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The Daily: Ripple confirms no IPO plans, Flare unlocks XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
‘A milestone in financial innovation’: Wyoming issues first state-backed stablecoin on Solana
FRNT, issued under the Wyoming Stable Token Act, represents the first blockchain-based asset backed by a U.S. state.
Flare launches first XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid via FXRP
Flare has listed FXRP on Hyperliquid, marking the first time XRP spot exposure is available on the platform.
Tokenization 'supercycle' set to drive crypto’s next leg higher in 2026: Bernstein
After a choppy end to 2025, Wall Street broker Bernstein said crypto markets have likely bottomed and it sees a broad…
Lloyds Bank completes UK’s first gilt purchase using tokenized deposits
Lloyds enlisted the help of Archax and Canton Network to carry out the transaction.
Bitcoin miners chase AI demand as Nvidia says Rubin is already in production
Miners that look like infrastructure companies may win, while those that rely on pure mining margins face a tougher 2…
A Nice Place to Take Your AI on a Date? New York’s Got That
EVA AI is launching a pop-up Café where users can dine with their AI companion, even as experts caution against subs…
EU Calls Grok's Child Images 'Illegal' as Global Crackdown Intensifies
The European Commission called Grok's AI-generated child images "illegal" and "disgusting" as countries start crackin…
Stablecoin-focused fintech Kontigo reimburses over 1,000 users after hack
Kontigo reimbursed 1,005 users $340,905 after a breach, as CEO Jesus Castillo confirmed his own account was affected …
Hacker Drains $27.3M, Launders via Tornado Cash
A hacker took control of a multi-signature wallet, stealing $27.3 million in crypto assets. The attacker recently wi…
Amazon Launches New Chatbot-Style Interface for Alexa
The company has rolled out Alexa.com in early access, extending Alexa+ to browsers with smart-home controls, text, an…
Elon Musk's xAI Refuses to Rein In Grok as Non-Consensual Deepfakes Run Wild
Users are getting Grok to generate non-consensual images of women. Elon Musk's AI platform says this is just another …
Jupiter rolls out native JupUSD stablecoin backed 90% by BlackRock and Ethena’s USDtb
JupUSD is an Ethena whitelabel stablecoin backed primarily by BlackRock's tokenized USD Institutional Digital Liquidi…
SlowMist Warns MetaMask Users of Sophisticated Fake 2FA Phishing Scam
Blockchain security firm SlowMist has raised the alarm over a new and highly convincing phishing campaign targeting …
Top crypto VCs share 2026 funding and token sales outlook
Crypto VCs told The Block they expect disciplined activity to persist in 2026, with a higher bar for new investments.
Bitfinex Hacker Released Early Under Trump-Era Prison Reform Law
Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin breach, has been released early from a U.S. federal p…
Aave Labs moves to ease governance tensions with non-protocol revenue sharing
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says Aave Labs may share non-protocol revenue with AAVE token holders amid governance deb…
Crypto Hack Alert: $107K Drained From 100+ Wallets Across EVM Chains
A fresh on-chain alert has raised concerns across the crypto space after blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a …
Crypto Wallet Hack Drains $107K Across 5+ EVM Chains
A quiet crypto attack is draining wallets across EVM chains like Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, and Arbitrum. Each victi…
Ethereum lost over $100 million in fees this year, and one corporate giant kept the profit
The Ethereum blockchain recorded its strongest operational year in history in 2025, processing record transaction vol…
Base’s creator coin push sparks builder backlash over favoritism concerns
Builders on Base are pushing back against the network’s close alignment with Zora, arguing the creator-coin narrati…
Emerge’s Top 10 WTF AI Moments of 2025
From Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown to North Korea’s “vibe-hacking” ransomware, 2025 was the year AI stopp…
Unleash hacker begins laundering $4 million in ETH through Tornado Cash
A hacker appears to have gained unauthorized control over Unleash Protocol's multisig, enabling them to drain nearly …
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…
Unleash Protocol Hack Drains $3.9M After Multisig Exploit, PeckShield Reveals
Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert reported a major hack involving Unleash Protocol, a decentralized platform …
ZachXBT Unmasks $2M Canadian Coinbase Scam
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT exposed Haby (Havard), a Canadian from Abbotsford near Vancouver, who stole over $2 millio…
Lighter launches native token LIT, allocates half to ecosystem growth
Lighter is set to allocate half of the token supply to the ecosystem, while the remaining half is allocated to the te…
Zcash’s shielded supply holds firm at 23% as privacy adoption proves sticky
The privacy narrative is positioned for continued relevance into 2026, driven by practical adoption needs rather than…
Trust Wallet Hack Update: Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Confirms Funds Are ‘SAFU’
A recent hack on Trust Wallet exposed nearly $7 million in crypto from users. The attack happened just after Christm…
Trust Wallet Suffers $6M Hack
Crypto wallet provider Trust Wallet has reported a security breach affecting a specific version of its browser exten…