Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP
The move marks the platform’s first direct integration with a DeFi venue, a Ripple Prime spokesperson told The Block.
Nevada regulators accused Coinbase of offering alleged unlicensed sports betting through the exchange's prediction markets.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Smarter Web Company says it plans to continue accumulating bitcoin regardless of short-term price swings and volatility.
Standard Chartered sees Solana evolving “from memecoins to micropayments", with forecasts of SOL to $2,000 by 2030.
Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain.
Tether has launched MiningOS, an open-source operating system for bitcoin mining as an alternative to proprietary software.
Elon Musk's xAI is seeking to hire a crypto expert to train its AI models amid a merger with SpaceX ahead of an anticipated IPO.
The remote role focuses on teaching AI models how crypto markets work, from trading behavior to on-chain activity and risk management.
Stablecoin issuer Tether said its new MiningOS is a modular, self-hosted software stack built to run mining operations from small home rigs to multi-site industrial setups.
New transaction standards aim to let AI systems access data, services & digital assets without relying on traditional checkout or login flows.
Zama rolled out its ZAMA token while debuting Total Value Shielded, a new privacy metric, after encrypting over $121 million on Ethereum.
Earlier in January, the Ethereum Foundation formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating a dedicated Post-Quantum team.
A severe winter storm has forced US miners to curtail operations, dragging bitcoin’s hashrate, output and miner margins to their weakest levels in months.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
stVaults let other teams plug into Lido’s staking system instead of building their own from scratch.
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.
Wall Street broker Benchmark argued the crypto network has ample time to evolve as quantum risks shift from theory to risk management.
Since launching nine months ago, Doppler says more than 90% of new DEX pools on Base now launch through its protocol.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
This follows its October 2025 $450 million token sale that was heavily oversubscribed.
The firm's analysts upgraded Circle shares to a “neutral” rating and raised the share price target to $77.
AlphaTON is growing into a large early infrastructure contributor to Cocoon AI as it deploys GPUs under a $46M compute investment.
Plus: Solana’s latest phase, OP token buybacks and EF post-quantum security team.
Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and a Treasury-backed stablecoin designed for USD settlement.
Phylax's Credible Layer allows developers to preprogram rules — or “assertions” — into smart contracts to mitigate exploits.
WisdomTree is extending the full suite of its tokenized funds onto Solana, one of its largest non-EVM chain deployments to date.
The company plans to deploy the fresh capital toward yield vaults, onchain trading expansion, and growth across Latin America and Europe.