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Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Company debut new Zcash wallet
Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart hinted at the "misalignment" between the needs of a tech startup and its nonprofit parent…
The Daily: ZEC drops as Zcash developer team at ECC quits, spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since launch, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
SharpLink deploys $170M in ETH on Linea
SharpLink's innovative strategy on Linea could set a new standard for institutional ETH management, enhancing yield a…
Privacy debate flares in crypto community days after Europe’s DAC8 tax regime takes effect
Europe’s new crypto tax reporting regime has taken effect, igniting a fierce debate over privacy as exchanges begin…
Solana is becoming settlement rail for Visa and JPMorgan but one metric still scares insiders
Wyoming launched a state-backed stablecoin on Solana, and Morgan Stanley filed for a Solana trust product this week. …
Sei warns USDC.n token holders to swap for ‘native’ stablecoin ahead of planned upgrade
USDC.n served as the canonical representation of the popular stablecoin on the Sei Network before Circle issued a nat…
Ethereum rolls out final planned Blob Parameters Only fork as final step in Fusaka upgrade
Fusaka, activated in early December, introduced the “Blob Parameters Only” upgrade mechanism to ramp up Ethereum'…
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial seeks US bank charter to bring USD1 stablecoin fully onshore
The DeFi protocol said WLTC Holdings LLC filed an application to establish a national trust bank purpose-built for st…
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.
Alleged crypto scam boss linked to $15 billion bitcoin haul deported to China after Cambodia arrest
The case has become a flashpoint in a broader dispute over the origin and ownership of billions of dollars’ worth o…
Flare launches first XRP spot market on Hyperliquid
The launch enhances XRP's DeFi capabilities, potentially increasing its adoption and liquidity across decentralized f…
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.
Fireblocks expands into crypto financial reporting with $130 million TRES acquisition
TRES helps companies generate compliant financial records from blockchain activity, enabling them to meet audit stand…
JPMorgan brings JPM Coin to Canton, its second extension after launching on Base
The move extends JPM Coin to its second network after launching on the Coinbase-supported Ethereum Layer 2 Base in No…
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm says privacy will prove the key competitive moat in 2026
a16z crypto outlined why privacy could become crypto’s most important moat in 2026 and why it could shape the next …
DeFi, ethics disputes remain in Senate crypto bill ahead of Jan. 15 vote
The Senate is approaching a potential markup that may advance crypto legislation to a vote, and industry insiders are…
‘The year of revenue, assets, and trading’: Ethereum and Solana boast growth in 2025
Solana saw $1.4 billion in REV, a controversial measure of user-generated value, while driving down average network f…
Pundit Warns XRP Investors To Stop Calling For $10,000, Shares ‘Realistic’ Price Targets
A prominent crypto commentator known as Mason Versluis has issued a notable warning for XRP investors, pointing out t…
The Daily: Morgan Stanley files for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as inflows enter 2026 ‘like a lion,’ and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Dominant onchain perps exchange Lighter rolls out 24/5 equity perps trading
The move comes amid a rapid period of growth for the now-dominant onchain perps platform Lighter, including its nativ…
Ethereum isn’t chasing 5.3% yield, Vitalik says – but the outage risk is over 5× bigger than regulation shocks
Ethereum was not created to make finance efficient or apps convenient. It was designed to set people free. That line …
PancakeSwap overtakes Uniswap on Base to become second-largest DEX by volume
PancakeSwap surpassed Uniswap in daily and weekly trading volume on Base, ranking second behind Aerodrome as Base hit…
Crypto hacker launders more ETH from compromised multisig as $27M exploit unfolds: PeckShield
A hacker who compromised a multisignature wallet has now laundered more than $19 million worth of ETH through Tornado…
Ethereum staking sees institutional return as validator exit queue collapses
Ethereum's staking queues flipped as exits fell to zero and institutional inflows pushed entry demand to its highest …
Lighter’s LIT token rises 14% as protocol indicates active buyback
Lighter previously said it would allocate its revenues between growth initiatives and token buybacks, depending on ma…
Another shady Polymarket account turned $30k into $400k moments before the US captured Maduro
It started, like these Polymarket “insider trading” stories usually do, with a screenshot and a smell test. A bra…
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…
Polymarket turns housing price indices into prediction markets via Parcl partnership
Polymarket will offer a new suite of housing-related prediction markets via an integration with onchain real estate p…
Crypto data platform The Tie acquires Stakin in cash-and-equity deal
The acquisition adds staking as a new business line under a newly launched infrastructure solutions division at The Tie.
Ledger customers alerted to fresh data leak tied to payment processor
The latest data exposure comes nearly six years after a leak that involved over 270,000 Ledger customers occurred in …