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Onchain lending protocol USD.AI approves $500 million loan for Australian AI startup
USD.AI primarily operates as an onchain bank for AI startups, accepting tokenized GPUs as collateral for stablecoin l…
Chainlink acquires transaction ordering solution Atlas, accelerating rollout of its ‘non-toxic MEV’ tool
Chainlink and Atlas will offer a loan liquidation auction tool for "non-toxic" MEV that pays both backrunning bots an…
edgeX: Where Mobile Traders Meet Institutional Liquidity
The Rise of On-Chain Derivatives Perpetual decentralized exchanges (perpDEXs) processed $7.1 trillion in trading volu…
South Korean prosecutors probe disappearance of seized bitcoin: report
South Korean prosecutors are investigating the disappearance of a significant amount of seized bitcoin, citing a poss…
Ethereum upgrade sparks activity spike, but JPMorgan doubts it will last
The Fusaka upgrade raised usage, but pressure from layer-2 networks and rival blockchains continues to cloud Ethereum…
Saga pauses EVM chain following smart contract exploit
The project said the attacker subsequently bridged the stolen funds out of SagaEVM and converted them to ether.
Vietnam opens crypto exchange licensing with nearly $400 million capital barrier to entry
The pilot regime favors domestic banks and securities firms, with ownership rules and capital requirements likely lim…
Ripple’s RLUSD just got Binance’s strongest growth lever, can that catapult it into a top 3 asset?
Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has listed Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on its platform. On Jan.…
Polymarket claims mindshare lead while broader prediction market searches decline
Google search interest for "Polymarket" stands at 100, its highest ever level, even exceeding the November 2024 elect…
The Daily: Trump hopes to sign crypto bill ‘very soon,’ Hong Kong set to issue first stablecoin licenses, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Haun-backed Neynar acquires Farcaster after founders pivot to wallet app
Decentralized social media infrastructure firm Neynar is acquiring Farcaster, the Ethereum-based protocol last valued…
Figure takes operational role at Provenance Blockchain Foundation under community-led structure
The update formalizes Figure’s role as the primary operator behind Provenance as it increases support for onchain e…
Former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison scheduled for release on Wednesday
After nearly a year in federal custody, Caroline Ellison — the former co-CEO of Alameda Research — is scheduled t…
The Protocol: Staked ETH exit queue moves down to zero
Also: Neobanks trending, DVT staking proposal and Solayer $35M fund
Trump hopes to sign crypto market structure bill ‘very soon’ amid growing tensions over stablecoin rewards
President Trump says he hopes to sign crypto legislation into law "very soon," as key stakeholders splinter on key as…
CSX and a16z lead Cork’s $5.5 million seed round to make RWA risk tradable
Cork is building a "programmable risk layer" to make the implicit risks in real-world assets transparent and tradable…
Former FTX US president Brett Harrison’s Architect expands crypto-style perpetual futures into AI compute markets
The move extends the firm's effort to apply crypto-style derivatives market structure to traditional and emerging ass…
Vitalik Buterin proposes simpler ‘distributed validator’ staking for Ethereum
The aim is to make staking more resilient while dramatically reducing technical complexity for large ETH holders.
Bitpanda to launch stock and ETF trading as crypto exchanges pivot to full-stack financial apps
Bitpanda will add stock and ETF trading on Jan. 29, expanding its regulated app beyond crypto into multi-asset invest…
Blockchain technology can accelerate global GDP growth, Citizens says
The bank said the technology is shifting from experimentation to real-world deployment, with implications for capital…
Vitalik Buterin floats native DVT staking proposal to boost Ethereum security and decentralization
Vitalik Buterin's proposal aims to boost network resilience by integrating native DVT technology into Ethereum’s st…
Nansen rolls out AI-powered trading solution on Solana and Base in a shift from pure analytics
Nansen has launched integrated AI-driven trading, enabling onchain execution across Solana and Base via its web and m…
Wall Street’s secret blockchain platform is coming for your dividends and it’s using stablecoins to do it
NYSE said it is developing a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities, and will seek regu…
Boundless unlocks Bitcoin settlement and verification for Ethereum and Base ZK proofs
Boundless' new verification system will initially run from the Ethereum mainnet and Base Layer 2 to Bitcoin, with pla…
Chainlink launches ’24/5′ onchain data streams for tokenized US stocks and ETFs
Chainlink's 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams will enable decentralized protocols to more easily integrate onchain stocks an…
The Daily: Trumps’ crypto wealth jumps $1.4B, Strategy makes biggest bitcoin buy in over a year, OG whale moves $85M in BTC, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Prediction markets on pace to smash monthly volume record after $814 million day
Fee generation is accelerating alongside volumes, with weekly revs hitting a record as short-dated markets capture gr…
Solayer unveils $35 million fund for real-time DeFi, AI and tokenization apps on infiniSVM
Funded by Solayer Labs and Solayer Foundation, the effort targets onchain apps with revenue and high usage potential.
Trump Media sets Feb. 2 record date for upcoming rewards token
The token may be launched on Crypto.com’s Cronos blockchain, with the exchange providing custodial services for the…
Makina Finance suffers $5 million stablecoin pool exploit: CertiK
Makina Finance’s DUSD/USDC pool lost approximately $5 million in a flash loan exploit, security firms reported.