NEWS

March 21, 2025

Major Bank Regulator Removes Key Rationale for Blacklisting Crypto Industry

The OCC said it would stop evaluating banks based on the “reputational risk” of their clients, which many crypto firms saw as a target on their backs.

PODCASTS

Ethena's L1 Shows Fat Apps Are on the Rise. Can They Beat Fat Protocols? - Ep. 804

Episode #804 | March 21, 2025

Ethena’s L1 Shows Fat Apps Are on the Rise. Can They Beat Fat Protocols?

Apps like Ethena are launching their own blockchains, raising the question: Do blockchains actually capture value, or do apps?

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Bitcoin

March 6, 2025

The Chopping Block: Crypto Strategic Reserve, Trump vs. Crypto, Bitcoin’s Future

Crypto Strategic Reserve or Political Theater? XRP, ADA, and the Market Mess

March 2, 2025

Why Trump May Have Chosen This Week to Announce a Strategic Crypto Reserve

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?

February 28, 2025

Bitcoin Has Declined 20%. How Soon Could the BTC Price Revive?

Despite some positive signals from DC, Bitcoin is falling with the rest of the market. Here’s what three experts say it will take to switch the momentum.

February 28, 2025

Weekly Recap: SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Reverses, Howey Test Under Review

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

Business

March 13, 2025

Binance.US Execs Blindsided by Report of Trump Family Investment: Source

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

March 10, 2025

Burned Tokens Are Gone Forever, Right? For 70 Billion CRO, Maybe Not

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

March 7, 2025

Trump Says He Is Ending Operation Choke Point 2.0

The OCC, a bank regulator, also issued guidance reversing its previous stance on cryptocurrency shortly after the summit.

January 28, 2025

Ai16z Is Rebranding as ElizaOS After Request From Venture Firm a16z

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.

DeFi

March 19, 2025

Most Federal Agencies Have Changed Their Tune on Crypto. Not the DOJ.

The government’s case against a key piece of privacy tech is reaching a critical stage. The future of the $90 billion DeFi industry could hang in the balance.

March 17, 2025

Crypto.com Forces Through Controversial Vote to Re-Mint 70 Billion CRO

At the last minute, Crypto.com went against its community’s wishes to push through a proposal to reissue tokens that were supposedly taken out of circulation forever in 2021.

March 13, 2025

Tokenized Treasuries Grow 20X Faster Than Stablecoins as Crypto Market Languishes

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

February 28, 2025

How the $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack Could Have Been Prevented

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.

Ethereum

March 2, 2025

Why Trump May Have Chosen This Week to Announce a Strategic Crypto Reserve

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?

March 2, 2025

The Chopping Block: ETH Denver, EF Silviculture Society, Lazarus Group Has Skills

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

February 28, 2025

Weekly Recap: SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Reverses, Howey Test Under Review

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

February 27, 2025

How the Bybit Hack Reveals an Industry Still Striving for Transparency

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.

NFTs

February 27, 2025

How the Bybit Hack Reveals an Industry Still Striving for Transparency

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.

January 21, 2025

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin’s NFT Choice Spurs Talk of ‘Wartime Mode’

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.

December 31, 2024

2024 Was Full of Fascinating Crypto News. Here Are Its Top Moments

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.

December 17, 2024

Pudgy Penguins See NFT Floor Price Drop Almost 50% After PENGU Launch

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.

Regulation

March 21, 2025

Major Bank Regulator Removes Key Rationale for Blacklisting Crypto Industry

The OCC said it would stop evaluating banks based on the “reputational risk” of their clients, which many crypto firms saw as a target on their backs.

March 21, 2025

Weekly Recap: SEC Drops Ripple Appeal, Solana’s Ad Controversy

This week in crypto: Raydium challenges Pump.fun with a new token launchpad, the DOJ maintains its hardline stance on crypto crime, and Crypto.com faces backlash over a 70 billion CRO re-mint vote.

March 19, 2025

Bitcoin Drops as Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, as Expected

The central bank’s rate setting body stayed the course as it tries to navigate a deteriorating and highly volatile economy.

March 19, 2025

SEC Drops Its Appeal Against XRP and Ripple – $125 Million Fine Still In Play

Ripple’s CEO posted on X that the SEC was dropping its appeal against the company, but it may not get the clean victory that it is promoting.

Tech

March 13, 2025

Tokenized Treasuries Grow 20X Faster Than Stablecoins as Crypto Market Languishes

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

March 10, 2025

Burned Tokens Are Gone Forever, Right? For 70 Billion CRO, Maybe Not

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

March 4, 2025

How Berachain Became One of the Most Popular Blockchains

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.

March 2, 2025

Why Trump May Have Chosen This Week to Announce a Strategic Crypto Reserve

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?

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Episode #799 | March 13, 2025

The Chopping Block: The Macro Special – Trump’s Trade War, Bitcoin Reserve & Market Chaos

Markets in freefall, Trump’s trade war escalates, and Bitcoin dumps—Is this a macro reset or just chaos?

For Beginners

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Top Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Alternatives You Should Know About

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