Danny Park is an East Asia reporter at The Block writing on topics including Web3 developments and crypto regulations in the region. He was formerly a reporter at Forkast.News, where he actively ...

Bitcoin and gold are structurally becoming key components of investor portfolios, according to JPMorgan analysts. As a result, the debasement trade, driven by concerns over inflation and fiat currency ...

Coinbase in October acquired the Cyprus unit of European brokerage Bux, securing an EU MiFID II license that will allow the company to expand its derivatives offerings to select EU countries. The ...

Crypto wallet Phantom clarified it has no plans to launch a token in response to rumors that circulated following the recent launch of social features on the app. Phantom also announced in December it ...

BlackRock’s IBIT fund has seen its net asset value decline week-over-week for the past two (shortened) weeks, a first-of-its-kind streak for the market’s largest spot Bitcoin ETF. Overall, U.S.-based ...

The GMCI Meme index represents broader market trends rather than specific token performance. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter. The GMCI Meme index emerged as ...

DEX futures surge to record high as December sees 10.17% of CEX trade volume shift onchain. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter. In December, DEX futures trade ...

Jesse Pollak stated on X that Base is “looking into” bringing COIN to the Coinbase-incubated layer 2 in 2025. The head of Base and Coinbase Wallet clarified, however, that there are currently “no ...

The monthly volume of Polymarket grew at a rate of 66.5% throughout 2024. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter. Polymarket had a stellar year in 2024, achieving ...

MicroStrategy is seeking to raise up to $2 billion by selling preferred stock, furthering its previously announced plan to sell $42 billion worth of equity and fixed-income securities. This latest ...

In 2024, cryptocurrency hacks resulted in nearly $2.2 billion stolen — an increase of more than 22% from the $1.8 billion in 2023. Notable hacks targeted centralized exchanges such as DMM Bitcoin, ...

Solayer Foundation has launched to support the Solana restaking protocol Solayer. The LAYER governance token, which is meant to spur increased development of the restaking platform, is also being ...