Vitalik Buterin called copy-paste EVM chains a ‘dead end,’ calling for differentiated, deeply connected designs.
SBI tapped the blockchain R&D firm behind Sony’s blockchain to co-develop a Layer 1 purpose-built network for onchain stocks.
Kyle Samani pledged to continue making personal investments in the crypto sector as he pursues other tech interests.
The move marks the platform’s first direct integration with a DeFi venue, a Ripple Prime spokesperson told The Block.
Chicago-based Bitnomial is often the first US exchange to offer many crypto products, like the first regulated XRP futures last year.
BitMine chairman Tom Lee said unrealized losses on the firm’s Ethereum treasury holdings are "a feature, not a bug."
A Glassnode analyst noted that 44% of the bitcoin supply is "now underwater," given that the token has dropped about 30% in the past month.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.
Standard Chartered sees Solana evolving “from memecoins to micropayments", with forecasts of SOL to $2,000 by 2030.
The Avalanche Policy Coalition unveiled a new advisory council, led by Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider.
NX8 is the first product rolled out under Nansen’s Joint Venture Protocol, an initiative to support onchain infrastructure development.
Tether has launched MiningOS, an open-source operating system for bitcoin mining as an alternative to proprietary software.
Bitcoin miner profitability has been on a multi-year decline as network hashpower continues to push to new highs, The Block data shows.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
HyperLiquid is adding general-purpose Outcome trading as an expansion to Hyperliquid’s in-progress HIP-4 update.
Arcium has launched its Mainnet Alpha on Solana, taking its encrypted computation network live as Umbra debuts a shielded finance layer.
Zama rolled out its ZAMA token while debuting Total Value Shielded, a new privacy metric, after encrypting over $121 million on Ethereum.
Through a built-in 'Prediction' feature, Jupiter users can now access Polymarket contracts without leaving the app.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Amboss has unveiled RailsX, a Lightning-native platform designed to enable peer-to-peer bitcoin and stablecoin swaps.
stVaults, introduced in February 2025 as part of the Lido V3 upgrade, are finally rolling out in a mainnet.
Vitalik Buterin personally pledged 16,384 ETH to fund privacy-focused projects amid the Ethereum Foundation's shift toward mild austerity.
Bit Digital entered the bitcoin mining business in 2020 and was an early diversifier into the HPC/AI sector.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Analysts agree only a subset of bitcoin would be vulnerable in a future quantum scenario, though estimates and timelines vary widely.
Over 50% of the MEGA supply will be released as “major milestones for the protocol are achieved," rather than a time-based unlock schedule.
Some funds that were initially sequestered to help refund “edge case” victims of The DAO hack will fund a new Ethereum security effort.
The plan could redirect millions of dollars worth of Optimism protocol revenue "to align the OP token" with the Superchain.
Sony's latest $13 million follow-on investment represents "the first close" of Startale Group's Series A, the firm said in a statement.