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Opinion

Crypto for Humans: Lessons from the Bybit Hack

The exploit showed that human failings, not technical glitches, are the most important factors in such incidents, says INSEAD's Ben Charoenwong.

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Opinion

How Funding Fragmentation Holds Ethereum Back

Blockchain-powered mechanisms like retroactive funding would incentivize building for impact and the long-term, says Meg Lister, General Manager at Gitcoin’s Grants Labs.

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Markets

Solana CME Futures Fell Short of BTC and ETH Debuts, but There's a Catch

When adjusted for asset market capitalization SOL's relative futures volume looks better, K33 Research noted.

Solana CME futures first-day activity compared to BTC and ETH debuts. (CME/K33 Research)

Markets

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Says She Wants To Bring Company's Funds On-Chain

Earlier this month, executives of Coinbase hinted at similar plans in the tokenization space amid hopes of a clearer regulatory landscape.

Ark Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood speaking virtually at the Digital Asset Summit in New York. (Danny Nelson)

Finance

EOS Rebrands to Vaulta as it Shifts Focus to Web3 Banking

The transition includes a token swap and the launch of a banking advisory group.

Yyves La Rose, founder and CEO of Vaulta Foundation.

Policy

Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters

Financial technology and crypto firms are increasingly applying for state or national bank charters, despite the community’s historical resistance to centralized banking.

Goldman sees only two Fed rate cuts in 2025, BOfA sees extended Fed pause. (JamesQube/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Pulls Back With Markets Nervous Ahead of Fed Meeting Results

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were both lower by more than 1% about an hour before the close.

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Finance

Blockchain Firm Crossmint Used by Adidas, Red Bull Raises $23.6M in Funding

Ribbit Capital led the investment round with additional participation from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, and Lightspeed Faction.

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Markets

Multicoin's Samani Explains Why SOL ETF Could Trounce ETH's

Solana generates a lot more fees with a much smaller market cap than Ethereum, Samani argued.

Kyle Samani (right) (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Regulatory Clarity Top Catalyst for Industry Growth: Coinbase & EYP Survey

86% of institutional investors surveyed said they had exposure to digital assets or planned to make allocations to crypto in 2025.

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Markets

21Shares Polkadot ETF Plan Progresses With Nasdaq Filing for Listing Approval

The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.

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Tech

Microsoft Raises Alarm of Malware Targeting Coinbase, MetaMask Wallets

A new report from Microsoft researchers warned of malware that could steal and decrypt users’ information from 20 of some of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets.

Microsoft shareholders voted against adding bitcoin to its company's treasury. (Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Market Maker Keyrock Launches U.S. Entity as Regulatory Climate Set to Improve

The opening of the New York office is part of the company's global expansion.

BlockFills' institutional-grade CD20 options are live. (AG-Pics/Pixabay)

Markets

Michael Saylor's Strategy Funding More Bitcoin Purchases With New Preferred Stock

The world's largest corporate holder of bitcoin is looking to raise around $500 million in an offering of Perpetual Preferred Strife Stock.

Executive Chairman of MSTR, Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

BlackRock's BUIDL, Superstate and Centrifuge Win Spark's $1B Tokenized Asset Windfall

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, announced last year its plan to allocate $1 billion of reserve assets in tokenized real-world asset products.

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