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


12/02/2025 08:37 AM

AI agents pose immediate threat to smart contract security, Anthropic says

AI company Anthropic reported that automated AI agents successfully exploited a large portion of smart contracts in a mock set-up.


12/02/2025 07:24 AM

Grayscale predicts new bitcoin highs in 2026, dismisses 4-year cycle view

Grayscale Research said bitcoin could hit new highs in 2026, countering concerns that it's heading into a long, deep downturn.


12/02/2025 04:19 AM

South Korea’s ruling party issues ultimatum on stalled stablecoin bill: report

Legislative efforts gained momentum as South Korean President Lee made developing a Korean won-stablecoin market one of his key initiatives.


12/02/2025 02:16 AM

US FDIC to propose GENIUS Act implementation framework this month

The FDIC chief said it will supervise and license subsidiaries of FDIC-supervised institutions that seek to issue stablecoins.


12/01/2025 11:18 PM

Vanguard clients can trade funds holding crypto like Bitcoin, XRP and Solana starting this week: Bloomberg

Vanguard's platform services more than "50 million brokerage customers" who manage "over $11 trillion," Bloomberg said.


12/01/2025 10:24 PM

Yearn recovers $2.4 million in stolen assets stemming from ‘unchecked arithmetic’ bug

Yearn Finance lost about $9 million in an exploit on Sunday, after an attacker was able to mint a near-infinite amount of yETH tokens.


12/01/2025 09:31 PM

First Chainlink ETF set to begin trading on Tuesday as exchange signs off on Grayscale’s LINK fund

The first exchange-traded fund tracking Chainlink is set to begin trading on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. 


12/01/2025 09:09 PM

Kalshi tokenizes ‘thousands’ of its prediction markets using Solana

Kalshi has tapped Solana to move its prediction markets onchain and enable permissionless monetization of its "global liquidity pool."


12/01/2025 06:41 PM

The Daily: Bitcoin faces ‘late-cycle fragility,’ Strategy establishes new $1.44B USD reserve, Sony Bank plans US stablecoin, and more

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


12/01/2025 06:36 PM

House Republicans revive criticisms of Biden’s ‘coordinated attack’ on crypto, debanking concerns

House Republicans criticized what they described as the Biden administration’s "coordinated attack" on digital assets.


12/01/2025 06:15 PM

Largest Solana treasury recruits ParaFi Capital exec after over 40% plunge in holdings value

Ryan Navi, who previously served at ParaFi Capital as managing director and head of venture, will lead Forward's SOL treasury strategy.


12/01/2025 04:36 PM

Changpeng Zhao-backed YZiLabs launches boardroom coup at BNB treasury firm BNC

YZiLabs says BNB Network’s rollout has faltered, citing sluggish investor updates and a gap between the stock and its underlying BNB holdings.


12/01/2025 02:58 PM

Tom Lee’s Ethereum DAT BitMine now holds 3% of the total ETH supply

Chairman Tom Lee said the firm acquired 96,798 ETH in the past week alone, a 39% weekly increase, despite market turbulence.


12/01/2025 02:32 PM

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks rejects fresh conflict of interest claims

Sacks' legal team claimed the outlet ignored ethics guidance and relied on debunked allegations to sustain a predetermined narrative.


12/01/2025 02:01 PM

Kalshi and Polymarket post strongest months yet with nearly $10 billion in combined November volume

Market share data shows the pair now dominates sector-wide flows, forming a fast-consolidating duopoly amid growing capital formation.


12/01/2025 01:15 PM

Strategy purchases another 130 bitcoin for $11.7M as total holdings hit 650,000 BTC; establishes new $1.44B dividend reserve

Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $56 billion.


12/01/2025 12:23 PM

Crypto operating businesses ‘look strong,’ despite weak price action: Bernstein

Analysts pointed to Coinbase's expanding product lines, token launches, and new consumer apps as examples of "transformative" shifts.


12/01/2025 11:11 AM

Bitcoin faces ‘late-cycle fragility’ as whale accumulation slows, retail interest surges: analysts

Bitcoin’s drop to $86,000 has coincided with slowing whale accumulation and rising retail buying — a late-cycle pattern that, analysts say, heightens fragility.


12/01/2025 10:21 AM

Crypto ETPs rebound with over $1 billion in weekly inflows prior to latest price slump: CoinShares

The inflows marked a rebound following a four-week negative streak totaling $5.7 billion, but came ahead of the latest market slump on Monday.


12/01/2025 08:12 AM

Sony Bank to launch US stablecoin for games and anime: report

Sony Bank's upcoming stablecoin is designed to be mainly used by U.S. customers of Sony's games and anime content.



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