Galaxy Digital puts its name on Texas Tech football stadium in 15-year partnership
The deal's financial terms were not disclosed, but Yahoo Sports reported the agreement is worth more than $70 million.
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SBI Holdings completes majority acquisition of Singapore crypto platform Coinhako following MAS approval
SBI Holdings acquired Singapore's Coinhako after MAS approval, folding the licensed exchange into its expanding digital asset network.
The Block•Brian Danga17 Jul
Crypto-style derivatives reach AI compute ahead of planned CME and ICE futures: Bernstein
Crypto-style perps and prediction markets hit AI compute ahead of CME and ICE, with regulated GPU futures targeted for late 2026.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo17 Jul
Taiwan sentences BitShine crypto exchange ringleader to 22 years in $39 million fraud case: reports
The defendant reportedly led a criminal group that operated under the guise of BitShine, which was once registered with the FSC.
The Block•Timmy Shen17 Jul
UK gang jailed over $5.4 million crypto scam posing as police
The gang impersonated police officers and used convincing fake police websites to steal more than £4M in cryptocurrency from eight victims.
The Block•Timmy Shen17 Jul
USDT vs USDC: Comparing the Two Largest Stablecoins
USDT and USDC are stablecoins pegged one-to-one to the U.S. dollar, each backed by reserves covering every token in circulation. Tether’s USDT is the largest stablecoin, with the deepest liquidity across global exchanges. Circle’s USDC is the second-largest, with Circle staking its reputation on being a publicly traded company, with frequent audits, U.S. and E.U. […]
The Block•The Block Research17 Jul
SEC vs CFTC: Who Regulates Crypto?
Crypto oversight is split mainly between two agencies: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In broad terms, the SEC handles crypto assets that behave like investments in a company. Meanwhile, the CFTC handles assets that behave like commodities, along with futures and other derivatives tied to them. Which […]
The Block•The Block Research17 Jul
MegaETH sunsets Mega Mafia accelerator program, noting ‘most’ of its successful apps left
MegaETH did not take equity or governance positions in the approximately 20 projects incubated in the Mega Mafia.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn16 Jul
JPMorgan says bitcoin outlook sees ‘encouraging sign’ as Strategy boosts cash reserves
Strategy's larger cash reserves and improving institutional demand in bitcoin futures are "encouraging signs" for bitcoin, JPMorgan said.
The Block•Yogita Khatri16 Jul
‘We’re going to get it done’: Crypto bill faces what could be final test over Trump conflicts of interest
Optimism is brewing to get a crypto bill passed, with some variations on timing as onlookers wait to see how ethics will shake out.
The Block•Sarah Wynn16 Jul
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation
Crypto.com plans to use proceeds from its “first institutional funding round" to expand its tokenization and derivatives operations.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn16 Jul
Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator accused of using insider knowledge to place bets on Kalshi: ABC News
President Trump's teleprompter is under scrutiny following a report alleging that he used insider knowledge to place bets on Kalshi.
The Block•Sarah Wynn16 Jul
$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price launches first actively managed multi-token crypto ETF
T. Rowe Price's TKNZ Active Crypto ETF began trading Thursday after the firm filed for the product in October.
The Block•Kyle Baird16 Jul
Multicoin Capital makes first Hyperliquid ecosystem investment in Trasia, an Asia-focused trading platform
Built on Hyperliquid, Trasia was co-founded by former Multicoin Capital partner Mable Jiang and aims to serve Asian traders.
The Block•Yogita Khatri16 Jul
Visa launching internal stablecoin platform for clients that provides access to OUSD: report
Open Standard's stablecoin is expected to become a major competitor to Circle's USDC, the dominant stablecoin in the U.S.
The Block•RT Watson16 Jul
US jury indicts South Dakota crypto investor on 29 counts over alleged $20 million investor fraud
DOJ indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener on 29 counts over an alleged $20 million fraud, with a trial set for Sept. 15.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo16 Jul
SBI extends onchain finance push with Ondo deal to tokenize Japanese stocks
Japan's SBI Holdings will use JPYSC for settlement and collateral while distributing Ondo products through its network.
The Block•Kyle Baird16 JulKeyrock closes deal for BlockFills’ institutional trading and brokerage assets
The Brussels-based firm was earlier selected as the buyer for $3.25 million in BlockFills’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn16 Jul
Polygon Labs announces second round of layoffs in 2026 as firm looks to finalize Coinme acquisition
"Two rounds of changes in one year is a lot to ask of a team, and I understand it is hard to manage," Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron said.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn16 Jul
MoonPay acquires Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup Glide in all-equity deal
Crypto unicorn MoonPay has acquired Glide, a Y Combinator-backed crypto deposits startup, in an all-equity deal.
The Block•Yogita Khatri16 Jul