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Standard Chartered says stablecoins overshadowed bitcoin in discussions; $750 billion market size could trigger macroeconomic shifts
Standard Chartered says a $750 billion stablecoin market size could influence Treasury issuance and emerging market s…
Risc Zero’s 'Boundless' Incentivized Testnet Goes Live
The incentivized testnet, which the team is calling its Mainnet Beta, will let users participate in the network's dec…
USDC Holders Can Now Earn Yield on Crypto Options Exchange Deribit
The reward rate for USDC on the exchange is 4% as of July 2025, but rates are subject to change by Coinbase.
If Crypto Week bills pass, ‘you can’t put the genie back in the bottle — crypto is going mainstream,’ says Bitwise CIO
If pro-crypto legislation passes through Congress over the coming days, "crypto will never be the same" again, Hougan…
$3.5 million exploit hits DeFi platform Arcadia on Base
Certik said crypto users and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols lost $302 million to hacks and scammers in May.
Bernstein expects ‘long and exhausting’ crypto bull market with bitcoin to hit $200,000 by early 2026
The analysts also see growth in Ethereum and Solana reinforcing their investment case as the cycle broadens beyond bi…
Tether Changes Strategy In 2025—5 Blockchains To Be Phased Out
Tether’s latest move aims to streamline its stablecoin operations. The company plans to end USDT redemptions and to…
MoonPay executives may have sent $250,000 to Nigerian scammer, DoJ filing suggests
The scammer, likely a man based in Nigeria, used a common tactic to make fraudulent emails appear legitimate.
Tether to Halt USDT on Omni, BCH, Kusama, EOS, Algorand as Focus Shifts to Layer 2s
The decision is due to declining usage of USDT on these networks over the past two years and as the company moves its…
Tether/Circle Stablecoin Supply Growth Signals Strong Liquidity Backing Crypto Rally
The market capitalization of the two largest stablecoins — USDT and USDC — reached new records this week, a sign …
The Daily: Bitcoin sees fresh all-time highs, Ethereum reclaims a key level, BlackRock’s crypto ETFs set new records, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Tether to sunset USDT on five legacy blockchains, including Algorand and Omni
The firm announced in 2023 that it would discontinue support for Bitcoin Cash, Kusama, and Omni due to a lack of usage.
GMX token surges 14% after hacker begins returning funds from $40 million exploit
The hacker exploited GMX's V1 GLP liquidity pool on Arbitrum this Wednesday, draining over $40 million in various cry…
Circle eyes China market Alipay integration amid reported Ant Group partnership
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is reportedly exploring a partnership with Ant Group to extend its presenc…
The Daily: BIT Mining shares surge amid $300 million SOL treasury pivot, Trump’s Truth Social teases token tied to user engagement, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Paradigm leads $50 million Series A for stablecoin builder Agora
Nick van Eck's stablecoin startup Agora secured $50 million in a Series A led by Paradigm to expand its AUSD-based se…
Alibaba Founder-Backed Ant Group to Integrate Circle’s USDC on Its Blockchain
The move is part of Ant's broader effort to build a platform that supports various forms of digital currencies, inclu…
Circle Has USDC Revenue Sharing Deal With Second-Largest Crypto Exchange ByBit: Sources
Assume any exchange that has some material amount of USDC has an agreement with Circle, said one person familiar with…
GMX suffers $42M hack, issues 10% bounty offer to hacker
A major security incident struck the decentralized exchange GMX, siphoning approximately $42 million from its Arbitru…
Thumzup to add XRP, DOGE, and more to bitcoin-led corporate treasury; Trump Jr. takes stake
Thumzup Media also disclosed that Donald Trump Jr. owns 350,000 shares, worth about $4 million at current prices.
The Daily: Pump.fun confirms PUMP token sale plans, hacker drains over $40 million from GMX, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Tether Secret Swiss Vault: The $8 Billion Gold Reserve Behind The Stablecoin
Tether Holdings, the issuer of the market’s largest stablecoin, USDT, has revealed that it maintains a vault in Swi…
Hacker drains $42 million from decentralized perpetual exchange GMX
While a post-mortem of the attack has yet to occur, the hacker appears to have drained funds out of GMX's GLP liquidi…
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin hits $500 million market cap within seven months of launch
Ripples seeks a U.S. banking license that would provide federal oversight for RLUSD, its stablecoin which just crosse…
The Daily: Trump’s Truth Social files for ‘Crypto Blue Chip’ ETF, Dubai approves tokenized money market fund in RWA push, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Mizuho bearish on Circle’s stock, says market overstates USDC’s medium-term growth outlook
CRCL debuted last month with an IPO price of $31 per share, and the stock currently trades around $205 per share.
Tether Invests in Blockchain Forensics Firm Crystal Intelligence to Fight Crypto Crime
Tether aims to curb illicit use of its USDT stablecoin as cryptocurrency-related scams and fraud increase.
Ethereum Breaks Higher With Conviction: No Signs Of A Breakdown Yet
Bankr, in a recent update, pointed out that Ethereum is maintaining its upward momentum, backed by solid volume and a…
EU grants MiCA licenses to 53 crypto firms, Tether and Binance left behind
More than 50 institutions, including major stablecoin issuers and crypto service providers, have received regulatory …
Bitcoin’s silent opponent: why industry veteran Jameson Lopp sees apathy as the greatest threat
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and th…