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12/17/2025 04:45 PM DTCC begins limited onchain Treasury test on Canton Network after SEC greenlight
Under the pilot, DTC participants will be able to convert entitlements to DTC-held U.S. Treasurys into blockchain-based tokens.
12/17/2025 04:21 PM Polygon Labs looks for ‘storytelling’ help through strategic investment in Boys Club
Boys Club will retain full control over its creative direction, voice, and business operations,” and maintain its client roster.
12/17/2025 02:21 PM Hut 8 shares surge 25% as bitcoin miner seals AI deal with Anthropic and Fluidstack, signs $7 billion data center lease
The company signed a 15-year lease with Fluidstack at its River Bend campus in Louisiana, with Google providing a financial backstop.
12/17/2025 01:42 PM Tether launches peer-to-peer password manager PearPass to curb cloud breach risks
Tether has introduced PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager that avoids cloud storage entirely as the firm expands into consumer tools.
12/17/2025 01:00 PM ETHGas raises $12 million in token round as it launches Ethereum blockspace futures market with $800 million in liquidity commitments
The project previously raised an unannounced pre-seed round of about $5 million in mid-2024, founder Kevin Lepsoe told The Block.
12/17/2025 12:38 PM Aave founder charts ‘master plan’ to trillion-dollar scale as DAO tensions mount, SEC ends 4-year probe
The plan arrives as the Aave DAO confronts rising governance tensions over fees, alignment, and protocol stewardship.
12/17/2025 11:21 AM Sell-side pressure from long-term Bitcoin holders nears saturation: K33
K33 predicts early holder selling will ease in 2026, with two-year bitcoin supply recovering as net buy-side demand emerges.
12/17/2025 10:43 AM Binance offers $5 million whistleblower reward as it cracks down on fraudulent token ‘listing agents’
Binance has threatened legal action against alleged fake “listing agents” and is offering up to $5 million for proof of fraudulent activity.
12/17/2025 07:25 AM US senators introduce bipartisan bill to combat crypto fraud
US Senators Elissa Slotkin and Jerry Moran introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen federal coordination against crypto-related scams.
12/17/2025 06:06 AM BitMine buys the dip, adding $140 million worth of ETH to treasury: onchain analysts
The world's largest Ethereum treasury company currently holds nearly 4 million ETH in its treasury, worth around $11.6 billion.
12/17/2025 04:45 AM Trump to interview pro-crypto Christopher Waller for next Fed Chair: WSJ
On decentralized prediction markets platform Polymarket, Waller currently has a 15% chance of being nominated as the next chair.
12/17/2025 04:37 AM HashKey shares slide 3% in Hong Kong debut after $206 million IPO
HashKey Holdings, which operates Hong Kong's largest crypto exchange, raised $206 million in its initial public offering.
12/17/2025 02:00 AM RedotPay raises $107 million Series B to expand stablecoin payments platform
RedotPay says it processes over $10 billion in annualized volume and generates more than $150 million in annualized revenue.
12/17/2025 01:42 AM Exodus, MoonPay to launch US dollar stablecoin in early 2026
The stablecoin will be used to power the Exodus ecosystem, including its upcoming easy-to-use payment feature.
12/17/2025 12:52 AM Securitize to launch ‘real,’ not ‘synthetic’ stocks onchain as tokenization sector blooms
Stocks on Securitize will be 'real, regulated shares' that are issued onchain and recorded on an issuer's cap table.
12/16/2025 08:14 PM Anchorage jumps into full token lifecycle management with acquisition of cap table management and TGE tech
Anchorage Digital acquired Hedgey, a startup that builds solutions for managing token allocations, distributions, and vesting schedules.
12/16/2025 07:09 PM The Daily: Bitwise predicts bitcoin all-time highs in 2026, Ark Invest buys the dip, spot XRP ETFs top $1B in cumulative inflows, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
12/16/2025 06:58 PM Gauntlet CEO Tarun Chitra on why exchange ADL mechanisms need an update
Gauntlet CEO Tarun Chitra breaks down what he sees as the shortcomings of auto-deleveraging (ADL) systems, and what alternatives could look like.
12/16/2025 06:38 PM AAVE token holder proposes ‘poison pill’ for DAO to absorb Aave Labs amid contentious revenue debate
An AAVE token holder proposed that Aave DAO commandeer Aave Labs' IP and equity, essentially turning it into a DAO subsidiary.
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