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AI agents will be primary users of blockchain, NEAR co-founder says
Polosukhin argues that AI will become the primary interface layer for everything online, including crypto, abstractin…
Crypto.com launches IRA product combining stocks and crypto
The rollout follows an August 2025 executive order directing regulators to revisit prior guidance that had discourage…
Bitcoin miner Core Scientific to sell bulk of BTC holdings in 2026 to fund AI pivot
Core Scientific has already sold around $175 million in bitcoin as the company accelerates its pivot toward AI-focuse…
OKX jumps into AI agent race with new OnchainOS toolkit
Developer layer aims to stitch together wallets, swaps and data feeds for autonomous bots.
Core Scientific sells $175 million in bitcoin as AI pivot accelerates
CORZ still holds under 1,000 BTC but look to "remain opportunistic" moving forward.
Vitalik Buterin unveils plan to curb Ethereum block builder centralization
Another focus of his post is so-called “toxic MEV,” where traders exploit visibility into pending transactions to…
CME says it captures over 75% of the crypto market cap with recent introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures
CME Group has expanded its crypto portfolio offerings to include the largest altcoins to help investors with risk man…
Battle for Bitcoin's soul opens as first block supporting 'clean-up' proposal is mined
A Bitcoin block signaling the BIP-110 proposal has appeared onchain while critics push back by inscribing a large ima…
Crypto outflows spike 700% on largest Iranian exchange following US-Israeli attack on Saturday: Elliptic
Outflows reportedly spiked 700% on Nobitex, the largest Iranian crypto exchange, which processed about $7.2 billion i…
European bank consortium targets 2026 launch for euro-backed stablecoin: report
12 major European banks are moving forward with a euro-backed stablecoin under the Qivalis consortium, aiming for a s…
Hong Kong links up with Shanghai trade authorities to put cargo data on blockchain
HKMA teams up with mainland regulators to develop a cross-border platform linking cargo data and electronic bills of …
Crypto’s Quietest Month In Nearly A Year — But Hackers Haven’t Gone Away
February was unusually quiet for crypto thieves. After months of eye-watering losses, the industry recorded just $26.…
Judge blocks Binance from pushing class action suits over token sales into arbitration
The case traces back to a wave of class action lawsuits filed in April 2020 against major crypto exchanges and token …
Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown
Mark Karpelès submitted a pull request to Bitcoin Core that would redirect coins that have remained untouched since …
XRP Ledger nearly shipped a feature that could drain accounts without owners signing
A security flaw in a proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could have enabled unauthorized transactions, but researchers…
Former Mt. Gox CEO proposes hard fork to recover $5.2 billion in bitcoin from 2011 theft
The proposal acknowledges it would require a coordinated network upgrade and could risk a chain split if parts refuse…
The Daily: Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts 40% of staff amid AI strategy, Barclays explores blockchain settlement, Senate Democrats urge Binance probe, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Senate Democrats urge AG Bondi and Treasury Sec. Bessent to probe Binance amid sanctions concerns
Senate Democrats are urging AG Pam Bondi to investigate Binance following reports that the crypto giant may be violat…
Vitalik Buterin reveals his bold new plan to fix Ethereum’s scaling problem
The new post reflects Buterin’s renewed focus on scaling Ethereum’s base layer, after several years in which much…
OpenAI closes $110B round at $730B valuation with SoftBank, NVIDIA, and Amazon
OpenAI's massive funding round signals a transformative shift in AI's role across industries, potentially reshaping g…
Bitcoin pioneer Jack Dorsey wants 50% staff cut to feel “awkwardly human” as AI-era reset begins at Block
Block shares jumped more than 20% in premarket trading after CEO Jack Dorsey told employees the company will cut more…
MARA and Block jump double digits in pre-market trading while CoreWeave sinks
Mixed fourth quarter results highlight divergence between AI expansion plays and margin pressure.
AI tool catches critical XRP Ledger bug that could have drained wallets
The vulnerability in the Batch amendment's signature validation was found during the voting phase and never reached m…
Bitcoin rallies on Nvidia’s monster quarter but its tech beta means the next AI scare hits harder
Nvidia printed a monster quarter, with $68.1 billion in revenue and its Data Center business alone delivering $62.3 b…
Ethereum Foundation Launches Bold New Push To Accelerate DeFi Growth
The Ethereum Foundation is taking a decisive step to strengthen decentralized finance (DeFi) on ETH and launching a n…
XRPL could capture billions in machine payments but only if AI agents choose RLUSD
On Feb. 25, t54 Labs announced that Ripple was a strategic investor in its $5 million seed round investment. t54 desc…
The Daily: ZachXBT probe alleges insider trading at Axiom, Vitalik’s February ETH sales hit $35M, OCC issues GENIUS Act proposal, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
AI rout hits software stocks, but Grayscale says blockchains stand to benefit
As AI rattles tech stocks, Grayscale's head of research said blockchains will power intelligent agents’ transaction…
Vitalik Buterin unveils Ethereum roadmap to counter quantum computing threat
This move comes shortly after the Ethereum Foundation established a dedicated post-quantum research team to study the…
‘We do not want your support’: SBF backs Clarity crypto bill from prison, drawing bipartisan rebuke from Sens. Lummis and Warren
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's support of a broader cryptocurrency bill isn't sitting well with either side of th…