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Canary Capital files for first staked Injective ETF in the US
Staking ETFs remain an uncertainty in the U.S., despite an easing regulatory environment under President Donald Trump…
Cysic joins Succinct Prover Network to bolster zero-knowledge infrastructure
Cysic, which offers a Layer 1 network for zero-knowledge proof generation and verification, will join Succinct as a m…
Base activates Flashblocks, slashing block times to 200ms in Ethereum scaling race
Coinbase’s Base network rolls out Flashblocks, slashing block times to 200 milliseconds after debuting its new Ba…
French lawmakers propose five-year trial to use surplus electricity for bitcoin mining
Lawmakers said electricity producers currently sell overproduced energy at a loss due to a lack of storage.
Bitlayer's BitVM Bridge Debuts Its Mainnet, Offers Trust-Minimized Bitcoin DeFi
Central to the bridge is the YBTC token, pegged 1:1 with BTC, which enables BTC holders to engage in DeFi activities.
Crypto exchange BigONE hacked for over $27 million in hot wallet exploit
BigONE has lost $27 million in a third-party security attack earlier today targeting its hot wallet.
$3.5 million exploit hits DeFi platform Arcadia on Base
Certik said crypto users and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols lost $302 million to hacks and scammers in May.
Solana-based decentralized lending protocol Kamino integrates tokenized xStocks as a collateral option
Kamino said it is now "the first major borrow/lend protocol in DeFi to onboard tokenized equities as collateral, mark…
The Funding: VCs on which crypto companies could IPO next
Circle's blockbuster IPO last month has brought crypto listings back into the spotlight, but the bigger question is w…
MoonPay executives may have sent $250,000 to Nigerian scammer, DoJ filing suggests
The scammer, likely a man based in Nigeria, used a common tactic to make fraudulent emails appear legitimate.
The Daily: Bitcoin sees fresh all-time highs, Ethereum reclaims a key level, BlackRock’s crypto ETFs set new records, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Tether to sunset USDT on five legacy blockchains, including Algorand and Omni
The firm announced in 2023 that it would discontinue support for Bitcoin Cash, Kusama, and Omni due to a lack of usage.
GMX token surges 14% after hacker begins returning funds from $40 million exploit
The hacker exploited GMX's V1 GLP liquidity pool on Arbitrum this Wednesday, draining over $40 million in various cry…
Founders Fund-backed Caldera to launch native ERA token along with community airdrop
Caldera, a rollup-as-a-service infrastructure provider, is launching its native token called ERA with a total supply …
Robinhood launches ETH, SOL staking services for US users with $1 minimum
Robinhood launched Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) staking services for U.S. customers on July 10, enabling users to …
The Daily: Pump.fun confirms PUMP token sale plans, hacker drains over $40 million from GMX, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Hacker drains $42 million from decentralized perpetual exchange GMX
While a post-mortem of the attack has yet to occur, the hacker appears to have drained funds out of GMX's GLP liquidi…
Crypto Trading Firm Galaxy Expands Institutional Staking With Fireblocks
The integration unlocks Galaxy’s institutional staking platform for Fireblocks clients, enabling secure, capital-ef…
Appchain protocol Tanssi Network launches mainnet, token to list on Binance and Kraken
The network supported more than 3,000 appchains and processed over 57 million transactions during its phased testnet …
SharpLink stock continues surging as treasury tops 200k Ethereum
SharpLink Gaming shares surged nearly 26% on July 8 after the Minneapolis-based online gaming company revealed a majo…
Vertex to sunset VRTX token, migrate DEX to Kraken-backed Layer 2 Ink
Vertex will scrap its VRTX token, burn treasury holdings and rebuild its DEX on Kraken-incuated Layer 2 network, Ink.
Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa
The TON Foundation has denied claims that it has launched an official UAE Golden Visa initiative, clarifying that no …
Investors ‘probably’ expected a higher valuation for Core Scientific, Bernstein says after bitcoin mining stock falls 17%
CoreWeave has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Core Scientific in an all-stock deal worth about $9 bill…
Solana-based memecoin generator Pump.fun plans to list its upcoming PUMP token on July 12
The Pump.fun team will apparently offer 150 billion PUMP tokens priced at $0.04 worth of USDT with a 1 trillion max s…
Russia rolls out crypto mining equipment registry amid crackdown on illegal miners: report
The newly launched crypto mining equipment registry will support the authorities to apply taxes and regulations on mi…
$2,800 bribe led to $148m hack of Brazilian finance firms; $40m laundered via crypto
Around $80 million has been frozen or recovered from the attack, the largest in history to affect Brazil's financial …
State of DePIN 2025
Below is a summarized version of The Block Research’s State of DePIN 2025 report. The full PDF version of this repo…
Tether plans further Bitcoin mining expansion in South America with Adecoagro tie up
Adecoagro said it "plans to use this mining project to initiate certain strategic exposure to Bitcoin in its balance …
Solana’s first staking ETF outpaces XRP and ETH futures in opening day performance
Solana’s institutional appeal has surged, with data showing significant growth in both its staking Exchange-Traded …
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…