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Coinbase CEO announces first arrest in India over insider data breach: ‘More still to come’
The news comes one week after a Brooklyn man was indicted on 31 counts for allegedly stealing $16 million from Coinba…
From Aztec to Zcash: The year ‘pragmatic privacy’ took root
This year also saw the launch of networks like Aztec's Ignition chain, apps like Privacy Pools, and corporate experim…
US eyes crypto mining at disputed nuclear plant in Russia-Ukraine conflict: report
The plant is located in Ukraine and has been under Russian control since 2022, with its future management a key issue…
Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to be released from federal custody next month
Earlier this month, Ellison agreed to a 10-year ban on serving as an officer of public firms of crypto exchanges.
XRPL flips to quantum-safe signatures; 2,420-byte proofs replace elliptic curves
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is ending the year with major technological developments after a year that saw it gain signific…
Crypto’s 12 biggest stories of 2025: From Trump’s policies to bitcoin all-time highs, OG whale moves, a DAT craze and the $1.4 billion Bybit hack
There's always something going on in the crypto space, and this year was no exception. We take a look back at 2025's …
The Protocol: Aave community split
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Bitcoin and quantum computing, and new Eigenlayer governance proposal
‘Most important tokenholder rights debate’: Aave faces identity crisis
The Aave community has become sharply divided over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying…
Former FTX US president raises $35 million for traditional-asset perpetuals exchange: The Information
AX allows institutional investors to trade non-expiring derivatives linked to assets such as equities and foreign exc…
Declining mining activity flashes ‘bullish signal’ for bitcoin price, VanEck says
VanEck analysts said bitcoin has historically been more likely to post positive returns following periods of declinin…
Coinbase to acquire prediction markets startup The Clearing Company
The deal follows Coinbase’s recent rollout of prediction markets on its platform and is expected to close in January.
Bitcoin isn’t under quantum threat yet, but upgrade could take 5-10 years
Even if quantum machines capable of breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography are decades away, the work required to update s…
Bitcoin miners are bleeding at $90,000, but the “death spiral” math hits a hard ceiling
Bitcoin’s “miners are dumping” story is comforting in the way simple stories always are. Price slides, miners r…
Ethereum’s ‘Glamsterdam’ upgrade aims to fix MEV fairness
The full scope of Glamsterdam has not yet been finalized, but developers are targeting it to go live in 2026.
Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly stealing $16 million from Coinbase users through phishing scheme
The defendant reportedly told friends he lost $6 million gambling on crypto, and went by "@lolimfeelingevil" on Teleg…
Bitcoin’s quantum debate is resurfacing, and markets are starting to notice
Quantum computing is not currently an existential threat to Bitcoin, but as capital becomes more institutional and lo…
Coinbase says Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill could push gamblers into arms of prediction markets
The company has recently become more active in prediction markets space including a partnership with Kalshi.
SEC seeks multi-year officer, director bans for former Alameda CEO Ellison and former FTX execs Wang and Singh
The SEC looks to bar Caroline Ellison and former FTX executives Gary Wang and Nishad Singh from being directors for s…
Most Influential: The Solana Developers
Solana’s 2025 has proven that its builders and its culture continue to keep its ecosystem in crypto’s cultural ze…
Most Influential: Stani Kulechov
The Aave founder is bringing DeFi to the masses.
Most Influential: Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz K. Stańczak
The Ethereum Foundation’s new leaders hope to bring in a new era for the second-largest cryptocurrency.
Most Influential: Luke Dashjr
The veteran Bitcoin developer is at the forefront of one of the most hotly-discussed debates in crypto — what the o…
Weekly Hyperliquid outflows top $430M as Lighter and Aster tighten perp DEX competition: Dune
Hyperliquid has posted more than $430 million in weekly outflows as competition from fast-growing rivals Lighter and …
Bybit relaunches UK crypto platform after 2023 exit linked to FCA rules
The launch gives UK users access to spot trading across 100 pairs and peer-to-peer services supported by Bybit's glob…
Oracle TikTok deal lifts AI mining stocks as bitcoin tags $88,000
Oracle shares jumped 6% in pre-market on Friday as TikTok's U.S. agreement helped calm AI bubble fears after a volati…
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up more Coinbase shares following crypto exchange’s ‘System Update’ event
The investment firm also picked up another 575,644 shares in Solana treasury company Solmate amid its latest fund reb…
Coinbase sues Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut over prediction market oversight
The lawsuits follow Coinbase's announcement a day earlier that it plans to enter prediction markets through a partner…
Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism
Search engine giant Google has emerged as a silent architect behind Bitcoin miners' rapid pivot towards artificial in…
Coinbase’s new product rollout strengthens bull case with upside not fully reflected, analysts say
JPMorgan highlighted rising engagement and monetization potential across both transaction and subscription products.
The Daily: Coinbase expands into stocks and prediction markets, SEC issues crypto custody guidance, SoFi launches a stablecoin, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.