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Schwab CEO says prediction markets can aid investors, but sports betting is ‘counter to our mission’
Sports contracts continue to dominate predictions market trading volumes, as state and federal regulators clash over …
Circle partners with Polymarket to enhance prediction market settlement
This partnership signifies a pivotal shift towards more robust, scalable, and institution-friendly onchain financial …
Solana Foundation’s Liu urges refocus on finance as crypto slides and narratives narrow
Liu’s remarks come as cryptocurrencies plunge and other industry leaders are narrowing their own visions for blockc…
ETHZilla to tokenize a portfolio of 95 home loans yielding 10.36% annually as it expands beyond Ethereum treasury management
ETHZilla acquired 95 home loans for $4.7 million, with plans to tokenize the portfolio and generate annualized yield …
Polymarket to swap bridged USDC.e on Polygon for native USDC via Circle partnership
Bridged USDC.e currently supports the onchain prediction market's trading activity, order placement, and settlements.
Tokenization firms warn EU DLT pilot constraints risk pushing markets to the US
The firms warned that current scope limits, volume caps, and time-limited licenses are constraining live products as …
EU at risk of falling behind the U.S. in tokenization rules, digital asset firms warn
The EU must fix its pilot regime now or watch capital markets shift permanently to the U.S., a group of blockchain fi…
Cronos teams up with Fireblocks to build secure global trading infrastructure
The integration could significantly enhance institutional trust and participation in digital asset markets, potential…
Ether treasury ETHZilla pivots to real estate tokenization with a $4.7 million housing loan deal
ETHZilla’s shift toward tokenization comes after a sharp downturn in its core crypto holdings.
CFTC scraps Biden-era proposal to ban political event contracts as states press prediction markets
The CFTC has scrapped a 2024 proposal to ban political prediction market contracts just as states double down on over…
Ripple prepares to dominate the $24 billion RWA market by integrating controversial new permissioned layer
On Feb. 4, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) activated the highly anticipated Permissioned Domains with 91% validator approval. A…
Hong Kong could double its fund industry through tokenization, BCG says
BCG, Aptos, and Hang Seng have completed the technical and commercial demonstration for token-based finance in Hong K…
SBI Holdings unveils Layer 1 proof of concept for tokenized stocks co-developed with Startale Group
SBI tapped the blockchain R&D firm behind Sony’s blockchain to co-develop a Layer 1 purpose-built network for oncha…
Vitalik Buterin takes shot at Coinbase’s corporate control of Base which dominates 60% of layer 2 income
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has signaled a fundamental shift in the blockchain’s roadmap that declares the …
Europe’s role in the next wave of tokenisation
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad writes about how the EU’s regulatory cla…
The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin’s stark warning on layer-2 roadmap
Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP
Fold launches unified app to integrate Bitcoin rewards with daily spending
Fold's app integration could accelerate Bitcoin's mainstream adoption by simplifying its use in daily financial activ…
Crypto analytics firm TRM Labs reaches unicorn status following $70M Blockchain Capital-led Series C
TRM Labs has reached unicorn status after closing a $70 million funding round that values the crypto crime-fighting s…
Goldman-backed TRM Labs closes $70 million series C at $1 billion valuation
TRM Labs' funding boost highlights the growing importance of AI in enhancing security measures and combating financia…
Ripple adds Hyperliquid to its prime brokerage platform in first DeFi integration
The move marks the platform’s first direct integration with a DeFi venue, a Ripple Prime spokesperson told The Block.
Coinbase’s prediction markets draw fire from Nevada regulator over alleged unlicensed sports betting
Nevada regulators accused Coinbase of offering alleged unlicensed sports betting through the exchange's prediction ma…
Aave Labs sunsets Avara ‘umbrella brand’ and Family wallet as it refocuses on DeFi
The move comes amid ongoing tensions with Aave DAO over which entity ultimately controls the Aave lending protocol.
The Daily: Bitwise CIO on the ‘Leonardo-DiCaprio-in-The-Revenant-style crypto winter,’ Vitalik reconsiders Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Why a $9 billion bitcoin sale by single Galaxy client reignites quantum threat debate
CEO Mike Novogratz noted this sale was part of a profit-taking trend among early bitcoin adopters, indicating weakeni…
Vitalik Buterin reevaluates Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, arguing L2s decentralized ‘far slower’ while base layer advanced
Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.
UK’s Smarter Web Company joins London Stock Exchange amid $100 million bitcoin loss
The Smarter Web Company says it plans to continue accumulating bitcoin regardless of short-term price swings and vola…
Standard Chartered cuts Solana 2026 target to $250, sees shift from ‘memecoins to micropayments’
Standard Chartered sees Solana evolving “from memecoins to micropayments", with forecasts of SOL to $2,000 by 2030.
Arbitrum DAO’s X Account Hacked
Arbitrum DAO has confirmed that its official X account has been compromised. The team warned users not to click on o…
Flare unveils new way for XRP holders to earn yield through a massive DeFi upgrade
Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to …
Tether launches open-source Bitcoin mining OS to challenge proprietary software
Tether has launched MiningOS, an open-source operating system for bitcoin mining as an alternative to proprietary sof…