The crypto industry lost a further $1.53 billion in February due to hacks and exploits, representing a 20x increase month-over-month.
BitGo’s head of activations has worked to bring on new protocols like Sui and Berachain, which are staking foundation and treasury assets.
Polaris taps into Sky ecosystem’s USDS stablecoins to deploy capital into the Berachain decentralized finance ecosystem.
Bitwise has registered a 'Bitwise Aptos ETF' entity in Delaware, according to the official registration portal.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency had given the Shiba Inu-inspired token a big boost since November's election.
Ligero builds tools to simplify zero-knowledge proof development, deployment and scaling without compromising security or compliance.
"YZi Labs is the sole investor. There are no other investors in this round," Vana co-founder Anna Kazlauskas told The Block.
The funds will be used to build out its new Ethena chain and to support the launch of its institutional product.
Pump.fun, a token creation platform, is apparently testing an AMM feature, which may reduce its reliance on Raydium’s infrastructure for trading.
After the LIBRA scandal, some crypto VCs say memecoins are finished — others think they’ll never go away. Which is it?
The 90-day moving average of altcoin trading volume on centralized exchanges has risen since mid-November, potentially signaling the start of an altcoin season, according to CryptoQuant. CryptoQuant CEO and founder Ki Young Ju shared data showing the trading volume ratio of altcoins compared to Bitcoin (BTC) rose from 1.77 to 2.77 as of Feb. 20. […]
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Crypto bettors on the decentralized marketplace Polymarket are betting on the possibility that Kanye West, now known as Ye, will launch a crypto token this month. Market odds currently place the chances of such a token at 76%, reflecting a significant surge of nearly 55% in the past 24 hours. This surge follows reports suggesting […]
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Former Safemoon Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Thomas Smith has pleaded guilty to charges related to a $200 million fraud scheme tied to the controversial crypto project. On Feb. 20, investigative YouTuber Stephen Findeisen, known as Coffeezilla, reported the development, recalling that he had exposed Safemoon’s fraudulent practices three years ago. At the time, the project […]
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The Pi Network team has cautioned users against engaging with fraudulent Pi tokens circulating on decentralized exchanges (DEXs). In a Feb. 20 statement, the team clarified that all Pi trading pairs currently listed on these platforms are unauthorized and could be part of scams designed to deceive investors. According to the team, Pi Network has […]
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The funds include a $500,000 private sale hosted on Echo, a platform founded by crypto trader Jordan Fish (aka Cobie).
The long-awaited launch of Pi Network’s Open Mainnet triggered sharp price movements for its native token, Pi (PI), on Feb. 20, as early enthusiasm gave way to a swift sell-off. Pi Network, which allows users to mine crypto via a mobile app without energy-intensive hardware, transitioned from a closed beta system to an open blockchain, […]
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Cardano Foundation revealed that the network’s community has officially ratified the blockchain’s constitution, setting the stage for its implementation on Feb. 23. In a Feb. 19 post on X, the Cardano Foundation said: “The Cardano Constitution has been ratified. This milestone sets the foundation for on-chain governance, ensuring clear rules, transparency, and accountability in decision-making.” […]
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Acre, a spin-out from Thesis, enables users to "compound" their bitcoin holdings through various methods, including staking rewards.
The KAITO token is now live on Base for airdrop claims ahead of listing on centralized exchanges like Binance and OKX.
JPMorgan analysts say a lack of positive catalysts and fading momentum drive lower demand for bitcoin and ether futures.
Solana’s (SOL) annualized inflation grew by 30.5% after a new priority fee distribution was implemented on Feb. 12. The amount of SOL burned daily decreased from nearly 18,000 SOL to 1,000 SOL. The Solana Improvement Document 96 (SIMD 96) proposed using the total priority fees for network validators instead of half of them to burn […]
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The XRP community is buzzing after US President Donald Trump shared Ripple-related content on the social media platform Truth Social. This comes at a time when institutional interest in the digital asset is rising, especially with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally acknowledging more applications for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). Trump’s […]
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Pseudonymous trader Naseem “sniped” the official TRUMP token within a second of it going live, according to onchain data.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Yield Basis aims to initially help tokenized bitcoin and ether holders earn yield from market making by mitigating impermanent loss.
"The 13F filings for Q4 show that process is underway," Kendrick said in an email to The Block on Tuesday. "It is happening."
The HyperEVM’s initial mainnet release includes spot transfers of native spot HYPE and HyperEVM HYPE, the project said today.
Chow and Meteora have been facing scrutiny surrounding allegations of involvement in what appears to be market misconduct within Libra memecoin project.
The president said at most, 'maybe four or five' Argentines lost money and that most investors were 'Chinese and American.'
Argentina’s stock market took a sharp hit over the weekend after President Javier Milei became involved in a crypto scandal. On Feb. 17, Reuters reported that Argentina’s flagship index, the S&P Merval, dropped more than 5% following his endorsement of the LIBRA memecoin, which collapsed shortly after reaching a $4.5 billion market capitalization. On Feb. […]
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