Coalition of 44 state attorneys general says CFTC lacks authority over sports prediction markets
The group of AGs sent a letter to the CFTC, urging the agency to draft new rules consistent with the Commodity Exchange Act.
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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, issues arrest warrant: report
Russian security forces charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, issuing an international warrant for his arrest.
The Block•Brian Danga29 Jul
Ark Invest buys $12 million in SpaceX as it trims Block, Bullish and Robinhood holdings
The firm sold $2.3 million worth of Block Inc. shares, $1.6 million worth of Bullish, and $4 million worth of Robinhood.
The Block•Timmy Shen29 Jul
Ionic Digital jumps 25% in Nasdaq debut after expanding Celsius bitcoin mining assets into AI infrastructure
Ionic Digital was formed from Celsius Mining’s assets and later took direct control of its sites from Hut 8.
The Block•Kyle Baird28 Jul
Crypto hacks hit record high in H1 2026 as losses top $1 billion, Blockaid says
Ethereum and Solana projects lost the most during the first half of 2026, at $332 million and $326 million, respectively.
The Block•RT Watson28 Jul
Ethereum L2 ecosystem loses momentum as TVL drops to two-year low
Total value locked in Ethereum Layer 2s has slid back to roughly $5 billion, a level last seen in 2023.
The Block•Ivan Wu and Bryan Samsoedin28 Jul
Zcash activates Ironwood upgrade, launching new shielded pool after Orchard vulnerability
Ironwood represents something of a unified effort across Zcash’s developer ecosystem after Shielded Labs found a bug in Orchard.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn28 Jul
Robinhood Chain deposits climb but volume and users fade after memecoin-fueled launch
The number of active accounts on Roinbhood Chain averaged around 275,000 per day, down by 7% week-over-week.
The Block•Ivan Wu and Bryan Samsoedin28 Jul
Galaxy Digital buys 500 acres in McGregor for second Texas AI data center campus
The “privately funded" Texas campus is expected to generate a minimum of $130 million for McGregor's local tax base, Galaxy said.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn28 Jul
Nansen CEO bets on AI agents to overtake human traders within two years
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik says AI agents will overtake human traders in two years as the platform pivots from analytics to agentic trading.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo28 Jul
Barry Silbert-backed Zcash miner Fortitude brings Nebraska facility online to cut its ZEC production costs
Fortitude expects its new 12-megawatt mining facility to cut its direct cash mining cost from about $70 to roughly $40 per ZEC.
The Block•Kyle Baird28 Jul
Morgan Stanley debuts Ethereum and Solana ETFs with market’s lowest fee, staking rewards
The firm launching its ETH- and SOL-based funds comes roughly two and half years after the first spot bitcoin ETFs started trading.
The Block•RT Watson28 Jul
Core Scientific ties its AI pivot to AMD in multi-gigawatt infrastructure deal
Core Scientific and AMD partner on 500 MW of U.S. AI data-center capacity from 2027, scalable to 2.5 GW, with warrants to buy CORZ stock.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo28 Jul
Russia’s central bank drafts first rules for ‘organized’ crypto trading
The Bank of Russia drafted rules establishing organized trading, equity requirements, and digital depositories for digital asset markets.
The Block•Brian Danga28 Jul
1inch launches Aqua publicly, a shared liquidity layer for DeFi across 13 chains
1inch launched Aqua publicly across 13 EVM chains, with a 10M 1INCH incentive program for shared, self-custodial DeFi liquidity provisioning.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo28 Jul
Judge blocks Minnesota from enforcing prediction market ban in win for Kalshi, Polymarket
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, blocking Minnesota from enforcing its new law banning prediction markets.
The Block•Timmy Shen28 Jul
What Is KuCoin?
KuCoin is a global cryptocurrency exchange where users can trade, earn, spend, and manage digital assets. Founded in 2017, the platform is now one of the most popular CEXs, serving more than 45 million users across over 200 countries and regions. These range from first-time crypto users and active retail traders to professional and institutional […]
The Block•The Block Research28 Jul
What Is a Digital Commodity?
A digital commodity is an onchain asset that draws its value from open-market supply and demand rather than from the work of a company or central issuer. Assets in this category are freely transferable and traded on public markets, which makes them behave more like traditional commodities such as gold than like a share of […]
The Block•The Block Research28 Jul
NFL urges CFTC to strengthen rules on sports prediction markets: report
The NFL responded to the CFTC’s recent draft rulemaking calling for stricter prediction markets oversight, including age restrictions.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn27 Jul
NY Attorney General Letitia James warns Clarity Act would ‘dilute’ states’ ability to go after fraud as pressure mounts
NYAG Letitia James urged Congress to tighten a crypto bill, warning that it would weaken states' ability to police the industry.
The Block•Sarah Wynn27 Jul