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Charlie Lee on Litecoin, crypto cycles, and what still matters

Charlie Lee on Litecoin, crypto cycles, and what s...

6 days ago 14

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 markets hit $1.43 billion open interest fueled by 24/7 tokenized equities, commodities trading

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 markets hit $1.43 billion open...

6 days ago 32

Crypto e-commerce firm Bitrefill discloses cyberattack, names North Korea’s Lazarus Group as potential suspect

Crypto e-commerce firm Bitrefill discloses cyberat...

6 days ago 34

Injective to support native USDC and cross-chain transfers via Circle

Injective to support native USDC and cross-chain t...

6 days ago 20

ASTER token rallies as privacy-preserving native blockchain powering DEX mainnets

ASTER token rallies as privacy-preserving native b...

6 days ago 17

Bitcoin holds above $74,000 as Fed and global central banks line up rate decisions

Bitcoin holds above $74,000 as Fed and global cent...

6 days ago 18

Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks says its latest upgrade boosts DeFi capacity by up to 30x

Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks says its latest upgrade boo...

6 days ago 15

Sam Altman-backed World adds identity toolkit for AI bots on Coinbase’s x402 protocol

Sam Altman-backed World adds identity toolkit for ...

6 days ago 22

GSR expands into token lifecycle management with $57 million acquisition of Autonomous and Architech

GSR expands into token lifecycle management with $...

6 days ago 15

CFTC won’t pursue broker registration action against Phantom over derivatives trading feature

CFTC won’t pursue broker registration action again...

6 days ago 16

Digital Chamber, Money20/20 partner to broaden crypto policy talks as Congress weighs legislation

Digital Chamber, Money20/20 partner to broaden cry...

6 days ago 11

Robinhood’s startup fund invests roughly $35 million across Stripe and AI audio firm

Robinhood’s startup fund invests roughly $35 milli...

6 days ago 17

PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin access to 70 markets

PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin access to 70 marke...

6 days ago 10

Mastercard to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion

Mastercard to acquire stablecoin infrastructure fi...

6 days ago 17

Vietnam prepares to restrict overseas crypto trading as banks, brokers bid for new local licenses: report

Vietnam prepares to restrict overseas crypto tradi...

6 days ago 29

Argentina orders nationwide block of Polymarket as scrutiny of prediction markets grows: report

Argentina orders nationwide block of Polymarket as...

6 days ago 16

Stand With Crypto stakeholders ramp up pressure on Senate Banking Committee on DeFi protections, stablecoin rewards

Stand With Crypto stakeholders ramp up pressure on...

6 days ago 34

Cango posts $452.8 million net loss in first year as bitcoin miner

Cango posts $452.8 million net loss in first year ...

6 days ago 27

Former LA deputy gets 5 years in prison for aiding ‘Crypto Godfather’ extortion scheme

Former LA deputy gets 5 years in prison for aiding...

6 days ago 21

Bitcoin rally tests $75,000 level in massive short squeeze

Bitcoin rally tests $75,000 level in massive short...

6 days ago 19

Crypto.com partners with South Korea’s largest payment gateway provider

Crypto.com partners with South Korea’s largest pay...

6 days ago 20

Messari CEO steps down alongside mass layoffs in AI pivot

Messari CEO steps down alongside mass layoffs in A...

6 days ago 25

OpenSea delays SEA token launch, offers no new date

OpenSea delays SEA token launch, offers no new dat...

6 days ago 19

SEC’s Hester Peirce encourages firms exploring tokenization to ‘come in and talk to us’

SEC’s Hester Peirce encourages firms exploring tok...

6 days ago 19

The Daily: BlockFills files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, probe finds document alleging $5M Milei-Libra promotion deal, and more

The Daily: BlockFills files for Chapter 11 bankrup...

1 week ago 57

Polymarket bettors send death threats to reporter over missile report tied to $14 million prediction market pool

Polymarket bettors send death threats to reporter ...

1 week ago 47

Ironlight raises $21 million to expand regulated marketplace for tokenized securities

Ironlight raises $21 million to expand regulated m...

