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Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster launches ‘blockchain-like’ data layer Snapchain

Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster laun...

1 week ago 20

Haun Ventures seeks $1 billion to fund crypto startups: report

Haun Ventures seeks $1 billion to fund crypto star...

1 week ago 45

‘Current approach is clearly a failure’: SEC crypto task force roundtable debates future regulation of digital assets

‘Current approach is clearly a failure’: SEC crypt...

1 week ago 53

The Daily: Treasury removes Tornado Cash from OFAC sanctions list, bitcoin bull Metaplanet appoints Eric Trump to advisory board and more

The Daily: Treasury removes Tornado Cash from OFAC...

1 week ago 25

DeFi should feel ‘magical’ for average consumers, says Coinbase product director behind new bitcoin-backed loans

DeFi should feel ‘magical’ for average consumers, ...

1 week ago 23

Regulator halts Ethena’s USDe stablecoin offering in Germany over concerns

Regulator halts Ethena’s USDe stablecoin offering ...

1 week ago 20

Coinbase acquiring Deribit talks reaches ‘advanced’ stage: Bloomberg

Coinbase acquiring Deribit talks reaches ‘advanced...

1 week ago 23

No longer on defense, Digital Chamber names new CEO as crypto policy shifts under Trump

No longer on defense, Digital Chamber names new CE...

1 week ago 16

Treasury Department lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash

Treasury Department lifts sanctions on Tornado Cas...

1 week ago 24

Strategy upsizes STRF perpetual preferred stock offering to $722.5 million to buy more bitcoin

Strategy upsizes STRF perpetual preferred stock of...

1 week ago 45

Australian government outlines ‘fit for purpose’ digital asset framework plans to become a ‘global industry leader’

Australian government outlines ‘fit for purpose’ d...

1 week ago 21

USAID could follow Elon Musk-led DOGE unit’s idea to adopt blockchain technology under Trump aides’ proposal: report

USAID could follow Elon Musk-led DOGE unit’s idea ...

1 week ago 48

LG to shut down NFT platform, joining wave of closures in the sector

LG to shut down NFT platform, joining wave of clos...

2 weeks ago 17

Bitcoin-focused Metaplanet appoints Eric Trump to advisory board

Bitcoin-focused Metaplanet appoints Eric Trump to ...

2 weeks ago 46

Total stablecoin market cap surpasses $230 billion amid institutional interest and Trump policies

Total stablecoin market cap surpasses $230 billion...

2 weeks ago 19

Senate hearing for crypto-friendly SEC Chair nominee Paul Atkins scheduled for March 27

Senate hearing for crypto-friendly SEC Chair nomin...

2 weeks ago 34

OCC ends reputation risk examinations amid backlash from the crypto industry over debanking

OCC ends reputation risk examinations amid backlas...

2 weeks ago 31

Staking for ether ETFs gathers steam as BlackRock talks up potential, NYSE files on behalf of Bitwise fund

Staking for ether ETFs gathers steam as BlackRock ...

2 weeks ago 26

SEC says proof-of-work mining does not implicate US securities laws

SEC says proof-of-work mining does not implicate U...

2 weeks ago 24

The Daily: VCs invest over $400 million in Toncoin, Kraken’s largest-ever crypto-tradfi deal and more

The Daily: VCs invest over $400 million in Toncoin...

2 weeks ago 23

Pump.fun launches DEX called PumpSwap to instantly migrate graduated tokens

Pump.fun launches DEX called PumpSwap to instantly...

2 weeks ago 17

Walrus Foundation raises $140 million to bolster the decentralized data storage protocol Walrus

Walrus Foundation raises $140 million to bolster t...

2 weeks ago 17

Canary Capital files for first-ever Pengu ETF amid expanded crypto offerings

Canary Capital files for first-ever Pengu ETF amid...

2 weeks ago 19

Trump once again vows to make the US a ‘bitcoin superpower’ in short address at crypto conference

Trump once again vows to make the US a ‘bitcoin su...

2 weeks ago 21

Bernstein cuts price targets for Bitcoin miners amid underperformance relative to BTC in 2025

Bernstein cuts price targets for Bitcoin miners am...

