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


04/09/2026 02:55 PM

Tom Lee’s Bitmine uplists to NYSE with 4.8M ETH and $4 billion buyback authorization

Bitmine uplists to the NYSE, expands its share buyback, and continues building one of the largest ETH treasuries.


04/09/2026 02:15 PM

Binance Wallet rolls out gas-free prediction markets via Predict.fun integration

Binance Wallet has integrated Predict.fun prediction markets and is sponsoring all gas fees on BNB Smart Chain.


04/09/2026 12:55 PM

ZachXBT uncovers North Korea-linked IT worker network generating $1M monthly via crypto payment flows

ZachXBT said a 390-account North Korean IT worker network has generated over $3.5 million in crypto flows since November 2025.


04/09/2026 12:44 PM

Lucky solo bitcoin miner beats roughly one-in-300-year odds to win $222,000 block reward

The bitcoin miner earned $222,012 in subsidy and fees for mining block 944,306 using CKpool in a solo mining configuration.


04/09/2026 11:19 AM

Strategy’s Michael Saylor says bitcoin likely bottomed near $60K, suggests quantum risk is overblown

Strategy's Michael Saylor said bitcoin has likely bottomed near $60,000 and downplayed quantum computing risks.


04/09/2026 11:08 AM

DOJ, CFTC argue Kalshi’s sports and event contracts are financial swaps as Arizona enforcement escalates

The DOJ and CFTC asked a federal court to block Arizona from prosecuting Kalshi, citing event contracts as federally regulated swaps.


04/09/2026 09:33 AM

Spot bitcoin ETFs post net outflows despite $31 million inflows into Morgan Stanley’s MSBT

Institutions appear to be taking profits from the bitcoin rally rather than joining the momentum, one analyst said.


04/09/2026 08:09 AM

Bhutan moves $23 million worth of bitcoin; total holdings down 70% from peak

One of the recipient wallets had previously been used to route funds for selling via Galaxy Digital and OKX, Onchain Lens said.


04/09/2026 07:04 AM

Bithumb turns to legal action to recover lost bitcoin in ‘fat finger’ incident: report

Most recipients of the 'fat finger' error have voluntarily returned the bitcoin, but some insisted they are not obligated to do so.


04/09/2026 04:47 AM

Bitcoin Depot reveals $3.7 million stolen from company wallets in security breach

The crypto ATM operator has suffered a security breach that resulted in 50.9 BTC being drained from its company wallets.


04/09/2026 02:10 AM

Morgan Stanley’s MSBT bitcoin ETF logs $34 million in first-day volume

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust's first-day volume exceeded the $30 million estimate from Bloomberg Senior Analyst Eric Balchunas.


04/08/2026 11:36 PM

Crypto card boom hits $600 million monthly volume as USDC gains ground on USDT

Stablecoin composition of card volume is worth watching as a proxy for geographic and demographic shifts in users.


04/08/2026 11:00 PM

Canary Capital files spot PEPE ETF application with SEC

Last year, Canary also filed an application to list a fund tracking the price of MOG, a then lesser-known memecoin.


04/08/2026 09:58 PM

Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs settles with ‘expressive appropriation artist’ Ryder Ripps in long-running trademark case

Bored Ape Yacht Club maker Yuga Labs and the defendants Ripps and business partner Jeremy Cahen have agreed to settle.


04/08/2026 08:51 PM

Polygon Labs seeking to raise up to $100 million for stablecoin payments business: report

The crypto firm aims to sell "between $50 million and $100 million in equity" in the new stablecoin payments business.


04/08/2026 07:45 PM

SEC appoints David Woodcock as new enforcement director amid concerns over previous lead, agency’s crypto cases

The SEC has appointed a new enforcement director following the departure of its former chief, a transition that raised concerns.


04/08/2026 07:00 PM

New XFUNDS ETF toggles between bitcoin overnight and Treasuries by day

NGHT gives investors exposure to overnight bitcoin price swings, switching to less volatile Treasuries during U.S. trading hours.


04/08/2026 06:25 PM

Stablecoin volumes could hit $1.5 quadrillion by 2035 as onchain payments begin to rival Mastercard, Visa: Chainalysis

Stablecoins volumes could rival Visa and Mastercard, processing up to $1.5 quadrillion annually by 2035 per a new Chainalysis report.


04/08/2026 05:57 PM

US Treasury unveils proposed stablecoin rules targeting money laundering, sanctions

The U.S. Treasury's sanctions agency and its financial crimes bureau released a joint rule proposal for stablecoin issuers.



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