1 week ago 21

‘Crypto strikes back’: Bitcoin decouples from stocks to tap $74K as institutional demand returns despite energy-driven market turmoil

‘Crypto strikes back’: Bitcoin decouples from stoc...

1 week ago 33

Bitdeer stock rallies as firm rolls out SEALMINER machines for Litecoin and Dogecoin mining

Bitdeer stock rallies as firm rolls out SEALMINER ...

1 week ago 19

Former Morgan Stanley exec joins tokenization firm Streamex as CFO

Former Morgan Stanley exec joins tokenization firm...

1 week ago 18

HIVE to phase down bitcoin mining in Sweden as it expands AI data center capacity in Canada

HIVE to phase down bitcoin mining in Sweden as it ...

1 week ago 23

US Secret Service, UK and Canada launch Operation Atlantic targeting crypto approval phishing scams

US Secret Service, UK and Canada launch Operation ...

1 week ago 28

Tom Lee’s BitMine boosts Ethereum treasury near 4.6 million ETH as cryptos post ‘meaningful outperformance’ during Iran war

Tom Lee’s BitMine boosts Ethereum treasury near 4....

1 week ago 31

Bernstein likens Strategy to a ‘bitcoin central bank of last resort’ as institutional demand strengthens BTC capital base

Bernstein likens Strategy to a ‘bitcoin central ba...

1 week ago 25

Abra to go public via SPAC merger at $750 million valuation

Abra to go public via SPAC merger at $750 million ...

1 week ago 17

‘Stretch the orange dots’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys another 22,337 bitcoin for $1.6 billion as STRC boosts acquisitions

‘Stretch the orange dots’: Michael Saylor’s Strate...

1 week ago 18

Metaplanet lines up $531 million in ‘additional firepower’ for 210,000 BTC plan, CEO Gerovich says

Metaplanet lines up $531 million in ‘additional fi...

1 week ago 15

US-based crypto funds lead $1 billion in weekly inflows as positive streak extends to three weeks: CoinShares

US-based crypto funds lead $1 billion in weekly in...

1 week ago 16

South Korea’s Hana Group partners with Standard Chartered for digital asset business

South Korea’s Hana Group partners with Standard Ch...

1 week ago 18

Australian Senate committee backs crypto bill requiring platforms to get licensed

Australian Senate committee backs crypto bill requ...

1 week ago 21

ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees buys $56 million worth of Ethereum: onchain analysts

ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees buys $56 million ...

1 week ago 21

Bitcoin trades around $72,800 in ‘solid’ relief bounce supported by ETF inflows

Bitcoin trades around $72,800 in ‘solid’ relief bo...

1 week ago 21

Crypto lender BlockFills files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after weeks of turmoil

Crypto lender BlockFills files for Chapter 11 bank...

1 week ago 17

Probe reveals document detailing alleged $5 million deal linking Milei to Libra promotion: report

Probe reveals document detailing alleged $5 millio...

1 week ago 19

Aave and CoW Swap publish dueling post-mortems after $50 million DeFi swap disaster

Aave and CoW Swap publish dueling post-mortems aft...

1 week ago 20

Venus Protocol left with roughly $2M in bad debt after exploit manipulates Thena’s THE token price

Venus Protocol left with roughly $2M in bad debt a...

1 week ago 20

Custodia’s five-year fight for a Fed master account effectively ends in 7-3 appeals court loss

Custodia’s five-year fight for a Fed master accoun...

1 week ago 20

Ethereum Foundation sells 5,000 ETH to Tom Lee’s BitMine in $10 million OTC deal

Ethereum Foundation sells 5,000 ETH to Tom Lee’s B...

1 week ago 12

SEC dismisses civil fraud case against BitClout, DeSo founder Nader Al-Naji with prejudice

SEC dismisses civil fraud case against BitClout, D...

1 week ago 17

IRS crypto reporting rules set stage for confusing tax season: Here’s what you need to know

IRS crypto reporting rules set stage for confusing...

1 week ago 15