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.

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.

Trump’s World Liberty Financial scooped up roughly $2 million worth of Movement’s MOVE tokens minutes before a report that the project might be discussing blockchain use with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team.

Of the 2 million users who qualified for the airdrop, roughly 503,000 addresses have claimed about $200 million worth of JUP tokens. 

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.

Most of the crypto assets on tap to get spot ETFs are in a bubble due to the Trump bump. Institutions are likely to stay away, at least at the outset, so retail buyers could be left holding the bag.

This week in crypto: Ripple and Galaxy Digital rescue MoonPay, Uniswap launches its own Layer 2, and BitGo considers an IPO.

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.

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.

After their precipitous fall since 2021, NFTs are reviving, with signs of life from CryptoPunks, Doodles, Blur, and OpenSea.

It’s not common for a regulator to completely capitulate. Here’s what it means for the Kraken, Uniswap, and Binance cases.

Typically CFTC commissioners do not weigh in on issues where they have had recent financial or business ties.

The Trump Administration may nix his promised executive council in favor of informal industry summits. This new plan is seen as a way to avoid rife tribalism and infighting within the crypto industry.

Consumer prices unexpectedly rose 3% year on year, putting further pressure on the Federal Reserve to pause future rate decreases.

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.

Memecoins were already crashing post-$TRUMP. But the $LIBRA fiasco has caused key stats to plummet up to 40%.

Most of the crypto assets on tap to get spot ETFs are in a bubble due to the Trump bump. Institutions are likely to stay away, at least at the outset, so retail buyers could be left holding the bag.

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.