February 5, 2025
Ahead of Debanking Hearings, Industry Is Divided on Political Strategy
Political strategists are unsure whether to go all-in on a conservative cause.
New stablecoin bills in the house and senate, designed to regulate the booming $200 billion industry, would prohibit Tether from issuing new tokens in the US, unless it can find an auditor and meet other key requirements.
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Signed on Thursday, the Executive Order establishes a working group on digital asset markets tasked with evaluating the potential creation of a national digital asset stockpile, among other things.
Though Trump promised to free Ulbricht on Day 1, the Silk Road creator’s supporters consider it better late than never.
Trump’s memecoin. A strategic Bitcoin reserve. Tariffs. The current inflection point in the geopolitical world order. Lyn Alden dissects these headlines and their implications for the U.S. economy, global trade, and the crypto industry.
The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback’s strength against foreign currencies, is at a two-year high.
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.
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.
The OBOL token provides governance rights for token holders and will serve as the backbone for incentive programs.
Ari Gore, head of communications at ZenGo Wallet, says he was frustrated due to the crypto losses in the L.A. fires, and shares his thoughts on how the crypto industry can better protect users’ assets in such disasters.
Will Ethereum Keep Up? The Rollup Roadmap, Solana’s Growth, and Gensler’s Crypto Exit – The Chopping Block
The Ethereum community has been experiencing a crisis of confidence on social media—but Vivek Raman, founder of Etherealize, believes the future is brighter than ever
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.
This week, Sony launched Soneium, an Ethereum layer 2 aimed at supporting creators, fans, and developers—but its decision to blacklist certain memecoins sparked debate. Sota Watanabe, CEO at Startale, explains.
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.
New stablecoin bills in the house and senate, designed to regulate the booming $200 billion industry, would prohibit Tether from issuing new tokens in the US, unless it can find an auditor and meet other key requirements.
Did regulators intentionally shut down Silvergate Bank to cut off crypto from the financial system? Silvergate’s former chairman says it was no accident.
Political strategists are unsure whether to go all-in on a conservative cause.
The heartbreakingly cruel romance scams have bilked tens of thousands of Americans out of billions of dollars in the last few years. Here’s my story of how I came perilously close to being gutted.
Olaf Carlson-Wee of Polychain Capital and Rushi Manche of Movement Labs discuss how Move, a programming language purpose-built for blockchains, changes the game.
After the shocking kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland, many in crypto are asking: How do you truly secure your assets? Jameson Lopp, co-founder of Casa, gives tips on how to protect yourself from physical and digital threats.
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.
Is Crypto Still a Public Good? Tornado Cash, Developer Protections, and the SEC’s Pivot – The Chopping Block