The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Thirty Democrats are rallying behind a bill that would block elected officials from waging politically related bets on prediction markets.
The founder of ARK Invest said crypto was 'part of the reason [Trump] won the presidency,' and could be a politically salient midterm topic.
President Donald Trump told The New York Times that he has no plans to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
Senators are sifting through key issues that are proving to be vital in advancing a sweeping crypto bill ahead of next week's votes.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Mansour distanced Kalshi from 'offshore, unregulated' prediction market platforms with alleged cases of insider trading.
Next week is shaping up to be a consequential one for crypto policy, as two key Senate committees prepare to advance legislation.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Matt Hougan said crypto's early-2026 momentum depends on avoiding major blow-ups, progress on U.S. legislation, and stable equities.
A sweeping bill to regulate the crypto industry in the Senate Banking Committee is moving forward, one way or another, in the new year.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Community bankers are pressing lawmakers to draw clear boundaries for yield-generating stablecoins, arguing it could draw away deposits.
The firm said Democratic demands for conflict-of-interest restrictions affecting senior officials could complicate passage this year.
Rep. Ritchie Torres is moving to set firm limits on how elected officials — and others — engage with prediction markets.
More than 200 new DATs are estimated to have launched in 2025, pushing the value of crypto held by companies beyond $100 billion.
The CFTC is slated to have a more influential role overseeing the crypto industry as lawmakers look to pass a bill that would give bolstered authority to the agency.
Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad said limiting rewards on US stablecoins could benefit global rivals as China moves to pay interest on digital yuan.
Regulators are entering a second year of sweeping change under the Trump administration, with the SEC and CFTC set to have a busy 2026.
Polymarket and Kalshi achieved multi-billion dollar valuations as investors bet the companies will scale exponentially.
The plant is located in Ukraine and has been under Russian control since 2022, with its future management a key issue in peace talks.
There's always something going on in the crypto space, and this year was no exception. We take a look back at 2025's highlights.
The next year will be pivotal for cryptocurrency legislation, with the big question being whether an all-encompassing bill can get passed.
A Democrat and a Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee have unveiled a draft bill to bring clarity to crypto taxation in the United States.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis — a leading force behind efforts to pass sweeping crypto legislation — said she will not seek reelection.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The company has recently become more active in prediction markets space including a partnership with Kalshi.
DraftKings can offer event contracts in states that still prohibit online sports betting, expanding reach without changing state gaming laws.
The lawsuits follow Coinbase's announcement a day earlier that it plans to enter prediction markets through a partnership with Kalshi.