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Crypto data platform The Tie acquires Stakin in cash-and-equity deal
The acquisition adds staking as a new business line under a newly launched infrastructure solutions division at The Tie.
Top crypto VCs share 2026 funding and token sales outlook
Crypto VCs told The Block they expect disciplined activity to persist in 2026, with a higher bar for new investments.
Coinbase to pause peso-based services in Argentina just one year after launch
The retreat follows the LIBRA memecoin scandal involving the country's president, Javier Milei, which caused a firest…
Crypto M&As and IPOs surged in 2025, and insiders see deal momentum carrying into 2026
Industry insiders expect deal momentum to continue into 2026, driven by consolidation, targeted acquisitions, and a s…
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein says he is being released early as part of ‘Trump’s First Step Act’
The man who confessed to being behind the hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, Ilya Lichtenstein, said he is being relea…
Crypto exchange volume falls to 15-month low in December
Volume on decentralized exchanges also dropped, as one analyst points to seasonal sentiment and year-end repositioning.
Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and trading under new framework
This signals a shift in one of the world's most controlled economies, which has been largely dependent on its natural…
Which predictions landed this year? One ignored model actually nailed the 2025 market cycle
At the start of 2025, crypto's biggest names issued bold forecasts: Bitcoin to $200,000, Ethereum to $7,000, a US str…
XRP on exchanges hits 8 year low, but historical data exposes a brutal flaw in the popular “moon” narrative
Glassnode data shows that XRP's exchange balances hit their lowest level since 2018 in late December, sparking the us…
Crypto exploit triage group SEAL sees uptick in tickets in 2025
In addition to a rising number of “private key/seed leaks," pcaversaccio pointed to "a concerning increase in physi…
Trump Media to distribute new rewards token to DJT shareholders with Crypto.com
The move represents Trump Media's latest partnership with Crypto.com, including a series of crypto-related ETFs and a…
China gains major advantage if US bans interest on stablecoins, Coinbase exec warns
Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad said limiting rewards on US stablecoins could benefit global rivals as China moves to pay i…
Bitcoin order books just exposed the “wild” mechanics secretly crushing every rally before it starts
Bitcoin has spent the past several weeks going nowhere fast, and that is not because traders have run out of opinions…
Unleash hacker begins laundering $4 million in ETH through Tornado Cash
A hacker appears to have gained unauthorized control over Unleash Protocol's multisig, enabling them to drain nearly …
Something Big Is Coming — Investor Hints At XRP ETF Breakthrough This Week
Investor Paul Barron’s hint at “big news” has reignited attention on XRP exchange-traded funds this week, sendi…
Russia’s New Crypto Law Could Send Unregistered Miners to Prison for 5 Years
Russia is tightening its grip on crypto mining and this time, the consequences are serious. Just weeks after officia…
Bitmain just slashed mining rig prices, proving the market’s oldest “Bitcoin rule” is officially dead
Bitmain cut prices on Bitcoin mining rigs on Dec. 23 after miner revenue per unit of hashrate fell in November. The d…
Coinbase claims arrest in the $355 million insider extortion scheme that targeted nearly 70,000 customers
Coinbase said a former customer support agent was arrested in India as investigators probe a breach tied to insider b…
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…
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.
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 …
2026 Layer 1 Outlook
Against a backdrop of broadly weak token performance in 2025, Layer 1 (L1) activity increasingly split across distinc…
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.
DTCC and JPMorgan just set the on-chain schedule, but the pilot relies on a controversial “undo” button
If you’ve ever bought a stock and assumed you “owned it” the moment you hit confirm, you’ve already met the l…
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…
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…
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.