fake delivery driver stole $11 million in crypto this weekend as home invasion heists increase – report
A suspect posing as a delivery worker entered a Mission Dolores home near 18th and Dolores around 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 2…
South Korea’s Upbit eyes Nasdaq listing after merger with tech giant Naver: report
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit is reportedly preparing a Nasdaq IPO following its merger with Naver as Korean fir…
Thailand’s Bitkub crypto exchange mulls Hong Kong IPO: Bloomberg
Bitkub's IPO could take place as early as next year, with the company aiming to raise $200 million, Bloomberg reported.
This $4.3M crypto home invasion shows how a single data leak can put anyone’s wallet — and safety — at risk
The playbook was simple enough to work once: dress as delivery drivers, knock on the door, force entry at gunpoint, a…
Aerodrome Finance Hit by 'Front-End' Attack, Users Urged to Avoid Main Domain
The attack did not compromise the underlying smart contracts, but users are advised to avoid the compromised domains …
Coinbase Derivatives to expand 24/7 futures trading for bevy of altcoins including ADA, AVAX, DOGE and SHIB
Coinbase's CFTC-regulated derivatives arm plans to launch 24/7 trading and "perp-style" futures for nearly a dozen al…
Coinbase to acquire Vector.fun, the Tensor-built Solana trading platform, to advance ‘everything exchange’ vision
Vector’s tech will plug into Coinbase’s DEX integration, while Tensor Labs shifts its NFT marketplace and TNSR to…
Exchanges wipe out $2 billion overnight as Bitcoin breaks to $81k — what today’s pain says about the next move
Bitcoin’s break below $85,000 triggered more than $2 billion in crypto derivatives liquidations within 24 hours as …
Ark Invest scoops up Coinbase, BitMine, Circle and Bullish shares in week’s biggest move
Crypto-related stocks are extending their slide, mirroring the sustained pullback in the broader digital asset market.
JPMorgan maintains ‘Neutral’ rating on Bullish, lowers 2026 price target to $45
JPMorgan analysts said fourth-quarter trends look strong, setting grounds for a 'much more constructive' trading envi…
Argentina’s Milei provided ‘essential collaboration’ for Libra project, congressional report finds
An Argentine congressional committee released a 200-page report finding a pattern of misconduct in President Javier M…
Lawmakers clear Trump pick Michael Selig to lead the CFTC, sending it to full Senate
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the CFTC, Michael Selig, advanced on Thursday as it heads to the full Senate fo…
The Daily: Bitwise debuts spot XRP ETF, RippleX engineer explores potential for native XRP staking, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
British fraud office arrests two men accused of $28 million Basis Markets rug pull
The Basis Markets project raised $28 million in late 2021, but never launched the platform it claimed to be working o…
Huge $100 billion crypto listing stampede started by Kraken’s stealth IPO filing
The most significant shift in crypto finance this year isn’t a token launch, a price breakout, or a new blockchain …
Crypto coalition calls on Trump to direct federal agencies to expedite stalled tax and regulatory guidance
Crypto groups are calling on President Donald Trump to direct the Treasury Department and the IRS to issue long-overd…
Coinbase adds ETH-backed loans via Morpho, letting users borrow up to $1 million
Coinbase now allows users to borrow up to $1 million in USDC against ETH, expanding its onchain loan product offered …
Ark Invest buys more Circle, Bullish and BitMine as stocks fall sharply
The drop in crypto-related stocks coincided with a broader crypto market pullback, with bitcoin currently trading at …
Aztec launches privacy-focused L2 Ignition Chain on mainnet following token sale
Aztec says Ignition Chain, which enables programmable privacy, is the first fully decentralized Layer 2 network on Et…