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


09/16/2025 12:21 AM

Coinbase App Store ranking suggests retail still on sidelines despite crypto rally

Currently sitting at 260th in the U.S. App Store rankings, Coinbase's position suggests retail participation remains relatively muted.


09/15/2025 10:32 PM

Crypto asset manager Bitwise files S-1 for Avalanche ETF

Earlier this month the company registered an Avalanche trust in Delaware, a preliminary step toward launching the product.


09/15/2025 09:59 PM

SEC, Winklevoss-led Gemini reach ‘resolution in principle’ over years long lawsuit involving Gemini Earn

The SEC and Gemini have reached a resolution after the agency accused the exchange of not following its rules when it launched Gemini Earn.


09/15/2025 09:47 PM

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and other crypto execs join lawmakers in Washington to advance strategic bitcoin reserve bill

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and other cryptocurrency advocates will be in Washington D.C. to push forward a strategic bitcoin reserve.


09/15/2025 09:16 PM

PayPal to expand P2P crypto payments with new Links feature

PayPal is introducing a new peer-to-peer feature that will allow for tax-exempt payments for certain types of transactions.


09/15/2025 07:12 PM

REX Shares says XRP ETF is launching this week, marking a first of its kind using unique legal framework

Investment company REX Shares and Osprey Funds are launching an XRP ETF this week, marking the first of its kind to debut in the U.S.


09/15/2025 06:50 PM

The Daily: Base’s potential native token, Polkadot’s new supply cap, Ethereum’s stablecoin record, and more

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


09/15/2025 06:16 PM

Japan’s third-largest credit card issuer Credit Saison launches investment fund targeting real-world asset startups

The fund has secured $35 million from Credit Saison and outside investors and can take in an additional $15 million, a spokesperson said.


09/15/2025 05:40 PM

MetaMask’s mUSD stablecoin goes live as number of dollar-pegged tokens grows

mUSD is the first stablecoin launched by a self-custodial crypto wallet and is meant to be the default digital dollar across its ecosystem.


09/15/2025 05:30 PM

Bitcoin treasury firm Strive adds industry veterans to board, launches new $950 million capital initiatives

The company also announced a $450 million at-the-market offering and a $500 million stock repurchase program.


09/15/2025 05:30 PM

Standard Chartered says Ethereum to benefit more from DAT buying than Bitcoin or Solana

Standard Chartered said digital asset treasury (DAT) flows will be a stronger price driver for Ethereum than for Bitcoin or Solana.


09/15/2025 05:16 PM

Robinhood eyes offering US investors chance to buy fund that invests in private, pre-IPO companies

The company previously said it wants to sell EU users stock tokens that would track high-profile private companies like OpenAI and SpaceX.


09/15/2025 04:09 PM

Coinbase-incubated Base network ‘beginning to explore’ native token, creator Jesse Pollak says

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed Base is "exploring" introducing a native token, noting "there are no definitive plans. "


09/15/2025 03:21 PM

Ethereum Foundation forms ‘dAI’ team to make Ethereum a base layer for the AI economy

EF formed a new dAI team led by core dev Davide Crapis, introducing a standard to verify and transact with AI agents called ERC-8004.


09/15/2025 02:41 PM

Helius Medical Technologies soars 250% on $500M Solana treasury raise led by Pantera, Summer Capital

Helius joins the growing ranks of Solana treasury companies, alongside Forward Industries, Sol Strategies, and DeFi Development Corp.


09/15/2025 02:00 PM

Forward Industries kicks off $1.6 billion Solana treasury with 6.8 million SOL acquisition

Forward Industries kicked off its Solana treasury strategy with a 6.82 million SOL for about $1.58 billion, funded by its $1.65 billion PIPE financing.


09/15/2025 01:37 PM

Tom Lee’s BitMine tops $10 billion in holdings as Ethereum treasury grows to 2.15 million ETH

Tom Lee-chaired Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion reported its crypto and cash holdings had reached $10.8 billion on Monday.


09/15/2025 01:11 PM

Monero shaken by block reorg, reviving tensions with Qubic

Monero’s blockchain experienced its biggest reorg on record, invalidating more than 100 transactions and resparking tensions with Qubic.


09/15/2025 01:07 PM

‘Bitcoin deserves credit’: Strategy buys another 525 BTC for $60 million, bringing total holdings to 638,985 BTC

Strategy's holdings now account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $73 billion.



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