Unchained

A plan being floated in Washington would place a user fee on foreign purchases of U.S. treasuries to depress the dollar, but it could play havoc on the global economy, thus burnishing the case for Bitcoin.

Galaxy’s actions, including misleading public statements and lack of disclosure, led to violations under New York laws.

Republican Sen. John Kennedy pressed Atkins on the FTX crash in the Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday.

CZ has had little involvement with Binance’s U.S. franchise since his 2024 settlement with the Justice Department.

The DeFi industry faces a growing dilemma between shutting down criminal behavior and fostering freedom and genuine utility. What’s the solution?

Hyperliquid Rigging Allegations, DeSci’s 23andMe Gambit, and Congress Gets Serious – The Chopping Block

A whale attacked decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid with a manipulation of the $JELLY memecoin. Was its response hypocritical or a necessarily evil?

Galaxy’s actions, including misleading public statements and lack of disclosure, led to violations under New York laws.

As Ethereum deploys Pectra, it faces stiff competition and community criticism. Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot map out the chain’s direction.

The 47th president equates his job performance with the stock market more than any predecessor. Was he really going to convene an industry event with bitcoin down 23% in recent weeks?

Bybit’s Billion-Dollar Breach, THORChain’s Dirty Money, and Ethereum’s Culture War

This week in crypto: OKX settles with the DOJ, Ethereum Foundation shakes up leadership, Solana ETFs take a step forward, and more!

Bybit happened to publish a proof of reserves the day before the $1.5 billion hack by North Korea. But the incomplete snapshot of the exchange’s finances lays bare why they don’t serve customers when disaster strikes.

Buterin’s acquisition and use of a Miladys NFT on his social media accounts X and Farcaster comes at a time when the Ethereum community has expressed a number of concerns about the network’s trajectory and leadership.

From the groundbreaking success of the ETFs to Solana’s dominance and the Trump effect on Bitcoin, we look back at the stories and voices that defined 2024.

PENGU, the new token for Pudgy Penguins that rolled out on Solana, has a fully diluted valuation of $2.6 billion, making it the sixth largest memecoin.

Historically bitcoin has failed to live up to its investment thesis as an inflationary hedge or safe harbor asset. But Trump’s tariffs could change that.

Hester Peirce Speaks Out, Regulating Memecoins, and the SEC Rethinks Its Strategy – The Chopping Block

This week in crypto: Trump decides that NFTs, memecoins, and DeFi tokens are not enough. Also, the SEC’s painful saga against Ripple is finally over.

Galaxy’s actions, including misleading public statements and lack of disclosure, led to violations under New York laws.

Crypto advocates claim to value privacy, but when push comes to shove they tend to care more about convenience.

Digitized dollars have long been crypto traders’ preferred way to wait out volatility. A yield-bearing alternative is starting to look more appealing.

Crypto.com burned 70% of the CRO token supply in 2021. Now, it wants a do-over to package the tokens into an ETF.

Berachain is one of the most talked-about new blockchains, but its token launch sparked major debate. Smokey joins Unchained to explain the vision, the criticism, and what’s next.