The Block
Quick Take dYdX founder Antonio Juliano discusses his return as CEO and the evolution of dYdX and the broader DeFi landscape.
Quick Take Digital Currency Group is launching a new artificial intelligence-focused subsidiary called Yuma aimed at supporting the development of the open-source Bittensor network.
Quick Take FTX co-founder Gary Wang avoided prison time at a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, according to Inner City Press and Reuters. BlackRock’s IBIT spot Bitcoin ETF achieved nearly $1.9 billion in notional exposure during its first day of options trading on Tuesday. Bernstein analysts named Robinhood the top “crypto deregulation trade,” following Donald Trump’s election win this month, raising their HOOD share price target to $51 — around 45% upside potential. The following article is adapted from Th
Quick Take Valantis Labs has raised $7.5 million from Cyber Fund, Kraken Ventures and others. Valantis claims its modular DEX protocol offers better features compared to Uniswap V4.
Quick Take Users holding USDC in their Coinbase Wallet can now earn 4.7% annual percentage yield, paid out monthly on Base. Global users can access the new USDC reward, while those in the U.S. should see the feature this week.
Quick Take The Trump team is screening candidates to serve in that role, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. President-elect Trump strongly embraced crypto during election season this past year.
Quick Take Over a decade after helping found Coin Center, Executive Director Jerry Brito is stepping down at the end of this year. Coin Center’s Senior Policy Counsel Robin Weisman is also stepping down.
CleanSpark shuts down 365 MW at Georgia sites, begins phased restoration after Hurrican Helene.CleanSpark restores 200 MW at Georgia sites, expects full restoration by Oct. 4.CleanSpark expects bitcoin hashrate to reach 28 EH/s once fully operational.
Quick Take Polymarket bettors on the Eigen airdrop are set to lose their wagers after the token unlock was set for one minute after market ends. Odds reversed from 97% yes to 3% after the specific time of Eigen token unlock was announced.
Crypto analytics firm Arkham Intel intends to launch a spot trading platform in the United States, subject to jurisdiction.The platform marks the firm’s latest move into the crypto trading space in recent months.
