Unchained

The rebrand from ai16z to ElizaOS does not include the creation of new tokens nor the implementation of new changes to the project’s development roadmap, DAO holdings, or governance structure.

Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams shares the story of how his dream of working with Stripe came true, how Bridge survived the black eyes of Terra/Luna and the USDC depegging, and why U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoins will remain dominant.

This week in crypto: The IRS postpones key reporting rules, Celsius battles in court, Do Kwon faces charges in the U.S., Ethereum ETFs celebrate a record year, and more!

While people in the crypto ecosystem have witnessed an extraordinary amount of wealth creation, those same people have lost money in a number of ways.

North Korea’s Lazarus Group pulled off its biggest heist yet, stealing $1.5 billion from Bybit in what has turned out to be an entirely preventable hack. Security expert Mudit Gupta explains why.

North Korean hackers just pulled off the biggest heist in crypto history — and quite possibly all history. Here’s how they get into systems and why they bide their time before striking.

Fueled by memecoin mania, Solana has created a crisis of confidence within Ethereum. Instead of fighting back, the $323 billion blockchain has a promising option at its doorstep.

OG Ethereum builders Stani Kulechov and Rune Christensen break down DeFi’s future, whether Solana is a real challenger, and how AI could supercharge decentralized finance.

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.

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.

The reserve would be made up of bitcoin the government already owns from criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings, while the stockpile would also include other digital assets. 

Crypto advocates are working to curry influence on key policy decisions. But when it came to Trump’s announcement, they were left out in the cold.

New reporting indicates that Ripple’s own executives were aware that a reserve that did not include other, more reputable altcoins would be seen as problematic.

A White House source said the Cardano team is “not involved in anything” related to crypto policy.

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.

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?

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

This week in crypto: The SEC drops a major crypto rulemaking case, Ethereum developers push for better blockchain interoperability, and speculation reignites over Jack Dorsey’s connection to Satoshi Nakamoto.