Crypto News
Filter by User Type
European crypto users are being paid to move before MiCA closes the door
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) has triggered a fight among licensed crypto exchanges to captur…
Binance will be cut off from Europe on July 1 – Removes the “best liquidity in the world” says CZ
The July 1 deadline will show whether licensed venues can absorb users without weakening execution or stablecoin acce…
Base suffers second mainnet stall in two days
Base block production resumed as of 16:11 UTC, following an alert to another mainnet chain stall at 15:33 UTC.
Spain says ‘no exceptions or extensions’ for Binance, other crypto firms ahead of MiCA deadline
Industry leaders remain divided over MiCA, with some praising the framework while others warn it could limit customer…
Base delays Beryl hard fork over B20 registry timing issue
Base delayed its Beryl mainnet upgrade to June 26 to give the B20 Activation Registry time to become fully operational.
Live markets: Bitcoin rebounds to nearly $60,000. Kospi, Nikkei sink
BTC sees a relief bounce as Asian stocks wilt following sharp losses on Wall Street.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says AAVE isn’t for sale ‘at a 70% discount’ following report of Payward bid
The Aave Will Win proposal redirected 100% of protocol and Aave-branded product revenue to the DAO and AAVE token hol…
Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network
The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks.
Coinbase-incubated Base blockchain suffers ‘Unsafe Head Stall’ interrupting block production
Deposits and withdrawals have also been affected, while transactions are delayed or stalled, according to Base's stat…
Why Europe is struggling to give Binance the MiCA license it needs
Binance withdrew its MiCA application in Greece after reported resistance and told users the absence of a formal deci…
Why Wall Street values some crypto firms for AI power, not just crypto
Galaxy Digital’s stock surge points to a new trend: Investors are rewarding some crypto firms for AI infrastructure…
‘Stablecoin’ Google searches down 54% as supply growth stalls after 2025 boom
The decline in search volumes this month coincides with aggregate stablecoin supply having reversed its 10-month expa…
Kraken expands OTC lending through an onchain warehouse facility with Maple
Maple’s lenders will provide a revolving line of funding to supply USDC liquidity for Kraken's over-the-counter bor…
Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going
A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. …
Upheaval at the Ethereum Foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at Ethereum's eventful week that started off with th…
Binance co-CEO remains ‘committed’ to securing EU license after exchange withdraws Greece bid
The world's largest crypto exchange only has one week to secure a license in legally operate in the European Union.
How memecoin marketing moved from online speculation to real-world risk
From alcohol dares to head-shaving challenges, memecoin campaigns are turning engagement into exploitation.
Kraken-incubated Ink upgrades to Optimism’s OP Enterprise Fully Managed in multi-year infrastructure deal
Optimism will run Ink's production infrastructure while the Ink Foundation focuses on ecosystem growth and new financ…
Live markets: Bitcoin could drop to $59,000 in the short-term as liquidity dries up
Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation risin…
CZ called Hyperliquid’s no KYC model “awesome” – Then mentioned lawyers
CZ praised the product, but his Galaxy remarks put the access model at the center of the next regulatory fight. The p…
Trump’s quantum computing push puts $449 billion in “exposed Bitcoin” back in the limelight
On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that put the federal government’s most sensitive civ…
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will cut budget 40% in major reset
The reduction comes on the same day the EF confirmed a 20% reduction in headcount and follows the resignation of co-E…
Why tokenized SpaceX shares broke before retail investors could buy them
Tokenized SpaceX shares drew more than $1 billion in demand, but many investors received refunds instead. What went w…
Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus
The reduction follows a period of significant upheaval at the organization’s leadership level.
OKX Europe chief says 80% of crypto exchanges won’t survive MiCA as deadline nears
OKX Europe CEO Ghoos said 80% of exchanges won't survive MiCA as ESMA forces unlicensed firms to cease EU operations …
Hut 8 to pay $2.35 million to settle investor suit over U.S. Bitcoin merger
The former bitcoin miner denied any wrongdoing related to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp.
Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer and protect against the one that could break encryption
The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while si…
Trump signs orders for quantum computer, cryptography upgrades
“We’re going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before to stay ahead of the pack,” says …
Ethereum Foundation talent exodus sparks fresh debate over leadership
The Ethereum community is once again debating the future of the foundation after co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang…
Intercontinental Exchange, OKX expand access to tokenized equities via joint venture co-chaired by former Gov. Cuomo
The new joint venture will enable OKX customers in the U.S. and internationally to access ICE futures and NYSE tokeni…