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BlackRock’s UNI purchase and other DeFi developments, with Lido and Chaos Labs

BlackRock’s UNI purchase and other DeFi developments, with Lido and Chaos Labs

Chaos Labs' Craig La Riche and Lido's Will Shannon said BlackRock's purchase of UNI marks a turning point for institutional DeFi adoption.

Bitcoin mining difficulty jumps 15%, posting record absolute increase as hashrate rebounds after US winter storm

Bitcoin mining difficulty jumps 15%, posting record absolute increase as hashrate rebounds after US winter storm

Bitcoin mining difficulty jumped 14.7% to 144.4T in a record absolute increase as hashrate rebounded after U.S. winter storm curtailments.

Silicon Valley Engineers Charged With Theft of Google, Tech Trade Secrets

Silicon Valley Engineers Charged With Theft of Google, Tech Trade Secrets

Three engineers are accused of stealing sensitive mobile processor and cryptography files from Google and two other companies.

Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades

Metaplanet CEO rejects claims it hid details of Bitcoin trades

Metaplanet’s Simon Gerovich addressed critics who accused the company of hiding losses and key details of its Bitcoin bets, as investor anger over leveraged Bitcoin treasuries spreads.

South Korean authorities under fire over $43B Bithumb Bitcoin error

South Korean authorities under fire over $43B Bithumb Bitcoin error

Lawmakers criticize South Korea’s Financial Services Commission after Bithumb mistakenly credited 620,000 BTC and the probe faces delays.

Tennessee judge grants preliminary injunction blocking state enforcement against Kalshi

Tennessee judge grants preliminary injunction blocking state enforcement against Kalshi

The judge found Kalshi is likely to succeed in arguing that sports event contracts qualify as swaps under federal commodities law, potentially preempting state regulation.

‘We have not underperformed’: Metaplanet CEO pushes back against online criticism

‘We have not underperformed’: Metaplanet CEO pushes back against online criticism

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich pushed back against online criticism of the company's transparency and bitcoin strategy.

Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says CLARITY bill has '90% chance' of passing by April

Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says CLARITY bill has '90% chance' of passing by April

The bill would clarify which digital assets fall under securities law versus Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight.

Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump

Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump

Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashprice.

Bitcoin nears $68,000, gold jumps as U.S.-Iran tensions return

Bitcoin nears $68,000, gold jumps as U.S.-Iran tensions return

Geopolitical tensions and a cautious tone in U.S. stocks are keeping risk appetite in check, and some strategists warn of a potential retest of 2024 lows before a more sustained recovery.

Parsec shuts down amid ongoing crypto market volatility

Parsec shuts down amid ongoing crypto market volatility

The on-chain analytics firm‘s focus on decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens had fallen out of step with the industry‘s current trajectory.

Bitcoin logs worst first 50-day start to a year on record

Bitcoin logs worst first 50-day start to a year on record

Bitcoin is on course for its first ever back to back declines in January and February.