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SEC’s Hester Peirce: ‘Tokenized securities are still securities’ as companies ramp up efforts
As companies ramp up efforts to bring tokenized stocks in the U.S., the SEC's Hester Peirce is drawing a line in the …
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…
Warren unveils crypto standards, slams GOP ‘handout’ to industry
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is known to be critical of the crypto industry, released standards to regulate that sector.
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 …
What’s next: Crypto ETF ‘floodgates’ poised to open as SEC weighs faster approval framework
Spirits are undoubtedly high that the SEC will greenlight multiple spot crypto ETFs as key stakeholders in the coming…
Truth Social files for ETF holding BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and CRO
Truth Social, the media platform affiliated with US President Donald Trump, has submitted a new application to the US…
Bernstein says an ‘equity tokenization wave’ is coming, despite the Robinhood–OpenAI controversy
Regulatory tailwinds are set to usher in an "equity tokenization wave," according to analysts at research and brokera…
$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 …
Coinbase's Base Sees Over $4B in Capital Outflows Through Cross-Chain Bridges; Ethereum Registers Inflows of $8.5B
Coinbase's Layer 2 solution, Base, has experienced a net outflow of $4.3 billion this year, reversing its previous po…
Major TradFi industry group calls on SEC to establish open, progressive crypto rules
SIFMA met with the SEC on Thursday to discuss digital asset issuance, digital commodities and tokenized securities.
SEC's Pause of Grayscale Fund Is Likely Temporary
The Commission’s pause on Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund ETF is likely tied to listing standards, not politic…
Grayscale ‘remains committed’ to pursuing conversion of crypto ETF following SEC’s pause
Following the SEC's decision to put a pause on a Grayscale ETF, a spokesperson for the company says it "remains commi…
Marco Santori, ex-legal chief at Kraken, says DeFi — not CeFi — is the future: ‘Let’s burn it all down’
With U.S. policy finally unlocking growth, Santori sees now as the moment to invest in the convergence of the two wor…
North Korean hackers use fake Zoom updates to deliver ‘NimDoor’ macOS malware targeting crypto firms
Disguised as a Zoom update, North Korean hackers use the new NimDoor malware to steal crypto and infiltrate crypto co…
Over 40 fake Firefox add-ons impersonating major crypto wallets linked to active credential theft campaign: report
The fake extensions impersonated legitimate tools from major crypto services such as Coinbase and MetaMask, according…
SEC Halts Grayscale Large Cap Fund Approval for 'Review'
The SEC's commissioners are reviewing Grayscale's uplisting of a large cap fund, a letter from the agency said.
US SEC hits pause on Grayscale crypto ETF conversion
The SEC put a pause on converting the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC a day after agency staff greenlit the fund…
Ripple claims no formal ties with Linqto amid share price manipulation scrutiny from SEC and DOJ
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has addressed growing concerns from investors caught in the regulatory storm surrounding…
Financial industry group pushes back on tokenized equities, urges SEC to reject crypto firms’ exemptions
A trade association is urging the SEC to deny companies the opportunity to offer tokenized equities through specific …
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 signs five-year capacity contracts with Ontario grid operator for gas-fired power plants
The move represents the growing integration of Bitcoin mining facilities into existing grid operations and the expand…
OFAC sanctions Tron-based crypto address linked to Russian bulletproof hosting service provider
A bulletproof hosting service provides servers that bypass law enforcement and cybersecurity organizations.
Ethereum Community Foundation raises ‘millions’ to drive value to ETH by funding ‘immutable and tokenless’ projects
The foundation's mandate is to support the institutional adoption of Ethereum infrastructure and, ultimately, boost t…
SEC approves Grayscale’s mixed crypto fund, signaling momentum for other ETF proposals
The SEC approved on an "accelerated basis" an exchange-traded fund that looks to convert the Grayscale Digital Large …
SEC set for summer crypto ETF approval wave including XRP, ADA and SOL amid $6B investment surge
June 2025 was a landmark month for US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as they collectively se…
Rex-Osprey to launch ‘first-ever staked crypto ETF in the US’ for trading on Wednesday
A Solana ETF that will track the price and deliver staking yields to holders will begin trading on Wednesday, accordi…
XRP Ledger’s Ethereum-compatible sidechain launches on mainnet
The XRPL EVM Sidechain opens up new Ethereum-compatible decentralized application use cases for the XRP Ledger ecosys…
Stablecoin protocol Resupply proposes burning 6 million tokens after $10 million exploit
Resupply said it would burn six million reUSD tokens via its insurance pool as part of its recovery plan from the $10…
Ripple to Drop Cross-Appeal Against SEC, Ending Years-Long Legal Battle With SEC
The decision, announced by Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Friday, comes shortly after a New York judge blocked …
Ripple CEO: ‘We’re closing this chapter once and for all’ in years-long case with SEC
Ripple is turning the page and closing the chapter on its years-long case with the SEC, according to its CEO Brad Gar…