THE LATEST CRYPTO NEWS

User Models

Active Filters
# the block
#policy #crime #legal #the block

On Friday, a federal court ordered Thomas John Sfraga, known as "TJ Stone," to pay $1,337,700 in forfeiture and to serve a 45 month prison sentence. 

#the block #companies

WSJ and Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Trump's family discussed buying a stake in Binance's U.S. arm

#defi #governance #zksync #the block #crypto ecosystems #layer 2s and scaling

The committee said that prioritizing technology development for native interoperability across ZKSync's Elastic Network is crucial.

#ethereum #tech #security #governance #the block #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s

Previous Pectra activations on the Holesky and Sepolia testnets ran into configuration issues, pushing back the official release schedule.

#policy #congress #regulation #legal #treasury department #2024 elections #the block #u.s. policymaking

Rep. Gerald Connolly pressed the Treasury Department to halt plans for a strategic bitcoin reserve citing Trump's conflicts of interest.

#the block

Offchain Labs Co-Founder & CEO Steven Goldfeder breaks down Arbitrum's BoLD protocol and the broader Layer 2 ecosystem.

#federal reserve #policy #regulation #legal #senate banking committee #fdic #the block #u.s. policymaking

A Senate committee voted to advance a bill that would eliminate references to reputational risk as a way to supervise financial institutions.

#coinbase #crypto #exchanges #web3 #the block #deals #companies #crypto ecosystems #private investments

Echo allows individual crypto traders to band together and invest collectively in web3 projects, attempting to solve a fragmentation issue for crypto angel investment.

#stablecoins #the block #deals #companies #crypto ecosystems #finance firms #mergers & acquisitions #private company mergers and acquisitions

The acquisition is comparable to Stripe's acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge, and MoonPay's financial services will now include enterprise-grade stablecoin offerings.

#gaming #the block #companies #metaverse & nft

Developer ATMTA is aiming to release Season 0 ofthe Star Atlas video game by the end of 2025.

#markets #federal reserve #policy #central banks #the block #macro #market recap #market updates #crypto movers #economic indicators #equity movers #rate decisions

Wednesday's cooler-than-expected U.S. CPI inflation reading has strengthened the case for potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.

#markets #tech #exclusive #tokens #the block #token projects #companies

The developers of the AI-based memecoin issuance tool Bankrbot have recalibrated the system to stop responding to Grok's commands.

#blockchain #policy #sec #regulation #tech #legal #the block #companies

The spike in blockchain mentions coincides with a significant shift in the SEC's approach to crypto regulation under Acting Chair Mark Uyeda.

#markets #defi #infrastructure #blackrock #funds #smart contracts #institutional investors #asset managers #developer tools #the block #deals #companies #crypto ecosystems #finance firms #investment firms #wealth managers #modular

Integrating an oracle would make it easier to bridge Apollo, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane and KKR's onchain funds into DeFi.

#base #the block #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 2s and scaling #company intelligence

Despite a 38% reduction, Base continues to maintain a commanding lead over other Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.

#markets #federal reserve #policy #central banks #the block #equities #macro #market recap #market updates #crypto movers #economic indicators #equity movers #rate decisions #analyst reports

Standard Chartered attributes Bitcoin's recent downturn to broader equity market distress rather than cryptocurrency-specific issues.

#markets #funds #ethereum etf #the block

The proposed rule change would allow for Fidelity's FETH fund to stake "all or a portion of the Trust’s ether" and collect rewards as income.

#usdc #stablecoins #the block #crypto ecosystems

The update reduces cross-chain 'transaction settlement time to seconds, compared to an average of 13 to 19 minutes.'

#markets #defi #tech #tokens #rollups #assets #arbitrum #the block #token projects #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 2s and scaling

Offchain Labs said it’s reinforcing its commitment to the Arbitrum ecosystem by adding ARB tokens to its treasury.

#solana #the block #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s

The total amount of transaction fees generated on the Solana network last week stood at just 53,800 SOL.

#stablecoin #stablecoins #startups #the block #companies #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s

The network, which plans to launch in Q2, will enable rapid transactions with flat gas fees, but will not support smart contracts or a native token.

#markets #defi #tokens #smart contracts #protocols #lending #the block #crypto ecosystems #layer 1s #rapid insights

In a last-minute bid, the trader sent 2,000 ETH to lower the liquidation price, buying himself additional breathing room.

#defi #policy #sec #regulation #legal #the block #crypto ecosystems

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda is said he directed the agency's staff to review a proposed rule change that could potentially loop in DeFi.

#markets #policy #central banks #the block #macro #market recap #market updates #crypto movers #equity movers

Analysts warn of an impending U.S. stock market correction as bitcoin’s safe haven status remains unproven.

#markets #the block #equities #companies

Despite the news, however, the company's shares fell about 5% on Monday, mirroring bitcoin's price decline.

#the block

The exchange is also developing a "first of its kind perpetual-style futures contract with long dated expirations," the company announced.

#markets #bitcoin #policy #sec #people #congress #regulation #stablecoins #tokens #venture capital #startups #donald trump #the block #token projects #strategic investments #deals #companies #crypto ecosystems #u.s. policymaking

Trump’s crypto policies, including a strategic bitcoin reserve, have marked a shift, but VCs say key regulatory steps are still needed.

#people #cz #elon musk #the block #companies #finance firms

"I think X should ban all bots. I only want to interact with humans here," the Binance founder and former CEO said.

#markets #policy #treasury department #2024 elections #the block #macro #market recap #u.s. policymaking #market updates #crypto movers #economic indicators #equity movers

Standard Chartered suggests U.S. could potentially fund the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in a budget-neutral way by selling gold for bitcoin.

#markets #the block

Coinbase director Conor Grogan said the news of setting up a U.S. bitcoin reserve may relieve sell-side pressure.