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South Korea sees $60 billion crypto outflows to overseas platforms and private wallets in H2 2025
South Korea's FSC said this may be linked to an increase in arbitrage activities amid volatility in the crypto market.
Irish drug dealer’s lost 500 BTC reawakens after 10 years, likely moved by police
On Tuesday, a bitcoin wallet originally owned by Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins moved $35 million worth of BTC aft…
Bhutan offloads $37 million worth of bitcoin as selling accelerates: onchain data
Bhutan transferred 519.7 BTC, worth $36.75 million, to two wallets on Wednesday, according to Arkham data.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine adds $145 million worth of ETH in latest buy: onchain analysts
The company continued accumulating ether and remains the largest ETH treasury holder, followed by SharpLink and The E…
Hyperliquid Strategies launches options trading on PURR common stock
The launch aims to improve liquidity and price discovery for PURR shares, Hyperliquid Strategies said in a press rele…
OpenAI to Shut Down Sora Video App, Derailing $1 Billion Deal with Disney
OpenAI will discontinue the Sora app and API, ending its AI video-generation platform months after launching the stan…
Robinhood authorizes $1.5 billion buyback as shares rise nearly 80% in past year
The board also approved a $1 billion share repurchase program in May 2024 and $500 million repurchase in April 2025.
BlackRock sees AI driving crypto’s next bull phase as altcoin interest fades
The asset management giant's Robbie Mitchnic said clients are focused on bitcoin, ether and only a few other tokens, …
'Fortnite' Maker Epic Games Reveals Mass Layoffs, Says AI Isn’t to Blame
Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement falls, but CEO Tim Sweeney says it's not AI…
The Daily: Balancer Labs to wind down, Bernstein calls bitcoin bottom with $150K target for 2026, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Ethereum block builder Eureka Labs raises $6.7 million, introduces ‘programmable blocks’
Ethereum block builder Eureka Labs is introducing "programmable blocks," which add logic during block construction.
Ledger discloses $50 million Q4 secondary sale as IPO plans remain open
The transaction comes years after Ledger’s last primary raise, which valued the company at $1.5 billion in 2023.
Mastercard, Western Union tap Solana Foundation’s new enterprise developer toolbox
The platform offers three API modules to help issue RWAs, support payments, and enable onchain swaps supported by 20 …
New York Stock Exchange taps Securitize to build its tokenized stock platform
The move comes as the race to bring equities to always-on blockchain markets is heating up after Nasdaq obtained regu…
NYSE taps Securitize to develop 24/7 tokenized securities platform
The NYSE, part of Intercontinental Exchange, has partnered with Securitize to develop its 24/7 tokenized securities p…
Invesco joins tokenization race as it takes over Superstate’s $900 million onchain fund
The $2.2 trillion asset manager is stepping into the rapidly-growing tokenized Treasury market, joining global financ…
MoonPay Launches Open-Source Wallet Standard for AI Agents
The payments infrastructure firm has unveiled an open-source framework enabling AI agents to manage crypto funds acro…
Resolv issues 72-hour ultimatum to exploiter for 90% return of $25 million in funds
Resolv Labs gave the exploiter 72 hours to return 90% of $25 million in stolen funds, offering a 10% settlement bonus.
Fund services giant Apex to tokenize Bitcoin mining note on Coinbase’s Base platform
Apex will tokenize the Omnes Mining Note “OMN,” an institutional-grade structured note backed by Bitcoin hashrate.
OKX launches equity perpetual swaps, offering 5x leverage to ‘Mag 7’ stocks
Additional contracts cover major cryptocurrency-related stocks, such as Strategy, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Circle.
Kalshi, Polymarket tighten insider trading controls amid Senate scrutiny
US senators recently introduced the 'Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act' to ban sports betting on prediction markets.
Balancer Labs to shut down after $128 million exploit; protocol eyes ‘lean’ restructuring
Its co-founder, Fernando Martinelli, said the protocol will continue to operate after restructuring to attain a 'lean…
Protesters Rally Outside OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI Offices Over Industry Concerns
Protesters marched between the San Francisco offices of major AI developers, calling for a pause in the development o…
Fake Influencers to Compete for Real Money in 'AI Personality of the Year' Challenge
OpenArt and Fanvue have launched a four-week global challenge with a $90K+ prize pool to find the best AI personality…
The Daily: Lawmakers move to ban sports betting on prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi CEOs back a new $35 million venture fund, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Mizuho slashes Gemini price target by more than half as weaker trading outweighs card growth
The price target cut reflects both weaker trading assumptions and a broader compression in exchange valuation multiples.
BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mail
In his annual letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that digital wallets and tokenized assets could modernize marke…
Authorities arrest missing suspect in Ledger co-founder David Balland’s kidnapping
At least 10 individuals were arrested last year in connection to the kidnapping and torture of David Balland and his …
‘Ethereum is in the final stages of mini-crypto winter,’ Tom Lee says as Bitmine adds another 65,341 ETH
Bitmine's total crypto and cash holdings currently stand at $11 billion, and the company owns around 3.9% of Ethereum…
‘The Orange March Continues’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 1,031 bitcoin for $77 million as holdings hit 762,099 BTC
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3.5% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $53 billion.