2 weeks ago 35

MoonPay lands $200 million credit line from Galaxy to handle Trump memecoin-like frenzies

MoonPay lands $200 million credit line from Galaxy...

2 weeks ago 16

Telegram-based TON Foundation raises over $400 million with token sale

Telegram-based TON Foundation raises over $400 mil...

2 weeks ago 20

Coinbase calls for SEC to take steps to clarify digital asset regulation as Trump era shifts regulatory outlook

Coinbase calls for SEC to take steps to clarify di...

2 weeks ago 15

Kraken to acquire US retail futures platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion in largest-ever crypto and tradfi deal

Kraken to acquire US retail futures platform Ninja...

2 weeks ago 33

Gotbit founder to forfeit $23 million in stablecoins as part of plea deal in market manipulation case

Gotbit founder to forfeit $23 million in stablecoi...

2 weeks ago 16

Bybit CEO says $16 million worth of stolen bitcoin funneled through Wasabi mixer to P2P vendors

Bybit CEO says $16 million worth of stolen bitcoin...

2 weeks ago 17

Trump Media execs launch SPAC to raise $179M; eyeing US-based crypto, data security firms

Trump Media execs launch SPAC to raise $179M; eyei...

2 weeks ago 21

Crypto venture deals drop 60% since October as investors turn more selective

Crypto venture deals drop 60% since October as inv...

2 weeks ago 28

UNI token holders approve $165.5 million in new foundation funding, laying groundwork for long-promised ‘fee switch’

UNI token holders approve $165.5 million in new fo...

2 weeks ago 35

Operators of shuttered Russian crypto exchange Garantex appear to move customer funds to a new trading platform

Operators of shuttered Russian crypto exchange Gar...

2 weeks ago 25

Generalist VCs unpack the risks and rewards of bootstrapping liquidity with tokens

Generalist VCs unpack the risks and rewards of boo...

2 weeks ago 32

The Daily: XRP jumps as Ripple CEO says legal battle with SEC is over, Hollywood filmmaker charged with swindling $11M from Netflix and more

The Daily: XRP jumps as Ripple CEO says legal batt...

2 weeks ago 33

Fed maintains rates amid ‘economic uncertainty’ as crypto market eyes future policy shifts

Fed maintains rates amid ‘economic uncertainty’ as...

2 weeks ago 27

Solana futures ETFs launching this week via Volatility Shares while others await approval of spot product

Solana futures ETFs launching this week via Volati...

2 weeks ago 28

Bitnomial drops SEC lawsuit and plans to launch XRP futures product amid Ripple’s legal win

Bitnomial drops SEC lawsuit and plans to launch XR...

2 weeks ago 28

Privy raises $15 million round led by Ribbit Capital as investment in web3 wallet infrastructure heats up

Privy raises $15 million round led by Ribbit Capit...

2 weeks ago 24

Bitwise CIO explains why bitcoin often reacts to moments of crisis like Trump’s tariffs with ‘dip then rip’ pattern

Bitwise CIO explains why bitcoin often reacts to m...

2 weeks ago 25

Institutional crypto wallet platform Utila raises $18 million Series A amid ‘tectonic payments shift’ to stablecoins

Institutional crypto wallet platform Utila raises ...

2 weeks ago 24

Ripple CEO says legal battle with SEC ‘has ended,’...

2 weeks ago 36

Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling $11 million from Netflix to invest in stocks and crypto

Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindlin...

2 weeks ago 25

US spot bitcoin ETFs log third consecutive day of net inflows; ether ETFs extend outflow streak

US spot bitcoin ETFs log third consecutive day of ...

2 weeks ago 26

Infamous Hyperliquid leverage trader closes $520 million short BTC position, netting $9.4 million profit

Infamous Hyperliquid leverage trader closes $520 m...

2 weeks ago 15

Ethereum developers to end support for Holesky testnet in September

Ethereum developers to end support for Holesky tes...

2 weeks ago 23

Cosmos gets native EVM framework as it open-sources Evmos

Cosmos gets native EVM framework as it open-source...

2 weeks ago 34

South Korean man faces 10 years in prison for stabbing crypto CEO during fraud trial

South Korean man faces 10 years in prison for stab...

2 weeks ago 26