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Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K

[May 14 3:13 PM] Core contributor Hoak blamed his actions on a "crippling gambling addiction."

State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF

[May 14 8:47 AM] The U.S. state of Wisconsin purchased 94,562 shares of the BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the first quarter of the year, a filing shows. The shares are worth nearly $100 million.

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket

[May 14 8:00 AM] The series B funding round comes during a breakout year for the crypto-based prediction market platform, and brings its total funding close to $75 million.

RWA Platform Re Debuts Tokenized Reinsurance Fund on Avalanche with $15M Commitment from Nexus Mutual

[May 14 7:00 AM] The aims to broaden access to the $1 trillion reinsurance industry, making it more efficient and transparent with blockchain technology.

Coinbase Reports System-Wide Outage

[May 13 11:33 PM] The crypto exchange's website is currently unavailable and responds with a 503 error.

Wolverine-Themed Meme Coins Flood Market Following RoaringKitty's Cryptic Post

[May 13 10:03 AM] A series of Wolverine-related meme coins has been minted on several networks after RoaringKitty, the personality behind the Gamestop meme stock frenzy, posted a video of the X-Men character on X.

Bitcoin Miner Marathon In Talks With Kenya to Help With Its Green Energy Ambitions

[May 13 8:55 AM] Kenya's President William Ruto also wants to build a regulatory framework for crypto, with Marathon's help.

Crypto Exchange Rain Hit by $14.8M Exploit: ZachXBT

[May 13 8:53 AM] Bahrain-based crypto exchange Rain fell victim to a $14.8 million exploit, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.

DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over

[May 13 8:16 AM] Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.

Zest Raises $3.5M, Led by Tim Draper, for On-Chain Bitcoin Lending Using Stacks

[May 13 7:00 AM] The seed raise was led by billionaire investor Tim Draper with participation from Binance Labs, Flow Traders, Trust Machines and others.

Ark Invest Removes Staking Option From Latest Ethereum ETF Proposal

[May 11 9:48 PM] Ark Invest and 21shares have revised their proposal for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), removing previously included options for staking. This change marks a significant pivot from their earlier filings, which had contemplated engaging…

Crypto Custody Tech Firm Fireblocks Unveils New York-Regulated Trust Company

[May 10 10:00 AM] Fireblocks is also convening a licensed and qualified crypto custodian partner program with a starting line up of custodians from the U.S., the United Arab Emirates, Britain, Singapore, Thailand and Australia.

Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Surges 232% Despite Looming SEC Battle

[May 9 5:16 PM] Retail trading platform Robinhood has announced that its crypto revenue grew by 232% in the first quarter. Despite this success, Robinhood faces potential enforcement action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alleging that some…

Sexual Misconduct Allegations Lead Founder of Ethereum Layer-2 Chain 'Eclipse' to Step Back

[May 9 4:10 PM] Neel Somani, founder of Eclipse, which builds a layer-2 blockchain for Ethereum, said sexual misconduct allegations circulating against him on X were "false."

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Misses Q1 Revenue Expectation On Operational Challenges

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WisdomTree’s Crypto Business Goes Live in New York Against Big Shareholder's Wishes

[May 9 12:25 PM] WisdomTree’s digital asset app on Thursday became available to customers in New York, even as CEO Jonathan Steinberg is under pressure from shareholders as a result of the investment company's push into decentralized finance.

Inside Crypto's 'KOL' Economy: Influencer-Investors Get Special Treatment in Token Deals

[May 9 11:26 AM] Paid shills are nothing new to crypto. Now they're on the cap table, driving growth for protocols and leaving retail traders in the dark.

Grayscale Parent Digital Currency Group Reports $229M Revenue for Q1

[May 9 10:05 AM] Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of asset manager Grayscale, reported a first quarter revenue up 11% from the previous quarter to $229 million.

Crypto for Advisors: DeFi Yields, the Revival

[May 9 10:00 AM] Crews Enochs, from Index Coop, discusses the revival of DeFi Yields and D.J. Windle answers questions about DeFi investing in Ask an Expert.

Solana-Based Marketplace AgriDex Raises $5M to Tokenize Agricultural Industry

[May 9 8:00 AM] AgriDex brings agricultural commodities onto the blockchain by allowing crops to be bought on its marketplace with finalized deals backed by non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Ledn First-Quarter Loans Top Record $690M as Lending Market Snaps Back

[May 9 7:00 AM] Crypto lender Ledn processed more than $690 million in loans during the first quarter, its most successful quarter since the firm's inception in 2018.

Binance Fired Investigator Who Uncovered Market Manipulation at Client DWF Labs: WSJ

[May 9 4:51 AM] A Binance team found that "VIP" clients – those trading more than $100 million per month – were engaging in pump-and-dump schemes and wash trading, the Wall Street Journal said.

Robinhood's Q1 Crypto Trading Volume Surged 224% as SEC Action Looms

[May 8 2:37 PM] The popular trading platform also beat first quarter revenue and earnings estimates.

Grayscale Withdraws Ethereum ETF Proposal Amid Skepticism Over SEC Approval

[May 8 10:31 AM] Grayscale has retracted its application to list its ethereum trust, known as ETHE, as detailed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg analyst specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETF), expressed…

Mixed Fortunes for US Bitcoin Funds as GBTC Losses Offset Other Gains

[May 8 8:33 AM] Following two days of positive inflows, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a decline, with $15.7 million exiting on Tuesday. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) saw $29 million leave during the day’s trading…

Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital

[May 8 6:25 AM] Before starting Arbelos Markets last year, Tang served as chief investment officer at quantitative digital asset investment firm LedgerPrime while Lim was head of trading strategy at Galaxy and head of derivatives at now-defunct crypto lender…

Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Sees Nasdaq Listing Completion in Second, Third Quarters

[May 8 4:09 AM] Coincheck said the timing is subject to approval by Thunder Bridger IV's stockholders, the SEC and Nasdaq.

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Expands Austrian Presence With Raiffeisen Bank Partnership

[May 8 2:00 AM] Bitpanda’s crypto offering in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank has been extended beyond Vienna to 55 bank branches across Austria

Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute to Provide Liquidity for Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

[May 7 7:00 PM] Looking to strengthen its market share in the Asia region, Wintermute will become a liquidity provider to the recently launched Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds.

Bitcoin Layer-2 Builder Botanix Labs Raises $8.5M From Polychain Capital, Others

[May 7 10:00 AM] The New York-based firm built Spiderchain to be compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layers.