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The Block features breaking Crypto news about Bitcoin, Blockchain, Web3, and DeFi from the web's most reliable source.


12/11/2025 08:15 PM

CFTC rolls back 2020 guidance focused on ‘actual delivery’ of digital assets

The CFTC is withdrawing "outdated and overly complex guidance," related to delivery of digital assets, according to acting Chair Pham.


12/11/2025 07:21 PM

JPMorgan creates Solana-based USCP token to facilitate ‘landmark’ Galaxy debt offering

JPMorgan created the Solana-based USCP token to facilitate sales of short-term corporate debt, beginning with Galaxy.


12/11/2025 07:18 PM

Anthony Scaramucci on tokenizing Wall Street and why it’s ‘1998 for crypto’

Ava Labs President John Wu and Skybridge founder Anthony Scaramucci discuss the Clarity Act and further institutional adoption of crypto.


12/11/2025 07:13 PM

The Daily: Analysts say ‘Santa rally’ looks unlikely, Rushi Manche unveils new venture, Tom Lee calls ETH bottom, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.


12/11/2025 05:45 PM

Multicoin joins as lead investor in LI.FI’s $29 million Series A extension round

Launched in 2021, the universal liquidity layer and protocol intermediary has surpassed $60 billion in lifetime transaction volume.


12/11/2025 05:41 PM

Binance elevates Trump-backed World Liberty’s stablecoin by adding USD1 trading pairs

The Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX chose USD1 when making a $2 billion investment into Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange.


12/11/2025 04:29 PM

Coinbase taps Chainlink CCIP to expand wrapped assets like cbBTC and cbXRP to new chains

The U.S. crypto exchange chose Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability standard as the “exclusive bridging solution” for its wrapped assets.


12/11/2025 04:26 PM

Anchorage snags another stablecoin issuance as it trumpets regulated status as market advantage

The move follows Tether, in September, selecting Anchorage for issuing USAT, a stablecoin designed specifically for the U.S. market.


12/11/2025 03:43 PM

New XRP ETF hits the market with launch of 21Shares’ TOXR

A new XRP exchange-traded fund is on the block — 21Shares debuted its fund on the CBOE exchange with the ticker symbol TOXR.


12/11/2025 03:31 PM

Nexo acquires Buenbit to anchor regulated push into Latin America’s growing crypto market

Nexo’s acquisition of Buenbit marks a significant regional bet for the firm, which claims to manage $11 billion in assets.


12/11/2025 03:21 PM

Binance API update hints at stock perpetual contracts as exchanges eye TradFi markets

Binance added a new API endpoint for signing a “TradFi-Perps agreement contract,” signaling early work for potential stock perpetual futures.


12/11/2025 02:23 PM

Klarna furthers Stripe links, tapping Privy to explore potential crypto wallet after Tempo-based stablecoin foray

The initiative remains exploratory, with any product launch dependent on securing required regulatory approvals, the firm said.


12/11/2025 02:00 PM

Binance launches private IOI feature for large spot and loan orders via OTC desk

Binance has launched a private indication of interest feature for large spot and loan orders, saying it is the first crypto exchange to do so.


12/11/2025 02:00 PM

Spot trading rollout opens dYdX to US-based traders for first time, starting with Solana

While its perpetual contracts remain unavailable to U.S. traders, dYdX Labs said it will track regulatory developments from the SEC and CFTC.


12/11/2025 01:05 PM

After Movement Labs exit, Rushi Manche unveils Nyx Group venture with $100 million plan to back token projects

Manche said the team has already begun investing, and he expects the capital to be deployed over the next few years.


12/11/2025 01:01 PM

Grayscale’s Bittensor Trust hits public markets days before first halving event

Grayscale's private TAO trust is going public under the ticker symbol GTAO, just days before the Bittensor network's halving event.


12/11/2025 11:52 AM

‘Santa rally’ now unlikely as bitcoin slips after Fed delivers ‘hawkish cut’: analysts

Analysts said Powell's messaging injected "fresh uncertainty," keeping conviction thin and muting the impact of positive ETF demand.


12/11/2025 10:13 AM

UK financial authority to prioritize stablecoin payments in 2026

The FCA recently opened a regulatory sandbox, inviting issuers to experiment with their stablecoin solutions.


12/11/2025 09:32 AM

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on perps, RWAs, and what’s next for 2026

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou talks about the challenges of building the exchange from a derivatives-first startup into a full-stack CEX.


12/11/2025 08:54 AM

A16z crypto launches South Korea office; ex-Monad APAC lead to head expansion

Sungmo Park, former APAC lead at Monad Foundation and Polygon Labs, has been named to head a16z's efforts in the region.



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