Crypto wallet Phantom clarified it has no plans to launch a token in response to rumors that circulated following the recent launch of social features on the app. Phantom also announced in December it ...

Coinbase in October acquired the Cyprus unit of European brokerage Bux, securing an EU MiFID II license that will allow the company to expand its derivatives offerings to select EU countries. The ...

Bitcoin and gold are structurally becoming key components of investor portfolios, according to JPMorgan analysts. As a result, the debasement trade, driven by concerns over inflation and fiat currency ...

BlackRock’s IBIT fund has seen its net asset value decline week-over-week for the past two (shortened) weeks, a first-of-its-kind streak for the market’s largest spot Bitcoin ETF. Overall, U.S.-based ...

DEX futures surge to record high as December sees 10.17% of CEX trade volume shift onchain. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter. In December, DEX futures trade ...

Jesse Pollak stated on X that Base is “looking into” bringing COIN to the Coinbase-incubated layer 2 in 2025. The head of Base and Coinbase Wallet clarified, however, that there are currently “no ...

The GMCI Meme index represents broader market trends rather than specific token performance. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter. The GMCI Meme index emerged as ...

MicroStrategy is seeking to raise up to $2 billion by selling preferred stock, furthering its previously announced plan to sell $42 billion worth of equity and fixed-income securities. This latest ...

The monthly volume of Polymarket grew at a rate of 66.5% throughout 2024. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter. Polymarket had a stellar year in 2024, achieving ...

Synthetic stablecoin protocol Ethena plans to launch a new synthetic dollar savings token geared towards financial incumbents and Telegram-based payments app in Q1 2025. The new products are part of ...

BlackRock’s IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF posted $332.6 million in net outflows on Thursday, marking its largest daily outflow since launching a year ago. Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleaded not guilty ...

The lagging infrastructure around IP maintenance, accessibility, ownership, and revenue distribution for research or knowledge has always been a pain point, especially in academia. In the complex ...