NEWS

July 23, 2025

New Solana Treasury Company Raising $1.5 Billion to Be Led by Joe McCann

McCann has been in the news this week because of reported poor investor returns at his firm Asymmetric. But according to a pitch deck seen by Unchained, he might be moving on to a new position.

PODCASTS

The Price of PUMP Is Way Down Since the ICO. Will It Recover? - Ep. 875

Episode #875 | July 25, 2025

The Price of PUMP Is at Its Lowest Since the ICO. Will It Recover?

The price of PUMP is now down below the ICO price. What went wrong? And can it recover?

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Bitcoin

July 25, 2025

Who Are the Winners and Losers of the New Stablecoin Law in the U.S.?

The GENIUS Act is now law, and it could reshape the future of payments, banking, and DeFi.

July 22, 2025

Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Could Reach $400,000 by Year’s End

Udi Wertheimer says OG bitcoiners are gone, and that’s why the next Bitcoin rally could melt your face off.

July 22, 2025

Trump Media Makes $2 Billion Bitcoin Bet

Trump Media shifted two-thirds of its treasury into bitcoin, deepening its crypto exposure following a wave of pro-crypto legislation.

July 21, 2025

U.K. Government Gears Up to Sell $7B Bitcoin: Report

The UK is planning to offload billions in seized bitcoin from a 2018 Ponzi case, prompting warnings of a repeat of its infamous gold sale misstep.

Business

July 25, 2025

Who Are the Winners and Losers of the New Stablecoin Law in the U.S.?

The GENIUS Act is now law, and it could reshape the future of payments, banking, and DeFi.

July 25, 2025

Weekly Recap: Tether Eyes U.S. Stablecoin, Wall Street Embraces Tokenization

This week in crypto: Solana’s $1.5B treasury play, Polymarket’s return and stablecoin pivot, and legal heat for top Solana and Jito execs.

July 25, 2025

Ethena Taps Anchorage to Issue $1.5 Billion USDtb Stablecoin in U.S. Under GENIUS Act

Ethena is bringing its USDtb stablecoin to U.S. markets through Anchorage Digital, marking the first launch under the newly passed GENIUS Act.

July 23, 2025

New Solana Treasury Company Raising $1.5 Billion to Be Led by Joe McCann

McCann has been in the news this week because of reported poor investor returns at his firm Asymmetric. But according to a pitch deck seen by Unchained, he might be moving on to a new position.

DeFi

July 25, 2025

The Price of PUMP Is at Its Lowest Since the ICO. Will It Recover?

The price of PUMP is now down below the ICO price. What went wrong? And can it recover?

July 18, 2025

Weekly Recap: Pump.fun’s Record ICO and Coinbase’s Super App Push

This week in crypto: Trump eyes crypto in 401(k) plans, regulators close the book on Polymarket, and Cantor Fitzgerald plans a $4B bitcoin acquisition.

July 17, 2025

The Chopping Block: Pump, Perps, and Policy: Crypto’s Multi-Front Bull Market

Pump.fun’s $500M ICO, Hyperliquid’s Trading Surge, and Crypto’s Legislative Breakthroughs Collide in a Frenzied Bull Market  – The Chopping Block

July 15, 2025

Pump.fun Just Raised $600M. What Does This Mean for DeFi, Solana & Social Media?

What if crypto’s next big narrative isn’t DeFi, but financial entertainment?

Ethereum

July 23, 2025

$2 Billion in ETH Hits Ethereum Validator Exit Queue

Over $2 billion in ETH is waiting to exit the network amid a wave of profit-taking, causing the longest validator withdrawal delays in over a year.

July 18, 2025

BlackRock Seeks to Add Staking to iShares Ethereum ETF

BlackRock filed to enable staking in its ETH ETF, aiming to generate yield for investors while reinforcing Ethereum’s network security.

July 18, 2025

SBET to Raise Additional $5B to Grow ETH Position

SharpLink plans to raise up to $5 billion more to grow its ETH reserves, surpassing the Ethereum Foundation as it leans fully into a crypto-native strategy.

July 17, 2025

ETH Tops $3,400 as Ether ETFs See Record Daily Inflows

Ether hit a six-month high above $3,400 as spot ETFs saw record inflows and institutional demand pushed futures open interest to all-time highs.

NFTs

July 25, 2025

GameSquare Buys Rare CryptoPunk NFT From Robert Leshner for $5.15 Million

GameSquare acquired a rare CryptoPunk from Robert Leshner for $5.15 million as part of its growing digital asset treasury strategy.

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.

Regulation

July 25, 2025

Hackers Steal $14 Million From WOO X

WOO X suffered a $14 million exploit impacting nine accounts, prompting a withdrawal freeze and a cross-chain chase for stolen funds.

July 24, 2025

The Chopping Block: The Clarity Act, Stablecoins, and a $120K Bitcoin Boom

The Clarity Act Passes, Bitcoin Hits $120K, and Congress Throws Crypto a Lifeline – The Chopping Block

July 23, 2025

SEC Hits Pause After Approving Bitwise Crypto ETF Conversion

The SEC approved Bitwise’s crypto index ETF conversion—then abruptly paused it—marking the second multi-asset ETF reversal this month.

July 21, 2025

Hackers Drain $44 Million From CoinDCX

CoinDCX lost $44 million in a targeted server breach, but says customer funds are safe and losses will be covered from its own reserves.

Tech

July 17, 2025

Base Rebrands to Basechain, Coinbase Wallet Becomes ‘Base App’

Coinbase rebranded Base as “Basechain” and launched a revamped Base App, combining wallet, payments, trading, and social into one fast, unified platform.

July 9, 2025

Polygon PoS to Ship ‘Most Complex’ Hard Fork Since Launch

Polygon will activate its biggest hard fork yet with Heimdall v2, slashing finality times and overhauling its core consensus system.

July 9, 2025

Phantom Wallet Launches Direct Perpetual Trading With Hyperliquid

Phantom wallet is rolling out built-in perp trading via Hyperliquid, offering up to 40x leverage without needing to leave the app.

July 7, 2025

Jack Dorsey Tests Decentralized Messaging App Bitchat

Jack Dorsey is trialing Bitchat, an offline, encrypted messaging app built on a Bluetooth mesh network for decentralized communication.

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The Chopping Block: The Clarity Act, Stablecoins, and a $120K Bitcoin Boom - Ep. 874

Episode #874 | July 24, 2025

The Chopping Block: The Clarity Act, Stablecoins, and a $120K Bitcoin Boom

The Clarity Act Passes, Bitcoin Hits $120K, and Congress Throws Crypto a Lifeline – The Chopping Block

The Chopping Block: Pump, Perps, and Policy: Crypto’s Multi-Front Bull Market - Ep. 870

Episode #870 | July 17, 2025

The Chopping Block: Pump, Perps, and Policy: Crypto’s Multi-Front Bull Market

Pump.fun’s $500M ICO, Hyperliquid’s Trading Surge, and Crypto’s Legislative Breakthroughs Collide in a Frenzied Bull Market  – The Chopping Block

For Beginners

wbtc alternatives

September 16, 2024

Top Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Alternatives You Should Know About

Several WBTC alternatives have emerged to bring Bitcoin liquidity to DeFi ecosystems across the cryptoverse. Discover the most prominent ones in this guide.

based rollups

July 3, 2024

What Are Based Rollups and How Do They Work?

Based rollups are an exciting new addition to rollup scaling solutions.

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