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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…
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…
Exchanges to freeze trading and withdrawals after countdown under new crypto law – how long do you have?
Crypto companies serving EU residents began collecting tax data on Jan. 1, 2026, under the European Union’s DAC8 ru…
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…
Bitwise CIO flags three hurdles crypto must clear for a sustained 2026 rally
Matt Hougan said crypto's early-2026 momentum depends on avoiding major blow-ups, progress on U.S. legislation, and s…
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 …
Strategy’s stock rallies 5% after MSCI says will not bar DATs ‘for the time being’
MSCI said it will continue to speak with market participants and evaluate whether it needs to create new “assessmen…
Coinbase and Gemini face divided outlook as analysts weigh exchange expansions beyond crypto
Analysts broadly agree that U.S. crypto exchanges need to diversify beyond spot trading, but differ on whether newer …
‘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…
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…
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…
The Daily: Bitcoin tops $94K, crypto mining stocks rally, Grayscale begins distributing staking rewards to Ethereum ETF investors, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Goldman upgrades Coinbase stock to Buy, flags execution risks and growing competition
Goldman analysts see Coinbase’s growing mix of non-trading revenue as a partial buffer against crypto market swings.
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 …
Global crypto ETP inflows hit $47.2 billion in 2025, just shy of 2024 record: CoinShares
Bitcoin-specific inflows retreated 35% to $26.9 billion, while Ethereum, XRP, and Solana products absorbed over $20 b…
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.
Coinbase to pause peso-based services in Argentina just one year after launch
The retreat follows the LIBRA memecoin scandal involving the country's president, Javier Milei, which caused a firest…
Crypto M&As and IPOs surged in 2025, and insiders see deal momentum carrying into 2026
Industry insiders expect deal momentum to continue into 2026, driven by consolidation, targeted acquisitions, and a s…
BitMine stock up 14% as Tom Lee asks shareholders to approve ‘dramatic’ share increase
BitMine is the world's largest Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) with roughly 3.41% of the total ETH circulating …
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein says he is being released early as part of ‘Trump’s First Step Act’
The man who confessed to being behind the hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, Ilya Lichtenstein, said he is being relea…
Crypto exchange volume falls to 15-month low in December
Volume on decentralized exchanges also dropped, as one analyst points to seasonal sentiment and year-end repositioning.
Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and trading under new framework
This signals a shift in one of the world's most controlled economies, which has been largely dependent on its natural…
Hundreds of crypto wallets drained across EVM chains, root cause still unidentified: ZachXBT
Total losses have reached about $107,000, and ZachXBT cautioned that the figure is likely to increase as the attack u…
‘A record year for wrench attacks’: How crypto holders can maintain physical security amid rising risks
Crypto security experts recommend that high-risk and visible holders split up their funds, maintain a low profile, an…
From Bybit to GMX: The 10 biggest crypto hacks of 2025
Crypto thefts topped $2.2 billion in 2025, on par with last year’s total, as attackers exploited a range of blockch…
XRP on exchanges hits 8 year low, but historical data exposes a brutal flaw in the popular “moon” narrative
Glassnode data shows that XRP's exchange balances hit their lowest level since 2018 in late December, sparking the us…