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Hyperliquid starts DeFi lobbying group with $29 million token backing
Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, said markets are migrating to blockchain, and the U.S. need to…
Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Ultan Miller touts a blockchain-based pre-IPO index, while critics warn unauthorized equity tokenization risks legal …
Hyperliquid Foundation sets up DeFi policy advocacy group with $29 million HYPE token donation
The independent research and advocacy organization will be dedicated to ensuring that DeFi can flourish in the U.S., …
First spot SUI ETFs debut as Canary Capital and Grayscale launch funds with staking
Two spot SUI exchange-traded funds hit the market on Wednesday, offering investors direct exposure to the token's price.
Bitwise seeks SEC nod for 2028 election prediction market ETFs as Wall Street pushes to wrap bets
Bitwise filed for prediction market ETFs tied to the 2028 U.S. presidential election amid state regulatory scrutiny o…
Bitwise CIO says DeFi could lead market out of crypto winter as Strategy’s Saylor predicts bitcoin recovery
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said DeFi could help lead the market out of crypto winter, while Michael Saylor declared "spr…
CFTC claims exclusive federal authority over prediction markets in new brief, clashing with states
The filing marks the latest move by the agency to assert federal jurisdiction over fast-growing prediction markets li…
Stripe-owned stablecoin platform Bridge wins conditional OCC approval for national bank charter
Stablecoin platform Bridge, acquired by Stripe last year, received conditional approval from the OCC, the firm said o…
Zora launches ‘attention markets’ on Solana
Zora, a socialfi platform closely associated with the Ethereum Layer 2 Base, is launching its new attention market pl…
The Daily: Logan Paul sells previously tokenized Pokemon card for $16M, Gemini parts ways with top execs, Strategy’s latest bitcoin buy, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Trump filling Democratic seats at SEC, CFTC could advance crypto bill talks, TD Cowen says
"This would ensure Democrats could immediately control those agencies if they win the 2028 presidential election," TD…
CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency's jurisdicti…
Standard Chartered slashes XRP price target by 65% as whales send millions of tokens to Binance
XRP is sliding even as the XRP Ledger (XRPL) rolls out features that supporters have long framed as a bridge to insti…
Anthony Scaramucci’s son buys Logan Paul’s previously tokenized Pokemon card for record $16 million
In April 2022, Logan Paul raised $8 million to launch Liquid Marketplace, a platform for tokenizing physical and digi…
Crypto News Today: Political Tensions Rise Over SEC’s Changing Crypto Strategy
A political clash is heating up over the U.S. SEC’s new approach to crypto regulation. Congresswoman Maxine Waters…
Hong Kong regulator approves first crypto company license since June
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted Victory Fintech a license.
The Daily: Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8M defamation judgment against Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong, Harvard trims bitcoin ETF holdings, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught
As U.S. lawmakers consider limits on data and mining facilities because of energy usage, the industry wants to explai…
From Wall Street to Web3: This is crypto’s year of integration, Silicon Valley Bank says
From bank-led stablecoins to tokenized T-bills and AI-powered wallets, digital assets will move from pilot projects t…
Animoca Brands clears major regulatory hurdle with new Dubai license
Animoca said the license allows it to commence operations in Dubai, offering broker-dealer services and digital asset…
XRPL holds 63% of this T-bill token supply but barely any of the trading, and that’s a problem
Tokenized US Treasuries are close to $11 billion, but the chain war is shifting from issuance to distribution and uti…
Animoca Brands secures Dubai VASP license to provide broker-dealer and investment services
The licence allows the firm to offer regulated virtual asset services in and from Dubai for global institutional and …
OKX snags European payments license for stablecoin and crypto card expansion
The Payments Institution license, gained in Malta, aligns the exchange with European Union regulatory requirements th…
Kevin O’Leary wins $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong
The ruling stems from posts Armstrong made in March 2025 falsely accusing O'Leary of murder in connection with a 2019…
Hong Kong is trying to build up its crypto regulations: State of Crypto
Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.
Sens. Warren, Kim demand CFIUS review of UAE’s reported $500 million stake in World Liberty Financial: Reuters
The request follows a separate House probe launched last week by Rep. Ro Khanna, widening the congressional scrutiny …
Galaxy’s Steve Kurz sees ‘great convergence’ driving crypto’s long-term outlook
The firm's asset-management chief says the recent crypto selloff reflects healthy deleveraging, while infrastructure …
Crypto group counters Wall Street bankers with its own stablecoin principles for bill
After the bankers shared a document at the White House demanding a total ban on stablecoin yield, the crypto side ans…
The Daily: South Korean police lose seized bitcoin, Binance France head targeted in failed home invasion attempt, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
CZ rejects ‘contradicting’ claims Binance fired investigators after Iran-linked probe findings
Independent blockchain analytics firms have recently reported growing use of stablecoins by Iranian entities to move …